Nintendo Land

 Wii U
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 576 Ratings

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  1. headspacej
    Dec 18, 2014
    5
    I must not be the target market for this one, because I just don't see the appeal, but my kids seem to like it. Just seem like a bunch of cheesy demo games, not very well executed. And I love our Wii U -- it's not as if I'm anti-Nintendo or anything. It just seemed like a squandered opportunity.
  2. ikereview
    Nov 2, 2014
    5
    this game isn't really good first off if the game had online it would have been a better experience but the minigames are from terrible to decent this game is decent thats what i have to say decent
  3. Kahisys
    Nov 11, 2014
    6
    Nintendo Land is simply one of those games that are here to showcase the capacities of the system they are published on, and, as such, it's kinda hard to make a fair review. Yes, the game is fun but minimal. It's really just a bunch of mini-games, but well-orchestrated ones. It's not the kind of game you're going to spend tens of hours on it but it's still good to have if you just orderedNintendo Land is simply one of those games that are here to showcase the capacities of the system they are published on, and, as such, it's kinda hard to make a fair review. Yes, the game is fun but minimal. It's really just a bunch of mini-games, but well-orchestrated ones. It's not the kind of game you're going to spend tens of hours on it but it's still good to have if you just ordered the Wii U, until you get more solid games.
    The gimmick of the gamepad showcase works well in the mini-games, and it's a simple fun.    … Expand
  4. ZeekLTK
    Jan 10, 2015
    9
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Every game included in this is great. Some get old fast (looking at you Yoshi Kart) but they are still fun the first couple times that you play them. Others are very deep and complex. We had a blast playing through Zelda, Pikman, and Metroid co-ops. The ghost game and animal crossing are also fun with 3+ players. Chasing Mario with Toads wasn't my cup of tea, but if that's something you like, you'd probably get a lot of mileage out of that as well. However, a big problem with the multiplayer versus games (ghost, animal crossing, and mario) is a lack of levels. Each only has 2-3 different levels - would have been way better if there were at least 10 or so.

    For single player, we played Donkey Kong and the Balloon one the most. They are both challenging and lots of fun. It does suck that once you die, you have to start all over from the beginning, but I guess that just makes beating them all that much more rewarding. The octopuss game was actually very challenging, which was nice because most "simon says" games are difficult to make challenging. Yoshi Kart is nice for strategy, the Ninja game is a decent "first person shooter", and F-Zero racing is fun as well. Overall, there really aren't any bad games included in this, and you'll get a good amount of time out of each of them.

    The main downfall is that there is no online multiplayer mode. Would have been awesome to be able to play Metroid against others.    … Expand
  5. DBPirate1129
    Jan 11, 2015
    7
    Even though Nintendo Land was released as a launch title for the Wii U, I didn't get the chance to play it until recently. Was it worth the wait? I'm still not quite sure. I'll be going over each minigame individually.

    The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest is team attraction that involves one swordsman and archer. It's really well designed and represents the Zelda universe in a good way.    Even though Nintendo Land was released as a launch title for the Wii U, I didn't get the chance to play it until recently. Was it worth the wait? I'm still not quite sure. I'll be going over each minigame individually.

    The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest is team attraction that involves one swordsman and archer. It's really well designed and represents the Zelda universe in a good way. It's very fun to play with a friend and it's great to see games in which players can actually work together for once instead of yelling at each other. Pikmin Adventure, another team attraction, actually has a nice little story to go along with it. A dark version of the park's host, Monita, must be stopped and the space captain Olimar has to team up with Pikmin to defeat her! This minigame, like Pikmin 3, is gorgeous and very unique.

    Metroid Blast is kind of boring. It doesn't really ever feel like you're doing much or doing anything meaningful. The mode in Metroid Blast is the more fun of the two modes featured (the other one is working together). Competitive attractions are perhaps the most fun to play. Mario Chase (in which a Toad works together with two Yoshi carts to catch Mario) is super fun to play and it uses the GamePad well. Luigi's Ghost Mansion is just as unique. A ghost must defeat Luigi before time runs out or vice versa. I usually lost but you know a game's good when you want to keep playing it after you lose!

    Animal Crossing: Sweet Day is both intense and cute at the same time. One player controls an elephant villager who must escape Copper and Booker (dog guards...get it?) and place a certain amount of candies and place them in baskets. Yoshi's Fruit Cart is: meh. That's all that needs to be said there. Octopus Dance based on the old Game & Watch games is surprisingly pretty challenging. You have to memorize dance moves and try to copy them; thankfully, only by pressing buttons and not actual dancing.

    DK's Crash Course is a pretty unexpected minigame. I would have expected Donkey Kong's minigame to be based on Donkey Kong Country, not the original arcade game! Like Octopus Dance, it's challenging but it is much, much harder! Takamaru's Ninja Castle uses the GamePad to a great extent as you throw ninja stars at other ninjas. It has a very Japanese-like atmosphere and it conveys the tone of the original game (Mysterious Murasame Castle) well. I have very few memories of Captain Falcon's Twister Race but none of them were pretty. The last minigame Balloon Trip Breeze is based upon Balloon Fight. It's basically the exact same thing. Still, I really like this one.

    Overall, Nintendo Land is a great minigame compilation even with a few dud ones (Captain Falcon, Yoshi). It's questionable why there are minigames based on The Mysterious Murasame Castle and the Game & Watch series but not ones based on Kirby, Star Fox, or Pokemon...am I the only one that finds that odd?    … Expand
  6. Yayo
    Jan 31, 2015
    8
    Nintendo Land Is suppose to show you the possibilities of the Wii U console with many minigames themed with Main Nintendo Franchises Like Super Mario, Metroid and The Legend of Zelda, ¿Sounds Good Right?, The problem is that even when the minigames are fun, and you have a great variety of them, those didn't achieve impress Like for example Wii Sports Made it with the Wii, or don't makeNintendo Land Is suppose to show you the possibilities of the Wii U console with many minigames themed with Main Nintendo Franchises Like Super Mario, Metroid and The Legend of Zelda, ¿Sounds Good Right?, The problem is that even when the minigames are fun, and you have a great variety of them, those didn't achieve impress Like for example Wii Sports Made it with the Wii, or don't make look to the Gamepad like a really necessary controller, in fact in many of the atractions are more fun to play with the Wiimote, and at the end of the day you will found yourself playing the same minigames(like 4 or 5) that really are fun to play.

    Even with all this Nintendo Land complies with the rigth size of content that you expect from a game include with your console, being fun to play and bring you many replay value when you want to pass a fun time with your friends in any of the Atracctions.    … Expand
  7. Numelon
    Feb 21, 2015
    10
    This game is just another complete rip-off of angry birds. The game itself is exactly the same except the graphics quality is much lower and the gameplay is significantly less user friendly.
  8. benjammin089
    Dec 28, 2015
    7
    Where Nintendo Land succeeds, it succeeds well. However, most of the games get stale after a while and the controls and the use of the Gamepad (a valiant effort on Nintendo's part) leave a lot to be desired. Still, Nintendo Land has a lot of nice party games that are fun if you have the time for them. I would recommend it.
  9. viniciushylian
    Dec 6, 2015
    8
    nintendo land é um ótimo jogo pra jogar com a família e amigos, quando vem algum amigo meu na minha casa a gente passa ao menos 1 hora jogando nintendo land, só fiquei triste de ver que a empresa se lembrou até do animal cross e se esqueceu do fox na hora de criar os mini games para o nintendo land. o modo que eu mais gosto de jogar é o trem de atrações que só da pra jogar no mínimo 2nintendo land é um ótimo jogo pra jogar com a família e amigos, quando vem algum amigo meu na minha casa a gente passa ao menos 1 hora jogando nintendo land, só fiquei triste de ver que a empresa se lembrou até do animal cross e se esqueceu do fox na hora de criar os mini games para o nintendo land. o modo que eu mais gosto de jogar é o trem de atrações que só da pra jogar no mínimo 2 jogadores pois é como eu disse, o jogo é bom pra jogar com a família e amigos, jogar de um não tem muita graça.… Expand
  10. CrazyCatMan34
    Apr 2, 2015
    8
    I think kids who have played other Nintendo games would love this, because it's a mix of a bunch of Nintendo games that children have played. Super Mario bros. or Animal Crossing are two of those it can also introduce more games that they have never see or played yet. Some games can have up to five players at once. It's not just for kids though I have also seen other adults play the gameI think kids who have played other Nintendo games would love this, because it's a mix of a bunch of Nintendo games that children have played. Super Mario bros. or Animal Crossing are two of those it can also introduce more games that they have never see or played yet. Some games can have up to five players at once. It's not just for kids though I have also seen other adults play the game to, some of them played it for hours and still wished they could play it again.… Expand
  11. Epik_Ninnja
    May 23, 2015
    6
    This game was a fun party game to play to get a hang of the Wii U Gamepad. It's a nice bonus as part of the deluxe bundle but as a standalone game? Well, let me just say that it would not be worth $60; more like $30. It's better than Wii Sports (as it functions as an actual party game and not just a tech demo) but it doesn't excell in any way and is pretty forgettable. Now that it's over 3This game was a fun party game to play to get a hang of the Wii U Gamepad. It's a nice bonus as part of the deluxe bundle but as a standalone game? Well, let me just say that it would not be worth $60; more like $30. It's better than Wii Sports (as it functions as an actual party game and not just a tech demo) but it doesn't excell in any way and is pretty forgettable. Now that it's over 3 years old, I'm sure you can get it on the cheap, though. It has some fun references to Nintendo games in it, so it's at least a good rental.… Expand
  12. forevernes
    May 20, 2018
    7
    nintendo land es mi primer juego de wiiu, nintendo nuevamente demuestra la creatividad de la compañia al desarrollar nuevos juegos, es un juego adictivo y excelente titulo para compartir y disfrutar en compañia, los minijuegos son geniales zelda, metroid, mario, yoshi, f-zero, pikmin, luigi mansion, me hizo en falta mas contenido, por que la duracion se hace muy corta para ser un titulonintendo land es mi primer juego de wiiu, nintendo nuevamente demuestra la creatividad de la compañia al desarrollar nuevos juegos, es un juego adictivo y excelente titulo para compartir y disfrutar en compañia, los minijuegos son geniales zelda, metroid, mario, yoshi, f-zero, pikmin, luigi mansion, me hizo en falta mas contenido, por que la duracion se hace muy corta para ser un titulo de lanzamiento, pero en general es un buen juego.. Nota 7.5… Expand
  13. PhantomMac
    Sep 2, 2015
    10
    The real test for this game is that the kids love to keep playing it. Mario Chase is loads of fun as is Luigi's Mansion. The games are good and the best part is that this will keep 5 kids amused for hours. This is a terrific party game and a must-have.
  14. AMMANN7
    Sep 6, 2015
    7
    7/10

    Nintendo Land what the Wii U Gamepad is all about but sometimes misses that goal

    + Hub world
    + 5 player multiplayer option
    + The Legend of Zelda minigame
    + Mario Chase
    + Pikmin and Animal Crossing minigames

    - No online play
    - F-Zero minigame
    - Octopus minigame
  15. EpicLadySponge
    Jan 14, 2016
    8
    I used to love playing this game a lot in my Wii U back when I got it on Christmas 2012. Those were the good old times. If I wanted to play this game again, I would start activating my Wii U just right now.
  16. Silverzapper
    Mar 9, 2016
    8
    This game is a great option if you want a multiplayer party game. I had a lot of fun playing this in a group. It was also fun alone. I just wish they had online multiplayer. That would make it that much better.
  17. Nightlore
    Feb 19, 2016
    10
    Nintendo Land is my go-to game every single time anyone comes over. Whether it be friends, uncles and aunts, or even my grandmother, this game is easy to learn and fun to play. Level of experience with other games doesn't matter, and it's one of the best party games I've ever owned.
  18. vinicius77777
    Feb 24, 2016
    8
    esse jogo é ótimo pra jogar com os amigos. tem vários mini games interessantes, ótima jogabilidade, sem falar que, esse jogo mostra bem o potencial do controle do wii u. porém teve coisas que a Nintendo mandou mal: 1 - não tem mini game do star fox. 2 - não da pra jogar online. 3 - nos mini games de 1 não da pra colocar 5 players e i um de cada vez pra ver quem faz mais pontos.
  19. AndrewLidor
    May 29, 2016
    8
    nintendo land é um bom jogo quando se joga com amigos. o jogo utiliza muito bem o game pad, o seu maior problema é a falta de um multiplayer online ficaria bem melhor jogando com pessoas do mundo inteiro.
  20. mefzeldernx
    Feb 26, 2018
    8
    La mejor forma de demostrar las capacidades del Game Pad de Wii U es con "Nintendo Land", que contiene una serie de mini juegos que utilizan la estética de los personajes estrella de la compañía, ideal para compartir con amigos.
    En general los juegos están bien, pero sobresalen por lejos los multijugadores. En total son pocos, pero se pueden disfrutar muchos,
    Seguramente si tienes la    La mejor forma de demostrar las capacidades del Game Pad de Wii U es con "Nintendo Land", que contiene una serie de mini juegos que utilizan la estética de los personajes estrella de la compañía, ideal para compartir con amigos.
    En general los juegos están bien, pero sobresalen por lejos los multijugadores. En total son pocos, pero se pueden disfrutar muchos,
    Seguramente si tienes la consola "Nintendo Land" vino con ella, pero en caso que debas sumarlo por tu cuenta a tu colección tiene toda mi recomendación es divertido y siempre viene bien si puedes jugar con 4 amigos más.    … Expand
  21. disappointedgam
    Dec 26, 2016
    10
    This game alone makes my Wii U worth it. I have had more fun playing these games with friends than I've had playing almost anything else. Granted, part of that is dependent on the people you play with, but if you have a good-natured gathering of family or friends that aren't hard-core gamers, this game is a god send. I especially recommend the candy game. I've never laughed so hard in myThis game alone makes my Wii U worth it. I have had more fun playing these games with friends than I've had playing almost anything else. Granted, part of that is dependent on the people you play with, but if you have a good-natured gathering of family or friends that aren't hard-core gamers, this game is a god send. I especially recommend the candy game. I've never laughed so hard in my life as I did while playing that.… Expand
  22. Ben_M
    Feb 13, 2017
    7
    Pros:
    - Very good art style for a console game made in 2012
    - Easy to play games - Simple minigames - Appropriate for young children Cons: - Has to use the TV to play the game and the Wii U gamepad - Some of the games are so simple that they’re are pretty boring Nintendo Land is the kind of game that can get someone hooked for days on end. The game can be very addicting because    Pros:
    - Very good art style for a console game made in 2012
    - Easy to play games
    - Simple minigames
    - Appropriate for young children

    Cons:
    - Has to use the TV to play the game and the Wii U gamepad
    - Some of the games are so simple that they’re are pretty boring

    Nintendo Land is the kind of game that can get someone hooked for days on end. The game can be very addicting because of the minigames that are in the actual game. Games like Metroid Blast, Mario Chase, Pikmin Adventures, Donkey Kong’s Crash Course, and 12 others. The game that I loved to play when the Wii U first came out was founded by the game company Nintendo. The composer of the game is Ryo Nagamatsu. If you would like to buy at these days in age it costs roughly $9.99

    Since the whole game is filled with other minigames there really is close none or no plot at all. Some of the minigames have a story behind why you go on adventures, for example, The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest. The setting of the whole thing takes place in a theme park surrounded by the entrances the sperate minigames that ar readily available. The games themselves all have their own settings such as Takemaru’s Ninja Castle which takes place in a ninja dojo. When I first started to play Nintendo Land was pretty curious as what kind of game it would be because on the case there was all these different characters, gadgets, and gizmos.

    One feature that I really like to play around with is the Attraction tour which is a train that takes you and a friend(s) through multiple minigames. Opponents pick the minigames and they play them to get points where sometimes they can swap and you could get the lowest person’s points. Another thing is when my dad is watching TV and I want to play “Nintendo Land” I can’t because I need the TV to see what I am doing in the game. Octopus Dance is a game within Nintendo Land where all you do is stand up and move your arms to a test dummy and get a score on how well you did, so that is one of the games that can get pretty boring after the first ten minutes of playing it.

    A group of people that I would play this with is Mario fans because people like that would probably like the overall game. I would recommend this game to people who really like Nintendo. I would not recommend it to people who only like to play the Xbox or Play Station. It is rated E10+ for “Cartoon Violence” and “Crude Humor.” My final word on this game is that it is a “good” game.
    Star Rating: * * * *    … Expand
  23. Thiagomii
    Mar 5, 2017
    8
    ¡Una gran sorpresa!, una cantidad de minijuegos muy entretenidos para jugar con amigos hasta la máxima cantidad de ¡5 jugadores!, totalmente recomendable
  24. Raxumotra
    Jul 29, 2017
    8
    Multiple little mini games, very enjoyable with friends and family. also has some online play ability, includes some classics from Nintendo, recommended for Wii U owners. Please enjoy all video games.
  25. SortOfCritic
    Jan 1, 2018
    9
    Definitely a great game to play with friends. It also can be fun by yourself for a little bit, but don't expect it to last. This game is great Nintendo Wii U fun
  26. Meta1234
    Apr 20, 2018
    5
    That was meant to be the next Wii Sports, to revolutionize once again the playing experience but... no...

    Spent very little time with this game and that was only because it was served as a shipped-together with the console game.

    At least there was no additional charge. Because today even 1 2 Switch for the successor console is purchased separately.
  27. FNaF
    Dec 12, 2018
    10
    Ever since I bought a Wii U 2018's Black Friday, I always want to try this game so bad!
  28. greninjaX
    Sep 13, 2021
    10
    why do people keep asking for new metroid, F zero and pikmin games? nintendo land has them all!
  29. RedXTL
    Oct 28, 2019
    8
    A Great Game For Family's. Not so great by yourself though. It shows great potential if more effort was put into it. Like more mini-games of modes in the game.
  30. JoeyBigBoi
    May 25, 2020
    10
    This game is great with or without friends! The mix or multiplayer and single player content is amazing and balanced!
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Awards & Rankings

14
#14 Best Wii U Game of 2012
3
#3 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2012
3
#3 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2012

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Metascore
77

Generally favorable reviews - based on 61 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 42 out of 61
  2. Mixed: 19 out of 61
  3. Negative: 0 out of 61
  1. Hyper Magazine
    Jan 24, 2013
    70
    There are a few dud mini-games, but Nintendo Land does a good job at highlighting the strengths of the new system and the potential of asymmetric multiplayer. [Feb 2013, p.64]
  2. Pelit (Finland)
    Jan 23, 2013
    85
    An entertaining minigame collection. The games are quite well fleshed out. [Jan 2013]
  3. Universo Nintendo
    Jan 13, 2013
    90
    The only way to not having fun is not having company.
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