The new Wii U with a touchscreen on its controller makes new methods of gameplay possible. Nintendo conitinues on with it's family friendly motto that: gaming together is more fun.

On the last day of November, approximately twenty games will arrive that are specially designed for this controller. After getting the chance to play some of these games for a while, I've noticed that an extra screen greatly adds to the gaming experience. Cooperation takes on a whole new level as each player can watch a different screen thus adding more strategy to gaming.

New Super Mario Bros. U. 

Take Nintendo’s famous icon Mario. The Italian plumber is the main character of the game New Super Mario Bros. U. Nintendo, after some criticism, went back to their successful formula we all know and love. Just as in the old days, we run to the edge of the screen while jumping over all kinds of obstacles and scary creatures. And of course you hear the familiar sounds when you collect coins and eat mushrooms for extra strength. A new addition is the Boost Mode where another player adds blocks to the scenery. Those extra blocks can prevent you from falling into the depths and losing a life. The player who places the blocks using the controller, sees a different picture than the Mario player. Teamwork will be required to devise a strategy to dodge and run quickly through the level. Both players have a reasonable contribution to the final result, which differs from many cooperative modes in other games. Such direct form of coöperation in a console game is not often seen.

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