DarkLordMalik
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It won't 'save' the Wii U but atleast manage GameCube level of sales, or lower.
Did they even say when Zelda for Wii U is coming out? I fear we may not see a gameplay demo of it until next year's E3.
No, I don't think there's really anything that can be done to save the WiiU at this point, since a first party can only do so much. But what they have announced in the pipeline for the system should be more than enough to satisfy those who do end up buying the system, especially when most people who do will probably have more than one system. By the end, there'll be a decent range of games, but it'll still be a pretty unsuccessful platform. Kinda like the Dreamcast I guess.
2015. It's unlikely that a Gameplay trailer might show up in a future direct, but not impossible. We'll probably have to wait until next E3 for more information
No, I don't think there's really anything that can be done to save the WiiU at this point, since a first party can only do so much. But what they have announced in the pipeline for the system should be more than enough to satisfy those who do end up buying the system, especially when most people who do will probably have more than one system. By the end, there'll be a decent range of games, but it'll still be a pretty unsuccessful platform. Kinda like the Dreamcast I guess.
If Nintendo has no chance of success after that, the whole industry is already dead.
I don't understand why they don't put a good sized hard drive in the WiiU. The lack of hard drive is the only thing that's keeping from buying a WiiU at this point. I like buying digital, so I need the hard drive. (I know you can hook up a separate hard drive, but that makes the WiiU a more expensive purchase.)
No.
Wii U is going the way of the Gamecube.
Hardcore Nintendo gamers will be quite happy, sales won't be that good.
No, I don't think there's really anything that can be done to save the WiiU at this point, since a first party can only do so much. But what they have announced in the pipeline for the system should be more than enough to satisfy those who do end up buying the system, especially when most people who do will probably have more than one system. By the end, there'll be a decent range of games, but it'll still be a pretty unsuccessful platform. Kinda like the Dreamcast I guess.
Wii U > GameCube > Virtual Boy
I've already gotten more milage out of my WiiU than my Wii and PS3 combined. Im pretty satisfiedI do wonder if the hardcore Nintendo fans would end up happier with Wii U than with Wii.
If it werent for the two Mario Galaxy games Wii would be a really bad purchase for me.I do wonder if the hardcore Nintendo fans would end up happier with Wii U than with Wii.
I do wonder if the hardcore Nintendo fans would end up happier with Wii U than with Wii.
they miss on the opportunity of attracting the mass of consumers who like their annual franchises (COD, Assassins Creed, FIFA...), and would not be content with the Nintendo Universe.
IMO Nintendo did what they needed to to combat the - frankly ridiculous - levels of toxicity and negativity targetting them prior to MK8s release.
- showed that this year they are still a viable purchase choice for a new console if you already have a device capable of playing 'crossgen' games (MS and Sony shitting the bed on having much out this year ofc helped)
- showed that the wiiu isnt some experiment that is about to get cancelled, and has at least another 2 year lifespan to it
- showed that they do in fact listen to their fans
- showed that they do in fact make new ips
- showed that they do in fact do online gaming and online selling (huge amount of eshop only titles showed up this year)
- showed that the wiiu gamepad isnt going anywhere
Sales are obviously still a problem, but the absolutely toxic perception of them amongst 'core gamers' was satisfactorily shut down with their E3 showings I feel.
The thing about comparing the Gamecube and Wii U is that the market/industry is completely different now. I don't think they can be compared 1:1. In the Gamecube era there were 3 different systems all offering, for the most part, significantly different games/experiences. In this current gen you have two systems that are near identical (and with most of their games also releasing on PC, in a market where more people game on PCs) and then the Wii U doing its own thing.
Since that Gamecube gen you have also had a shift from a market dominated by Japanese games to a market dominated by Western games. Now Nintendo is somewhat like a holdout to that change, with most other Japanese companies trying to imitate the Western style and/or releasing many fewer games. Additionally, games are more accepted in the mainstream than they were back then. It is no longer inherently "uncool" to like video games, and they target both genders and all ages more than they did back then.
The situation is completely different.
I do wonder if the hardcore Nintendo fans would end up happier with Wii U than with Wii.
I do wonder if the hardcore Nintendo fans would end up happier with Wii U than with Wii.
You're right, it's different: it's much worse for Nintendo and for Japanese devs in general. I don't see how the current market status favors in the WiiU. Yes, X1 and PS4 are more or less the same console, but most people buy just one console. Two or more is for enthusiasts. I don't think the core gamers (and I mean "core" in the NPD sense of the word) will buy the WiiU as a secondary console, if they can they'll buy an X1 or PS4 for their exclusives when the cheap slim model will be launched.
You're right, it's different: it's much worse for Nintendo and for Japanese devs in general. I don't see how the current market status favors in the WiiU. Yes, X1 and PS4 are more or less the same console, but most people buy just one console. Two or more is for enthusiasts. I don't think the core gamers (and I mean "core" in the NPD sense of the word) will buy the WiiU as a secondary console, if they can they'll buy an X1 or PS4 for their exclusives when the cheap slim models will be launched.