Nintendo Wii U Is Better Than Xbox One

Thank you for your arguments. I will now rebut, then state my own reasons. As a note, I'm sort of playing devil's advocate here, as I prefer the Wii series to the Xbox One. Anyway, let's get down to business. "Even though Xbox does indeed have better third party support, most of those games are inferior ports of PS4 games." Wait. Wait, wait wait wait wait, wait. WHAT? Why are you bringing in other consoles to prove your point? I thought this was Wii U VS Xbox One, not Wii U VS Xbox One VS PS4? You're merely using another console you specifically stated was not in the debate to prove your point. And while I agree, out of the two consoles, PS4 is better than the Xbox One, you bringing it in to prove your point isn't relevant to this debate. If I could, I would debate PS4 VS. Wii U, however you chose Xbox One VS. Wii U. This argument is exclusively between these two, so I find using the aid of other consoles to prove your point irrelevant. "I suggest taking a look at games such as Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. for Nintendo Wii U, Sonic & Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed, and Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze and compare them to games on the Xbox One to see which has better looking graphics." You're telling me to compare games EXCLUSIVE to the Wii U and compare them to Xbox One games, which more than likely have: 1. Different developers 2. Different artists 3. Different engines 4. Different art styles 5. Different capabilities on the optimized system You simply can't compare two things that are different. I cannot compare a banana to a hot fudge ice cream cake. They are not similar. In the same way, you can't compare games and their graphical capabilities to games of a completely different system UNLESS it is a port that appears on both systems, which none of these do. "The Wii U itself also has many features that its predecessor never had, while the Xbox One is very similar to the Xbox 360 and a Windows 8 OS computer." Well, you know the saying "if it ain't broke, don't fix it". The Xbox 360 interface has been renowned for its simplicity and its easiness to use. Also, the developers of the Xbox One (Microsoft) are the same people that made the Windows 8 OS. So if it has some traits related to that, isn't that a plus side, if you like your Windows 8 system? It gives you familiarity to something you're already comfortable with. Also, you said specifically this is Wii U VS. The Xbox One. You're bringing in other systems, again, to prove your point. "The Xbox One may have better online, but I am discussing about features and not online." Then my opponent resumes to talk about all of the online services available the Wii U. Did he already forget what he wrote? And as well, online is a feature. If there was no online, then that would be a lost feature. My arguments, now: I. Easiness of Communication The Wii U system has many unique systems to communicate with others...outside of the game. However, inside of the game, the Wii U offers very little communication amongst players. This is where the Xbox One excels. The Xbox One has many features allowing ease of communications: 1. Voice Chat The Xbox One offers voice chat in-game with other players who have also enabled voice chat. This allows for quick communications in games that need it. 2. Skype Skype is also enabled to talk to others using it. This is useful for friends, family, and other members. And combined with the Kinect, the camera (if video is enabled) will zoom in, zoom out, and pan according to the characters in the room's positions. 3. Messages Xbone allows in-game messages to be sent to other players. This can be used if the player is offline or if a longer message needs to be send and a player cannot talk via voice. II. HDMI-IN This has quite a lot of benefits, even though it may only seem to serve one at first: TV functionality. TV is now able to be displayed on Xbox One. You can watch TV channels live and also have additional features, such as Fantasy Football. However, this really starts to shine when it comes to backwards compatibility. "But wait!", you say. "Xbox One doesn't have backwards compatibility!" Oh, but it does. ANY CONSOLE THAT SUPPORTS HDMI can plug in to the HDMI-IN port. If a person complains that the Xbox One doesn't have backwards capability for their 360, they can just simply plug in the 360 to the One and use their older Xbox to play the games they want. This also applies for PS3, PS4, and (shock!) the Wii U. And you can EVEN USE EACH CONSOLE'S RESPECTIVE CONTROLLERS. Speaking of which... III. Controllers (this is both a rebut and an argument) On SSB (or Project M, which I highly prefer), when's the last time you've seen someone play a competitive game with the default Wii remote? *cricket noise*...oh yeah. There's a reason most people don't use the default Wii controller for competitive gameplay. This is also applicable for the Wii U gamepad. It's a luxury for those "casual" gamers. Gamers that play just to have fun, they don't mind using the touchpad all too much. In fact it benefits them. It has all of the plus sides you listed above. However, there's a reason people hated the original Xbox controller...it was too bulky. The situation is the same thing here. The Wii U touch controller is simply too bulky to properly use for competitive gaming. And while the Wii U offers its own Pro version of said controller, which IS highly better than the touchpad for competitive gaming, it just isn't that comfy as well because the two joysticks are located near the top. And for competitive gaming, comfort can mean everything. You complain that everything about the Xbox One controller is "the Xbox 360 black controller with hard-edged handles, a Nintendo knocked-off d-pad, PS4 knocked-off control sticks, and a plastic thing that is between the shoulder buttons with the Xbox logo on it." The Xbox 360 back controller: Using something similar to one of your systems in the past isn't a bad thing, in fact, it's a great thing if that system did well (which it did). And some adjustments have been made to the controller as well, making it more comfortable for people to use, along with other improvements. The Xbox One Controller improved: The D-pad "ripped off from Nintendo" The analog sticks "ripped off from PS4" The triggers/bumpers (no rip-off here) I notice a trend here. You're downgrading the Xbox One controller by saying it is similar to the designs of other controllers. And the one about the PS4 isn't even valid, because, while they have similar outer circles, the inside of the Xbox One joystick is a concave design, whist the PS4 has a convex design. And as well, the Xbox's controller has textured edges to help improve your grip on the joystick. And apparently, if an element of a company is similar to that of another company, it's simply "ripped off"? Not even an improvement? You continually say that the controller is ripped off or deriving from something, when, in fact, it has similar elements. And if something is similar to something you already know (As with W8 similarities) isn't that a good thing instead of a bad thing? IV. Streaming The Xbox One (and the PS4, but that isn't the argument here) have streaming capabilities, to stream their gameplay live to Twitch. This is a LOT easier on the terms of the console users, as they don't meticulously have to set up their capture card and such, they just insert their login info to twitch and they can start streaming without any real hassle and setup. And the KINECT synergizes well with this feature, as you can use its facecam and mic if you so desire it. Thank you for your arguments, and good luck in round 2.