I agree that technically the early line-up isn't too bad when compared to traditional launch line-ups, but it's nonetheless lacking games that stand out as "next gen", games that are a big step-up. That's not how you sell a $300/$350 console. 360 despite the lack of games had some games (e.g. Oblivion in March 2006) that said "Look, this is what this console can do, this is what you can expect, this is the next gen of gaming". Wii U has nothing like that. There's nothing that wows me. Nothing that truly shows a promising future, nothing that justifies the price and it seems customers agree.
Also by launching early they enforce comparisons to current gen, which still seems to get quite a few big hitters which all don't come to Wii U. And let's not even begin to debate that times have changed and that maybe shitty launch line-ups are not acceptable anymore.
Best described as Arkham City light really, but when you have a razor thin line-up, almost every release counts.
Ugh, I'm enjoying Arkham City but the combat is not really a high point for me. Why can't they make a decent combo oriented spider-man games?
LOL.
Once Retro announces Dinosaur Planet 2, you'll not say this anymore!
Wow, even with the bs filer like X and Zelda that aren't going to come out in 2013 (don't be silly), that list looks so sad.
Seconded, although I really want to play Zelda again in HD, Pikmin 3, and have my first Monster Hunter experience, I think I'll wait it out...Wonderfully done OP, but I see no reason to pick up a Wii U before a price drop or two.
Shattered Dimensions isn't bad
Jesus, there's only 25 announced retail games for the Wii U for North America? That really puts things into perspective
Seriously, those games in the op are what you'd typically get in a normal launch window, but instead spread out over an entire year.
This and F1 Race Stars on March 1st.Isn't Amazing Spider-Man coming out aswell?
Wind Waker HD and Pikmin 3. Two games... two. No! I will not buy a system for two games.
Uhh, which port is Nintendo selling? Nintendo didn't release Batman and Mass Effect, their publishers did. Nintendo also didn't set the price. Blaming Nintendo for crappy 3rd party support is like blaming Sony for a shitty Skyrim port.
This and F1 Race Stars on March 1st.
On the Nintendo side it's a pretty exciting list (from my perspective anyway) but on the third party side... eh. I'm expecting Darksiders II this week because I got it on the cheap ( 20) and other than that... I want Tekken TT 2, if it's any good Aliens and I'll eventually double dip on Revelations HD.
Well, time to buckle up Iwata and co.
These my must buy games
I'll wait to read some impressions for the rest like Bayonetta 2, Colonial Marines, and Injustice
Holy crap. :lolfor the uninitiated
The list is so short! I mean as far as exclusives go I think its pretty awesome. But really, not enough games, nowhere close.
And X and New Zelda. Coming 2013!But Mario Kart is already on there!
And X and New Zelda. Coming 2013!
I like that Scribblenauts is a 2013 title as well. I guess for Europe.
And X and New Zelda. Coming 2013!
Try this: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wii_U_gamesDoes anyone have a Wii U E-Shop list?
"The reason that we're not making a Wii U-version of Castlevania: Lords of Shadow 2 is because of our resources. We have a limited amount of people working on the title. About 60 people worked on the first title and that's a pretty small team. With the sequel we have slightly expanded that team, but in order to make a Wii U-version, we need about 20 to 30 extra people. Next to that, we're already pretty far into the development of Lords of Shadow 2, so it would be very hard for us to work on a Wii U-version without negatively effecting the general development of the title. That's the only reason there won't be a Wii U-version, it's not that we don't want to make it, it's just that it wouldn't make sense for us to do so right now." - David Cox, producer
please inform me as to why you think that X couldn't possibly be released this year
I simply see it as counting eggs as chickens, sorry. Nintendo has just delayed a bunch of titles, I see no reason why a TBA title should be considered part of a 2013 release schedule.