Is this Windwaker a sequel?
If it's just a remake I don't think it'll be big system seller. :-/
My friends still have no idea what a Wii U is. Anytime someone new comes over they ask what it is and if the controller is an odd on for the Wii.
All those peripherals and things like Wii Fit made the mindset that the Wii got stuff like that all the time. The name does not help it either..... Why did they call it that. 3DS and Wii U are both the wrong names.
I think he's talking about loading times from games not the OS.
As much as the Wii U if sinking, after watching 3ds come out and bomb for nearly a year then turn around and become a powerhouse, so I wont count it out yet.
Hell, I bought one at launch, but even if it becomes another gamecube, I can at least look forward to about 2/3 great games a year lol.
It's a remake but it's release will probably coincide with the holiday season and a price drop.
There is an update coming to fix the loading problems. And if they persist, another update will follow. The table remains unturned...
Pikmin will move some units I'm sure. It's not really about one major title though I think, just a consistent stream of games post E3 up until heavy hitters release late in the year.
Pretty much every game has loading issues, even when not loaded from the disc.Is this a serious problem with Wii U? I've only heard about the lego game having loading issues.
Damn. They need to rebrand the system or something. I am at a loss for words at what they can do to revive the system.
I agree with Odd Morsel.
Seems to me that Nintendo is trying to find success with a hybrid of the Wii and a PS3/360 and in doing so had to sacrifice an idea they usually adhere to (quick loading times).
Damn. They need to rebrand the system or something. I am at a loss for words at what they can do to revive the system.
Pretty much every game has loading issues, even when not loaded from the disc.
Well, this isn't true.Pretty much every game has loading issues, even when not loaded from the disc.
I'm talking about both. That Nintendo released a console that suffers badly from load times is just very un-Nintendo-like. They've always done their best to make load times as non-existent as possible. Now it's not Nintendo leading the charge here. Sony is the company investing in Gaikai to remove any wait times and make demos instant.
Pretty much every game has loading issues, even when not loaded from the disc.
There is no way in hell a Zelda remake moves Wii U systems. Neither will Pikmin. Mario Kart will be the lynchpin on which Nintendo hangs its hopes and dreams this year.
Well, this isn't true.
It's probably because LEGO is the only game with loading issues.This is the first time I'm reading this sort of thing. I don't own a Wii U, but have only read about LEGO City Undercover being slow.
I was exaggerating, but it's common for 3rd party games to have longer load times than 360/PS3 versions, even when not from the disc. Load times on eshop games are short.Somebody better start telling the truth up in this thread.
If there is one silver lining regarding the poor marketing/name choice, it is that it would make it easier to pull the plug on the thing. They'd be able to write it off as more of a horizontal experiment and call their next system something completely non-Wii related and pronounce it as the true next-gen Nintendo platform.
Is this Windwaker a sequel?
If it's just a remake I don't think it'll be big system seller. :-/
Pretty much every game has loading issues, even when not loaded from the disc.
You still risk burning the hardcore Nintendo fans who already jumped in with Wii U not to mention piss off the (few) developers with software coming down the pipeline. Personally, I'd never buy a Nintendo home console again if they pulled the plug before even trying to support the system with actual games.
Nah, Nintendo is going to have sleep in this bed.
Who vanishes? The old managers, the new guys, or Sega?
I was exaggerating, but it's common for 3rd party games to have longer load times than 360/PS3 versions, even when not from the disc. Load times on eshop games are short.
If there is one silver lining regarding the poor marketing/name choice, it is that it would make it easier to pull the plug on the thing. They'd be able to write it off as more of a horizontal experiment and call their next system something completely non-Wii related and pronounce it as the true next-gen Nintendo platform.
Has anyone been keeping track of Pachter's NPD predictions and actual NPD results? Would be interesting to see.
You still risk burning the hardcore Nintendo fans who already jumped in with Wii U not to mention piss off the (few) developers with software coming down the pipeline. Personally, I'd never buy a Nintendo home console again if they pulled the plug before even trying to support the system with actual games.
Nah, Nintendo is going to have sleep in this bed.
I only played some of the launch games, but I remember Batman and Blops2 being noticeably longer loading. Not really a deal breaker. I heard other games were the same across the board, but I must have heard wrong.What has been your personal experience with the loading times?
When the next PlayStation & Xbox are released it will be a hard sell for anyone to pick up a Wii U at 349.99
regardless of software these things need to happen for the system to gain momentum
+ An aggressive marketing campaign that clearly.. and I mean CLEARLY explains the system. No one fluff campaigns of random people playing it.
+ A constant stream of releases from Nintendo... including a system mover like Wii Sports.
+ A price drop to 199 / 299 bundle. It's clear people aren't motivated to buy the system at it's current price when other systems are cheaper and subsidized. Take the poison pill and start moving units
If these things don't happen... Dump the Wii U and Try again. Just say it's an HD version of the Wii and move inventory... then go back and Work on a system that can and will compete with the PlayStation & Xbox... while also work on a System that will stop the iPhone & Android from cannibalizing the handheld gaming market.
OoT bumped 3DS sales and is still one of the biggest selling games on the console
Nintendo fans have shown signs of their own "battered woman syndrome" over the years. I don't think pulling the plug early would disillusion too many of them. A new Mario/Zelda/Metroid showing would have them right back on board.
He was higher last month by about 15-20K, so he's probably lowering them this month, out of thin air.
Then again, what commercials is Nintendo of America running for the Wii U exactly? I don't have cable TV, so I have no clue if they are running any decent ads.
I know I saw some pop-up online for LEGO City, but not sure if those were run widely on national TV stations.
If you have cable TV, do you see a lot of Wii U ads, compared to other consoles?
I only played some of the launch games, but I remember Batman and Blops2 being noticeably longer loading. Not really a deal breaker. I heard other games were the same across the board, but I must have heard wrong.
It is really bad, but I do think Nintendo can and will fix it to reasonable levels.Ah, well, I have only played a few first party Wii U games, and none had noticeably bad loading times. The OS, though... that thing is a nightmare.
Wii Us sounds like the next console: Wii - Wii U - Wii Us
If there is one silver lining regarding the poor marketing/name choice, it is that it would make it easier to pull the plug on the thing. They'd be able to write it off as more of a horizontal experiment and call their next system something completely non-Wii related and pronounce it as the true next-gen Nintendo platform.
that new console generations first year
In a research note to investors today, Pachter, who follows the gaming industry about as closely as any other analyst, said he believes Nintendo sold 55,000 Wii U units in the U.S. in March, representing a 17 percent decline compared to February. Perhaps even worse for Nintendo, its old Wii mustered 85,000 unit sales, falling 51 percent year-over-year, but still trumping a device that came out long before its latest.
lol, what if they named it Wii We? hehehe, penis jokes.
its funny how people spew so much negativity towards a video game console. Itd be like going to a park and laughing at the kids swinging on some swingsets you didnt like, as they were swinging and yelling "wiiiiii"
the only way i can think of what happened was that nintendo was living in a world where ipad-like devices didn't exist, the wii was still immensely popular, and dinosaurs are brought back to life through advanced cloning techniques.
Does this sentence really make sense?
it's because of the hopelessly bad name. wii u is even worse than just wii. fire the idiot who thought that was a good idea lol.
not to mention the low end specs.
Well he's not entirely wrong though.