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AnthonyW86 on 04 May 2013
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RolStoppable said:
Omission of GameCube, words repeated in the very same sentence, Nintendo consoles historically underpowered and the list goes on...

What's the point of linking an article that is utter trash when it's really only the idea that could be worth talking about? The only reason I can think of is that this article is used as a type of defensive measure, because the original poster wasn't daring enough to propose the idea as something he was coming up on his own.

As for the idea itself, aside from a couple similarities, there are a lot more differences between the Dreamcast and the Wii U. If the Wii U had to be compared to any previous console, the GameCube is the most logical choice: Unimaginative Nintendo console, solid launch followed by a severe drop-off, Nintendo support, company not going third party after disappointing sales performance. It's much more likely that we'll look back at the Wii U as another GameCube: A console that was first and foremost designed with third parties in mind, but failed to gain traction because it turned out that third parties don't care and potential customers are turned off by the design of the console.

Agreed, though the Gamecube didn't have a head start, and it was more powerfull than a PS2. The interesting thing for me is could be the first actually become a dissadvantage, and that's what makes the Dreamcast comparison interesting. The Wii-U seems to already have lost most off the public's interest and is starting to get overshadowed by the impending launches of the PS4 and Next Xbox, the same happenned with Dreamcast and PS2.

curl-6 said:

No, no, and no.
Dreamcast followed on the heels of a last-place console in the Saturn.
Wii U is following a knockout success in the Wii.
Dreamcast didn't have Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Zelda.
Wii U will.

I don't agree, i see Wii more as a side step and a very succesfull one at that. Wii really was more a slightly faster, better designed Gamecube with motion controlls. With Wii-U their stepping back to a regular gamepad as the main controller with added touchscreen. If it hade been the successor of the Wii it should have hade the next step in motion controls.

Nem said:

No, its not a dreamcast. Piracy nowadays means that you need to cut yourself out of online play, digital only releases and DLC. This wasnt a problem in the Dreamcast era.
Also, to pirate the DC you only needed a disc. Wii U, just like the playstation systems needs a dedicated chip to be installed. This means losing warranty aswell.

No, its not the same, but if it was in terms of game quality, it would be very welcome.

Well i stand corrected, that is indeed a good point.