Yes, you've heard all the Wii U puns and with the original Wii being almost 6 years old, you're probably sick to death of them. Still, we couldn't resist squeezing a good pun in the post title all the same. As you have already deduced, this week's Gamer Chat is all about Nintendo's next big thing, the Wii U. This exciting new console replaces the household Wii, promising better HD graphics, a new touch-screen controller, and brand new online features.

Here in the UK and most of Europe the Wii U is just days away, and while the tantalising wait is slowly killing us, we can ease the pain at least a little bit by reading the flurry of reviews and the first few impressions from our gamers across the pond in the US.

So, will you be getting a Wii U? Have you got one already and if so, what do you think? What about it are you looking forward to the most? Do you think it will have enough of the same unique qualities its predecessor had to fight off the next wave of high-spec consoles from Sony and Microsoft?

As always share your opinions with us in the comments. Feel free to discuss the topic and engage with each other’s ideas - but please be nice; there are no wrong answers.