The launch of PS4 and XBone show how many things were blown out of proportion with Wii U launch on this forum. Starting with lauch games, specially ZombiU, a great game that was categorized as garbage with a score of 77 and continuing with the freezes and couple of dead consoles (no way close to so many issues that PS4 faces) and ending with missing OS features at launch. Maybe it would have been a better idea to launch Wii U also now with a full library and a completed OS, it would have found better its market (which is anyhow different) and it would have competed against 2 real consoles not 2 ideal imaginary ones for almost a year.
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Wii U Games 2013
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The launch of PS4 and XBone show how many things were blown out of proportion with Wii U launch on this forum. Starting with lauch games, specially ZombiU, a great game that was categorized as garbage with a score of 77 and continuing with the freezes and couple of dead consoles (no way close to so many issues that PS4 faces) and ending with missing OS features at launch. Maybe it would have been a better idea to launch Wii U also now with a full library and a completed OS, it would have found better its market (which is anyhow different) and it would have competed against 2 real consoles not 2 ideal imaginary ones for almost a year.
kunonabi
Member
The Wii U's big three fared pretty well metacritic wise(as useless a metric as that is)
NSMBU - 84
Nintendoland - 77
Zombi U - 77
Ryse - 61
Forza - 82
DR3 - 78
Knack - 56
Killzone - 73
Resogun - 83
With the gamestop coupons I had, I pretty much got Tekken for free, so yeah, pretty damn good.
Captain Smoker
Member
More job listings watch, this time Monolith's X:
Google Translate gibberish:
The town planner part is interesting:
"is responsible for the town part of RPG"
Is there only one central town? Maybe Google didn't translate it correctly.
Overall, seems like these people are needed for the "polish phase" or end phase in the game production. The E3 build looked even better than the reveal-build.
Google Translate gibberish:
http://translate.google.de/translat...ww.monolithsoft.co.jp/recruit/recruit_01.html
The town planner part is interesting:
"is responsible for the town part of RPG"
Is there only one central town? Maybe Google didn't translate it correctly.
Overall, seems like these people are needed for the "polish phase" or end phase in the game production. The E3 build looked even better than the reveal-build.
It's crazy. Especially when you think about how half the reviews didn't properly "get" the game. Well, maybe not half but definitely quite a chunk of them.
It's also ironic as hell, given how Red Steel turned out last gen.
Japanese doesn't have a productive plural enclitic, so don't infer any kind of singularity of town-ness from that bit.
prag16
Banned
Yeah. This is amazing to me. Wii U got lambasted for having "crappy launch exclusives". They apparently blow the doors off PS4/xbone launch exclusives.
PS4 at least had two scoring well, but one of them isn't even an exclusive (okay, Sony exclusive... Flower), and the other is also a small-ish downloadable game (Resogun).
Tekken Tag Tournament 2 is what every Wii U owner should want from a late port of a game. Exclusive modes, features, and costumes, and a game that runs well and keeps all the features from its earlier release. I played with my friend for a couple of hours yesterday and the amount of content here is awesome. Tekken Ball is so addicting and so much fun. Anyway, anybody hesitating to pick this up, but worried about it not being listed in the recommendations shouldn't worry. The new features make it the best version of the game, and it's a great example of a late port done the right way.
For Sino-Japanese lexemes they do, but no, I wouldn't read too much into it either
Nice avatar. It's productive though? (Honest question, I've had two years of Japanese but my knowledge of deep structure in the language is lacking.)
You can put sho (諸
in front of most nominal kanji compounds to create plurals, so yes, it is (unlike -たち, for instance), but not with 'native' Japanese words. And thanks, I was waiting for the day someone recognised it
)I actually don't subscribe to a lot of Chomskian theory, but he's still my favourite linguist
Interesting, thanks!You can put sho (諸
And thanks, I was waiting for the day someone recognised it
I actually don't subscribe to a lot of Chomskian theory, but he's still my favourite linguist
Yeah, it's unfortunate how he was so influential that everything that's not-Chomskian has been basically shouted down for the past 30 years by him and his inner circle.
Even if one were to think his entire UG program is garbage, his contributions to formal language theory have been extremely influential in things like compilers and algorithm design. Dude's a straight up genius.
I didn't buy a Wii U at launch because the launch lineup wasn't strong enough for me, but it was still better than what Sony and Microsoft are offering right now. Easily.
SatoAilDarko
Member
Just popped in to also recommend Tekken Tag 2. Bought it near launch in a B2G1 deal at Target. Ridiculous amount of content. Waiting for the Eshop price to drop (it's still $55) to get a digital copy as well so I can play a quick match whenever I want. It's a steal at it's current retail price.
What time does that start again?
It's on right now on Spike.
AlphaStriker
Member
Sigh... it's a real shame ZombiU didn't get enough sales to warrant a sequel.
Cool, thank you!
Red Steel was never a factor, though, since that was a completely different studio.
this...
also if I hope that all the "remoteplaywithVita" is getting, could ensure a multiplatform sequel
Demo was all kinds of awesome, very scary(finally! a scary zombie game) and it costs only 20 euros, a definitive buy for newcomers like me.
Waluigilicious
Member
My Wii U games. Waiting for a price drop on Sochi Olympics and Ghosts, and I've got Lego City and Scribblenaughts on the back of my mind.
#linguistgafhighfive, I completely agree
Back on topic though, how does a pesky European get to see that new Donkey Kong footage?
Waluigilicious
Member
Agreed.
wait for gttv to get uploaded to gametrailers, like usual.#linguistgafhighfive, I completely agree
Back on topic though, how does a pesky European get to see that new Donkey Kong footage?
Jawmuncher
Member
My Wii U games. Waiting for a price drop on Sochi Olympics and Ghosts, and I've got Lego City and Scribblenaughts on the back of my mind.
I actually ended up returning game and wario and got Mario Party 9 instead (really liked the changes they made). I don't know what I expected from Game and Wario but I expected more even at it's budget price. I absolutely loved the GBA and DS games.
Friendly warning that the game is 17gb. So you are almost certain of needing an external HD when you buy that digitally. it's 30 here in the eshop.
Waluigilicious
Member
Yeah it's definitely lacking, not only as a game but even as a party/side game. To be fair though I haven't played the single player thoroughly yet. The artwork mode with 4 people however justified me keeping it. Hopefully there's more to the package.
If you compare it to Mario Party 9 then yes Party 9 definitely is the better buy overall. If you haven't got Wii Party U and you often play local multiplayer, then I definitely recommend it.
Jawmuncher
Member
I didn't even know Wii Party U came out.
That'll be a definite buy. My friends and family love playing on the WiiU
Waluigilicious
Member
It comes with a remote plus so you get the game for practically free and it's packed with content.
Slightly off topic but reviewers really don't know how to review certain games. Wii Party U for example. If you compare it to "AAA" games then obviously scoring it higher than a 7 would seem odd, but games really should be rated for what they are. When buying Party U or similar games, you buy it knowing it's a party game anyway, so it should be judged on that. And given that it's a party game, it's easily at least an 8.5-9 on any scale.
and it's packed with content.Slightly off topic but reviewers really don't know how to review certain games. Wii Party U for example. If you compare it to "AAA" games then obviously scoring it higher than a 7 would seem odd, but games really should be rated for what they are. When buying Party U or similar games, you buy it knowing it's a party game anyway, so it should be judged on that. And given that it's a party game, it's easily at least an 8.5-9 on any scale.
edwardslane
Member
Not sure what else i plan to buy in 2013 But it's been a solid enough year. 2014 will be even better with Smash Bro's, Fire Emblem (Hopefully) Monolith's game and Mario Kart imo..
Hopefully a few hiddens gems as well.
Add me anyone to your friends list! DwayneBennett is my Nin ID..
Hopefully a few hiddens gems as well.
Add me anyone to your friends list! DwayneBennett is my Nin ID..
Jawmuncher
Member
It comes with a remote plus so you get the game for practically free
Slightly off topic but reviewers really don't know how to review certain games. Wii Party U for example. If you compare it to "AAA" games then obviously scoring it higher than a 7 would seem odd, but games really should be rated for what they are. When buying Party U or similar games, you buy it knowing it's a party game anyway, so it should be judged on that. And given that it's a party game, it's easily at least an 8.5-9 on any scale.
Yeah it definitely seems like the regular reviews reviewed it lower just because of what it was. The user reviews are much higher.
Edwards_Omatic
Member
edwardslane
Member
It comes with a remote plus so you get the game for practically free
Slightly off topic but reviewers really don't know how to review certain games. Wii Party U for example. If you compare it to "AAA" games then obviously scoring it higher than a 7 would seem odd, but games really should be rated for what they are. When buying Party U or similar games, you buy it knowing it's a party game anyway, so it should be judged on that. And given that it's a party game, it's easily at least an 8.5-9 on any scale.
What game comes with a free Wiimote motion plus? I might buy that if that's the case.. I want all Motion plus remotes.
Have 1 now.. plus getting the mario and luigi for my son for xmas.. one more would be perfect to have 4
Waluigilicious
Member
Wii Party U.
I think he already requested a name change for the topic.
glad to hear all this Tekken love, considering that I'm planning to buy it digitally together with Rayman in early 2014. both are 29 on the eshop and I've got a discount card too
I'm still playing W101, and I'm going to buy Mario in early December. Still confused about Scribblenauts Unlimited (finally coming to EU)
I'm still playing W101, and I'm going to buy Mario in early December. Still confused about Scribblenauts Unlimited (finally coming to EU)
Just Dance 2014 has a white remote bundle. Wii Party is black. Mario and Sonic has blue.
I am hooked on Lego City. Such a well designed game. As I play, I keep noticing things that clearly took some thought and good decisions from the developer. They seem to have thought of everything when it comes to smooth and fun gameplay. It took me a while to fully trust them, as I kept wanting to veer off the main story and explore everything I could. Now, I just let them guide me the story mode and I will return to exploring later. The story mode really does introduce everything as needed and give a proper introduction to the world.
Just Dance 2014 is surprisingly fun. The online world dance mode is great. I really feel like I am part of some huge group dancing together and contributing to the global song unlock. It's neat how it is "live" and continually going, like a radio station. You join in and it all happens synchronously, in real time. Everyone in the world is dancing to the same song.
All these great games almost makes me wish 3D World were being released later. Almost.
NewEgg has it on sale, not sure for how much longer though.
Lol, that explains a lot.
Nice avatar, Tago Mago is the only album of theirs I've got but it's awesome.
thx. IMO Monster Movie, Soundtracks, Ege Bamyasi and Delay 1968 are all roughly on the same level of awesomeness, so check them out
Captain Smoker
Member
Saw it too.
I'll add it after an official confirmation.
Reggie stated in the latest GT.TV episode that they want to ensure a steadier flow of releases and consistend marketing for the Wii U in 2014.
Let's start the guessing (and if they don't delay things):
Jan: ---
Feb.: Donkey Kong Country
Mar.: Mario Kart 8
Apr.: ???
May: ???
Jun.: Bayonetta 2
July: Yoshi's Epic Yarn
Aug.: Monolith's X pleeeease lol
Sep.: ???
Nov.: Super Smash Bros. 4
Dec.: ???