Nintendo have done it again. They've made a launch game (bundled in with the Premium Wii U pack) that perfectly demonstrates exactly what the Wii U is capable of and how the gamepad can be used in many different ways.

Nintendo Land is the party game of the Wii U launch, and its pretty good! Graphics are great, Minigames are mostly good *cough*Octopus Dance*cough* and its fun with friends. Plus, it comes with you Wii U.

Briilliant fun if theres 3 - 5 of you, 1-2 player gets old pretty fast though

Nintendo has a tradition with its new consoles. They will make a game (sometimes packed-in) that showcases what makes this new thing you just bought so new. The NES had Super Mario Bros which showed what was possible on a home console. GameBoy had Tetris , the first mobile killer gaming app.

So maybe it's better to judge Nintendo Land on its own merits. Do that and you might be surprised. It's not just half a dozen great diversions and a few more besides; it's sweet fan service that celebrates Nintendo's catalogue with more heart and less calculation than we've seen of late.

Nintendo Land takes some of Nintendo's most recognizable franchises and turns them into fun, slightly bigger than bite-sized mini-games. But much more importantly, Nintendo Land -like Wii Sports before it with the Wii-is designed to help new Wii U owners understand the potential uses behind the...

Each of the twelve games show what unique things the GamePad can do, Extremely fun and accessible for new users.; ...while having enough depth for more intense gaming, So many great Nintendo franchises in one place

That's an expensive investment after buying an expensive new Wii U; I wish the unlockables were more useful; Why won't Monita just shut up and let me play!; Tags

As with any new console, the Wii U needs the proverbial "killer app" to sell the system to as wide an audience as possible. In the past Nintendo did it with games as diverse as Super Mario 64, Tetris, and Wii Sports, and the publisher is trying again on Wii U with the inviting minigame collection...

Variety of novel uses for GamePad; Colorful introduction to Nintendo's new console; Deeper multiplayer experiences than expected

Weaker solo attractions are half the game; Running out of things to do in the hub world; Hearing instructions far too often

A solid game that definitely has an audience. Might lack replay value, could be too short or there are some hard-to-ignore faults, but the experience is fun.

Roll up, roll up! Nintendo takes on the theme park in Nintendo Land , their GamePad companion designed to familiarise gamers with the new controller, in the same way that Wii Sports introduced the Wii Remote to millions around the world.

Donkey Kong Crash Course is addictive; Good uses of the Wii U GamePad; Great multiplayer; Surprising depth in some games

The theme park design is under-developed; Some forgettable games

Nintendo Land is the Wii Sports of the Wii U's launch titles. The game places your Mii inside a theme park filled with attractions. These attractions come in the form of mini-games, most of which can be played with 2 to 4 people.