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Forums - Nintendo Discussion - Can/will Nintendo ever see the Wii + DS height ever again?

Dunban67 on 28 September 2014
Pyro as Bill said:
*Sound Of Rain said:
Who knows? Nintendo could very easily strike gold again. They could just as easily pull another Wii U.

Can they? Yup
Will they? We'll have to wait & see


The didn't 'strike gold'.

Unless you mean that they surveyed the land, took samples and knew gold was there with over 80% certainty.

So sid they survey the land, take samples and know the market with 80% certainty when they released the Wii u with very little software?

 



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oniyide on 29 September 2014
archbrix said:
oniyide said:
archbrix said:

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This is why I think (read: hope) that Mario Maker is a success - because the game, theoretically, has the chops to do more for WiiU than any of the Wii Sports/Wii Fit sequels that they throw at it.  It gives the console its own identity.


Its a 2d platformer with with create a level options. Sony has been doing this with LBP for years. Now i know some will say  "but, but, Mario!" clearly that IP hasnt been enough to move WIi U out of its funk and IMHO I dont think this game which if im being real should have been done years ago is going to do much. Would be cool if it did though

Nintendo's been doing level creation since the NES, but it's not that aspect alone that gives me hope for Mario Maker.  When I created something in LBP, I wasn't really having fun until I jumped in to play.  With MM, part of why you buy the game seems to be the level-making process itself.  The tools and intuitive interface are easy for anyone to understand and use.  The whole Minecraft craze going on right now could also help MM be a success.  But the most important thing (to me) that MM does do is show how the Gamepad can be used very usefully.  The game could exist without it, sure, but it wouldn't be the same without it.

I could easily be wrong though and MM could end up performing modestly when it comes out next year, but one thing is certain:  If Mario Maker does end up being a big hit, then the WiiU would be doing much better now had it been a launch game.


fair enough. IMO i think its foolish to put this much stock into one game. This should be multiplat to really maximize profits



aikohualda on 29 September 2014

nintendo phone??? ooffff that sounds so icky i want to buy it now!



 

Mystro-Sama on 29 September 2014

Nope, that was the glorious era before competition started sprouting up.



Soundwave on 29 September 2014

Nintendo made more than 2x what Sony made for the entire PS2 generation in a single year twice during the Wii/DS era ... in 2008 and again in 2009 (fiscal year end).



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4peace on 29 September 2014

Unless they can recapture casuals again, I think no.



Most Anticipated Games on Wii U

Super Smash Bros. Wii U, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Splatoon, Zelda Wii U, Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, 3D Metroid game, another 3D Mario game.

Most Anticipated Games on 3DS

Super Smash Bros. 3DS, Pokemon Omega Ruby/Alpha Sapphire, Xenoblade Chronicles(N3DS).

TheWPCTraveler on 29 September 2014

Wii/DS height?

250 million console/handhelds sold?

Nope.



 
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binary solo on 29 September 2014

Nope the world has changed. Handhelds will never get that sort of Mojo back. And home consoles might have one decent selling generation left after this one.



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Cream147 on 29 September 2014

No, I don't think the market conditions will be right again for Wii+DS style success for the forseeable future. There's certainly still plenty of money to be found in dedicated games consoles still though, just not as much as there was 7 years ago.