This is also a super valid point. I'll say again that I fucking love nintendo games but lets not pretend that debs are afraid of Nintendo first party. The reality is that there are more powerful consoles and other third part devs and publishers (aka their competitors) will have games that look better and have bigger worlds with huge multilayer modes and new, innovative ways to play that just aren't possible on a wii u which is essentially the same thing we have today. It's perfectly viable and Nintendo will make games that are just as good as any next gen game, but not everyone is nintendo and because of that the library just won't be big enough.
This is a laughably horrible comparison to draw. We don't need nintendo games to live.
Thanks for your opinion. Good job in deciphering the analogy.
I know, I was just making a quirky comment.
Although even that is arguable. My opinion is that Nintendo doesn't need to be overly competitive when they have a very core audience for their IPs. The answer lies to Nintendo fans, and even people who want a unique second console. They should be targeting on a low price and exclusives (mostly first party, but also co-ops like with Platinum or Atlus). Even of Wii U had each and every third party release, things wouldn't be tragically different for it IMO.
GameCube is a wonderful comparison, in that not only was it a platform only the core would care about, but also because it was actually profitable to Nintendo. People are confused to think Wii's situation was a standard one, but the truth is that Wii was a completely different thing on its own. Its success was far from "enough" for Nintendo; it was enormous. It doesn't have to be repeated to keep the company running and be profitable still. Nintendo needs a major price drop and more exclusives, and I don't think Wii U will keep being anything like a nightmare.
Someone could have plausibly written this during the first year of the 3DS's lifespan (in fact, I recall similar sentiments being expressed). Then came the onslaught of fun software, and all the sudden 3DS wasn't looking too shabby. While it remains to be seen if Nintendo can keep entertaining software for the Wii U flowing on the regular basis now that they've got a grip on HD and are expanding their operations, let's not pretend the Wii U's imminent failure is written in the stars.
The same valid point people have been making since the N64. The analytical insight is amazing!
Fixed. Strange how people always seem to omit that part while trying to falsely equate the situations.
The Wii U doesn't have an installed base of 3 million and the only way 2 million copies of NSMBU have been sold is if every single Wii U outside of the US bought the game.
