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Soundwave on 26 April 2016
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ReubenAlexander said:
Soundwave said:

Half bought a PS4 eventually. The other half didn't buy any console post-Wii period and now game pretty much entirely on smart devices. 

We mostly played Nintendo Land, but some NSMBU too. But I told them you know it would have Smash Brothers and Mario 3D, but not a single one bit. 

Of the 20 or so friends/family I know that have the original Wii, none of them purchased a Wii U, even after I explained to them it's a new system, with a new Mario 3D, new Smash Bros., etc. etc. 

Honestly even at the store the enthusiasm gap is fairly evident, the PS4/XB1 displays are almost always busier, the only people who try out the Wii U kiosk are younger children. 

thats interesting. well, they are not real big game enthusiasts clearly. they seem to go for whatever has the most buzz, which is typical of your casual market. but i guess that is what this all about, how can nintendo tap into the general consumer and win a majority of the marketshare.. 

@bolded lol that has not been my experience. and to be honest, i work at a video game store and the only people who really arent enthusiastic about the wii u are people who dont know what the hell it even is. generally, people who are aware of its offerings recognize it as worth owning at the very least.. which kind of goes back to what i said about marketing. nintendo's marketing is not at the level of sony or MS and it shows.

Well I mean to be honest marketing has been an issue for Nintendo for like 25 years now. Sega outmarketed them, Sony has, Microsoft does. 

It's harder for Nintendo to market in a traditional sense too ... they are Disney-centric, but they're like 1950s Disney, they don't have any thing like Star Wars or Marvel to buy them "cool" credibility, Zelda is about the best they have and half the time they cell shade it. Metroid is alright but too niche. 

Sony/MS market during big events like the NBA Finals and NFL football too, Nintendo doesn't really have the games that appeal to that demographic.