

Wii Party U 6:15 (7) - It has some great ideas with the social party games, but fails on the execution. NSMBU 9:50 (11) - It's sad that this piece of mediocrity got more play time than games on this list I enjoyed. I don't care much for most of the singleplayer, but the MP alone makes it worthwhile. Nintendoland 13:07 (14) - Many surprisingly good multiplayer experiences. Too bad get-togethers are a bit rare lately. I adore Nintendoland, it gets everybody shouting at each other and having a great time. The Wii U has been a great party game machine. Not to mention I've decided to buy only a select few games this year, instead of almost everything that strikes my fancy. The Wii U has taught me I buy way too many video games, and has encouraged me to not buy a PS4 or Xbone for a long time. I expect some huge Monster Hunter-digits. And feel free to elaborate on some noteworthy numbers. It's worth noting that I also have a PS3, but with the exception of The Last of Us this past year it's basically been a Netflix and blu-ray player. Once done with the games I'm currently playing I will use the drought until MK8 to revisit some titles and probably restart Zombi U and give it another go. On the other hand, I noticed that since october there hasn't been a single week that I haven't turned on my Wii U. Considering I also had a son last summer (and have been on paternity leave couple of months now) my gaming has been relegated to an hour here and an hour there when possible.

I'm not really a 100% type of gamer and I just couldn't get into Monster Hunter so there are no huge numbers for any given game. Below is the breakdown of hours I've played per game since then:Īssassin's Creed 4 - 39 hours (currently playing)ĭKC Tropical Freeze - 18 (currently playing) Newer consoles targeting 4k resolution and ray tracing, like the Playstation 5 or the Xbox Series X may use significantly more power, in some cases over 200 watts for certain games.I got my Wii U day one. Older console designs tend to use more power compared to newer models of the same console. Nintendo consoles typically have the lowest power consumption, at the cost of graphical fidelity compared to similar generation consoles.

Testing by arstechnica for original PS4 consoles showed that PS4 energy use was 10 watts on standby and up to 150 watts during gaming. *Potential to use more energy in the future with newer more demanding games. To find an exact price check your electricity bill or take a look at Global Electricity Prices.Įlectricity Usage of Game Consoles Console Price (kWh): Enter the cost you are paying on average per kilowatt hour, our caculators use the default value of 0.10 or 10 cents.

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