Nintendo Land

 Wii U
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7.9

Generally favorable reviews- based on 576 Ratings

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  1. Positive: 411 out of 576
  2. Mixed: 131 out of 576
  3. Negative: 34 out of 576
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  1. Jimmy12707
    Jul 4, 2023
    10
    very good and and very fun to play with friends this is definitely one of the best games
  2. RVamp101
    May 14, 2023
    9
    This is my favourite game to bring out when friends or family come over. All my younger siblings love playing the various modes. If that is working together in the co-op modes or fighting each other in the versus. It also has some great single player content, i have loved the donkey kong inspired one. I keep coming back to try and beat my high score!
  3. SgtSocks
    May 11, 2023
    8
    This game is begging for a switch port, it’s so good. Metroid Blast, Zelda: Battle Quest, & Pikmin Adventure are the highlight attractions. This is how you do a party game.
  4. Poulle
    Apr 19, 2023
    10
    this is such a fun game with my family, also it has 5 players which is perfect since my family has 5 people
  5. RonaldJohnson
    Feb 10, 2023
    9
    Overall, pretty a pretty good game with very fun mechanics in each of the games the only downside it doesn't have a Stage mode unlike Mario party which is why I put this at pretty solid Number.
  6. SealedLooks
    Jan 20, 2023
    9
    Nintendo land was seen by Nintendo as a 'Wii sports' to the Wii U. It is a lovely 12 minigame compilation, with each game based on a Nintendo franchise. From 'Mario Chase', where you just literally chase your friends down as mario, who will run around a map to avoid being caught, to even 'Takamaru's Ninja Castle', where you use your gamepad to shoot shuriken towards the TV to shootNintendo land was seen by Nintendo as a 'Wii sports' to the Wii U. It is a lovely 12 minigame compilation, with each game based on a Nintendo franchise. From 'Mario Chase', where you just literally chase your friends down as mario, who will run around a map to avoid being caught, to even 'Takamaru's Ninja Castle', where you use your gamepad to shoot shuriken towards the TV to shoot oncoming ninjas popping on your TV. There are a few very strong suits Nintendo land has, with the first one being the looks. In every detail and character this game just pops and looks as lively as a nintendo game based on this idea can be. The second one is the multiplayer. Not every minigame works for everyone, But the thrill and excitment i had with games like 'Mario Chase' and 'Animal Crossing: Sweet day' just running away from my friends and hoping to not be caught is just beyond everything i have played before. The gamepad also uses 360 degrees gameplay, where if you turn around, the screen turns with you, and a minigame like 'The Legend of Zelda: Battle Quest', where you hunt down enemies with either your bow and arrow or sword, looking around you like the opponent actually stands on the left or right from you genuinly feels like a mini VR effect that adds to the experience. The last one is easily the most important. It works for the glue to all the points i just made, and that is the overall theming. If you complete/play levels in these minigames, you get coins. You can use these coins to play a targeted drop game to touch certain points. If you get all the points, you unlock a lucky box that drops anywhere on your Nintendo land theme park. You can open these and each box has something different. From soundtracks of the minigames you can put up on in the backround to unlockable things you've witnessed while playing the games. Not only does this theme park gets more and more full, you can unlock over 200 (!) different items. This also of course looks fantastic and adds so much more play value to this game. The few flaws this game has become apparent while playing, but are also easily said. This game SHOULD have been a pack-in title with every region, not only Europe (for the most part). The other one is the comparison with Wii Sports. Anyone wanted to try Wii Sports, and for good reason. Anyone knew they could play what was on screen for that game. This looks more like a game you leave your kids to play, wich also makes it WAY harder to understand than Wii Sports. If you put in the time, or grew up with wii sports and now are in the position to play it with friends/kids etc, you will fall in love with at least a few of the minigames, i am convinced by that, but thinking it might look to complex because of some of the controls and/or gameplay is also easily understandable. Still, this has the potential to be the best multiplayer experience i ever had. I didnt grew up with it, wich makes it somewhat harder to put my nostalgia aside, but it is technically a way better game than Wii Sports is, but the Wii Sports has a bit more replay value and is a lot better of a showcase. Still for today's price and fun you can have, this is a huge recommendation and i must have in your collection.… Expand
  7. Derpcat
    Sep 6, 2022
    9
    This game definitely has me blinded by nostalgia. I remember playing games with it for hours with my friends. So, I have averaged out all the opinions and made an honest decision. Nintendo Land is one of the games that came with the Wii U at launch. It was basically the only good game. It was high-score based like Game & Wario, but in a good way. There were 12 mini games, 6 of them 1This game definitely has me blinded by nostalgia. I remember playing games with it for hours with my friends. So, I have averaged out all the opinions and made an honest decision. Nintendo Land is one of the games that came with the Wii U at launch. It was basically the only good game. It was high-score based like Game & Wario, but in a good way. There were 12 mini games, 6 of them 1 player, and 6 of them party, or rather 3 party and 3 party-ish. Every one of them was good, but I had favorites, like Sweet Day and the Balloon Fighter one. Each of them were based on a Nintendo game, retro or new. Mostly retro. You’d gain coins from getting high scores and beating the levels in the party-ish ones. You use them in a lottery to get prizes.

    I love Miis. I love any game with them. This game uses them, and has a toy-ish look to them.

    The games can eventually get repetitive, and this is no Wii Sports. Other then that, this is a top-tier party game.    … Expand
  8. Klebman124
    Apr 28, 2022
    10
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nintendo land is a veey fun game for everybody you can play with friends and family. For example luigi's mansion on nintendo land is very with someone being the ghost with the game pad and i defently recomend it!… Expand
  9. TeaFan556
    Apr 15, 2022
    8
    [RU]
    Игра по максимуму реализовала все возможности консоли. Да и помимо того, в неё очень весело играть. Жаль, конечно, что мультиплеерных игр маловато, но это уже придирки
  10. That0neMime
    Mar 28, 2022
    10
    The game I was most excited about when I got my Wii U, it is a fantastic party game with tons of personality, there is also a lot of single player options if you have no one to play with. Me and my family had tons of fun with this game.
  11. Happyspelling
    Mar 23, 2022
    10
    Pros:
    -One of the best multiplayer experiences out there!
    -Amazing graphics! Love the toy-like aesthetic! -Pretty great music too, furthering the toy vibe. -Lots of variety in the 12 party games. They're all a blast to play! -Shines the spotlight on many underrated or forgotten Nintendo properties. -Lots or replay value if you are trying to collect all stamps and prizes. -Attraction    Pros:
    -One of the best multiplayer experiences out there!
    -Amazing graphics! Love the toy-like aesthetic!
    -Pretty great music too, furthering the toy vibe.
    -Lots of variety in the 12 party games. They're all a blast to play!
    -Shines the spotlight on many underrated or forgotten Nintendo properties.
    -Lots or replay value if you are trying to collect all stamps and prizes.
    -Attraction tour is a great way to bring people together if you don't know which party game to play!
    -There's legitimate difficulty in the single player modes.
    Cons:
    -The Metroid and Zelda party games require wii motion plus with multiplayer
    -6 of the 12 party games are single player only outside of the attraction tour
    -3 of the party games are multiplayer only, which is a shame, because they're the 3 best in the game.
    -Takamaru's Ninja Castle controls very unintuitively and can be frustrating.
    Summary: An easy contender for the greatest party game Nintendo has made with amazingly fun gameplay, with or without friends. Any Wii U owner should give this game a try!    … Expand
  12. Anthony_is_AFK
    Mar 9, 2022
    9
    Nintendo Land is one of the best Wii U games and one of my personal favorite games of all time. It has beautiful graphics, for Nintendo's first HD video games they really went all out and the game looks AMAZING. The minigames are very well made and very fun. My personal favorites are, Mario Chase, Animal Crossing: Sweet Day, Luigi's Ghost Mansion, Metroid Blast, Octopus Dance, and CaptainNintendo Land is one of the best Wii U games and one of my personal favorite games of all time. It has beautiful graphics, for Nintendo's first HD video games they really went all out and the game looks AMAZING. The minigames are very well made and very fun. My personal favorites are, Mario Chase, Animal Crossing: Sweet Day, Luigi's Ghost Mansion, Metroid Blast, Octopus Dance, and Captain Falcon's Twister Race. All of these games are amazingly designed. The music is really good, and the setting of a theme park fits the game very well. The biggest problem with Nintendo Land is that most people might not understand the minigames first time, mainly due to the fact that for you to enjoy the minigames the most, is if you have some knowledge of the games they are based on. When I played this game with my parents, it took them a while to not only understand the controls, but also understand who they were during the minigames, but overall I would give this game a 9/10.… Expand
  13. Lil_Caucasian
    Feb 4, 2022
    8
    This game is criminally overlooked, being probably the best Wii U game not yet ported to Switch.
  14. greninjaX
    Sep 13, 2021
    10
    why do people keep asking for new metroid, F zero and pikmin games? nintendo land has them all!
  15. Normaali12
    Jun 27, 2021
    10
    Best Wii u game with friends. Zelda mode is best. Metroid mode is good and pikmin is awosome.
  16. SirXyonder777
    Jun 8, 2021
    7
    Not a must own, but a cheap buy. This is a low budget party game, that you'd be better off only getting out if you have quite a few friends over, and even then, only four games are 5 player.
  17. MaddoxWhite
    Apr 25, 2021
    8
    The Metroid game in this game is unironically the best Metroid game i've played.

    Keep in mind I haven't played the Metroid Prime games because Nintendo refuses to port them to Switch.
  18. MinePlay512
    Mar 30, 2021
    9
    This is a very fun game that can be recommended. The content in there is great. Both single and multiplayer.
  19. Frost_Cube
    Jan 30, 2021
    7
    Easily the most fun mini-game compilation game that I have ever played. Yes, not all of the games are fun, but most of them are fun. Definetly a nice addition with the deluxe model. I would even go to say that this game IS worth 59,99$.
  20. Nerdygamer20
    Sep 12, 2020
    10
    It celebrated the Nintendo all stars with a couple of mini games and games. For a lunch title it pretty cool
  21. 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!
  22. SirSoil
    Feb 28, 2020
    7
    Nintendo Land is a fun creative game with a bunch of minigames from famous Nintendo titles, however some are good and others you can’t even unlock if your alone. The best minigames are locked down because you can’t play them alone you need another person and that destroys the game because the games that you need a friend are the best in the game. The others are...Not the best, I mean thereNintendo Land is a fun creative game with a bunch of minigames from famous Nintendo titles, however some are good and others you can’t even unlock if your alone. The best minigames are locked down because you can’t play them alone you need another person and that destroys the game because the games that you need a friend are the best in the game. The others are...Not the best, I mean there are good ones like F-Zero mini game and Metroid. The Mario hide and seek and Luigi’s mansion minigames are the best. Not to mention the games charm and awesome unlocks from Nintendo’s history. Nintendo Land is a celebration for Nintendos history with perfect minigames but if your alone good luck because you won’t be playing the best minigames. (Good 3/5) Give It A Try!… Expand
  23. CB186
    Jan 5, 2020
    8
    This review contains spoilers, click expand to view. Nintendo Land is absolutely amazing. The fact that this was packaged in with the Wii U is a plus itself. This is my go to party game on Wii U and I love playing this.

    The competitive multiplayer games like Mario Chase are the stars of the show. These are very fun with people screaming and laughing whenever we play them. Single Player games are fantastic too, I particularly enjoyed the F-Zero game which was very competitive when played in the Attraction tour where lots of games are played to score points.

    There are few flaws to this wonderful game. Some of the games are just so good, that none of the others are played and just seem to get forgotten. Mario Chase, Animal Crossing Sweet Day and Pikmin Adventure are all so good that they make other games like Octopus Dance and Balloon Trip Breeze feel a little bare bones and almost like they're missing something.

    This is a wonderful game. Highly recommended    … Expand
  24. 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.
  25. NorwayGamer
    Feb 3, 2019
    7
    the game has a handful of quite fun standout minigames, but it isn't very memorable unfortunately. it definitely didn't leave the same impact as WiiSports (resort) did.

    me and my family played it a little bit for a few days, but the game is more or less quite forgettable. overall an okay game, but nothing special.
  26. 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!
  27. 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
  28. 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.
  29. 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
  30. 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
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#14 Best Wii U Game of 2012
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#3 Most Discussed Wii U Game of 2012
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#3 Most Shared Wii U Game of 2012

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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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