Help! What accessories do I need for the Wii U?

[Ilikeyoursleeves]

Hi, I have just ordered the Wii U for my kids Christmas. It comes with the actual Wii and a gamepad but I think that's it? I have two kids who will want to play it together, can anyone tell me what accessories I will need? I would love them to just open it and play it on Xmas day so I want to make sure we have everything we need. Thanks

We got a pro controller as well as that's nice to use (and gives you a second controller). I also like to use that and the little screen/gamepad when the TV is in use :)

If you have old wii remotes for the original wii in the house they can be used too, which is good. Came in handy for our four-way Mario Kart extravaganza

Also - you're going to have a fab Christmas. We're console addicts in our house (have a Wii, a Wii U, two Xbox 360s and an Xbox One) - I love the Wii U, I think it's a much underrated console.

Can recommend Zombies U for when the kids are in bed (DEFFO not a kid game - I can barely play it if I'm alone and it's dark outside - very creepy but good fun and ever so well written).

Thanks, can I ask what a pro controller is?! We are console virgins so don't have the original wii or anything else. It's all gobbledygook to me!

One of these: www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/d/B009ACALCQ/ref=mp_s_a_1_1?qid=1415828517&sr=8-1&pi=AC_SX200_QL40

£38!!!

What about the remote controllers and nunchucks? What do they do and what ones do we need? Thanks.

To be honest, I'm less sure about those - I just used our old ones. Official Nintendo ones probably wont be much cheaper than a proper Wii U one. Third party ones will be cheaper but with more risk. Hopefully someone else will jump on the thread to recommend :)