Violent By Design wrote:... Truth be told, I think it's a better console than the Wii ...
(All personal preference, but...) I think you are under appreciating how many great and unique games Wii had. They aren't as pretty, but there are
dozens of fantastic games on that console.
By the way, I love light-gun style games and am totally biased.
By the way, does anyone have a list of good digital Wii-U games to get? (Exclusive or not, doesn't matter).
I've bought probably too many digital games on my Wii U. Ones that I'm happy enough with after playing to re-buy (if it was necessary) include:
Affordable Space Adventures
Demon's Crest
Dungeons & Dragons: Chronicles of Mystara
The Fall
Freedom Planet
Guacamelee! Super Turbo Championship Edition
Metroid Prime Trilogy
Runbow (but going to get a physical release, so decide if you want to wait for that)
Shantae and the Pirate's Curse
Stealth Inc 2: A Game of Clones
SteamWorld Dig
Super Metroid
The Swindle (I really enjoyed this game, but it has some significant technical issues)
Toki Tori 2+ (Brilliant game design - open world puzzles where you have to learn from the environment to make progress; can be frustrating if you don't like figuring things out on your own.)
Xenoblade Chronicles
XType Plus
Note that if you have a Wii U, you can go into Wii mode and buy games (Virtual Console or WiiWare) from the Wii Shop also. They aren't quite as convenient to play because you have to go into Wii mode before starting the games, but it does give you access to more stuff.
My favorite picks from the Wii Shop include:
And Yet it Moves
Castlevania: Rondo of Blood
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy Chronicles: My Life as King
Fluidity
La-Mulana (although there are better versions elsewhere now)
Lost Winds 1 & 2
Mega Man 9 & 10
Ogre Battle 64
World of Goo
One last note: didn't mention Shovel Knight above because it has a retail release, but I will mention that the co-op mode is very well done and (I think) currently exclusive to Wii U. If you like the game and have a friend into couch co-op, then buying that one Amiibo might be justified.