| superchunk said: 3) The launch line up is fantastic, however, to whom? Any Nintendo IP fan should be very happy with what is offered. Gamers who simply don't care for Nintendo IPs, however, don't have anything new or unique in this line-up. The only hint at that is Bayonetta2 or Monster Hunter. But none of that comes out until next year. Nintendo needs to get a few good exclusives from now until the rest of next-gen comes out as well as get the exact same 3rd party games the rest of next gen will get. If either of those fail, then upgraders will spend the likely extra $100 to buy a neXtBox/PS4 over a WiiU. |
Bayonetta 2 and Monster Hunter ... and ZombiU and Rayman Legends and Dragon Quest. Even Scribblenauts and Nano Assault Neo and the superior versions of Ninja Gaiden or Black Ops 2 (or some of the next years games like Aliens:Colonial Marines) will make some gamer buy the Wii U.
And there are no gamers "who simply don't care about Nintendo IPs" unless they are blindfolded fanboys, because there is a wide variety of Nintendo IPs. Nintendo produced games like Mario Kart and Mario Bros/Galaxy, Kirby, Donkey Kong, Pikmin, Smash Bros. but other games too like Xenoblade, The Last Story, Metroid Prime 3, Project Zero 2 Wii, Sin&Punishment etc.
I think the Wii U will be the most successful console in the next generation. Microsoft will be second. Sony and the PS4 will not play not a significant role.
