I disagree. A lot of people say Nintendo's problem is marketing, but all the marketing in the world can't change the product itself into something different; and in this case, the product falls short.
I have used a Wii U, but thanks for your opinion on that anyway. You shouldn't automatically assume that everyone who tries a Wii U will love it, because that's just not the case.
The product in question is a video game system. It plays games just fine. It has a decent number of quality titles now. Games that are developed specifically for the hardware run great and play even better. There's no real problem with the product itself.
And a lot of those consumers will be quite happy to pick up a Wii U, when the price lowers and the games they really want arrive. For many Nintendo systems have become the Mario Kart box, or the Smash Bros box. We'll see a sharp uptick in hardware sales when those titles arrive.
I've always been a big fan of Mario Kart but the idea of the Gamepad is kind of a turn off. Mario Kart is a multiplayer game I play with friends and family. If someone get an advantage because of the screen on the gamepad such as a rear view mirror then that's going to be pretty lame. Mario Kart is NOT an asymmetrical multiplayer game.
Or maybe you just overlook the shortcomings of the console because you want those Nintendo games no matter what. That seems to be the general pattern for diehard fans; they automatically accept whatever Nintendo puts out because they just want more Mario, Zelda, DK, etc.
I don't go to McDonalds for seafood, I go there for the fries. I don't go to Radio Shack for bed sheets, I go there for the transistors. I wouldn't buy a washing machine if I was trying to make toast. Of course I buy Nintendo systems to play Nintendo games. You don't buy a Microsoft system to AVOID Halo.
Nice score. That's like $40 in value.
Besides Sonic 2, all of those other titles were Club Nintendo rewards offered in the past. Could just be a coincidence, but I think that's funny.
it's amazing how the hipster trolls have any time at all to socialize or play games when they're online 24/7 just waiting for someone to post something about Wii U. :\ Then they bitch about the popular games on other consoles a few months after release. One day it's the bee's knees.. the next it's total mainstream garabe. e_e
We had a friend over last night and played Sketch for about an hour. I FINALLY had a reason to draw a big dick for a clue, but I couldn't figure out how to draw the other clue to make "Shuttlecock" (yes, I know what a shuttlecock is but how can you get a prompt with -cock in it and NOT draw a giant penis?). My shuttle ended up looking like a malformed cinder block. We laughed our asses off when my wife got "Rodin's Thinker" as a prompt...well played Nintendo, well played.
Wal-mart has a deal for the 32GB model with Nintendoland OR Wind Waker HD (pick one bundle or the other) and a $25 gift card currently.
I honestly have no clue why Nintendo kept the archaic save after Fortress / Dungeon from SMW in the new titles, it just doesn't make any sense. The Quick Save mostly keeps it functional, but it still is pretty asinine to not have the option after every level.
Same in NSMBU. It is stupid to not just have that option from the get go though.
You can in effect do that with Quicksave, but someone at Nintendo really likes the throwback to SMW.
Is the Wii U a fine video game console though? I've been debating whether or not to pick one up since they sell for so cheap on craigslist but I fear the Wii U will be just like the 3DS. I bought a 3DS for $65 off craigslist earlier this year and I haven't turned it on since July. Nintendo IPs don't really interest me anymore and Nintendo IPs and some niche Japanese games are all the games the 3DS seems to get. The Wii U seems to be in the same boat and I think that's its biggest problem. Nintendo needs to branch out and make new IPs to try to appeal to a wider audience.
Heh. That's pretty much all I play.
If the games that Nintendo is known for producing don't appeal to you, then no, you probably shouldn't acquire a Wii U. If their style of game isn't your cup of tea, there's nothing wrong with giving their current hardware iteration a pass. Different strokes for different folks.
Well, yeah. When competitors set standards that gamers expect out of their consoles, they tend to not like it when the Wii U ignores that stuff. The big thing is the lack of an account system to tie the 3DS and Wii U together into an actual ecosystem rather than two completely separate platforms and there are plenty of other smaller issues that add up to an experience that should be a much better experience if they paid attention to what worked with the Xbox 360 and PS3.
Fair enough. But again, that doesn't make the Wii U a bad system, or a poorly designed system. It simply makes it a much different experience and a much harder sell than the PS3 or 360. And as I've stated numerous times, that's one of the primary issues that the Wii U is currently facing. It isn't a bad video game console. It's simply facing a staggering amount of highly polished competition. And Nintendo's behind-the-times view of on-line integration clearly isn't helping.
It's nice hardware for sure. But if you're not into Nintendo games, and your 3DS has gathered dust (in 2013 when it's had a lot of highly reviewed games coming out), then it's clear your just not into their games. Thus no reason to buy one as the only reason to get a Wii U is to play Nintendo games since third party support is so sparse--particularly with exclusives.
Yeah, the lack of an account system is a bummer. VC games should be cross purchase with 3DS, games should be tied to your account rather than hardware so you can get your games back easily if you break/lose/have your console/3DS stolen etc.
I don't think the Wii U appealing to just Nintendo fans affects the quality of the system. Its just a weird strategy for them to take because they tried this before with the gamecube which didn't turn out well for them. The Wii was a success because it was designed to appeal to a wide audience so its just really strange for Nintendo to move away from that philosophy.
Now this here points to Nintendo's lack of marketing. This post I several days old and I didn't even realize these games were available yet! I'll probably grab bowling.MetalSlugger said:
You have the wrong idea here. Mario Kart will be awesome, if, as I expect, they allow one player to use the gamepad and another to use the TV full-screen. That is one of the best and most underappreciated advantages of the gamepad: two people can get full-screen views. Mario Kart on the GC and Wii was fun - but splitting up the view is always pretty annoying to me as I find it much harder to play that way. When I got around to unlocking everything in the GC version I had to do it solo since the expanded view is critically important for the harder races. Now on the Wii U I can play with my son and still enjoy the full view. And I wouldn't say the Gamepad user has the advantage in that case - it is the guy who gets the big screen TV to himself. Fortunately for me, my son prefers to use the pad, so I'll get the TVBlaster man said:
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Don't worry, if Nintendo makes GTA 6 a Wii U2 exclusive, no one would think that's a Nintendo game so long as they don't put their logo on the splash screen.
Personally, I have no opinion on Pokemon, those games have never interested me. I do wonder how long any particular game series can last. Most of Nintendo's franchises are 30 years old. Most really old things like Dr Who at least don't have the same plot every time.
I skipped the PS3 version because it was a download. Got it when it came to the Xbox, because I have credit on there, and have yet to play it.DuckTales release day was 3 months ago.
I got the game disc today in a bubble mailer from UPS. It was in an otherwise empty blue Wii U game case with a giant sticker on the front of it. I haven't tried it yet but the disc looks brand new. At least I know since it came from a separate place that it isn't the same one I sent inBlaster man said:
.I will try it out tomorrow but it looks like you can. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zK-TfKOxG_U
The Wii U retail release just came out today with an exclusive disney pin at target. When combined with the B2G1 this week you can get it for just under $14 after buying it with 2 different $20 games and then returning said games. I mentioned it becuase its cheaper than the digital download, you get a pin, and an actual disc. I was waiting for a sale on the DD but this is 10x better in my opinion.DuckTales release day was 3 months ago.
