Mazty said:
But my point wasn't about core games on the WiiU...it's about the lack of core games on the Wii means that they have lost customer retention from core gamers, and therefore lost a large part of the market as these people are now invested in the franchises and online communties of other consoles. |
First of all, You said Nintendo caters to just casual gamers and not everyone. I was arguing against that.
Secondly, Wii had first party core titles. It's 3rd party core titles that it lacked.
In that same Link Reggie talks about WIi customers who started out with games like Wii sports and broadened their gaming experiences to Mario Kart/ NSMB then moved to even broader games like DKCR and Zelda SS.
Nintendo sees games like mario Kart and SMB as bridge titles that can offer a broad but still simplified experience to casual gamers and help them move to even deeper experiences.
Alot of kids who started gaming with Wii are now teens. Some adults who got into gaming with wii are now playing deeper games. Both these groups favor the Nintendo and Wii brand. Nintendo has to try to get them to upgrade to Wii U.
What Nintendo needs to attract the rest of the core market to WiiU is the games they want and a good online system that differentiates itself from the competition.