Pachter: Nintendo “just doesn’t get it” with the Wii U

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DaRev said:

phenom08 said:

sensebringer said:
How is the Wii U for the hardcore? all I see is Wii fit U, Nintendo Land, New Super Mario Bros. U and Pikmin 3. It looks like a home version of the Nintendo DS to me.

Its not for the core or atleast its not directly targeting them. It is essentially targeting all types of gamers which includes the core. It is also targeting the tablet/smartphone gamers. Its definitely targeting more people, we havent exactly seen what new Wii__ games Ninty is creating. Remember the Vitality sensor i honestly think we will see what it has become for the WiiU. Its actually better suited for the WiiU since it has a portable monitor. Anyways HD gamers are the ones that are always saying how can this get me to drop my current platform when they arent even targeting them yet, if they were we wouldnt see nothing but games that have already been released for their platforms. This hate comes from them wanting Ninty to admit the Wii was a mistake so they can feel better at night. The problem is their favorite console makers have already admitted to mistakes with their current platforms by copying the Wiis casual appeal, so in the end it doesnt matter if Ninty is targeting the core, since the others are targeting the casual all of a sudden.

"This hate comes from them wanting Ninty to admit the Wii was a mistake so they can feel better at night. The problem is their favorite console makers have already admitted to mistakes with their current platforms by copying the Wiis casual appeal, so in the end it doesnt matter if Ninty is targeting the core, since the others are targeting the casual all of a sudden."

A lot of gamers would have liked if the Wii had fallen flat on its face and that Sony and MS were right in thinking that videogames are just all about 'better graphics'. But Nintendo had an idea that (1) there is a bigger market of gamers out there that don't necessaritly need 'better graphics, and (2) gaming innovation doesn't always have to be in the software, but could be in the way you controll the game. I rememebr many years ago when everyone laughed at Nintendo and the name Wii, but Nintendo showed what believing in an idea can do, epscially when you put your best behind it.

Now people hate Nintendo for being right, lol. Now everyone believes in casual gaming, Sony believes, MS, and even Apple believes. Casual gaming I don't think was even a term before this last generation. And here we go again with people doubting Nintendo and its ideas once again. Nintendo created a whole new category of gamers and still Ninty gets no respect, lol. 

agreed