can this be played on the wii u ?

yes, all wii games can be played on the wii u....the consol will convert to the regular wii

If I get this, will my nephew also be able to use the other Skylander characters on this same portal or does each set need a portal specific to it?

Each Skylander's Starter Pack comes with a new Portal of Power. These Portals of Power are backwards compatible with previous Skylanders games, but only the original is forwards compatible. Portal Game CompatibilitySpyro's Adventure Spyro's Adventure GiantsGiants Spyro's Adventure GiantsSWAP Force Spyro's Adventure Giants and SWAP ForceTrap Team Spyro's Adventure, Giants, SWAP Force, and Trap Team

can i play this without going online

Yes. If my memory is correct, I think the only online aspect of this game is comparison of scores with your friends. But I could be thinking of Skylanders Giants and/or Swap Force.

We want to get this for our 6 year old for Christmas, which other characters would you recommend purchasing to go with it?

Skylanders games are designed to be able to be played with whatever character you have. However, the game has areas and items that can only be unlocked by Skylanders of a certain element, so to be able to get to every area you will need at least one of each element. That makes the game replayable once you get new characters. Skylanders Spyro's Adventure starts you out with 3 elements: Spyro-Magic, Trigger Happy-Tech, and Gill Grunt-Water. Who you decide to get is really up to personal preference, but in addition to this set you will still need one each for Fire, Earth, Air, Life, and Undead. I also recommend ones who can fly, because in some areas it is highly useful. Fire- Sunburn or Flameslinger. Earth - Dino-Rang is fun. Air - Lightning Rod (all of the Air ones are fun)Life - Stealth Elf or CamoUndead - Cynder or Hex

ASIN	B004VQENY8
Best Sellers Rank	#21,829 in Video Games ( See Top 100 in Video Games ) #4,057 in Nintendo Legacy Systems
Compatible Video Game Console Models	Nintendo Wii, Nintendo Wii Mini, Nintendo Wii U
Computer Platform	Nintendo Wii
Customer Reviews	4.4 4.4 out of 5 stars (840)
Date First Available	March 31, 2011
Global Trade Identification Number	00047875839731
Is Discontinued By Manufacturer	No
Item Weight	2.1 pounds
Item model number	047875839731
Manufacturer	Activision Publishing
Product Dimensions	16 x 10 x 3 inches; 2.1 Pounds
Publication Date	November 15, 2011
Rated	Everyone 10+
Release date	November 15, 2011
Type of item	Video Game
UPC	640034418923 777785665266 047875839731

ACTIVISION Skylanders Spyro's Adventure Starter Pack - Nintendo Wii

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