supporting evidence that Wii U main issue is software

[Metallicube]

zorg1000 said:

Metallicube said:

...And the software issue is 2 fold - lack of compelling and mass-market appealing games, and lack of GAMES in general. Though Mario Kart, Smash, 3D Mario, Wii Fit, Wii U Party, and DKC are a start, I don't think that's going to be quite enough.

Not quite enough for what? To make it sell like Wii? Probably not. Win this generation? Probably not. Boost sales and turn a profit? it could very well be enough for that

It won't be enough to turn things around, at least not significantly. Nintendo needs a much more stready stream of these AAA titles. If Nintendo reverts back to their usual software drought post-2014 like they tend to do (after the mentioned games have been released, the Wii U is just going to drop quickly back to its dismal levels. The price cut will help a bit, but a price drop can only do so much without the games to supplement it.

That said, those games WILL be enough to make me purchase the console, assuming they're as solid as I think (well maybe not Wii Fit or Party, but the other ones).