5 Reasons I'm Happy To Own A Wii U

By David Whittaker / December 17, 2013

3. Backwards Compatibility

PS4 and X-Box One players will have to have two behemoth sized consoles set up if they want to play their back catalogues; Wii U owners simply have to pick up their Wii-mote and pop in the disk.

One of the criticisms of the Wii was that it wasn't HD.While the Wii U may not necessarily render Wii games in HD, it is nice to finally play them in an upscaled 720p or 1080i.

Wii owners can also transfer over Virtual Console titles as well. Save games and Miis can also be transferred, although personally I like the idea of having to play Tenchu, Mario Kart and Super Mario Galaxy all over again, and using the in built camera to create a brand new Mii.

The advantages of prior ownership don't stop there either. Wii Fit U retails at about £80. However, owners of a balance board need only download the demo and pay a mere £20 for a fit meter to unlock the full game.

Bargain.

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