OrbitalBeard
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I'm assuming you haven't played Splatoon? Or are you just being willingly obtuse?
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Here's to U, Wii U
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I'm assuming you haven't played Splatoon? Or are you just being willingly obtuse?
mikefrails
Banned
Explain why LBP3 flopped then.
Sorry. I agree it does bring a lot of fresh ideas to the TPS genre. It's a really great game & one of the best on Wii U, IMO. Though I do wish the online was a bit more with the times, so to speak.
aggienader
Member
I believe that one of the biggest/best reasons to own a Wii U is the stellar virtual console.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I hope you're referring to the Virtual Console available in Wii mode. For me, Wii U's VC has been a massive disappointment.
Gaiaknight
Member
thank you wii u for the library of games you provided me with this gen and for the couple of games i will get between now and NX launch.
I did, it's a fun and efficient game.
Jonneh3003
Banned
It did give us an official way to get Mother 1, the e-reader levels in Super Mario Bros 3 and a way to play Duck Hunt on modern Tvs.
OrbitalBeard
Member
True. Plus stuff like Zero Mission and the Japan-only Famicom sequel to Excitebike. It hasn't been a complete disaster.
that's a fair complaint and not to just go on the defense but I feel like it's really obvious why those choices were made, which is the Wii U being the Wii U
hindsight 20/20 but Splatoon was a huge risk for Nintendo and its success wasn't assured
all of that is to say I personally give it a pass because of the reality of the console it was on but if the sequel has the same issues I'll be more annoyed, especially if they wait months before adding standard features
I had a lot of good times with my Wii U. It has a bunch of instant classics that are must-haves for any serious gamer's library. The focus is more on polish and execution than new concepts, save for Splatoon which, pace SUPERHOT, is the most innovative shooter I've played in years. A great console which will leave fond memories, and to which I will undoubtedly return for many years as I randomly return to backlog games.
NOLA_Gaffer
Banned
I still need to get Rodea. Guess I'll have to swallow my pride and pay full price to ensure that I get the version of the game with the Wii game bundled.
TheMoon
Member
If you're in Europe, Wii U VC has been nothing short of amazing. Almost everything in 60Hz for the first time, many "first time in this region" debuts, lots of rarities. Wii VC can't hold a candle to that. Only in the quantity department, of course, thanks to there being more platforms available. Shame about SEGA and Konami...
higgsboson1997
Member
Don't care for quantity because I usually don't buy more than 12 games or so per console anyways.
Thus, quality matters most to me, and I must say that the Wii U had it in spades.
Super Mario 3D World might be my favourite game ever, and Splatoon, Super Mario Maker, Mario Kart 8, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U are all in my top 20 for sure.
Also huge fan of Pokken, Bayonetta 2, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Pikmin 3, NSMBU, Yoshi's Woolly World, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Really, I'm more than satisfied with how the Wii U turned out.
Thus, quality matters most to me, and I must say that the Wii U had it in spades.
Super Mario 3D World might be my favourite game ever, and Splatoon, Super Mario Maker, Mario Kart 8, and Super Smash Bros. for Wii U are all in my top 20 for sure.
Also huge fan of Pokken, Bayonetta 2, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Pikmin 3, NSMBU, Yoshi's Woolly World, and Deus Ex: Human Revolution.
Really, I'm more than satisfied with how the Wii U turned out.
OrbitalBeard
Member
I'm in NA. The Wii VC for us was pretty fantastic.
Astral Dog
Member
Thank U Wii U, you were not so bad.
Here is for the upcoming remasters and transferred games,the Wii U still lives on into the next generation.
Here is for the upcoming remasters and transferred games,the Wii U still lives on into the next generation.
DownGrader
Member
Konami supported Wii U Virtual Console pretty well... if we forget about Hudson. Hudson's back catalogue was the best part of Wii Virtual Console, and it's a shame Konami haven't released it on Wii U. (In the West, at least; in Japan, they single-handedly created PC Engine segment of Wii U Virtual Console.)
Very sad omission from otherwise superior EU Wii U Virtual Console
Oh, you went back to your old av. Nice!
Anyway, despite some missteps in NES/64 emulation, I will say that the GBA and DS inclusion is excellent. So there are some aspects of it worthy of lauding. Including the inclusion of save states and button arrangement. But Wii VC is unbeatable for those of us in NA, for sure. The breadth and selection is incredible.
Agreed on all of that. Even the Gamecube had a better outcome with its Capcom support and Metroid Primes. Also the Dreamcast managed its early generation jump in far more impressive ways. Still, I bought a refurb Wii U last year for Xenoblade X, Bayonetta 2, and Fatal Frame. Solid enough.
TheMoon
Member
My Konami/SEGA comment was specifically in reference to the absent platforms (PCE/TG16+SMS+SMD)
Splatoon being a huge risk is such an odd statement. The game was released in the midst of the shooter genre dominating the industry and was also a new online IP that Nintendo fans had been craving for.
Bayonetta 2 is something I would consider a huge risk
aggienader
Member
Sure!
In all honesty I don't think it's been a massive disappointment. There are certainly a LOT of disappointing aspects of it that are hard to ignore:
-Not account based, so no "cross-buy" so purchases don't transfer.
-Lack of Gamecube games
-The whole regional distribution aspect of it is all wrong (NA, EU, JP, etc...)
-Lack of GBA and DS games on 3DS
But it's still a joy and at least we have it.
like I said, hindsight 20/20
go look up some of the pre-release splatoon threads to see how many people thought its success was a given
SuitedforGaming
Member
The Wii U was a crappy main system but it was definitely an amazing compliment to the other platforms. Especially if you're rocking the PC/WiiU combo.
I had and still have a great time with it. I just wouldn't have been happy with it if it were the only gaming platform I owned.
I had and still have a great time with it. I just wouldn't have been happy with it if it were the only gaming platform I owned.
Good post, console had its flaws, but it brought the fun.
Here's to Mario Chase. Quite possibly the most fun I've had this generation. Never thought I could get 4 of my non gamer buddies sitting around a TV screaming and yelling. Every time they came into town for a basketball game the first thing we'd do is have a few beers and play some Mario Chase before heading out. When they started asking if we could play I knew the Wii U could be something special with its asymmetric game play.
Here's to Mario Chase. Quite possibly the most fun I've had this generation. Never thought I could get 4 of my non gamer buddies sitting around a TV screaming and yelling. Every time they came into town for a basketball game the first thing we'd do is have a few beers and play some Mario Chase before heading out. When they started asking if we could play I knew the Wii U could be something special with its asymmetric game play.
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
I think there's a bit of that at play but also Nintendo has a very staunch core Base. It doesn't really speak that much when you sell 13 million and the software sales because the market for their platforms is usually very unique unto itself with many likely only only that as their only platform. And that's with competition that is clearly Superior in the software but it just goes to show you how much Equity Nintendo has with their base.
Copper
Member
Only a handful of those games are notably good exclusives, the rest are either remasters, multi plats, or spin offs of main games. I wanted to like the Wii U, I really did. But the library just doesn't appeal to me.
Give me a full 3D Mario, Zelda, and Metroid. My opinion would change.
Give me a full 3D Mario, Zelda, and Metroid. My opinion would change.
Hindsight has nothing to do with it... The game hit many beats that allowed it to succeed in this current game climate. We shouldn't look at the opinions of gamers on forums as some kind of barometer of success. Xenoblade X would have been successful if that was the case.
It was a pretty sweet ride, even if some IPs didn't get its deserved attention early enough, like Zelda - or at all, like Metroid and F-Zero - the console did get its fair share of great games.
Here's hoping the NX hits the ground running - and bring some backwards compatibility while we're at it.
Here's hoping the NX hits the ground running - and bring some backwards compatibility while we're at it.
Mihael Mello Keehl
Banned
in this instance hindsight has everything to do with it haha. it's easy to say something wasn't a risk after it sells 4.5ish million copies. hell, look at how Nintendo handled their online modes. it's pretty clear that the game wildly surpassed internal expectations as well as external expectations.
i don't think it got nothing to do with the system. Cod ghosts on wiiu have a lot of stuff people complained about splatoon, like voice chat, the hability to change gear anytime, private matchs and so for it.
I think, with the exception of private matches, the decisions are quite deliberate and i don't think they will adress those in the next game.
I was talking more about the player base on the Wii U and decisions like the map and mode rotations coupled with the fact that Splatoon was a risky venture and it selling as well as it did wasn't guaranteed
I agree with that the latter, i was just talking about the online critique. I can totally see Nintendo doing the exact same thing in the sequel, with the exception of a couple of those.
hopefully the NX has some those features at the system level
iamsirjoshua
Member
I absolutely love some of the games on the WiiU, but sadly I don't think I've managed to actually finish any for one reason: I absolutely loathe the GamePad. It's large, clunky, heavy, and I'm always afraid I will break it, which would basically brick the system because I wouldn't pay $100+ to replace it. Ironically, the WiiU probably supports a wider array of first-party input devices than any other system out there, but inevitably you will need to go through the GamePad to use them. When I sit down to use a console, I am much more motivated to turn on any other system because I won't have to mess with the GamePad. I don't even keep it charged any more, which is yet another barrier to actually using the WiiU.
I love the WiiU and its games, but I hate the GamePad so much it basically killed the system for me. Throughout its lifecycle I kept hoping Nintendo would provide some options in the UI to lessen reliance on the GamePad, but it never happened.
EDIT: It dawned on me that my post goes against the spirit of the thread a bit, which is to celebrate what works about the WiiU rather than gripe about what doesn't. My apologies.
I love the WiiU and its games, but I hate the GamePad so much it basically killed the system for me. Throughout its lifecycle I kept hoping Nintendo would provide some options in the UI to lessen reliance on the GamePad, but it never happened.
EDIT: It dawned on me that my post goes against the spirit of the thread a bit, which is to celebrate what works about the WiiU rather than gripe about what doesn't. My apologies.
alf717
Member
Really enjoyed the Wii U. Some games were disappointing with iffy controls but It will go down as an over looked console with expensive games. I own 30+ retail games on Wii U and the third party games were not as bad as the bean counters made them out to be. Splinter Cell Blacklist has some nice Wii U features that I enjoyed and Need for Speed Most Wanted was fun to play as well.
karmaforgotme
Member
I am 43, and I've owned every Nintendo console from the NES on. That said the combination of my overall disappointment for the Wii and the Wii U, plus other factors (less time to play, my preference to play on other consoles, etc.) has finally broke me of my Nintendo fanboyism. I will always love Nintendo, but Wii U if you are anything, you are the last Nintendo console I will ever buy.
To be clear there are some really good games on the Wii U, but subjectively it wasn't worth it to me.
Also going by my enjoyment of each system I would rank them like this (take away my time with Perfect Dark and Goldeneye the NES would jump the N64):
SNES > N64 > NES > Gamecube > Wii > Wii U
To be clear there are some really good games on the Wii U, but subjectively it wasn't worth it to me.
Also going by my enjoyment of each system I would rank them like this (take away my time with Perfect Dark and Goldeneye the NES would jump the N64):
SNES > N64 > NES > Gamecube > Wii > Wii U
Despite the low sales and sparse releases, Wii U remains my most played console this gen, and a big improvement over Wii, which I fell off of after Brawl came out.
Splatoon, MK8, Smash 4, and XCX are all contenders for some of the best games I've ever played. 3D World is my favorite 3D Mario since 64.
And off-TV play remains an awesome feature especially for VC games.
Wii U's poor reception only confirms my fear that my tastes are becoming increasingly niche. Hopefully NX can bring another creative renaissance for my favorite developer.
Splatoon, MK8, Smash 4, and XCX are all contenders for some of the best games I've ever played. 3D World is my favorite 3D Mario since 64.
And off-TV play remains an awesome feature especially for VC games.
Wii U's poor reception only confirms my fear that my tastes are becoming increasingly niche. Hopefully NX can bring another creative renaissance for my favorite developer.
Didn't that release in the same month as:
GTAV
Assassin's Creed Unity
Call of Duty
Dragon Age Inquisition
Shadow of Mordor
Far Cry 4
It wasn't really like there were no big name games to purchase on PS4 in 2014.
Jonneh3003
Banned
Solid selection, Tropical Freeze is the best Nintendo Selects title IMO, great price for a great game.
Omegasquash
Member
I mean...my son likes playing Minecraft on it, so I'm building a world with tricks and traps and treasure for him to explore. It's more work than I thought, seeing as how I'm a rookie.
Anyway, here's to the WiiU. It had some great games, but fucked if it makes me want to continue buying Nintendo's products.
Anyway, here's to the WiiU. It had some great games, but fucked if it makes me want to continue buying Nintendo's products.
Theognosis
Member
The distinction of having the best library goes to PC/Steam. The Wii U serves as the best complimentary experience to it which neither the XB1 nor the PS4 can offer due to their overlapping and inferior versions.
foxuzamaki
Doesn't read OPs, especially not his own
I love my WiiU