Thursday, August 14, 2014

Choosing Games For Wii U Virtual Console

By Tanisha Berg


The Wii U has some excellent titles of its own. However a lot of gamers will often have fond memories of earlier titles from older consoles. The problem is they may not own that older console or the one they have is fallen into disrepair. However there is now a way to relive those fond memories of your old favourites with games for Wii U virtual console available for download.

Some people may be cynical about this. They may ask why you should download titles when there are places you can purchase old or second hand consoles. However the problem is some of these titles can be very hard to track down and often the best ones will be the very ones people do not want to sell and as a consequence if you can buy them they will be very expensive!

As with movies games you can choose from a variety of genres. Nintendo have generally been seen as the more family friendly console. Therefore a lot of the time when people think of their games they tend to think of platformers featuring colourful characters that are not particularly offensive.

Another benefit is that this is not just putting the games onto a console. It also takes advantage of the unique controls of the Wii U. Many of the titles you can download have been retweaked in order to give both the classic gaming experience while at the same time giving you the benefit of playing them on a new machine.

There are over a hundred titles currently available on the virtual console. They range from the Nintendo Entertainment System and the SNES to machines from other games companies such as the Sega Master System, the Neo Geo and even some titles that were previously only available in the arcade. Therefore it is possible to get a wide array of games.

Some may be ones that you remember. These include classics such as Zelda and Super Mario Bros. While games machines may have created more advanced graphics or cinematic cut scenes there is something eternally iconic in the deceptively simple look and inventive design of the finest work of Shigeru Miaymoto and his fellow designers. Others may be a gamble or based on the recommendation of a friend. However because the downloads are relatively inexpensive it is often worth having a go because you may stumble on a new favourite.

The amount each download costs varies depending on the type of console you are downloading it from. Therefore if you want to download something that was originally on the NES it will cost less than something that was originally for the SNES. It is also possible to transfer titles that were downloaded on the Wii and play them on the Wii U.

In short there is a lot you could potentially get from your Wii U than you may have realised. New titles and consoles are being added all the time with N64 titles set to be arriving later in the year. Check the virtual console website for more information and look online for reviews of titles to help you find the ideal downloads for you!




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