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[jooey]

What is the reasoning behind this?

"I want free games," I'm guessing

 

[Mohasus]

Sure, who doesn't love free games?

 

[Azure Dream]

Some people don't seem to remember that the Ambassador program was done because they chopped $80 off the price suddenly as a panic measure after half-finished OS software and an utterly pathetic launch library was all the 3DS floated by on for several months.

Wii U's a completely different situation, especially at this point.


Edit: Best thing, assuming it were feasible, would be a "Trade Up" program, where you can unlock digital versions of some games that (theoretically) will be ported to NX using your Wii U, maybe for a tiny fee. Smash 4 NX, 3D World NX, Mario Kart 8 NX, with the launch/on-disc DLC as applicable. Might be exploitable, but hey. Gotta find a Wii U to do it in the first place.

 

[Booker Dewitt]

Sure I'd want free games, but the memory of Wii U's first year has already dulled in my mind. Even if I went over a year without buying a game for that system, the experiences I've gotten with it over the past three more than justified my purchase.

 

[SmokedMeat]

A little late for an Ambassador program isn't it?

 

[OmegaFax]

Didn't people joke around about Pizza Hut gift cards a few years ago?

 

[Man God]

That's what the cheap VC games were back in the day. That and the DDP.

 

[Leafhopper]

I think the OP just worded that poorly and more meant what incentives can they give Wii U owners who feel burned to early adopt the NX. Not something given to Wii U owners on the Wii U like the 3DS program after the early price drop.

Even then, no. A new console is coming, that happens.

 

[giant_frying_pan]

I don't feel like they owe me anything.

Except making NX region free.

 

[Deleted member 752119]

Even then, no. A new console is coming, that happens.

I mostly agree. Though if it has no BC and gets a few Wii U ports, it would be nice of them to have some way of giving those ports to those who own the Wii U versions some how. But probably not going to happen given how they've made people re-buy (or pay to upgrade) VC games etc.

Personally, I don't care as I'd just skip the ports and wait for true sequels anyway. Unless true sequels never come and they just turn Smash, MK and Splatoon into games as services with the ports being the starting base anyway.

 

[Dimitri LH]

Wii U ambassadors will no longer have their consoles regioned locked ........pfft

 

[mrpeabody]

No, but if you buy a NX, you might get a special prize called "Nintendo stays in business".

 

[GhostTrick]

The Wii U will have lasted 4.5 years. That seems like a reasonable time frame for something that sold so poorly
The ambassador program on 3DS was because quickly after launch the system dropped $80.

4.5 years with such an anemic library... Sounds like a good reason to give us an Ambassador program imo.

 

[VariantX]

An ambassador or a reward program for people who buy an NX early in its life, sure. An ambassador program for a console nearing the end of its life, no. Even then they'd have to do what they did with the 3DS before it would make sense

 

[Regiruler]

It's nice to want things.

 

[NOLA_Gaffer]

Wait, why would a Wii U ambassador program happen, especially at this point in time?

The 3DS ambassador program happened because Nintendo dropped the 3DS' price by a third only a few months into the system's availability, what would be the impetus of a Wii U ambassador program?

 

[JaseC]

Would I like one? Yes. Do I expect one? No.

 

[fernoca]

Might as well do an ambassador program for Virtual Boy owners. Is never too late!!

 

[Nostremitus]

Better to have an ambassador program for NX that bases what you get on your digital Wii U purchases.

 

[ClayKavalier]

Just give me a coupon for a discount on NX and digital copies of all first-party releases and we'll forget all about this "Wii U" mess.

 

[K' Dash]

 

[atbigelow]

It launched with one. And it was a pretty good program.

 

[SturokBGD]

I'd be happy if they'd just fix their damn emulators. They at least got M2 to do the GBA one so surely they know how good it should be.

 

[-shadow-]

I still consider all the (almost) free stuff they gave away the first year or so exactly that. VC games for 30 cent a pop. Free Wii Fit U. The Deluxe Promo and more.

 

[Semajer]

Is this before or after the N64 Ambassador programme?

 

[Bjoern the Smexy]

Would be way too late for that.
Early adopters already got 10% off from the eShop for the first whole year.

 

[Fantastapotamus]

You are basically asking "Would you like some free games?"

 

[Toadthemushroom]

I'd like my library of Wii U virtual console games to carry over to NX first, and also any cross-gen Wii U/NX games which might get rereleased, provided you bought them off the eShop.

I guess Amiibo will be forwards compatible though.

 

[Shiggy]

The NX releases 4.5 years after the Wii U, it's a little short, but totally normal.

The software support basically ended 3 years after launch though.

 

[E-phonk]

Something I'd like and that might be beneficial for nintendo in converting current 3ds/wiiU holders:

- Give a reduction (25%) for WiiU remasters if you have a WiiU console linked to your Nintendo Account
- Give an ever bigger reduction (50%) if you digitally purchased the WiiU game
- Let me bring over all my VC titles (3DS/WiiU)
- Let me bring over savegames from my WiiU games for HD remasters
- Let me play all my 3DS software (if they go ARM, that shouldn't be a problem) and transfer all my digital 3DS games.

 

[Tempy]

And a bidet! I've always wanted a bidet and free games to play while using it.

Bidets are awesome. No idea why they don't come standard in houses here.

 

[syeefoo]

Well... instead of this, I would like them to let me do an account transfer for all my VC and digital purchases on the Wii U to NX (without me buying AGAIN the same VC on the NX)

 

[Toadthemushroom]

Something I'd like and that might be beneficial for nintendo in converting current 3ds/wiiU holders:

- Give a reduction (25%) for WiiU remasters if you have a WiiU console linked to your Nintendo Account
- Give an ever bigger reduction (50%) if you digitally purchased the WiiU game
- Let me bring over all my VC titles (3DS/WiiU)
- Let me bring over savegames from my WiiU games for HD remasters
- Let me play all my 3DS software (if they go ARM, that shouldn't be a problem) and transfer all my digital 3DS games.

All of this. If they want their biggest fans, who undoubtedly bought a Wii U, they should be making the transition as painless as possible to the next generation where software overlap is concerned (and we know remasters and VC will be a thing again).

 

[Linkstrikesback]

The thought processes that lead to this topic are almost exactly why the programme was a bad idea in retrospect.

It's been years, come on.

 

[notaskwid]

Maybe a WiiU sexton programme

 

[BGBW]

I'd like a pyramid of Ferrero Rocher served on a plate.

 

[jdstorm]

I'm pretty sure they already did this when they gave away a free game with Mario Kart 8

 

[Triggerhappytel]

OP, do you even understand why the ambassador program for the 3DS existed?!

 

[Orniletter]

The ambassador programm was in response to a 80€/$ pricedrop for the 3DS, nothing even close ever happened to the WiiU.

I wouldn't be suprised if they offer some incentive (say 20% off if you buy the NX version of Splatoon digitally if you already own the WiiU version digitally) for upgrading to NX games, but there won't be anything beyond that.

 

[Lucifon]

Whilst a proper ambassador program is pretty unreasonable given the console came out in 2012, it'd be pretty cool if there was a little incentive for those who owned a WiiU to upgrade.

 

[BocoDragon]

Wii U didn't set the world on fire but it will have lasted for 4.5 years.

That puts it in the same lifespan range as Gamecube or original Xbox.

That puts it far beyond the lifespan of consoles like Dreamcast.

Ambassador program nope.