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THFourteen 29,262 posts
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mal 20,710 posts
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Registered 11 years agoThe one positive you can say for early adopting Nintendo equipment is that you can probably enjoy the eventual quality games that come out for it using the console you bought originally, and not the nth replacement you've had to get for the shonky original hardware.Cubby didn't know how to turn off sigs!
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CharlieStCloud 2,452 posts
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Registered 3 years agoYou know what may well be an extra incentive for me to purchase the Wii U in the foreseeable?
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kalel 77,123 posts
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Registered 10 years agomal wrote:
Through lack of wear and tear if nothing else
The one positive you can say for early adopting Nintendo equipment is that you can probably enjoy the eventual quality games that come out for it using the console you bought originally, and not the nth replacement you've had to get for the shonky original hardware.
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zoolophage 321 posts
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Registered 4 years agoHave had my Wii U for a while now and there's a lot to like about it..but I think Nintendo have missed the boat as far getting people to swap over from the 360 or PS. For me the tech specs are perfectly fine but they're not impressing those that Nintendo hoped to attract.
All things considered the Wii was a bit of a cultural phenomenon that attracted a huge player base, most of whom were never going to transition over to whatever Nintendo did next. Tablets and mobiles swept up those gamers long ago. So the market is possibly back what it used to be pre Wii, with gamers positioning themselves depending on the type of games they prefer to play. Come next month's releases there will be more games than I can reasonably hope to complete, so I personally am not troubled by the slow speed of releases. If you're the kind of player who rockets through games in a few days or a couple of weeks then the Wii U has nothing much to offer right now. As an aside, I'm amazed at how fast some people complete games these days...I've read comments on various forums of people beating 30 hour long games in a single weekend. Crazy.
I predict (based on nothing) that the Wii U will be about as successful as the Gamecube was., more or less. People who like Nintendo games will enjoy and it other people will get on with playing their xboxes and PSs. Nintendo won't make a ton of money but neither will they go out of business. After all, it would be foolish to bet everything on a single console. As long as they turn a profit I guess they'll keep on doing what they're doing.3DS: 2019-9957-3472
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Armoured_Bear 4,677 posts
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Registered 1 year agozoolophage wrote:
A good, reasonable post.
Have had my Wii U for a while now and there's a lot to like about it..but I think Nintendo have missed the boat as far getting people to swap over from the 360 or PS. For me the tech specs are perfectly fine but they're not impressing those that Nintendo hoped to attract.
All things considered the Wii was a bit of a cultural phenomenon that attracted a huge player base, most of whom were never going to transition over to whatever Nintendo did next. Tablets and mobiles swept up those gamers long ago. So the market is possibly back what it used to be pre Wii, with gamers positioning themselves depending on the type of games they prefer to play. Come next month's releases there will be more games than I can reasonably hope to complete, so I personally am not troubled by the slow speed of releases. If you're the kind of player who rockets through games in a few days or a couple of weeks then the Wii U has nothing much to offer right now. As an aside, I'm amazed at how fast some people complete games these days...I've read comments on various forums of people beating 30 hour long games in a single weekend. Crazy.
I predict (based on nothing) that the Wii U will be about as successful as the Gamecube was., more or less. People who like Nintendo games will enjoy and it other people will get on with playing their xboxes and PSs. Nintendo won't make a ton of money but neither will they go out of business. After all, it would be foolish to bet everything on a single console. As long as they turn a profit I guess they'll keep on doing what they're doing. -
mal 20,710 posts
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Registered 11 years agoI'd be happy if the Wii U was as successful as the Gamecube. That was a system with one of the best libraries of games, and a great launch lineup. The Wii U lineup has not impressed me so far, and the less said about its launch lineup the better.Cubby didn't know how to turn off sigs!
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Psychotext 49,581 posts
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Registered 7 years agoWii U doesn't have the third party support to allow it to provide the same gaming experience as the gamecube did.This post is sponsored by Apple and the iPhone 4S. Think different.
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DFawkes 19,589 posts
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Registered 8 years agoI still like the launch line up as far as games I want goes, but I held off on getting certain games especially to get the Wii U versions - without those, there's only really ZombieU and NSMB that I fancy. If you have another HD console, I have to admit that does leave it lacking.
Edited by DFawkes at 21:05:47 18-02-2013Kirby is the man! Even if he wasn't, he'd just ingest and become one.
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ResidentKnievel 5,420 posts
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Registered 6 years agoHaving a cheap, powerful console with a great launch line up didn't help Nintendo sell Gamecubes so they haven't bothered with that approach since.morriss wrote: My actual real opinion is very insulting and unhelpful. -
mal 20,710 posts
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Registered 11 years agoSo they've gone for an expensive, underpowered console with a crap launch lineup instead? You'll have to help me here.Cubby didn't know how to turn off sigs!
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mrpon 24,432 posts
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Registered 7 years agomal wrote:
And controller. That thing was like a piece of soft clay squashed to perfectly mould your hand.
I'd be happy if the Wii U was as successful as the Gamecube. That was a system with one of the best libraries of games, and a great launch lineup. The Wii U lineup has not impressed me so far, and the less said about its launch lineup the better. -
Daryoon 4,441 posts
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Registered 11 years agoIf the WiiU plays host to games from developers who can't afford next-gen budgets, then who gives a crap whether it outsells the competition? The current generation has already dumbed shit down enough for me - if it gets worse in the next, I'll resort to playing through all those SNES/PS1/2 games I've missed out on.
Squabbling over who has the biggest cock/userbase is pretty silly, because the 'losers' will always find ways to twist the 'argument' in their 'favour' (Wii isn't a proper console lol, etcetera). -
Jazzy_Geoff 7,747 posts
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Registered 4 years agoResidentKnievel wrote:
They don't have a choice.
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Jazzy_Geoff 7,747 posts
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Registered 4 years agoDaryoon wrote:
It's not silly. You should be concerned. The numbers we're seeing, if you're a third party developer are you going to spend you cash developing games for a console with those numbers when you can write a game for the twins with 150m users? Are you even going to bother porting? You'll have to code in some touchscreen bullshit and probably 95% of the wii u users have another console anyway so you're just cannibalising your own sales.
If the WiiU plays host to games from developers who can't afford next-gen budgets, then who gives a crap whether it outsells the competition? The current generation has already dumbed shit down enough for me - if it gets worse in the next, I'll resort to playing through all those SNES/PS1/2 games I've missed out on.
Squabbling over who has the biggest cock/userbase is pretty silly, because the 'losers' will always find ways to twist the 'argument' in their 'favour' (Wii isn't a proper console lol, etcetera).
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Cappy 11,128 posts
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Registered 7 years agoCheck the next NeoGAF sales thread, the most recent one was drawing some comparisons to the Dreamcast.
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scoobysi 798 posts
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Registered 6 years agokalel wrote:
By having Nintendoland at Xmas for one thing.jellyhead wrote:
I stil don't really understand how you've benefitted from early adoption.Bremenacht wrote:
... unless you like Nintendo games and have other machines to keep you occupied in the inevitable and predictable droughts.
The lesson here seems to be 'Don't be an early adopter of Nintendo products'. -
neilka 12,556 posts
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Registered 8 years agoJazzy_Geoff wrote:
The release schedule for this year has already answered that one - no, nobody is going to bother porting.
Are you even going to bother porting?EVERYTHING IS GOING TO BE FINE
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Armoured_Bear 4,677 posts
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Yes, the release schedule for this year is complete and the recent leak of Watchdogs being on WiiU is 100% false.Jazzy_Geoff wrote:
The release schedule for this year has already answered that one - no, nobody is going to bother porting.
Are you even going to bother porting?
In the real world, it's going to miss loads of port with such lacklustre sales but if momentum increases or Nintendo do something so will ports.
Who gives a shit anyway?
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Armoured_Bear 4,677 posts
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I had my nephews here this weekend, both gamers, the older one has a 360 as well as their Wii and the only thing they were interested in playing the whole weekend was Nintendoland. It's utterly superb in multiplayer.kalel wrote:
By having Nintendoland at Xmas for one thing.jellyhead wrote:
I stil don't really understand how you've benefitted from early adoption.Bremenacht wrote:
... unless you like Nintendo games and have other machines to keep you occupied in the inevitable and predictable droughts.
The lesson here seems to be 'Don't be an early adopter of Nintendo products'. -
roz123 6,708 posts
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Registered 5 years agoThere is a free Rayman legends challenge mode coming out on eShop in April. Video and details in the link
http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/19/rayman-legends-online-challenges-mode-due-on-wii-u-in-april/ -
Deckard1 19,156 posts
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Registered 4 years ago"But we want to play something else uncle ecosse."
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Armoured_Bear 4,677 posts
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Registered 1 year agoroz123 wrote:
Well done Ubisoft, the people pissed off about the pointless delay will be delighted....
There is a free Rayman legends challenge mode coming out on eShop in April. Video and details in the link
http://www.vg247.com/2013/02/19/rayman-legends-online-challenges-mode-due-on-wii-u-in-april/ -
figaro7 1,283 posts
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Registered 7 years agoNintendoland keeps on giving, unlocked advanced levels in metroid, pikmin and zelda and the difficulty ramps up as well. Playing those inbetween some yoshis fruit cart and balloon flight it really is a great package. -
LeoliansBro 35,883 posts
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Registered 7 years agoArmoured_Bear wrote:
What, so comments on the WiiU have to meet with your personal approval, like some jumped up self-important censor? You patronising twat.
A good, reasonable post.LB, you really are a massive geek.
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THFourteen 29,262 posts
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Registered 8 years agoLeoliansBro wrote:
An average, acceptable post.Armoured_Bear wrote:
What, so comments on the WiiU have to meet with your personal approval, like some jumped up self-important censor? You patronising twat.
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mrpon 24,432 posts
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ZizouFC 5,310 posts
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Registered 4 years agoDeckard1 wrote:
"But we want to play something else uncle ecosse."
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Honest thoughts on the WiiU, having tried it a couple of times over the weekend.
Nintendoland is a very thin, but good fun, collection of minigames. Don't confuse them for a full blown release title and you'll be fine. Great for a blast with friends, especially those who aren't used to console gaming.
ZombiU is to the WiiU as Red Steel is to the Wii. Inventive, rough around the edges, unsatisfying and forgettable, if ultimately not that bad.
NSMBU is a concept that is so tired you wonder where the love is coming from these days. A map pack and a graphical update, nothing more.
Not tried anything else. Is there anything else?
However the kit itself, not bad. Good solid feel to the gamepad and the screen is nice. The multiplayer controller confusion is a total mess but the kit you get with the console itself is good stuff.
So if it had some games it could be 8/10. With a price cut, as it stands 4/10. At £399 with this little to do on it and the 360 and PS3 offering direct competition, 2/10. Hard to see what Nintendo were thinking.LB, you really are a massive geek.
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