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Has Nintendo Convinced You to Buy a Wii U Yet?
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AgentP
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Yep. I don't like any Nintendo franchises, the 3rd party support is anemic and the price is high for what you get. I can't imagine this console will thrive at the end of the year with new competition unless there is a $200 price difference and people really get excited about more copy paste jumping plumber games.
Close, but not yet.
Monolith's game looks great but i need more details before getting all hyped up. I'm not into MMOs and MH, so i really hope the vibe i'm getting from the trailer isn't representative of the actual gameplay.
Not a fan of Fire Emblem so the SMTxFE announcement did nothing for me. Unless of course, it's not a SRPG and is more SMT than FE.
Monolith's game looks great but i need more details before getting all hyped up. I'm not into MMOs and MH, so i really hope the vibe i'm getting from the trailer isn't representative of the actual gameplay.
Not a fan of Fire Emblem so the SMTxFE announcement did nothing for me. Unless of course, it's not a SRPG and is more SMT than FE.
this statement is so ridiculous
No need to hurry, the games have been announced but they are gonna take some time, Nintendo has certainly made the idea of getting a Wii U in the future a lot more enticing though.
I'll get only one "next gen" console, probably Sony's new machine since I'm generally more satisfied with their 1st party releases. That is if they keep traditionnal controllers. But I will follow Microsoft's offering closely too as I would still be enjoying a 360 if it wasn't for it RROD-ing every 8 months.
I'll get the Wii U when it reaches a price of around 150$ or something, for NSMB2 and Rayman at least. That's what I've done with the Wii and it made me realize it wasn't worth the full price tag it was going for in the first few years.
2013 is filled with great titles for the "current generation" and I've got more than enough games on my list coming out this year to keep me satisfied.
Also, I don't like Nintendo's new philosophy of trying to push old tech with "new controls", most of my favorite Wii games were "plagued" by this need of new controls.
NSMB, Wario, DKC:R etc. all would have been a bit better IMO without the shaking and tilting stuff, since it's just not fun to me. And yes, maybe I'm getting old but through the years, Nintendo seems to have lowered their "seal of quality" standards even for their own, 1st party titles.
I'll get the Wii U when it reaches a price of around 150$ or something, for NSMB2 and Rayman at least. That's what I've done with the Wii and it made me realize it wasn't worth the full price tag it was going for in the first few years.
2013 is filled with great titles for the "current generation" and I've got more than enough games on my list coming out this year to keep me satisfied.
Also, I don't like Nintendo's new philosophy of trying to push old tech with "new controls", most of my favorite Wii games were "plagued" by this need of new controls.
NSMB, Wario, DKC:R etc. all would have been a bit better IMO without the shaking and tilting stuff, since it's just not fun to me. And yes, maybe I'm getting old but through the years, Nintendo seems to have lowered their "seal of quality" standards even for their own, 1st party titles.
KillerTravis
Banned
Not at all.
Wind Waker HD needs to be more of an overhaul than a straight port to even consider purchase.
Yoshi's Story 2 has a lot to prove beyond just an announcement.
Fire Emblem x Megaten...maybe, but not for an entire console.
I was done with Mario Kart a decade ago.
Smash Bros...not earlier than 2016 right?
Wind Waker HD needs to be more of an overhaul than a straight port to even consider purchase.
Yoshi's Story 2 has a lot to prove beyond just an announcement.
Fire Emblem x Megaten...maybe, but not for an entire console.
I was done with Mario Kart a decade ago.
Smash Bros...not earlier than 2016 right?
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Pretty disappointed on the graphics on display here as well. Definitely is a match and nothing more of 360/PS3 and not even a top tier match.
I don't think you need the 'Hurry up' bro. Unless you want to hurry up to wait a long ass time.
I don't think you need the 'Hurry up' bro. Unless you want to hurry up to wait a long ass time.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate convinced me, but it's good to know I can look forward to other games. X WHATEVER
90TilInfinity
Member
They already had me at Bayonetta 2/Kamiya. I've just been waiting it out, though today (Wind Waker HD & Monolith Soft X) has made that wait more agonising.
evilromero
Member
No and even I own a Wii U. I can't recommend this system to anyone except for possibly the most apologetic and forgiving Nintendo sympathizers. Niche games that just look tired and exhausted, as well as jrpgs that will do little to ignite interest outside Japan.
Palette Swap
Member
By that logic, WiiU would have already made its lifetime sales. This statement makes no sense.
BruceLeeRoy
Banned
Unless your a married dad with 4 kids yeah your the only one with a backlog at this point. Do not listen to this man Nintendo!
Backfoggen
Banned
No, don't care about the franchises on offer here. Aside from Bayonetta 2 it seems like Nintendo isn't doing anything to leave their safe-zone. And I'm not a fan of Bayonetta.
Bayonetta 2 could do the trick for me and make me buy one but I would still need more Wii U exclusives. It does not makes sense for me to buy a console if there is, let's say less than 5-10 games that I'm interested.
With Sony and MS releasing new consoles very soon my money will be on Sony most likely.
My last Nintendo console was my Silver Game-Boy pocket by the way (which I still have it in mint condition!)
With Sony and MS releasing new consoles very soon my money will be on Sony most likely.
My last Nintendo console was my Silver Game-Boy pocket by the way (which I still have it in mint condition!)
They already have one SKU @ 299.
TimHortons
Member
I had already sold my WiiU and this Nintendo Direct didn't change my mind.
Depends how he meant it.
Without explanation, it doesn't help and is a useless post, BUT, if he meant it along the lines of "They never will [edit ADD] as it still doesn't look like they'll have anything but first party games with a smattering of third party games on an underpowered system when compared to the next PS and X-box"...
Well, in that frame of reference it's not so ridiculous.
But a bad post, it was.
Hematocryal
Banned
Absolutely not. I would consider buying one if it was 30 dollars or free just so I could sell it back to make a profit. I wouldn't even KEEP a wiiU or wii just because it would take up space and there's not even anything I want for it. The last first party nintendo game I cared about was super Metroid,and zelda a link to the past. And anything that's multi platform I'd buy for the 360. I'll buy a nintendo wiiU when they pay me to simply stick it in my closet to rot.
evilromero
Member
Too much banking on HD ports in my opinion. A new system shouldn't have MH3HD and WWHD as highlights. Those are games that fill in the cracks.
Americanmushroom
Banned
Are we gonna have such a thread at every Nintendo direct?
a zelda, mario and mario kart is far from a surprise.. a new ip would
a zelda, mario and mario kart is far from a surprise.. a new ip would
Anybody who's been paying attention for the past decade knows that Nintendo has titles like these in development in secret and announces them a year or less from release. The intelligent question wasn't whether it was going to have excellent first party games, the intelligent question was what a select few of those titles were going to be.
So no they didn't convince me. I already knew I was going to get a Wii U when the games arrive. One conference announcing games I expected (albeit a surprise or two) didn't force me one way or another.
The people who weren't going to get a Wii U and now suddenly must have one are confusing since this style of games announcement and development is par for the course for Nintendo.
Now I just gotta wait for a price drop and I know I'll be set.
So no they didn't convince me. I already knew I was going to get a Wii U when the games arrive. One conference announcing games I expected (albeit a surprise or two) didn't force me one way or another.
The people who weren't going to get a Wii U and now suddenly must have one are confusing since this style of games announcement and development is par for the course for Nintendo.
Now I just gotta wait for a price drop and I know I'll be set.
So you can't enjoy a game because it will be disregarded by others?
Clairvoyance
Member
Yeah, those are definitely the highlights. This is even funnier considering they said WWHD was just filling in the cracks.
Edit: Nevermind, didn't realize I was responding to a troll.
fallingdove
Member
This was really sad. Nintendo was definitely in crazy panic mode, with an emphasis on crazy. You have to really be worried if you are forced to show games in these stages.
None of these games are coming out any time soon. In the west, if we see X at all, it won't be before 2015. They aren't even close to releasing the next Zelda so we get an HD remake?
Not a single piece of news should have distracted from the sahara desert that will be the Wii U's drought over the next year or more.
faulty_fork
Member
Well if they showed off new and interesting gameplay and told me that the games would be coming out this year, sure.
As it is now this anouncement is about as interesting as if Microsoft told us that there would be new Halo, Gears of War and Forza games for their new console.
As it is now this anouncement is about as interesting as if Microsoft told us that there would be new Halo, Gears of War and Forza games for their new console.
Wasnt Monolith making a RPG for 3DS ?
Is that cancelled ?
As for the OP, i may buy a WiiU if these games are interesting when they arrive and when they arrive in US/Europe, that would take many years
Also dont like the new rendered look in Zelda WW, it is the one Zelda that did not need remaking for christ and still looks amazing even on a HDTV
Is that cancelled ?
As for the OP, i may buy a WiiU if these games are interesting when they arrive and when they arrive in US/Europe, that would take many years
Also dont like the new rendered look in Zelda WW, it is the one Zelda that did not need remaking for christ and still looks amazing even on a HDTV
Eh, I'm going to wait and see what Sony and Microsoft show us at E3 in June first, but aside from that I see myself probably purchasing 1 next gen console sometime near the holiday season some 10 or 11 months from now.
Also, I have a feeling that Nintendo could drop the price of both of the Wii U skus sometime in the fall or make up a new, enticing bundle, so I'm just going to wait until then.
Also, I have a feeling that Nintendo could drop the price of both of the Wii U skus sometime in the fall or make up a new, enticing bundle, so I'm just going to wait until then.
FlashbladeGAF
Member
Alias Greed
Neo Member
No,
This Games don't exist yet as in there not available to be bought in English. When they are available by then the Wii U should have had its first price drop.
Then I'll consider buying a Wii U.
This Games don't exist yet as in there not available to be bought in English. When they are available by then the Wii U should have had its first price drop.
Then I'll consider buying a Wii U.
darkjedi187
Member
not one bit. In this day and age we need an account system and there are still no games I feel justify a system purchase.
Indeed, I'm thinking deluxe though. Personally I hope they just drop the damn multi sku model for thier own sake.
Btw, to all those talking or bringing up new IP's, you have to realize new IP's are not really systems sellers in contrast to established brands. New IP's are a risk. You want to create new IP's but you have to do so much more strategically. Turning a new IP to a profitable brand is HARD.
MS & Sony will also put more energy and bank first in established IP's especially during the early life cycle of a new console. Getting new IP's is where 3rd part support really has its advantage.
Baconsammy
Banned
I own one and I'm still not convinced owning one matters. Wind Waker HD? Come on. Bunch of Mario games. Zzzzzz. Instill faith in me that it will be getting the big third party games that fill the huge holes between Nintendo releases. Otherwise Wii U is just that console I unplug most of the year waiting for another Nintendo title. Stop re-releasing games ffs.