Why won't we wait until after the 3rd party Nintendo Direct that is coming in the next months before we say it has no third party support (of course the support is weak, but we don't know what (WiiU exclusive) collaborations of Nintendo and 3rd party developers are in the works)
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Why won't we wait until after the 3rd party Nintendo Direct that is coming in the next months before we say it has no third party support (of course the support is weak, but we don't know what (WiiU exclusive) collaborations of Nintendo and 3rd party developers are in the works)
Aquamarine
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Hmm.
In the same period that the GC sold 3.80 million at launch (Japan + the Americas only), the Wii U is projected to sell 4 million (worldwide).
The Wii U is doing a bit better (4 million in 3 months...the GC was available in Japan, 6 months in one territory), but that's not saying much.
Schnozberry
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Humans are tribal, even with their video games it would seen. So pick your favorite console and wear it's colored jacket and go stab some people wearing the wrong colors.
Pretty optimistic estimate. I think somewhere between Gamecube and N64 is a tad more likely.
tkscz
Member
This
They are actually a pretty respected magazine / website following the start up / tech world. Never knew they covered anything about video games really, though.
Aquamarine
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Let's think best case / worst case scenario here if the Wii U fails:
Best case scenario: Iwata gets fired, Wii U prompts a successor that's radically different (think Wii)
Most probable scenario: Iwata gets fired, Nintendo abandons console / handheld segregation and focuses on only one handheld / console hybrid.
Worst case scenario: Iwata gets fired, the Wii U is Nintendo's Dreamcast and Nintendo becomes a third-party publisher
Nintendo is not exiting the video game business this gen no matter what happens. Their IPs are just too damn lucrative.
Zombies? The hell dude? Smartphones and tablets are a bigger and bigger factor, growing faster and faster. Lets wait and see
This is what think, and it may be totally wrong:
The wii was a huge success, no doubt about it. Why? casual market met gamming for the first time, so there was a boom.
Later, sales started to decline. why? gamming was not new anymore and got out out of fashion. releasing a new console will not do the trick. Why should this casual market get one? They don't care about games anymore.
I' m not stating that the wii u is a foop,i'm just saying that if someone was expecting a wii phenomenon again, it was wrong.
This time around, xbox 720 and ps4 will take the biggest market share.
The wii was a huge success, no doubt about it. Why? casual market met gamming for the first time, so there was a boom.
Later, sales started to decline. why? gamming was not new anymore and got out out of fashion. releasing a new console will not do the trick. Why should this casual market get one? They don't care about games anymore.
I' m not stating that the wii u is a foop,i'm just saying that if someone was expecting a wii phenomenon again, it was wrong.
This time around, xbox 720 and ps4 will take the biggest market share.
Willing to eat crow if it
inevitably
Is that what we do now? Just make up non-existent future PR events to explain away Nintendo's shortcomings?
So Iwata is fired no matter what happens?
chertipros
Member
Haha ok that made me laugh
Beermeister
Banned
The Wii U has two clear cut problems:
a) It's too expensive for the mass market
and
b) it lacks available games both for the mainstream market but also for the core audience. Nintendoland isn't a revolutionary game the masses have to play whatever the price and core gamers feel like they've played NSMBU already.
With this in mind, I can't understand talking about the Wii U as a console mysteriously not selling well with a Nintendo that won't be able to do anything at all.
a) It's too expensive for the mass market
and
b) it lacks available games both for the mainstream market but also for the core audience. Nintendoland isn't a revolutionary game the masses have to play whatever the price and core gamers feel like they've played NSMBU already.
With this in mind, I can't understand talking about the Wii U as a console mysteriously not selling well with a Nintendo that won't be able to do anything at all.
dark_prinny
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Ninpocalypse Now
michaeltraps
Member
I´m willing to bet my account that it won´t outsell the N64. ;-)
During the last ND Iwata said a 3DS and a 3rd party games ND will come.
Aquamarine
Member
I can't imagine what the stock is going to be like if the Wii U tanks. It's already at near-record lows.
If the Wii U fails, Iwata is out. End of story.
Well Iwata said they have a 3rd party Nintendo Direct in the one they just had.
Soooo...wait till E3?
Oh, didn't read the "if the Wii U fails".
Yamauchi wouldn't let that happen. Don't be silly here.
The Wii U is selling pretty much in the average range right now. Its not the Wii and quite frankly no one will likely ever be the Wii again.
If we are going to be comparing launches forever more to the Wii then I expect lots of Durange and Orbis are dead articles in the future but they of course wont show up because will make excuses for why its different.
The Wii has totally fucked up expectations in this industry on what is normal
If we are going to be comparing launches forever more to the Wii then I expect lots of Durange and Orbis are dead articles in the future but they of course wont show up because will make excuses for why its different.
The Wii has totally fucked up expectations in this industry on what is normal
like the others said
Magic Ovaries said:
no, till after the mentioned 3rd party direct...
Newton Crosby
Banned
Iwata is not getting fired.
Iwata said it was coming, so no.
Schnozberry
Member
If Durango and Orbis don't sell like diner hotcakes, GAF will crash from the meltdowns.
Meesh
Member
It seems to be the natural gaming order of things :/
If Nintendo wasnt doomed they wouldn't be making consoles...
It made us realize the good games are pretty far off. There most likely isn't some awesome surprise game for May-August.
HAHA!
Schnozberry
Member
The Wonderful 101 and Pikmin 3 excluded? I'm excited for both of those.
cyberheater
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I've got a WiiU but I think it's going to be a legendary flop. I've no doubt about it.
SimpleGamer
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Nahhh
