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34,000 pieces of Wii U software were sold in the UK in January (incl. NintyLand)
- Thread starter CrunchinJelly
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No, its just Nintendo's new console failing.
The PS360 are old and their particular decline is perfectly understandable.
Samurai_Heart
Member
Yep, but it's depressing normality for the UK means Fifa will rule the charts XD, it's like when this gen was almost starting and PS2 ruled the charts; the difference being that it's COD now XD. All those DS and Wii casual gamers have moved on to mobile and social gamings =/
zomgbbqftw
Banned
This plus the plastic instruments blew up a gaming market bubble in 2007-2009 and now it is just deflating back to normal levels. Not only that but the PS3 was £425, a record for console hardware so 2007 revenue would have been much higher than normal.
AHA-Lambda
Member
But none of those games matter to a wider audience which will determine the future success of the wiiu.
Very good post, makes it much clearer, thanks.
peanutbutterlatte
Member
Mario Kart and Mario 3D don't appeal to wider audiences? Riiiight.
The Mana Legend
Banned
Mario Kart and 3D Mario doesn't have wider audience appeal?
^^^ Da fuq, almost word for word same post.
First party will take them only so far, they might end up with another GC sort of success.
The Wii exploded because motion controls clicked with the casual crowd, that's about it. Its library of games is horrendous for a system that won a generation.
Nobody gives a shit about the gamepad thus far.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Where either of those games shown? No.
Plus 3D mario isn't a big hit with casual audience relatively speaking. The only thing left is mario kart and I can't see people buying a wiiu just for that like people did the wii.
Psychotext
Member
People stating that the Wii U is doing better across Europe are mistaken... unless across Europe means France.
This is the percent of marketshare the Wii U had in each country last year:
France: 4.20%
UK: 3.08%
Germany: 3.08%
Netherlands: 2.24%
Belgium: 1.96%
Italy: 1.68%
Spain: 1.12%
In those terms the UK is the Wii U's joint second best market.
This is the percent of marketshare the Wii U had in each country last year:
France: 4.20%
UK: 3.08%
Germany: 3.08%
Netherlands: 2.24%
Belgium: 1.96%
Italy: 1.68%
Spain: 1.12%
In those terms the UK is the Wii U's joint second best market.
The Mana Legend
Banned
No it's not.
Tricky I Shadow
Banned
Yes, it really is.
mysteriousmage09
Member
Again, the graphics and amount of shit happening on screen overshadowed the shit gameplay.
The Mana Legend
Banned
Nope. It had the best exclusives last gen and a lot of great third party games that everyone ignored.
shinra-bansho
Member
When the possibility of FIFA not gracing the system is actually a real plausibility given Madden's current status* and the system is likely selling ~15K units/week across all of Europe right now (looking at typical drop offs post-Dec)...
No the situation isn't fine.
*Although I do think FIFA will end up on the platform.
The Mana Legend
Banned
No, it didn't. Neither of those games "wowed" people. Call of Duty 2 wowed people. PDZ and Kameo did not.
Want to compare it with the other system that won their generation? like ps1,ps2,nes and snes?
Wii game library is more than horrendous considering that is the winner
Vita port.
Then use an example they would get like PlayStation to PlayStation 2. 2 and U rhyme so that's a little bit of a bonus thrown in.
mysteriousmage09
Member
These two posts need to be edited into the OP of every UK sales topic from now onwards.
Hanningfield
Member
"The legends are coming..."
People sadly will agree to disagree. I personally am with ya. No point creating a list war tho, people can help themselves with a Wikipedia or metacritic search.
Zerodoppler
Member
I guess one release every six moths is not acceptable to people any more.
The Mana Legend
Banned
But its not the other generations, there's no need at all to compare them. Wii had a great library. Perhaps not as good as 360 or PS3, but it vastly had the best and most consistent exclusives of the three consoles.
Psychotext
Member
I'd have to agree. The Wii is the reason I'll never buy another Nintendo console before it's got enough games to satisfy me. The PS3 and 360 rinsed it, but personal opinion and all that. I'm sure there are people out there who loved the catalogue, but that doesn't really make either opinion fact.
You could go by metacritic quantity of 80+% rated games or something. That metric wouldn't work out well for the Wii though.
AHA-Lambda
Member
Yes it is.
The Mana Legend
Banned
Thanks for your compelling argument.
EdibleExplosives
Member
Wow, that's awful, but not too surprising. I don't know one person that owns a Wii-U or even has any interest in eventually getting one.
The majority of the UK likely already own a 360 and an iPad/tablet. There's no real point in the WiiU.
Wii was basically Susan Boyle in hardware form. Lovely surprise when it first demonstrated its talents, then reality quickly caught up that its just an ancient piece of mediocre that did something different.
Wii was basically Susan Boyle in hardware form. Lovely surprise when it first demonstrated its talents, then reality quickly caught up that its just an ancient piece of mediocre that did something different.
Nah it'll do better than GC, Mario and Mario Kart sucked on GC, that won't happen this time...hopefully.
Likewise the PS4 and 720, or is that automatically different? Let me guess, graphics?
Yours are not better.
Pancakes R Us
Member
Hah, why am I not surprised? Serves Nintendo right. It was a dismal launch at an awful price. How Nintendo could spend so much money on R&D and components that is resulting the game pad affecting the majority of the price is beyond me. It's about time for some cold, hard failure and a reality slap. Maybe a price cut too. However, I don't think even a price cut would do much with the state things are in now.
Neko Mimi Mode
Member
Horrific sales, but not terribly surprising, it has little in the way of inspiring software to begin with.
Much like the Wii, actually.
Much like the Wii, actually.
FPS games will have a huge graphics leap and are a genre where graphics really stand out. Nothing ages as badly as FPS do.
Oppo
Member
You are doing exactly the same thing. You just simply declared it be the best library of last gen. That is a laughable joke.
I know there are definitely some bright spots in the Wii library but taken as a whole? Come the fuck on. It's a wasteland. We all know this.
I'm glad you enjoyed your time with it but this is hardly the consensus, it was absolutely nothing like other market leaders in terms of software selection.
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Deleted member 125677
Unconfirmed Member
Well, take a look at this:
http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/130131/03.html
From article said:
Also, just take a look at the charts for Uk, Spain, Germany and France and tell me what you see.
The Mana Legend
Banned
What? I never said that. I literally said it's not the best of last gen.
Roland Deschain
Member
Don't blame the UK, blame Nintendo for doing a crummy job.
I can only speak for Belgium but the thing might as well be nonexistent here.
I can only speak for Belgium but the thing might as well be nonexistent here.
Don't even...
Nintendo portables always do well anywhere.
I'm talking about how the NES was a relatively minor thing (with the Master System being pretty successful), the SNES lost to the Mega Drive, the N64 failing against the PS1, and the GC being a blip on the radar during the PS2's reign. It was only the Wii that actually got Nintendo into first place.Yes, graphics + next-gen games from 3rd parties.
zomgbbqftw
Banned
EA are bound to stick it on Wii U if it reaches a certain market share of console. Those are the terms of their licence.
RamzaIsCool
The Amiga Brotherhood
Awesome post! Online sales aren't included in this right? So if we factor in the rapid increase in that area, the numbers would even look better for the HD twins.
It's not just that. The price and the whole concept behind the console don't help either.