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Jimmy Fallon calls the Wii U "a Wii add-on".
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ShockingAlberto
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Is that actually a feasible situation, though? Are they selling separate gamepads in the first place?
If the concern is that this turns in to a 3DS situation - people thinking it's just a Wii revision and deciding it's not worth upgrading - is there a functional difference the gamepad being tied as necessary to the software and the system being tied as necessary to the software?
It's not an ideal situation, but I also saw several million people buy a camera for their system for $250 not too long ago. I'm not going to run around claiming that it can never happen.
ClovingWestbrook
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Not positive enough for Nintendo for your liking?
Syphon Filter
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why not just call it wii 2?i dont get it...
Since the Wii U will support 2 GamePads, I think they will, but maybe not a launch, since no launch game will have 2 GamePads gameplay.
csquared587
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Im still confused on why they kept the Wii brand. Is it really still a strong brand for any available market Nintendo might be trying to reach? Hardcore gamers seem to scoff at the wii and causuals seem to have moved on.
On top of it being a falling brand, it seems to have created unneccesary confusion with the casual audience and media.
Im sure their marketing guys will think of something clever to clear this up, but I woukd think just the Nintendo name would register higher with people than the Wii brand.
On top of it being a falling brand, it seems to have created unneccesary confusion with the casual audience and media.
Im sure their marketing guys will think of something clever to clear this up, but I woukd think just the Nintendo name would register higher with people than the Wii brand.
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MeisaMcCaffrey
It's sort of understandable why they named it Wii U, but the people who bought Wii in droves won't know it's a separate console unless they market it properly. Even then it poses a lot of challenges. I hope it doesn't end up being a massive mistake.
Even Reggie's explanation last year was dumb, "Wii was for us but U is for you" or something like that. Sigh.
Even Reggie's explanation last year was dumb, "Wii was for us but U is for you" or something like that. Sigh.
ClovingWestbrook
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Because if this happened for the PS4/720 you'd be all up in arms. Right?
No one does. They're living in a world where you can still just add Super to a system's name and it will obviously be new. You need to hammer it home now because all of your competitors use number differences to signify a new system.
bigtroyjon
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Are you under the impression that Kinect costs $250?
grap3fruitman
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HD-DVD is hardly misleading, it tells you exactly what it is and the name isn't the reason that HD-DVD failed. The hell is Blu-ray? Every time I have to explain Blu-ray to someone, the easiest way to do it is to say "DVD but in HD."
On topic, is it so hard for Nintendo to call it the "Wii 2?" That would fix a lot of the image problems the system is having. That's an easy concept to understand. "Oh, this is the new one."
mugurumakensei
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The audience really seemed to take to it. With the right advertising (which is honestly hit and miss with nintendo), Wii U could definitely be huge.
ClovingWestbrook
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Nintendo thinks its Apple who can add an 's' at the end of its product and everyone will know its a brand new model. Nintendo doesnt have that pull.
BigJonsson
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Didn't know it was made by Nintendo despite it saying Nintendo when you do anything on the system?
You're kind of missing 100 dollars there.
Ninja Scooter
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If he's a gamer it would make sense that he's not familiar with the Wii.
Clairvoyance
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Or Uncharted, apparently.
ClovingWestbrook
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Damnnnnn. Ninja pulling a Bo Jackson and showcasing his talents in two places.
Zombie James
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It's not even a branding problem, it's execution. If they would talk a bit about the actual system instead of spending all their time talking about the controller, people would be a lot less confused, imho.
ShockingAlberto
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See, here's where I take exception to this argument. Adding a 2 does not magically clear up confusion.
I have worked retail during system launches and PS1 owners have purchased PS2 games because they were still on discs and thus logically should have worked. I have seen parents complain their DS cart was too small for the GBA. I have seen people on the internet say there was no reason Wii games and controllers should not be compatible with the Gamecube.
The reason that clears up is because of marketing and software. The person who is confused? They rarely become spiteful and refuse to ever buy anything from that manufacturer again. If you've seen this happen, please share it with me, because I have not. If they see a game they want, they will put down the money.
Despite being an add-on, Kinect smashed records and elevated 360 hardware because marketing was abundant. We're six months from launch and Jimmy Fallon mistakenly identified it. His mistakes did not seem to convince the world that Uncharted 3 did not have shooting in it.
People still use their Xbox so they're willing to buy an expensive accessory like Kinect for it. Those who have an Xbox collecting dust in a closet are probably not spending three figures on an add-on.
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ShockingAlberto
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I am. I must have been thinking of the PC version and conflated the two. I apologize, won't use that example again.
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-Pyromaniac-
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who is gonna wanna pay 250 for an add on lol.
Kinect was well marketed, everyone knew what that was going into it. An add on for a console they rarely play (wii).
Fallon himself called it a "new system" while introducing Reggie. He must have gotten the memo during the break.
Rodney McKay
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The Kinect WAS an add-on for the 360.
Zoramon089
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Not really...E3 isn't a show for the general public. It's for gamers. They haven't even started their Wii U advertising campaign
What? Weren't they supposed to demo ZombiU?
shadowsdarknes
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Boom! It really is that simple.
Skiesofwonder
Walruses, camels, bears, rabbits, tigers and badgers.
Yeah, for the first time since E3, I got the feeling again.
As for the 3DS confusion situation, this is totally different. The DS has 4 versions, and all look almost exactly alike on the box. The Wii has a picture of a wiimote along with the console, and the WiiU will most likely have a huge picture of a Tablet along with the console in the back. Also, anybody wanting to buy the "Tablet Wii" durin the Holidays will have to buy the WiiU console alongside it because all signs are currently pointing to no single SKU WiiU Gamerpads for sell at launch.
This is a non-issue.
They demoed Nintendoland's ninja star game and showed the augmented reality for ZombieU. The trailer for ZombieU was playing in the background.
ArachosiA 78
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I don't think he really is. I saw him trying to play Uncharted 3 on his stupid show once...he was struggling to control Drake...like he had never played a game with dual analog control before. I guess he could be into games but just really suck at them.
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