[citation][nom]Wolley74[/nom]Its not a bad system, but they need to get some of their titles on it, like Legend of Zelda and maybe Pikmin 3, get those out there and you're going to be selling a ton more[/citation]
they 100% sold out, and by the time they get volumes of the console out, the launch window will be over and they will have all of their games out there
[citation][nom]A Bad Day[/nom]If I do recall, the Wii's sale dropped off partially due to an overload of shovelware for the console.[/citation]
no, it was total market saturation. everyone who wanted one had one.
[citation][nom]SneakySnake[/nom]Nintendo has never been about specs. The new WiiU though has decent one's (as far as Nintendo's standards go). It handily beats the 360 and PS3 in the spec department, and will be capable of 1080p gaming just fine. As it has been shown time and time again, Nintendo's games are about the gameplay and experience, not the technical stuff.Why else is it that Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart for N64 (whether it be through emulators or a legit n64) are often the most played video games on my floor in university. They're just so bloody fun[/citation]
you know that up till the wii, nintendo was among if not the best graphics in the console realm that was a relevant console (im excludeing things like the neo geo) their hand held, that is the only place they suffer, and if you had a gameboy and a gamegear, you appreciate not having to use 6 batteries that die in 2 hours in a time when rechargeable batteries are either non existent, or seriously expensive.
[citation][nom]kinggraves[/nom]LoZ and Metroid are their mid cycle hitters. I wouldn't expect them until next year or even two when sales start to suffer. When they do hit though, the possibilities are fantastic. No more constantly pulling up the menu to switch items for the next puzzle. At least this time they put out a Mario game from the start and some other interesting titles. Hopefully some of the 3rd party titles will sell as well so it encourages more 3rd party devs to return.What I'd like to see more than anything though isn't any of these, but rather a new Earthbound/Mother title. Still quite curious as to how Konami and Squenix see the new console.[/citation]
id rather see all 3 of them get localized wait, are there 3 of 4... one minute while i wiki this... ok, i believe that there was an earthbound (mother) for the nes, was localized, and never released, we got earthbound (mother 2) and than a mother 3 was made which again, never came over. its one of the few games that has a creator sign off on the emulation community for translation and release, as they know there is no way in hell its ever getting released in english.
[citation][nom]bison88[/nom]I'm still at a loss at how Nintendo can sell the Wii-U for $299 with hardware that barely compares to the 360/PS3 and do so at a loss. Something just does not compute here. What are you doing so very wrong Nintendo?[/citation]
how much does a base controller cost for the 360 or the ps3... 10-20$ at most in parts and labor
what does the wiiu tablet come in at... 75-125$
keep in mind that the games comeing out now are the first wave of games, look at the first wave for the 360 and ps3... and look where they are now.
in 2-4 years the wiiu will look absolutely stunning for the hardware it has, what i want to see is if game play with the next 360 and ps4 changes, or if it will just be a graphical overhaul... because if its just that, i could see the wiiu still being relevant with the next gen hardware.
they 100% sold out, and by the time they get volumes of the console out, the launch window will be over and they will have all of their games out there
[citation][nom]A Bad Day[/nom]If I do recall, the Wii's sale dropped off partially due to an overload of shovelware for the console.[/citation]
no, it was total market saturation. everyone who wanted one had one.
[citation][nom]SneakySnake[/nom]Nintendo has never been about specs. The new WiiU though has decent one's (as far as Nintendo's standards go). It handily beats the 360 and PS3 in the spec department, and will be capable of 1080p gaming just fine. As it has been shown time and time again, Nintendo's games are about the gameplay and experience, not the technical stuff.Why else is it that Super Smash Bros and Mario Kart for N64 (whether it be through emulators or a legit n64) are often the most played video games on my floor in university. They're just so bloody fun[/citation]
you know that up till the wii, nintendo was among if not the best graphics in the console realm that was a relevant console (im excludeing things like the neo geo) their hand held, that is the only place they suffer, and if you had a gameboy and a gamegear, you appreciate not having to use 6 batteries that die in 2 hours in a time when rechargeable batteries are either non existent, or seriously expensive.
[citation][nom]kinggraves[/nom]LoZ and Metroid are their mid cycle hitters. I wouldn't expect them until next year or even two when sales start to suffer. When they do hit though, the possibilities are fantastic. No more constantly pulling up the menu to switch items for the next puzzle. At least this time they put out a Mario game from the start and some other interesting titles. Hopefully some of the 3rd party titles will sell as well so it encourages more 3rd party devs to return.What I'd like to see more than anything though isn't any of these, but rather a new Earthbound/Mother title. Still quite curious as to how Konami and Squenix see the new console.[/citation]
id rather see all 3 of them get localized wait, are there 3 of 4... one minute while i wiki this... ok, i believe that there was an earthbound (mother) for the nes, was localized, and never released, we got earthbound (mother 2) and than a mother 3 was made which again, never came over. its one of the few games that has a creator sign off on the emulation community for translation and release, as they know there is no way in hell its ever getting released in english.
[citation][nom]bison88[/nom]I'm still at a loss at how Nintendo can sell the Wii-U for $299 with hardware that barely compares to the 360/PS3 and do so at a loss. Something just does not compute here. What are you doing so very wrong Nintendo?[/citation]
how much does a base controller cost for the 360 or the ps3... 10-20$ at most in parts and labor
what does the wiiu tablet come in at... 75-125$
keep in mind that the games comeing out now are the first wave of games, look at the first wave for the 360 and ps3... and look where they are now.
in 2-4 years the wiiu will look absolutely stunning for the hardware it has, what i want to see is if game play with the next 360 and ps4 changes, or if it will just be a graphical overhaul... because if its just that, i could see the wiiu still being relevant with the next gen hardware.