Super Smash Bros. Wii U

Wow. I'm almost intimidated by the amount of content in the new Super Smash Bros. games. It's bursting at the seams! I had picked up the 3DS version a little while back and was instantly satisfied with how nicely it looked and controlled on a portable system. Between the 3DS version and the Wii U version I'll be busy collecting trophy's, setting high scores, beating game modes, and battling others. I can't forget to smash with others!

I also finally grabbed a Wii U Pro controller to go along with my Smash Bros. purchase. It's pretty darn heavenly. The way it feels in my hands is enough to make me stop this train of thought. The controller is light and doesn't feel too bulky in my hands - all the buttons are easy to reach. It has that glossy finish which looks nice for all of 5 seconds until you hold it, but I'll be too busy looking at the screen anyway. A fully charged battery lasts up to 80 hours! It charges via a USB port (a Wii U USB port is recommended specifically) and only when the system is on - which is kind of weird. However, the charge lasts so long it's not a deal-breaker.

Oh Nintendo - I was on the fence with amiibo's, but got one anyway. They're only $13 and look nice regardless of whether they get used so I picked one up. Peach! I'm so glad I did. It works really well with the Wii U and it's almost addictive training my little Peach figurine and leveling it up. I wasn't completely sure which one to get, but out of all the ones released at the moment I feel like I'm best with Peach as a fighter in the game. I nicknamed her Peaches and began training - 1v1 me and her, or 2v2 teaming up against randoms. She is definitely learning my play style and is getting tougher and tougher. So much fun! I'm definitely going to get another one, but I think I'll wait until the next release of characters.

For the most part I'm rolling with Peach, but some of my other favourite characters to play as are Dr. Mario, Olimar, King Dedede, and Diddy Kong. I'm hoping to get better with Greninja, Bowser Jr., Palutena, Shulk, Robin, and Rosalina and Luma. There's so many characters! The mii fighters are fun too! Once I play some more locally and beat some game modes I'll head online more. Watch out for Vorgus!