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Rayman Legends is still up for pre-order at Newegg for $49.99. Amazon and Best Buy, at the least, have it at $59.99. So I don't know if Newegg's price is a mistake or what, but I'm not taking any chances and pre-ordered it there.

Originally Posted by crunchewy Rayman Legends is still up for pre-order at Newegg for $49.99. Amazon and Best Buy, at the least, have it at $59.99. So I don't know if Newegg's price is a mistake or what, but I'm not taking any chances and pre-ordered it there.

Thank you. Just grabbed a copy .

Also I realized, Nintendo getting good franchises like SMT is probably their plan. I mean back in the SNES days, SNES had most of the good RPG games and Nintendo platformers. Genesis had more of a focus on action type games.

Maybe Nintendo is going for the strategy of yeah we don't need Gears of War 17, or Halo 25, and the people who bought a WiiU don't want it either because they have a x-box for that. But they do want, fun, unique experiences that Nintendo and other games like Bayonetta 2 can offer. I really think if Nintendo could land a SMT or Square Enix exclusive on the Wii-U then in Japan they all but won and in America the niche market might be really excited. Then again, I am still waiting on a US Release Date on Pandora's Tower, lol.

Originally Posted by Richard Kain While this might be true for you, for Nintendo as a whole it is not a risk at all. Nintendo is not just the master of selling nostalgia. They are also the master of keeping their brands fresh for new generations. They are very good at selling Mario, Metroid, Kirby, Zelda, etc, to the children of today, as well as the children of yesteryear. The die-hard example of this strategy in action is Pokemon. By the standards of any other gaming franchise, Pokemon should have died out half a decade ago. Instead it is still going strong, and selling better than ever. And its NOT because its original audience is still playing it. Babies-first-RPG is simply finding new babies to cater to. Nintendo's first party offerings are their bedrock. It is the sturdy foundation that can keep the company going strong even through the lean times. Fiddling around with bizarre hardware is a more modern wrinkle that they are experimenting with. But at the end of the day, their first-party development is what really supports the company.

I know all about Pokemon. My 6 year old is bigtime into it.

One thing the Nintendo brand is known for is being family-friendly and a quality game play experience. There aren't too many times that Nintendo swings and misses.

Originally Posted by crunchewy Rayman Legends is still up for pre-order at Newegg for $49.99. Amazon and Best Buy, at the least, have it at $59.99. So I don't know if Newegg's price is a mistake or what, but I'm not taking any chances and pre-ordered it there.

And they are doing the $12 off preorder thing again, apparently.

http://www.cheapassgamer.com/forums/...d.php?t=328611

I just want Earthbound 3 or Mother 4 on the console. I know that is way more than too much to ask for from Nintendo, but that would be a very loud niche market they would satisfy.

Originally Posted by Predator21281 I just want Earthbound 3 or Mother 4 on the console. I know that is way more than too much to ask for from Nintendo, but that would be a very loud niche market they would satisfy.

And it would really keep console demand up for quite a while.

Originally Posted by Josh5890 And it would really keep console demand up for quite a while.

Given that Mother 3 sold just 400K copies I dont think it would be a system seller, but something Mother related would certainly get Nintendo some love from that admitedly hardcore fanbase. However, I think most of those fans would be in line for the next Smash Bros too... So... Yeah...

Edit: After posting I thought upon the fact that 400K was mostly Japan... So maybe they would move some systems in the US if there is in fact some latent Mother demand, but I still think those same fans will be in line for whatever is the next SSB game since it contains Mother characters, ect.

Best way to keep 3rd parties interested? Buy WiiU 3rd party games at launch.

Originally Posted by confoosious Best way to keep 3rd parties interested? Buy WiiU 3rd party games at launch.

I did this for the Wii by preordering Raving Rabbids and Elebits. I was "doing my part" not only by supporting a 3rd party, but by putting that preorder in at GS weeks ahead of launch. The manager of this GS was very cool, though, and saved me a preorder for the Wii so I was very grateful for that - I did not have to camp out for it. He just knew me from frequent shopping/trading there. I preordered Rayman, Elebits, and some extra controllers as a result.

This time I think I may do the Ubisoft thing again but with what I assume will be a much, much better game in Rayman Origins. As of right now, I have NSMB and Pikmin 3 preordered. That would have been enough for me but I didn't realize Pikmin 3 wasn't a launch title. I just assumed it was since at PAX they had it up and running with what were other launch titles (NSMB, NintendoLand, ZombieU).

But if Rayman is a launch title, I might just go for that and "do my part" again by buying a 3rd party game at full price - something I rarely do for any system at any time . But yeah, I do feel like supporting Ubisoft since they are really putting themselves out to support this new system.

Originally Posted by confoosious Best way to keep 3rd parties interested? Buy WiiU 3rd party games at launch.

I just pre-ordered Rayman Legends at newegg for $49.99. I'm going to be picking up AC III and Batman as soon as there is a sale ($50 or so). I'm definately giving Wii-U as much 3rd party support as I can.

I'm gonna get Darksiders 2 and all the EA stuff.

Originally Posted by io But if Rayman is a launch title, I might just go for that and "do my part" again by buying a 3rd party game at full price - something I rarely do for any system at any time . But yeah, I do feel like supporting Ubisoft since they are really putting themselves out to support this new system.

Rayman (Legends) should be awesome.

Truth, though, is that there's a decent chance I'll have to cancel my WiiU preorder. :( I'm not really sure we should be spending that much money this year. :(

Rayman Legends, Assassin's Creed 3 and Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate are definite 3rd party buys for me. I MIGHT get TTT2 if my Wii Fight Stick works with it and NG3 if it's a lot less terrible. I might also get ZombiU if it turns out okay.

Again, it's pretty stupid how many good games are at launch. I just keep rattling them off as I go.

Maybe I'll finally take the plunge with Monster Hunter as well. I own the Wii version but have never played it. I might try to sell that off and get the new one. That isn't a launch title here in the U.S., though, is it?

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate comes out in March on Wii U and 3DS. So it's in the Launch Window.

Hopefully MHU wont be a full price release (knowing Capcom it wont sigh) since even though its got new content its base game is still 3 years old, for once Capcom do the right thing please. Hell while they're at it hopefully they can port Mh4 as well to utilize the cross play feature.

I really want Nintendo to have great 3rd party support. I plan on making it my only console next generation if possible (with help from PC). If GTA V comes to Wii-U (still just a rumor) I'm getting it. If Final Fantasy XIII-19 comes to the Wii-U, I'm getting it. It is clear that Ubisoft is supporting the Wii-U and EA is showing some support. Hopefully Capcom does alot more than just Monster Hunter (which will be big). Square-Enix is giving us Dragon Quest X but more support would be great (especially if they bring back old franchises). Atlus could make some great games for the Wii-U as well. There is alot of potential support for the Wii-U and I'm going to do my part to help.

One aspect that seems to go under the radar is WiiWare support (or whatever they plan on calling it). I remember developers saying that they wanted to bring Marvel vs Capcom 2 to Wii Ware but they couldn't because of the Wii's capabilities (mostly HDD space if I remember). Now I want to see how the online store competes with PSN and Xbox Live marketplace.

First party wise, I think I'm definitely getting Super Mario Wii U and I want Pikmin 3. I'm also very interested in the Wonderful 101.

Third party wise, I'm definitely getting Rayman Legends and Assassin's Creed III. I'm interested in getting Black Ops II, Ninja Gaiden 3, Scribblenauts Unlimited and Mass Effect 3, but I'll probably wait for a sale on most of them. I'm also thinking about double dipping on Batman Arkham City to see what it's like to have the Bat Computer on the GamePad.

...I also really want Transformers Prime to be good, but I have my doubts.

Are you guys preordering all your games you plan on picking up on launch day? I just remember when the Wii launched it was impossible to find the system, but it seemed like every place was well stocked with Wii games.

I probably will but I only plan on pre-ordering a couple-Super Mario Bros U, Epic Mickey 2 & Maybe ZombiU.

F.Y.I- newegg is having another $12 off pre-orders right now. Use (BTENAJC36). Right now it is only good for 3rd party Wii-U games (no Mario or Pikmin :( ) I pre-ordered AC III for $48 shipped, Batman for $48 shipped, and Rayman Legend for $38 shipped (only $49.99 on newegg.

Knowing my luck I'm going to get screwed on my system pre-order at Gamestop.