| Nsanity said: Yahoo
No matter which way you slice it, the Wii was an absolute home run for Nintendo. No. It failed on appealing to the 3rd party devs and had poor 3rd party support. HD twins take this one. The system brought a new section of the population into the gamer fold and its now familiar motion controls created quite a stir amongst the video game community. Which just so happened to die in 2011. So with its successor poised for a release later this year, you'd think anticipation would be at a fever pitch — but it isn't. Are you serious? If Wii U rumors are making people THIS excited for a console launch, what makes you so sure someone isn't going to die when the Wii U gets a 2nd revealing at E3 2012? In the weeks leading up to the 2011 E3 video game expo in Los Angeles, Nintendo hinted that their new console would finally satisfy those who identify as "core" gamers. Core gamers are the players who ensure each new iteration of Call of Duty and Madden continue to break records, and Nintendo completely lost touch with them after introducing the much more casual-focused Wii. Yes, and core gamers also buy 30 million copies of Mario Kart Wii, millions of copies of NSMB Wii, and millions of copies of other various Nintendo games. The reveal of the Wii U during the conference did little to excite that very vocal segment of the market. Agreed. The reveal wasn't a true reveal. And while gameplay teasers of titles like Battlefield, Darksiders, and Ninja Gaiden seemed impressive, it was soon revealed that the games were not yet running on Nintendo's new hardware, so it's impossible to tell how the ported titles will look or control. Agreed. The reveal wasn't a true reveal. Nintendo's seemingly unshakable habit of rehashing games and characters from bygone eras doesn't appear to be slowing down with the Wii U. Both the Mario and the Pikmin franchise have already been confirmed for the system, and if we were betting on it, we'd put money on there being Zelda, Super Smash Brothers, and Mario Party titles in the Wii U's future as well. Unfortunately, that may not be enough to get seasoned gamers to plop down another $250 or more on a console whose predecessor had little to no third-party support to speak of. Really? Was this one a joke? Seasoned gamers having been buying these games for over 25 years. While I understand you may be talking specifically about the gamers on copetitors consoles, all I can say is, you are making rash predictions, (because we know little to nothing about Wii U's schedule). A recent trailer for the Wii U version of Ubisoft's Rayman Origins shows off some Wii U-exclusive features, including the ability to use the tablet controller to manipulate objects within the game world as other players make their way through. It looked like a neat feature, but the fact that the video showed just one player using the new tablet controller — while the rest of the players were left with what looks like standard Wii remotes — gave social network users plenty to groan about. This I agree with. Nintendo should make the system 4 tablet compatible. Nintendo appears to be banking on a boost in graphical power — seemingly on par with the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 — Let me stop you right here. On par with Playstation 3 and 360? What are you looking at an official spec sheet or something? If you have concluded that the Wii U is using 6 year old technology because you are agreeing with some rumors, take into consideration what kind of market this is. and the abilities of the new tablet controller to wow consumers. Unfortunately, many seem decidedly un-wowed at this point, WHAT? Are you kidding me? Who is telling you these things? and it's unclear if the company has a plan to win back the core segment, WHAT? or if they will simply rely on the Wii's popularity to make the Wii U a must-have product. WHAT? The company's newest earnings report showed its first annual loss in 30 years, which was fueled by dwindling Wii sales But you said the Wii was a home run for Nintendo... and rather grim launch figures of the new 3DS handheld. If Nintendo hopes to avoid a similar debut for its Wii U console, the company may need to make a drastic change, though it remains unclear if they are ready to do so. Is it unclear perhaps because you are not paying attention, or because E3 2012 is not here yet?
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this kind of post was worth posting sometime right after the 2011 conference when everyone was confused. Now, there is actually enough information to where us Nintendo fans know nintendo's plan. It's something not worth worrying about, seeing how they've stepped up their game and have already said they would focus on the core gamer first.
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nintendo forever . . .
