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Metallicube on 02 September 2012
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Shepard4416 said:
Metallicube, you really think nintendo will get an exclusive call of duty?

Nowhere did I say "exclusive..."

and monster hunter is only big in japan buddy. i don't see anyone stateside playing it that's for sure.and did you really list wii fit as a selling point for the wii u.

And what is Japan, chopped liver? It is the third biggest gaming market in the world, and Monster Hunter is currently one of the top franchises in Japan. It single handedly revived the all-but-dead PSP in Japan.

No, you're right, Wii Fit, a franchise that has sold like 40 million copies isn't a selling point for the Wii U... :/

grasping for straws i think. the other games are great sure, but first party isn't enough to sell consoles long term. wii has struggled the last 2 years in sales because they have no third party support for that weak console.

Sure, it has struggled the last couple years, but you can't take away from the fact that is nearing 100 million sold and will probably reach that by this time next year. That's a pretty damn good accomplishment, especially coming from a predecessor that only sold 22 million.

wii u will be a little better but it will dry up once the game engines of the next gen can't run on wii u. power difference will be as bad or even worse then current gen.

Can I borrow your crystal ball? You seem to know a lot about Sony and MS's next gen consoles, which have yet to even be unveiled.

and even if wii u is great, it will be hurt by the wii. i know MANY people that have told me they won't be buying the next gen nintendo because they bought a wii and it just sits there. the wii u is not different enough to generate the excitement the wii did. even i bought one and have regretted it. and porting old games is a crutch if nintendo does it. what am i saying? they are doing. Mass effect 3? Batman Arkham Asylum? wow i totally didn't play those on my 360 almost a year ago! i just dont see enough from nintendo and the wii u to see anymore then half the sales of the wii.

It will boil down to the quality of the game lineup. If Nintendo delivers with a phethora of great games, even the biggest Wii cynics will eventually give in a buy a Wii U.

In regards to the ports.. EVERY console launches with ports of old games. Doesn't mean anything. Obviously there will be less ports and more new games when developers have had more time to work with the console.