| sabastian said: This really baffles me. I've been browsing forums on the web for some time now. From IGN to Gametrailers, Joystiq, 1UP to GamesRadar. There seem to be a vast following of Nintendo gamers that are very passionate to the Nintendo brand.
You Nintendo faithfuls have supported Nintendo consoles through it all. The ups of the NES, the downs of the Gamecube and the insanity that was the Wii.
The Wii-U has been on the market for well over a year now, It was the only " Next Gen " console on the market in 2013 up until November 14th, has released some fan favorite characters in titles such as Pickmin 3, Wind Waker HD, Monster Hunter, New Super Luigi U and Super Mario 3D World, but yet still the sales of the Wii-U is at a mear 4.5 million ?
Are the Nintendo faithfuls to blame for the lackluster Wii-U sales to this point ? If so, If you are a Nintendo Faithful, why have you NOT bought a Wii-U yet ? |
Think about what MADE people a Nintendo fan.
The core of it is nostalgia. They can harp back to the good old days when they were 8, had no worries and were playing Mario/Zelda etc. This was born really with the SNES and N64.
...however then things went downhill for Nintendo refreshing this market audience. The Gamecube was up against the PS2 which everyone remembers and became their nostalgic console. The Wii then was aimed at casual players and did not breed and new nostalgic fans. So in short, Nintendo did a good job battering their target audience into the ground.
Also as for being next gen, it isn't. This is not even up for debate anymore with how many sources agree with me. Something is only next generation when it pushes technology, NOT release date. This is how every other bit of kit, from cars, planes, to nuclear reactors work. Consoles are not an exception to this rule.
Plus, no new IPs for years hasn't helped as it is not drawing in new people.
