Funny how it always seems to be Teenager(ie kids) who think the wii is a kids toy.
Anyway….don’t go thinking the next gen PS ands Xbox will be some kind of gaming nirvana, they will be hard and expensive to code and produce games to the best of their abilities. Most gaming companies are struggling at the moment, not every game can be a blockbuster. Nintendo might be ideally placed for picking up the scraps.
Which is exactly why the PS4 and NextBox already have a head start over the Wii U. Both of those systems will be pretty similar which should make producing cross platform games for them easier and cheaper than it will for the relatively underpowered Wii U.
I don't know anyone with a Wii-U yet, I don't know anyone that plans to get one either which leads to another problem with third party game production, why make games for a system no one owns?
More retailers are cutting the price of WiiU hardware; first Zavvi, now Asda and ShopTo.
Other retailers, such as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Grainger Games are telling Nintendo that the price needs to drop.
Why are Nintendo so reluctant to do anything? Are they frightened of upsetting early adopters? Do they think a price cut is an admission of poor performance? Can they simply not afford the losses?
The scary thought is that Asda etc are trying to offload stock so that they can drop stocking the console. With new hardware on the horizon, retailers have to prioritise their stock holding and shelf space.
I think the real issue is the lack of software. The games just don't get released quick enough. We live in a day and age where you can download an app in seconds and there are hundreds of thousands of different pieces of software available very quickly. Why buy a console that gets maybe 3 or 4 titles a month? I want a Wii U but there's no 'must buy' killer software yet and maybe 4 or 5 games that I would like to buy. So on that basis I can wait and will wait until the software is there.
Blimey ASDA announces a price cut 2 hours after I asked for one.
I still think £250 is too high to play souped up Mario Kart and Zelda.
I want it to get going. It was still a mistake to release a console no more powerful than whats already out there. Thats why also the Vita is dying on its harris. (I know its handheld but why have it over a PS3 or Xbox 360.)
Blimey ASDA announces a price cut 2 hours after I asked for one.
I still think £250 is too high to play souped up Mario Kart and Zelda.
I want it to get going. It was still a mistake to release a console no more powerful than whats already out there. Thats why also the Vita is dying on its harris. (I know its handheld but why have it over a PS3 or Xbox 360.)
The Wii U IS more powerful.
Games like Trine 2, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, and Bit.Trip Runner 2, all show significant improvements over the PS360 versions.
I love Nintendo's older consoles, the N64 was a great, post pub console. The problem I see with the Wii U is that while it can compete and run the latest games at the moment, how is it going to fair once the new consoles hit the street. I can't see developers spending hours and hours, trying to port games to a system that won't run the latest games, they will turn out to be shoddy ports, that no one will buy.
I'm sick of this thread, it's only been out three months
The tortoise and the hare
That does not work for consoles, if they don't sell well early on then they don't get good 3rd party support. Then they don't have the killer titles so no one buys them.
Its rare, for a slow starter console to pick up sales without a BIG price drop. In fact its not rare IT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
Yep. They seem to think that if they keep repeating Wii U is doomed enough, it will become reality.
Nope. The Wii U is not doing as well as the Wii, but did anyone really expect it to?
Meanwhile, much more significant signs of a worrying future regarding other console manufacturers are being ignored. (Sony are in such bad financial shape, they had to sell their headquarters!)
For me it is a combination of the lack of software and downloading the day 1 update on my 1.5mbps internet connection that is holding me back. I'll pick one up when there are more games available and the update is already installed when you purchase it.
For me it is a combination of the lack of software and downloading the day 1 update on my 1.5mbps internet connection that is holding me back. I'll pick one up when there are more games available and the update is already installed when you purchase it.
I believe the update is already installed on later models. (My friend that bought a Wii U recently, said there was no update at all.)
I believe the update is already installed on later models. (My friend that bought a Wii U recently, said there was no update at all.)
I just got in contact with Nintendo a few minutes ago on their Ask Mii chat on the Nintendo service centre website and they claim that the update is still not included.
I then told them to pass on to the relevant department that including that update will probably help Wii U sales because there are a lot of people who have slow internet connections.
For me it is a combination of the lack of software and downloading the day 1 update on my 1.5mbps internet connection that is holding me back. I'll pick one up when there are more games available and the update is already installed when you purchase it.
U could take it 2 a friends house & update it there ... 1.5mbps is shockingly slow its like summit off 10yrs ago.
I just got in contact with Nintendo a few minutes ago on their Ask Mii chat on the Nintendo service centre website and they claim that the update is still not included.
I then told them to pass on to the relevant department that including that update will probably help Wii U sales because there are a lot of people who have slow internet connections.
Couldn't they just put the update on game discs like they do with the xbox?
Why are Nintendo not showcasing what this console is capable off?
With the PS4 conference we seen vids of how the graphics can improve over current gen and how performance can be a lot better and more epic in scale for our games and you can be sure Xbox will do the same aswell
why did Nintendo not create and showcase some brand new IPs to get people excited
360/ps3 at least introduced/showcased new titles when there consoles were announced or launched
gears of war and uncharted
you knew you had something to look forward too
Nintendo claims there going after the big games again but all they have released is more Mario and another party game and after the wii are people gonna bother again just for this new controller I don't see it happening
Why are Nintendo not showcasing what this console is capable off?
With the PS4 conference we seen vids of how the graphics can improve over current gen and how performance can be a lot better and more epic in scale for our games and you can be sure Xbox will do the same aswell
why did Nintendo not create and showcase some brand new IPs to get people excited
360/ps3 at least introduced/showcased new titles when there consoles were announced or launched
gears of war and uncharted
you knew you had something to look forward too
Nintendo claims there going after the big games again but all they have released is more Mario and another party game and after the wii are people gonna bother again just for this new controller I don't see it happening
They have. Look at their last Nintendo Direct where games like "Monolith X" were unveiled.
..and the upcoming Bayonetta 2 will show the naysayers what the Wii U is capable of. I bet Nintendo also have some real exciting games liked up for E3.
..and the upcoming Bayonetta 2 will show the naysayers what the Wii U is capable of. I bet Nintendo also have some real exciting games liked up for E3.
I got a WiiU at launch and i'm still having fun with it and lego city is out soon XD
But let's not pretend for a second that bayonetta is going to be an amazing system seller that will shut up all the naysayers because it's just not true
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Which is exactly why the PS4 and NextBox already have a head start over the Wii U. Both of those systems will be pretty similar which should make producing cross platform games for them easier and cheaper than it will for the relatively underpowered Wii U.
I don't know anyone with a Wii-U yet, I don't know anyone that plans to get one either which leads to another problem with third party game production, why make games for a system no one owns?
Other retailers, such as Tesco, Sainsbury's and Grainger Games are telling Nintendo that the price needs to drop.
Why are Nintendo so reluctant to do anything? Are they frightened of upsetting early adopters? Do they think a price cut is an admission of poor performance? Can they simply not afford the losses?
The scary thought is that Asda etc are trying to offload stock so that they can drop stocking the console. With new hardware on the horizon, retailers have to prioritise their stock holding and shelf space.
I still think £250 is too high to play souped up Mario Kart and Zelda.
I want it to get going. It was still a mistake to release a console no more powerful than whats already out there. Thats why also the Vita is dying on its harris. (I know its handheld but why have it over a PS3 or Xbox 360.)
The Wii U IS more powerful.
Games like Trine 2, Need For Speed: Most Wanted, and Bit.Trip Runner 2, all show significant improvements over the PS360 versions.
That does not work for consoles, if they don't sell well early on then they don't get good 3rd party support. Then they don't have the killer titles so no one buys them.
Its rare, for a slow starter console to pick up sales without a BIG price drop. In fact its not rare IT DOESN'T HAPPEN.
Yep. They seem to think that if they keep repeating Wii U is doomed enough, it will become reality.
Nope. The Wii U is not doing as well as the Wii, but did anyone really expect it to?
Meanwhile, much more significant signs of a worrying future regarding other console manufacturers are being ignored. (Sony are in such bad financial shape, they had to sell their headquarters!)
I believe the update is already installed on later models. (My friend that bought a Wii U recently, said there was no update at all.)
Lets hope it wasn't a return,
I just got in contact with Nintendo a few minutes ago on their Ask Mii chat on the Nintendo service centre website and they claim that the update is still not included.
I then told them to pass on to the relevant department that including that update will probably help Wii U sales because there are a lot of people who have slow internet connections.
U could take it 2 a friends house & update it there
Couldn't they just put the update on game discs like they do with the xbox?
With the PS4 conference we seen vids of how the graphics can improve over current gen and how performance can be a lot better and more epic in scale for our games and you can be sure Xbox will do the same aswell
why did Nintendo not create and showcase some brand new IPs to get people excited
360/ps3 at least introduced/showcased new titles when there consoles were announced or launched
gears of war and uncharted
you knew you had something to look forward too
Nintendo claims there going after the big games again but all they have released is more Mario and another party game and after the wii are people gonna bother again just for this new controller I don't see it happening
They have. Look at their last Nintendo Direct where games like "Monolith X" were unveiled.
https://www.yotube.com/watch?v=fIyU8-XTTLc
I got a WiiU at launch and i'm still having fun with it and lego city is out soon XD
But let's not pretend for a second that bayonetta is going to be an amazing system seller that will shut up all the naysayers because it's just not true