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JWeinCom on 24 August 2012
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Crono141 said:
phenom08 said:
@Teigaga How exactly do you know it's a .5 upgrade. You seem to be stuck on this mindset of Ninty is going after the core gamer. Why are Hd gamers so obsessed with the idea of Ninty going after the core. What they have shown so far is them targeting the Wii demographic and giving them more to play(3rd party games). They would like a piece of the core market but they are definitely aiming wider than the Wii. Aiming for the core got them roughly 80 million a piece, which Ninty has already done with the Wii so no they are definitely not going after Sony or Microsofts market. Making a console compatible with core games does not mean they are targeting the core. Aiming wider includes the core and many other types of gamers. Handheld type gaming can also be done on the WiiU.


I can't remember the exact quote, but reggie said something at e3 about the WiiU being the only console you'd need to own.  Nintendo is definitely targeting the core market, as games like ZombiU show (I know, its Ubi).  But ZombiU started out as a tongue in cheek horror game and evolved into a true serious survival horror.

I'm of the opinion that E3 was for the casuals.  They introduced the casual fair, the wii fit u, the Nintendoland, and showed some 3rd party stuff that we already knew about for the most part.  I think there's a lot more 3rd party stuff in the works that no one is allowed to talk about yet because Nintendo wants the big reveal themselves.

Or I could be completely wrong.  Who knows until it happens.  I just don't see Nintendo repeating the success of the wii with the same casual market.  They already have their casual games that they are happy with.  Nintendo needs to recapture the core.


Reggie's quote- "I think in the end, the consumer choice is going to be... Once I buy my Wii U, that satisfies my Nintendo cravings and my cravings for all of these other great multi-platform franchises, then what is the role of a competitive platform? It's going to have to live on the backs of some sort of unique proposition, or unique content. And to me that's the million-dollar question. Of our potential competitors down the road, who's going to have that compelling content that's going to say, hey, now I need to branch out and pick up this additional system? I think it's for them to answer."

Nintendo should basically do what they did with the Wii with the addition of better third party support.  Battling for the 16-34 male when there are hundreds of millions outside of that demographic would be folly.  I think what Nintendo showed at E3 was a good balance.  For the hardcore?  Rayman Legends, Assassin's Creed, Zombi U, Pikmin 3, P100.  For the casuals?  Just Dance 4, Sing (or w/e their karaoke game is called), and Wii Fit U.  For people in between?  Mario and Scribblenauts Unlimited.