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SJReiter on 18 November 2015

It's called Nintendo phoning it in until the launch of their next system next year. Yeah it sucks right now, but I'd rather they focus on what's next rather than spend energy on the sunken ship that is the Wii U.



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QUAKECore89 on 18 November 2015

Even this game.

http://www.metacritic.com/game/wii-u/mario-tennis-ultra-smash

Edit: Ugh i need glasses.



Mummelmann on 18 November 2015

XCX is coming, should put an end to the streak. There have been duds elsewhere as well, Need for Speed, among others. Overall, it has been a fairly tame gaming year for me.



illdill1987 on 18 November 2015

It's sad that a Mario Sports games is almost as bad as Devils Third... I hope Nintendo didn't hurt the brand with this one.



yvanjean on 18 November 2015

Don't blame anyone but Nintendo, I have been waiting for a good Animal Crossing game and instead they give us Amiibo Festival (35 metascore is high for this Shovelware from Nintendo).



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daredevil.shark on 18 November 2015
yvanjean said:
daredevil.shark said:


PS2 and Xbox 360 were also dead. Yet they got very good support at the end of their lifetime. Lots of third party games and exclusives. Thing is longevity is important. Nintendo dont do much longevity when it comes to home consoles.

Your talking about two of the most successful consoles of their generation. Especially the PS2, at the end of their lifetime their install base were massives. PS2 is the best selling consoles of all time. 

WiiU is at the end of the lifecycle and only has 14 million sold... most of these system are simply collecting dust. 

 

Last time I CHECKED Wii was the most successful console of its generation. NOT XBOX 360. Where was Wii support at the end of its lifecycle?



OneKartVita on 18 November 2015

It just shows how hard it is to keep standards so high all the time. Rockstar maybe the only ones who can do it. Nintendo are going through a rough patch but next year it could bounce right back. And I expect it too.



midrange on 18 November 2015

This is the filler/shovelware that Nintendo hoped would be enough for the year until Xenoblade X. It was plain as day that they were all going to bomb. Ever since E3, people knew they were going to be rushed. You shouldn't be surprised



yvanjean on 18 November 2015
daredevil.shark said:
yvanjean said:
daredevil.shark said:


PS2 and Xbox 360 were also dead. Yet they got very good support at the end of their lifetime. Lots of third party games and exclusives. Thing is longevity is important. Nintendo dont do much longevity when it comes to home consoles.

Your talking about two of the most successful consoles of their generation. Especially the PS2, at the end of their lifetime their install base were massives. PS2 is the best selling consoles of all time. 

WiiU is at the end of the lifecycle and only has 14 million sold... most of these system are simply collecting dust. 

 

Last time I CHECKED Wii was the most successful console of its generation. NOT XBOX 360. Where was Wii support at the end of its lifecycle?

Check again..... look at software sold. Wii sold to everyone including Grandpa and Grandma who only ever playing Wii Sports. Wii was a massive success for Nintendo and made them insane amount of money but most of this money on the casual market. The Wii alienated hardcore gamers and many longtime Nintendo fans have moved on to PS3 and Xbox 360 during that generation. Just look at what is happening now, the WiiU hardware is a joke and can barely surpass PS3/360 level of graphics. 



daredevil.shark on 18 November 2015
yvanjean said:
daredevil.shark said:

 

Last time I CHECKED Wii was the most successful console of its generation. NOT XBOX 360. Where was Wii support at the end of its lifecycle?

Check again..... look at software sold. Wii sold to everyone including Grandpa and Grandma who only ever playing Wii Sports. Wii was a massive success for Nintendo and made them insane amount of money but most of this money on the casual market. The Wii alienated hardcore gamers and many longtime Nintendo fans have moved on to PS3 and Xbox 360 during that generation. Just look at what is happening now, the WiiU hardware is a joke and can barely surpass PS3/360 level of graphics. 


1. You actually proved Wii was indeed for casuals.

2. Who stopped Nintendo to put powerful hardware in Wii U? Me?

3. The thing was about longevity. Wii didnt had it. Wii U also doesnt have it.