Finally in a loving embrace with Nintendo.

Nintendo's Wii U

I did it. I finally broke down and bought a Nintendo console again. It has been years since I owned the Gamecube. Even then I traded it in for the original Xbox. Nintendo's handhelds came and went. I'd buy it just to play the newest Pokemon then sell it right after. Not until recently had I ever wanted a Wii (or Wii U).

The moment I decided I needed to have the Wii U as my second console (over the Xbox One) was when I saw The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD in action. My mind melted a little as one of my favorite games from yesteryear was essentially reborn. Usually an HD port of an older game looks mildly better at best. But this, this was gorgeous.

See? I told you it was gorgeous. Can you believe this is over a decade old?

I began to feverishly look for ways to buy the console and game. Did I have the spare $350 for the limited edition bundle? No. Did I own anything I was willing to trade in? Nope. There I sat, defeated. Unable to obtain a console that I hadn't given more than a thought to previously. As you know, I own a PS4 (and I love it) but that wasn't enough. Sometimes it feels too competitive with online multiplayer and trophies. I needed something that I could play in my bedroom before bed to relax.

It was a week or so ago that my wife and I got out safety deposit refund from our old apartments. It was just enough to get a Wii U, Zelda and a few other things. The only thing was, I needed to convince my wife that we needed this simple console on our home. Surprisingly (very!) she agreed rather easily. As a matter of fact, she was interested in playing it herself. No sooner had she agreed were in the car heading to Best Buy.

I hadn't been that excited to buy a console in years. Hell, not since the Gamecube! During that brief stint in the car I began to realize how many games I could finally play. I had missed three (!) Zelda games since I skipped the original Wii. I now was going to play an entire generations worth of games. That realization only made my foot heavier on the gas peddle.

Sssooo excited!

Skip ahead an hour and there I was; packing material all over our bedroom, the cheery music of the Wii U's update screen playing. I was so excited. It has been a little over a week and I am extremely happy with my purchase. A lot of fun games are on the horizon with a huge backlog to play through as well. If you'd asked me a year ago, I would have said I would never own another Nintendo console. Man, am I happy that I was wrong. No, if you'll excuse me, I have another temple to best!