mZuzek said:
Nintendo isn't rushing out a new system because of poor Wii U sales, they don't want to end up like Sega - they know that cutting a generation off short will make them lose a lot of consumer confidence, which is something they've never lacked previously because of their good choices. The Gamecube wasn't a lot better and it still had a full lifespan, the same will happen to the Wii U. It's successor is releasing 2016 at EARLIEST (even then it sounds extremely unlikely) and Zelda Wii U is certainly coming out next year. Edit: also, no Nintendo console has ever not had an exclusive Zelda game, I'm pretty sure Nintendo isn't planning on that ever happening. |
Gamecube was more profitable for Nintendo, and don't forget that game development has become much more expensive then it was on the Gamecube over a decade ago. Even Wind Waker numbers might not be enough and Wii-U will have a much smaller install base. It's only falling behind Gamecube further and further, November NPD might actually show Wii-U numbers at half of what Gamecube sold in 2003.
And whe haven't seen a proper 3D Mario platformer yet either so this gen is going a little than we're used to. And as long as Nintendo keeps bringing games to Wii-U i don't think any owners will blame them even if some off the games are not exclusive. I didn't see many people complain when Smash went multiplatform.
