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bdbdbd said:

Well, the problem is the same with every sequel for every new console there is. Just because people buy different games, doesn't mean their purchasing behaviour would be any different.

The game in sight that makes the best advantage of the Gamepad is Wii Fit U, the off-TV play gives a huge advantage over Wii Fit Plus.
Wii Fit U is supposed to have new and fun features and games, so it's definately refreshing for people who already are tired of playing the same excercises.

Unlike EA Sports Active, Your Shape, Zumba Fitness, and all the others there is, Wii Fit is fun, and unlike the others, it's also arcade and fun to watch. It really is a unique game.

Wii Fit owners were also treated well; Wii Fit had strong content, a sequel, with the sequel even with stronger content.

The price is always the issue; I don't think Wii Fit U will shoot the sales through the roof, but I would see it as a game that has power to maintain the sales on a higher level for a long time.

I guess it is something we won't know for sure until Nintendo releases it.



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First red flag was that they did not reveal the specs of Wii U. After that, I was sure that the console will fail miserably in EU.



runqvist said:
First red flag was that they did not reveal the specs of Wii U. After that, I was sure that the console will fail miserably in EU.

Did you have the red flag too when they did not reveal Wii and 3DS specs? Nintendo has been not about raw horsepower for a long while now. They are never going to have a presentation like PS and XBOX where the first hour of their annoucement was spent talking about Cell and RSX etc. 



ghettoglamour said:
What? Wii Sports. Rated M for Mature. LOL

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runqvist 25 minutes ago
First red flag was that they did not reveal the specs of Wii U. After that, I was sure that the console will fail miserably in EU.

You are a bad judge of red flags then. The system with the worst specs has been the generation winner since NES, with the lone exception being SNES.  Playstation1, Playstation2 and Wii, not to mention DS and 3DS, have all been the sales leader.  You should have seen a green flag when they wouldn't talk about specs.



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green_sky said:
runqvist said:
First red flag was that they did not reveal the specs of Wii U. After that, I was sure that the console will fail miserably in EU.

Did you have the red flag too when they did not reveal Wii and 3DS specs? Nintendo has been not about raw horsepower for a long while now. They are never going to have a presentation like PS and XBOX where the first hour of their annoucement was spent talking about Cell and RSX etc. 

I don't care about handhelds and Wii had something different. Wii U does not have anything which would generate similar interest and when the specs are low, there is little to get people interested in their console.



Desertghost said:

I find it funny that many people know that  Wii Fit U or a Wii U sports game, will actually sell more systems, when clearly those are not games Nintendo fans  look foward to.

Do Nintendo-fans actually agree with this?

Is being top on sale that important?

Being top on sales is important for third party support, if the market is big enough the developers will have a hard time ignoring the elephant in the room and the investors will start to ask why there is no Wii U edition of the games. Sure some will argue that the sales are not there, that the console is not powerful enough and all that, but at least they will have to consider it, specially now that the engines are scallable and the porting is actually very cheap.

Publishers are arguing now that the amount of units sold is too small to justify a Wii U port of their already announced games, one year from now the new consoles that will be more powerful (and maybe more expensive to develop for) will have the exact same problem but few will remember it, and the only new console with a decent install base may get more games and or a few exclusives (even if temporary ones).

So it is important, is not the most important but it does matter.



cannonballZ said:

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cannonballZ said:
Lack of mature software?? No, thats not the problem. Lack of software period. X360 & ps3 have huge libraries right now. The selection is just not there yet. I dont want games i already have on x360 or ps3. They need games and fast. As of now there are no classics on e shop either.




But...er...isn't this a common hurdle for any new console??? Even the ps4 and next xbox will have to compete with the ps3,360 and wii u and I say good luck to 'em. Consoles have had far weaker launch lineups (and fairly lacklustre first year software lineups) than the wii u and lived to see another day.

I agree its a common hurdle. I was stating that I don't want the same games I already have. The launch is weak software wise for someone who owns all previous systems and said games. Ps4/720 Won't have that problem because they're not going to have a bunch of ports for launch titles.

And I absolutely hope the best for wii u. I really like the system. I'm hoping to see more games like zombiu. And I'm really hoping to see gamecube games on wii u e shop. I played my gamecube almost as much as my ps2.

well...to be fair I really shouldn't disagree with you considering I've spent more time using my ps3 since I bought my wii u (2 of my wii u games remain shrink wrapped to this day)...a few hours ago I picked up DMC and have already started playing it...not a good start for wii u considering I'm a bit of a nintendo fanboy, and probably not what nintendo were aiming for :(