Could Zelda U be next years Wii U summer blockbuster?

[hunter_alien]

Soundwave said:

hunter_alien said:

True, but it could have been objectively worse. They need to milk the system as much as they can. WIth a 16 million userbase and 100 million + software sales (from which Nintendo would sell a pretty big percentage) they might have a chance to make some money from it

Zelda is one title that could push them there. An open world, critically acclaimed entry into the series would most deffinatly be a good reason for many gamers to jump on a 3.5 year old system that didnt really got a whole lot of traction this generation.

They don't "need" to do anything. Wii U is going to be a spectacular market failure, there's no release that is going to realistically change that now. 

The iceberg has already been hit and this ship's been sinking for a while now and it's destination is the bottom of the Atlantic. Ain't nothing changing that. 

The only real question I guess would be if Zelda U becomes the worst selling mainline console Zelda game, which is an open question if it's a Wii U only title (much like DKC is the worst selling DKC game, Mario 3D World is the lowest selling 3D Mario game, etc. etc. etc.). 

I am agreeing with you, dont get me wrong. The WiiU is a failure, as much as a main console entry can be. Never the less there is a difference if it can make a profit or only loos the company money. Nintendo is still not in the position tpo go bankrupt anytime soon, but a tiny installbase, yet profitable system could go a long way when it comes down to invester confidence. Zelda could only help achieve this.