Nintendo just shot themselves in the foot for next gen, repeat of Wii all over again

[richardhutnik]

Gilgamesh said:

BlueRabbit17 said:
Also, did any of you guys really saw Nintendo's E3 conference?. They did show many 3rd party "hardcore" games like Mass Effect 3. Ninja Gaiden 2, Assassins Creed 3, Arkham City...etc etc. I just see sony/microsoft fanboys in disguise here.

I did watch it, but how long will it last is the question. The same thing happened when the Wii's release it had some pretty decent support at the beginning until it all just went bad. Also that's another problem, will people that owned a Wii buy the WiiU for it's "hardcore"  games? no they won't only time will tell if Nintendo can get some X360/PS3 owners to move over to the WiiU and so far it's not looking very good, why would a X360/PS3 owner upgrade to a console with a lot less games that basically look the same as X360/PS3 games, I say this because the WiiU is going to be out for maybe a year longer then the competition.

The Wii brought in a lot of new consumers (old people, really young people), not saying that's the majority but it's obivously a fact a lot of people in that category bought the Wii. So why did they buy the Wii? from the simplicity of it. Now looking at the new WiiU controller they kind of just said fuck simplicity...

Several things:

* You do realize the Wii controllers work with the WiiU, right?  A number of multiplayer games will use the Wii configuration on it.

* You did watch things regarding the WiiU presentation and the scene where dad comes in and watches the ball game, and kicks his son off the big screen, and his son still can play.  Pretty much the second screen enables this to happen.  Unless the next gen Sony and Microsoft consoles will have this built in, it won't be a feature with every one of their consoles.  In short, the WiiU's approach is one more acceptable to parents in the house.  And the reverse is true in that someone can start playing on the controller and then kick it to the big screen.  Also, if you don't have a high def TV, and your kid wants a high def system, which one do you think parents would get?  Or, you don't want them in the living room with the system, and they want one?  The WiiU is the only option very likely for this.

* The WiiU controller doubles as a TV remote, giving it another reason to be in the living room and coexist in the current ecosystem of the living room.  It doesn't impose itself on the living room, and try to take over the way Microsoft is trying to, and even Sony to some extent.  Nintendo wants to coexist in the living room, not take it over.

* The WiiU offers a second window for play, that enhances the Wii experience.  And seriously, you think a tablet is too hard for casual gamers to grasp?  If it is, then why does everyone and their cousin feel comfortable with tablets and use them?  The DS alone shows that people are comfortable with this configuration.