Console users have several Wii-based reddit communities, including /r/wii, /r/wiihacks and /r/wiiu.
Several user communities have sprung up surrounding the Wii and its users. As of May 2015, Yahoo tech noted that while still terrible, the console's sales were beginning to pick up. However, two years after its release, CNET noted that the console had "shaken off some of its initial growing pains to become a superior kid and family console." The release of several exciting games, including Splatoon, helped the console begin to sell more units.
Reviewers noted that many promised features weren't yet available and that the controller's battery only lasted for 3.5 hours. The Wii U, the successor to the original Wii, was released in November of 2012 to lukewarm reviews. Wii Fit is thought to be the most successful video game in Nintendo's history, as well as one of the most successful video games of all time. Using a peripheral device called a Wii Balance Board, players are able to perform exercises at home, which introduced the console into the health care and exercise markets, including the sub-markets of physiotherapy and elder care. The Wii Fit is a game released by Nintendo in 2007, shortly after the original Wii console. As of 2015, more than 1000 games have been created for the console and as Wii became the most popular console in the world, over 100 different Wii games sold more than 100 million copies.
For everyone else, be an adult and get an adult console." However, many positive reviews emphasized the fun console and creative gaming experience.
PC Mag said "While it's relatively inexpensive and perhaps even more innovative than competing consoles, the Nintendo Wii is best for families with small children, or those who like to game in groups. Many criticized its lack of advanced graphics and decided that the console was best for use by children.