Nintendo announces Pikmin 3 Hands-On experience

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hsrob said:

Einsam_Delphin said:

hsrob said:
This is a game that could really do with a downloadable demo. It's something that has to be played to 'get' and Nintendo currently has 3.5 million WiiU owners that haven't seen a major retail release for months and are just looking for an excuse to part with their cash. Give them a demo and they'll have one.

So you're saying the game has to be played to get an understanding of it? All the more reason for retail events then, as I bet most current Wii U owners are already well aware of what Pikmin is all about, since the majority of them are likely Nintendo fans. Just look at NSMBU's attach rate. Also demos are free, and if they live in NA, they can still go to gamestop/ebgames.

I totally agree, I'm not against the retail events at all, they are an excellent way to pitch to those who don't yet own the system.  Don't forget though that the retail events are NA only.

My point is that with a downloadable demo Nintendo has an opportunity, that they haven't had in generations past,  to expose franchises like Pikmin to a potentially wider audience, which for my mind it totally deserves.  Give people a chance to play the game and I think it will sell itself.

Very true (although that's also what Nintendo Directs are for), however they need to get an audience first. Games can't sell if the consoles don't, so right now they needa focus their resources on moving Wii Us. Also, does Europe have Gamestop/Ebgames, or any big continent wide electronics stores? If not then that would explain why these events have only been in NA thus far.