Soundwave said:
curl-6 said:
JGarret said:
curl-6 said:
I know, when the Wii was all but abandoned, I reasoned that they were working on next gen games. But then their new system ends up in a drought just 2 month into its life. I suspect they committed to much of their resources to the 3DS, and it's sure biting them on the arse now.
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I think you´re right about that.Well, if it´s gonna be that way, then the home console/handheld hybrid that´s been speculated might be a very good idea, from that point of view.
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What they need to do now is throw everything they have at Wii U; the 3DS is doing fine, and has actual third party support to back it up. The Wii U needs saving, they need to make it their top priority. Make sure at least two out of Mario Kart, Smash Bros, and 3D Mario are out for the holidays, market the hell out of them. In the short term, do some Nintendo directs focussing on upcoming Wii U titles, and step up the marketing for LEGO City and Monster Hunter.
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Just keep throwing Mario at the problem, lol. NSMB didn't cut it but surely Mario Kart and Mario Universe will. Bring on Mario & Sonic Olympics Sochi, Mario Party, Mario Golf, Mario Tennis, Wario World, Luigi's Mansion U, etc. etc. too :).
No point in marketing LEGO City IMO, the average kid doesn't have $350 laying around for a game console.
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Mario Kart is a bigger franchise than 2D Mario and 3D Mario hits a different (more core) audience. It does need more than just Mario though, yes; other franchises will be needed, such as Pikmin 3, X, Zelda, and whatever else Nintendo is (hopefully) cooking up.
The price point is indeed a problem at the moment, but awareness of the console needs to be built, so many people don't know it exists.
