The Nikkei Says “June Will Be A Major Test For Iwata”

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SubiyaCryolite said:

celador said:
I suppose June is important because of E3, but I don't see that turning the Wii U's fortunes around. If they want someone new and to go in another direction they need to act quick. R&D for new hardware takes years.

Its more about salvaging the Wii U as is. Whatever games or services announced or demod at E3 had better add value and make the system desirable. Desirable to everyone not just die hard forum goers or ninty loyalists.

Any exciting announcements like "Cranky Kong at VGX" == game over XD.

Zelda U? Yes. Metroid with a seperate well though out online multiplayer/commander mode? Yes. X? Yes. Bayonetta 2? Niche but always welcome. Mario Kart 8? definately. Smash? No brainer. Price cut? Hell yes. One or two new 1st/3rd party exclusives? Perfect. Project CARS demoed and positioned as an alternative for Forza or GT? One can dream but ninty hates 3rd partys.

Truth be told Ninty has the ammo to make a pretty big impact at E3. If they screw up I swear heads NEED to roll.

I'm not sure they can salvage the Wii U.  Maybe it has happened, but I can't think of any other hardware struggling for so long and then turning around.  3DS was never Wii U levels of bad and that had turned it's fortunes around by now