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Persistantthug on 18 November 2015
painmaster212 said:
Your comment holds little weight because Nintendo would have done everything the same way even if every youtuber was screaming at them that the Wii U was gonna bomb. You rarely see a company change something with their product over fan input unless it's a lot of backlash like MS got after their E3 conference.


And you just said it.....

 

You saw what happened in 2013.

Sony did listen to their fans, and now......PS4 is the #1 gaming platform.

Nintendo could do the same......but how can they if they don't know their breath stinks and their Friend Fans refuse to tell them.



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JWeinCom on 18 November 2015
Persistantthug said:
JWeinCom said:
So.................. Nintendo fans are now responsible for what Nintendo's marketing. SMH.


To be fair and honest,  My "letter" and my sentiment is really addressed for YouTubers that carry some weight and even have Nintendo's ear.   Shokio, for example.....Some Nintendo execs actually watch his videos. 

But on the other hand, fans here, as a collective, could have also raised their voice of concerns, and maybe could have rallied at least an awareness.  Instead, all I saw was "you're doing great Nintendo......keep up the good work".

That sort of sentiment doesn't do any good if it's a lie.

 

Now the Wii U is dead.....And I'm sure Nintendo is considering not making traditional Home consoles anymore. 

It's kinda like lying to someone who has bad breath, and allowing them to go out on a date with it.   What kind of friend is that?


First off, I'd have to question how much influence youtubers have over Nintendo.  If Nintendo is trusting youtubers with their business decisions then they are in a whole mess of trouble.  And it isn't even like Shokio is mega popular.  He has something like thirty k subscribers, and gets 10k hits for most videos.  Nothing against him, but pretending he represents a significant portion of the Nintendo fanbase or has real influence over Nintendo's system design is farfetched.  

Secondly, I was writing articles about gaming at the time.  I wrote that I thought the Wii U would do great.  Not because I was lying, but because I legitimately thought so.  Obviously I was wrong, but I still bear no responsibility for the Wii U's failure.  Because, I am not Nintendo's friend, nor am I a business consultant.  My only responsibility as a writer was to put thought in my articles and to give the truth so far as I saw it.  So, to blame any member in the media for Nintendo's failure, especially those with limited influence, is pretty ludicrous.

Edit: ANd if Nintendo was really listening, WindWaker would've had realistic graphics, Federation Hunters would be cancelled, and the DS and Wii would likely have never happened.



vivster on 18 November 2015

It's cute when people think that Nintendo gives a damn about what a bunch of westerners want^^



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Persistantthug on 18 November 2015
IIIIITHE1IIIII said:

I would have to agree.

While poor financial results surely play a role in how Nintendo chooses to handle their business, the voices of their most dedicated fans always come first. As a result, their sympathy for those fans will inevitably be their downfall.


Look at this.   Look at all of the Nintendo fan yes men:

 

http://www.ign.com/boards/threads/as-far-as-im-concerned-without-a-true-harddrive-wii-u-is-doomed.452552994/



Platina on 18 November 2015

The poor sales of the Wii U say words better than a person, Nintendo fan or not, complaining about it..
Nintendo wouldn't suddenly stop producing the Wii U because some people are speaking out against it..



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Persistantthug on 18 November 2015
Platina said:
The poor sales of the Wii U say words better than a person, Nintendo fan or not, complaining about it..
Nintendo wouldn't suddenly stop producing the Wii U because some people are speaking out against it..


Why?

The PS4 changed (or didn't change depending on who you ask).

I don't really wanna hear that COLLECTIVE VOICE can't make a difference............We all witnessed it in 2013.....We lived it.



Platina on 18 November 2015
Persistantthug said:
Platina said:
The poor sales of the Wii U say words better than a person, Nintendo fan or not, complaining about it..
Nintendo wouldn't suddenly stop producing the Wii U because some people are speaking out against it..


Why?

The PS4 changed (or didn't change depending on who you ask).

I don't really wanna hear that COLLECTIVE VOICE can't make a difference............We all witnessed it in 2013.....We lived it.

That's the thing.. collectively, not everyone agrees..

..there are still people that genuinely enjoy the Wii U and liked the gamepad and such so they do agree with Nintendo



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Ljink96 on 18 November 2015

Nintendo listens to its fans when it's convenient for them or it's something they've been working on for some time.



Persistantthug on 18 November 2015
Platina said:
Persistantthug said:
Platina said:
The poor sales of the Wii U say words better than a person, Nintendo fan or not, complaining about it..
Nintendo wouldn't suddenly stop producing the Wii U because some people are speaking out against it..


Why?

The PS4 changed (or didn't change depending on who you ask).

I don't really wanna hear that COLLECTIVE VOICE can't make a difference............We all witnessed it in 2013.....We lived it.

That's the thing.. collectively, not everyone agrees..

..there are still people that genuinely enjoy the Wii U and liked the gamepad and such so they do agree with Nintendo


I just don't understand how or why anyone could agree that the Wii U is a sucess......It's practically dead.  And as far as Nintendo's home console future.......that's almost dead too.

We need more people to tell Nintendo the truth, not lies.......or else.



maxleresistant on 18 November 2015

You are not wrong, even during last E3, many of them still thought that the WiiU was fine and more games were going to be announced for the end of 2015 and 2016.

Those people are a joke. They can't face the truth and they weren't any help in saving the WiiU.

Now are they actually responsible for the console's failure? No. Nintendo is.