| VGKing said: You think a Nintendo Direct will turn things around for Wii U? You do know those millions of people that made the Wii successful aren't going to watch that right? Only the core Nintendo fans. Core gamers aren't the problem, they already have a Wii U. Also the fact that Nintendo has to apologize for game droughts and slow loading times on Wii U is ridiculous. They are in a horrible position and its looking unlikely with each passing day that this year head start will give them any sort of advantage. Sony and Microsoft need to take notes. Look at how Nintendo launched the Wii U. Do the opposite. |
No, but it will shed light on what Nintendo's actual plan is. Without a plan, there's no hype or anticipation for anything because we don't even know when things are coming, not even retailers know. At the moment people only hear promises. Silence lasts so long (what really hurt Nintendo last gen was silence IMO) and there's no more room to speculate after the fiscal year is done. Launch window, fiscal year, whatever the excuse is going to have to vanish and Nintendo will need to man up and face the challenges aggressively. It's their future, I guess they are a bit worried at the moment to simply take a wait and see stance.
Money spent on advertising will also have to grow expnentially, so that the so called Nintendo core gamers aren't the only ones aware of what's actually coming up and how is the Wii U any different to the Wii.
I suggest not getting your hopes up for the other cnsole launches yet.
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