rolltide101x said:
In my opinion the Wii was the absolute low point for Nintendo. Financially it was not a failure obviously but quality wise it absolutely was. I do not think the Wii U is a failure as a console though, Nintendo just has not managed it properly |
Hmm, I can see what you mean. I mean if you compare the Wii library to the Gamecubes...what've you got? The Galaxies, a couple Zeldas, one good Metroid game (and one not good one), a successful Smash Bros., a successful Mario Kart, a new RPG in Xenoblade, and that's about it in terms of new classics, all in an era when innovative hardware was supposed to create new gameplay. Wii U, when I first heard the name and Nintendo's explanation of it, sounded like an apology for the Wii, like they knew it was a failure in its own way. Unfortunately, though the Wii U started in the right direction, Nintendo fumbled it horribly. Better marketing and much more research and planning in advance in terms of how to develop HD games would probably have changed everything. They've publicly recognized both of those problems, and have already started planning, so I think greatness awaits us next gen with Nintendo.
