I bought a Wii U (ZombiU Deluxe set) as an early birthday present for myself last thursday. I have the following games for it, Nintendoland, ZombiU, Monster Hunter 3 Unlimited, New Super Mario Bros U, Nano Assault Neo, Toki Tori 2, and Punch Out.
I will say, I really really like the system. I knew what I was getting into and was fine with it. Basically a HD Nintendo console on par with current gen systems. The console has some neat features from being able able to control your tv (turn on/off, volume, channels, inputs, etc) to switching and playing games that support it on the Wii U pad. It is a bit slow, but Nintendo showed a video of the update that is coming this month that dramatically increases the load times of stuff. I wish the eShop was a bit better laid out but it gets the job done.
Miiverse is pretty damn brilliant for how simple it is. Basically its a forum/community for each game on the system and for other stuff. Get stuck in a game? Pull up Miiverse right there not leaving the game and can ask for help and if the game supports it take a screenshot of the exact spot and people help, I tried it out and had an answer in 2 minutes. It is also a pretty good place to get some info, though with no search function you either need to make your own post or see if one is up on the page as you scroll through other posts. I new what it was before getting it and I thought to myself, meh I can just go online if needed, but I will say, when you use it and see it in action you'll dig it.
Nintendoland, I didn't give two craps about this game looking at it from pics online, but since it came with the deluxe edition (download code) I figured I'd give it a shot since I did hear it was fun. It took like an hour or so, but it grew on me and I like it quite a bit now. It has like a dozen mini games, some of them are 1 player only, some are 2+ players only, most are 1+ players though. Each mini game is themed in some way from a big Nintendo franchise. Some of the mini games I didn't care for, but there are others that I really like (Pikmin and Yoshi are my favs). It is a well done game and really makes use of the Wii U features (gamepad) in a lot of unique ways. Also a cool extra since if you buy a deluxe system you get the digital deluxe promo they have where you get 10% back in eShop gift cards, well since Nintendoland is a digital game and when you activate it you get the credit of as if you were buying the game, so I received $6 worth of credit (you have to cash out the credit in intervals of $5) too boot.
ZombiU, this is probably the main game I wanted and funny enough I haven't had a good time to put more than a few hours into it. But I like it, it reminds of me Dark Souls in a way. You have 1 life basically, you die you come back as a new character but you can go kill your previous self that is now a zombie and get your gear, but if you die before that the gear is gone. The game is pretty cool and I like how it makes use of the gamepads screen using it as a scanning device and to mark items in the environment and for remote hacking is neat. You also make sure you are more cautious because when you deal with your inventory it is on the touchpad but the game isn't paused (on screen you see your character going through the backpack and can see around them a little). Cool game and am happy with it, though I am angry at myself for not getting more play time in on it so far.
Monster Hunter 3 Unlimited, it's Monster Hunter, you either like it or you don't and the touchpad/additional screen doesn't make much of a difference, though it is nice to customize it how you want with what info is displayed and where. I like the series a lot and this was a no brainer for me.
New Super Mario Bros U, haven't gotten to play it yet, just received it today, will fire it up soon but it does look great from the screenshots I've seen on the Miiverse.
Nano Assault Neo. eShop game that looked neat to me and is a bit different than your normal twin stick shooter. You fly around on a cell and fight off virus/bacteria till it is cleansed and move on to the next stage, get some upgrades and things you can purchase to increase your score. For $10(was actually able to get it for $5 since I had that $5 credit from Nintendoland ) I am really happy with this game and can recommend it if you dig those types of games.
Toki Tori 2. Purchased last night, another eShop game. I am a big big fan of the first Toki Tori (aced all the levels on Steam) and wanted to support the developer. They haven't said when the Steam version comes out but I will double dip on this game to support them and because it is damn good. A very different type of puzzle game. A lot of people are calling it a Metroidvania game and I can agree with that. No combat, just puzzles and more puzzles. A lot of content and tons of charm, no brainer on this one.
Punch Out, eShop game and it is part of some special they are doing with a new virtual console game each month for $0.30. Can't go wrong with that price, we all know Punch Out, but the nice thing about this is Nintendo is doing a nice job of porting these old games over to the Wii U. They are very crisp and clean and can be played off screen on the gamepad as well. I think Super Metriod is the next game in May and I can't wait for it (even though I do have the Super Metroid cart for my SNES lol).
I tried out the Wii U Pro controller (came as part of the ZombiU bundle) and is a fine controller. Comfortable, buttons/sticks laid out well, and from what I've heard battery life is insane.
Overall, I am very happy with my Wii U purchase. I knew what I was getting into for the most part and those expectations were exceeded in all ways. I can not wait till the system gets a Zelda and Metroid (two of my fav gaming franchises). I can see the lack of games currently being off putting and don't blame anyone for not jumping on the system yet. But the way I see it for myself, I have for gaming a PC and PS3 (as well as lots of older systems) so I have plenty of gaming to fill my plate anyways so getting fewer games currently on the Wii U isn't a negative for me (but it is a negative for a lot of others and I understand that).