Game & Wario
© 2013 Nintendo of America
Fast, fun and great for a small group, Game & Wario is a collection of games designed speficially with the Wii U GamePad in mind. Games include Pirates (look left, right, and above to block arrows fired from a pirate ship using the GamePad as a shield), Gamer (play the classic WarioWare microgames on the GamePad, while keeping an eye out for mom on the main TV. When mom is close, a few quick button presses on GamePad will help players pretend they are asleep); Shutter (try to spot a list of targeted suspects or actors on the TV, then zoom in and take pictures using the Wii U GamePad as a camera); and Disco (holding one side of the GamePad, two players alternate tapping the touch screen to battle each other in a disco competition). As you play, you can earn tokens that can be used in a chicken-themed machine called Cluck-a-Pop, which contains in-game prizes and microgames. Other features include Miiverse Sketch where players try to draw words that have been suggested by others online. This feature only works if your Wii U is online.
$40, Wii U
Teaches: problem sloving, logic, spatial relations for 1 to 5 players
CTR Rating: 96%