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I wholeheartdly agree. 172 56.03%
 
Maybe 27 8.79%
 
No, not in hell! 89 28.99%
 
See result 19 6.19%
 
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Conina said:
Skullwaker said:
PRrussiaGC said:
Yeah they're winning the console war, that's why they're dead last in Console sales.

The article states "5 reasons the Wii U won the console war in our house." It is not a piece about sales. 

The bolded was conveniently left out in the thread title.

You're right. But it is in the link, and is the title of the article in which the thread is derived from. So that is what it's about, ultimately.



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Dr.Vita said:
KLXVER said:
Dr.Vita said:
It is your opinion but not that of everyone! For instance I don't like Nintendo games. ^^


Not a single one. Every one youve tried, you didnt like?


Well they are not bad, but I can't play them in the long term. ^^

 

You should try xenoblade and bayonetta 2, at least.

Also, ninty games get better in the long term.

The best stages of DKCTF are the hidden ones, that you open only after hours of game. SM3DW gets better when you open rosalina(after beating it).

The ninty games are for everyone, easy to beat, but very chalenging to get 100%. And who plays beyond the stardart finish love nintendo games more than who just finish them.



sales2099 said:
Well for one the "winner" is defined by lifetime sales and if the console war lasted from Nov 2012-Nov 2013 then yes, WiiU won the console war ;)

That said, in short,

-Backwards compatability is a feature requested by a minority of gamers. Most people tend to just....move on.
- It's software is unique but severely lacking in 3rd party support, meaning WiiU is "the console you buy after you have a Xb1 or PS4".
- The company itself has a tradition of doing its own thing (for better or for worse) while neglecting the cutting edge tech/services that Sony and MS have adopted for years....even generations. And to be frank, they cater to a family audience at all times, neglecting those who have grown up since their youthful experiences with Nintendo hardware.

But its couch gaming and value do have merit. Playing from the tablet with the TV doing something else is a very underrated feature.


I can only speak about the people I directly know and interact with, but your first point seems wrong to me. I work with a guy that has been a big Playstation fan for a long time. He generally plays GTA and NFL games for the most part. He mentioned to me that he was planning on buying a PS4. I said, "that's cool". Then he went on to say, "yup, I'm going to trade in my PS3 for it". I said "hold up. Do you realize that you can't play your PS3 games on your PS4?" he then replied "You can't?", "nope" I said. "Then he said, forget that, I'll wait till they come out with one that is backwards compatible, and if they don't they aren't getting my money". That's not verbatim, but it's pretty close. The funny thing is that this guy is not short of money in any way, quite the opposite. 

The PC still has pretty much full third party support, so that kind of negates your point. For me though, it is I'll get a Wii U because I know I am going to get some great quality games and quite a few great sequels like Zelda, Mario, Smash, MK ect. After that I'll see what exclusives the X1 and PS4 offer because my PC does most of my third party games that are actually worth purchasing, that number keeps getting smaller and smaller...

Yes and no. There are certainly some things that they have fallen behind in, mostly just the online aspect, but beyond that I don't think there is much of an argument. 

They don't just cater to the family audience, that's incorrect but something that people like to say. It's also quite goofy really. What makes a game mature? Is it the swearing? nudity? Sex? drug use? Killing? All these are generally found in teen movies or movies directed at a teen audience, at least in the amount that consist in many of the "mature" games lol. 



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alternine said:
Considering the fact you have Nintendo in your name makes this thread invalid. Can we please stop with the fanboyism on this site?


.... I really don't want to get banned but you saying that is like a pot calling a kettle black...



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I guess that's it. Someone tell ioi to close VGC until the next gen. Console war is over.



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Dusk said:
sales2099 said:
Well for one the "winner" is defined by lifetime sales and if the console war lasted from Nov 2012-Nov 2013 then yes, WiiU won the console war ;)

That said, in short,

-Backwards compatability is a feature requested by a minority of gamers. Most people tend to just....move on.
- It's software is unique but severely lacking in 3rd party support, meaning WiiU is "the console you buy after you have a Xb1 or PS4".
- The company itself has a tradition of doing its own thing (for better or for worse) while neglecting the cutting edge tech/services that Sony and MS have adopted for years....even generations. And to be frank, they cater to a family audience at all times, neglecting those who have grown up since their youthful experiences with Nintendo hardware.

But its couch gaming and value do have merit. Playing from the tablet with the TV doing something else is a very underrated feature.

They don't just cater to the family audience, that's incorrect but something that people like to say. It's also quite goofy really. What makes a game mature? Is it the swearing? nudity? Sex? drug use? Killing? All these are generally found in teen movies or movies directed at a teen audience, at least in the amount that consist in many of the "mature" games lol. 

I can't resist these comments.

Well for one I certainly wouldn't recomend a Quentin Tarantino movie to a young child. Excessive profanity, sex, and violence is not suitable for young audiences. For me, very bright colours everywhere represents a world made for young people. Adults tend to like more realistic depictions ie. gritty settings and darker tones that more represent the world we live in (and its seedier elements).

Another being rich storylines. That is what I define as mature. Rich lore, layered characters, plot twists, detailed extended universes.......reasons to play a game beyond the gameplay. Nintendo makes games for the sole purpose of fun. And that's fine. But in this regard is why Nintendo isn't my go-to console for adult games.



Xbox: Best hardware, Game Pass best value, best BC, more 1st party genres and multiplayer titles. 

 

MohammadBadir said:
Why'd you leave out "In our house"?

LMAO, I just noticed that. 

Kind of chages the entire mood of the article  



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5 Reasons WiiU didnt win the console war
1. I lied (just like the title of this thread) I only have 1. By the time Im done with the console I will more than likely own 10 or less games for the damn thing and only truly enjoyed a few. The same can be said about PS4... by the end of next year.