Barack Lesnar
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It's too late to rename. Only thing they can do is stop manufacturing Wiis, but that would be throwing away tons of money.
Sorry, but it simply comes across as wanting Nintendo to be infallible: even when they may mistakes, and/or if the Wii U isn't particularly successful, it will still be clearly on purpose and all according to keikaku.
Pretty much. Maybe not with those words but a world wide well done ad campaign to clarify things once and for all would instantly end this nonsense.Launch a massive ad campaign: "NEW Wii U! Totally not a Wii!"
I would say there was an element of luck to the success of the Wii.One thing is for sure: most companies don't rely on luck or chance.
I would say a keikaku is crucial.
Advertise the graphics more.
By far the easiest solution.
I would say there was an element of luck to the success of the Wii.
I doubt they planned for it to explode like it did, nor fizzle so fast.
It's a pretty big problem. Lots of these potential customers probably bought a Wii. Every one of them that buys a Wii U is a plus for Nintendo. If a proportion of them think it's a Wii controller and don't find out it's a new console, then that's potential sales gone.That doesn't sound like a problem to me.
Nintendo haven't provided any real reason for anyone who owns an XBOX 360, PS3 or competent PC to get one (*unless they absolutely need Nintendo's first party output, see below), so I don't see how 40M to just the traditional enthusiast gamer is going to happen. The barren wasteland of a release list next year doesn't instill confidence that they will. They haven't provided much reason for the COD/Madden "casual" gamer either.I think the Wii U can get by on 30 to 40 million sales to hardcore gamers over the next 5 years.
No, some Nintendo fans are just becoming more desperate about the whole thing without accepting the possibility that Nintendo just made a mistake. Consumers aren't getting stupider. They've recognized good products in the tablet sector(Samsung, Kindle, Google, etc.) which is giving Apple more trouble than they've had in a while, they are adopting new methods of content consumption in services like Netflix/Amazon instead of just being roped in by telecoms and they are making diverse choices in the phone sector with Android. Nintendo just made a mistake and instead of accepting it, fans are getting pissed and calling consumers "stupid" for making a mistake that industry vets/journos made when the Wii U was revealed. People have a glorious brain they can use to figure out the Wii U is a new system and it should be easy enough to understand, but it is Nintendo's JOB to get that point across. If the point is not made, then responsibility doesn't lie with the consumer. Iwata would kick Reggie to the curb in an instant if he came at Iwata with such an excuse.Has this confusion always existed around new consoles, save for the 3DS? The Wii U is a pretty bad name, but it definitely seems like consumers are getting stupider, although that's probably a consequence of their own success with the Wii and the audience that brought in.
I also understand the point people are saying that a complete rename would cost too much, but rebranding is different. Slipping "Super Wii" into commercials isn't an end of world thing to do, just like it apparently wasn't in Japan, nor is rebranding the consoles general image like Sony did with the PS3 in getting rid of the Spiderman font etc. Surely these things are still options? I would suggest introducing the term "Super Wii" should be done immidietely and if it catches on from a marketing point of view, rebrand the system later to almost phase the "U" out entirely.
I wonder how american customer can understand Apple product's update but not Nintendo's?
I however agree it's too similar. The name is too similar, the boxes AND the console. They should have made a different design for everything. Same problem as with the 3DS -- and its obviously did cost them sales.
Is there really that much consumer confusion? I don't subscribe to the opinion that consumers are all blithering idiots that can't figure out the U is a new product.
I asked my parents recently when they saw the WiiU controller and they even said it looks like a add on controller for Wii. I then asked if they think Super Wii would have been a good name, they both said yes at the same time. Nostalgia is a beautiful thing and it would happen for folks from the snes days and create new ones for the Wii generation
Except the Wii U needs those for multiplayer.
Hold on, really? I thought you could use the regular Wii motes! Fuck that shit. Can anyone confirm that I need to have a Wii U motion plus or whatever to play NintendoLand with other people?
Hold on, really? I thought you could use the regular Wii motes! Fuck that shit. Can anyone confirm that I need to have a Wii U motion plus or whatever to play NintendoLand with other people?
You dont need motion plus.
Is there really that much consumer confusion? I don't subscribe to the opinion that consumers are all blithering idiots that can't figure out the U is a new product.
I'm with you. I think the problem is that people just don't care enough to find out about it. Like when your listening to a radio, and a commercial comes on for something you have no interest in, you just tune out or change the station without hearing the message. Advertising can only do so much.
I hope not, but other sources on the Internet say you need it for the Mario and Zelda mini games. If this is true, why would Nintendo split the player base within a single game?
The system is a sham. Unfortunately (for those who care)
With the Wii they set the market, and reaped their little asses off.
With U they trail the tablet market, they copied, after the fact, and..
are saying 'Buy my tablet, not theirs, and pay me $50-60 per game, because well. Im fuckin Nintendo'
Arrogance. Greed. Fail.
They got a hard pitch at $60, thank goodness.
No, it's just a different branding and a different sync button. To clarify, you need motion plus for a couple of Nintendoland games but not a Wii U one.
The swordplay in the Zelda game uses precision 1:1 control, as per Wii Sports Resport / Skyward Sword. You can't replicate that with the original Wiimote.
Have you been living under a rock since 2005?
Nintendo haven't provided any real reason for anyone who owns an XBOX 360, PS3 or competent PC to get one (*unless they absolutely need Nintendo's first party output, see below), so I don't see how 40M to just the traditional enthusiast gamer is going to happen. The barren wasteland of a release list next year doesn't instill confidence that they will. They haven't provided much reason for the COD/Madden "casual" gamer either.
So does this mean I can't even play the Zelda game with the Wii U Tablet? If so...
You might be able to play as the archer. But either way, fear not as that mini game is terrible.So does this mean I can't even play the Zelda game with the Wii U Tablet? If so...
Let Mario stomp on the Wii and then take a Wii U out of his pocket
The system is a sham. Unfortunately (for those who care)
With the Wii they set the market, and reaped their little asses off.
With U they trail the tablet market, they copied, after the fact, and..
are saying 'Buy my tablet, not theirs, and pay me $50-60 per game, because well. Im fuckin Nintendo'
Arrogance. Greed. Fail.
They got a hard pitch at $60, thank goodness.
You all can thank them later, when you put your money in Bank of America with your name, instead of Bank of Nintendo.
Ah shit, what do I do with this extra $60, now, if I cant piss it away?
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The system is a sham. Unfortunately (for those who care)
With the Wii they set the market, and reaped their little asses off.
With U they trail the tablet market, they copied, after the fact, and..
are saying 'Buy my tablet, not theirs, and pay me $50-60 per game, because well. Im fuckin Nintendo'
Arrogance. Greed. Fail.
They got a hard pitch at $60, thank goodness.
You all can thank them later, when you put your money in Bank of America with your name, instead of Bank of Nintendo.
Ah shit, what do I do with this extra $60, now, if I cant piss it away?
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You can use the bow. The Metroid game also required Motion+ but you can use the ship with the GamePad. As far as I know the multiplayer only games just need regular remotes.So does this mean I can't even play the Zelda game with the Wii U Tablet? If so...
You might be able to play as the archer. But either way, fear not as that mini game is terrible.
Is there really that much consumer confusion? I don't subscribe to the opinion that consumers are all blithering idiots that can't figure out the U is a new product.
Im a big advocate for you to put your extra $59.01 in the bank and laugh, spending only .99 instead of investing in Reggie Fund USA.
And I dont get the 2005 reference, what, apps, lower game prices, what? Wii U games are still upwards of $50, hell even their downloads are rape territory.
. Nintendo profited in times when people didnt give a fuck. And were to stupid with money to care.
Hahaha, look at Gamestop. What'll you get for you new zelda, 16$? 2 days after spending $60?
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thisThey need better marketing, plain and simple. They need to stop hiding the console under/behind the controller. After Wii-fit, Wii-zapper, Wii-motion+, Wii Play, Wii wheel, etc. I don't understand how some think the name isn't one of the issues for the masses.
Since this system is unlikely to sell to a large portion of the Wii market (yet), they need to focus on the core and mainstream gamers in their marketing. Target the same audience MS and Sony targets with the CoD and Madden ads.
Im a big advocate for you to put your extra $59.01 in the bank and laugh, spending only .99 instead of investing in Reggie Fund USA.
And I dont get the 2005 reference, what, apps, lower game prices, what? Wii U games are still upwards of $50, hell even their downloads are rape territory.
. Nintendo profited in times when people didnt give a fuck. And were to stupid with money to care.
Hahaha, look at Gamestop. What'll you get for you new zelda, 16$? 2 days after spending $60?
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