| landguy1 said: It will likely not sell anywhere near the original wii due to the already massive tablet market. Obviously they recognize this being a problem, as they are trying to distance the system from being labeled a tablet of any kind. We know the M$ is probably already putting together a software update that will enable all windows 8 tablets to link to the nextbox and thus eliminate nintendo's thunder a bit if not entirely. It will depend on how portable the wiiU controller is without the system. We will have to wait til summer to have a real good idea of the true specs of the wiiU. |
It should easily outsell GC and N64 LT sales and most likely SNES, market is much bigger now.
Buying in 2015: Captain toad: treasure tracker,
mario maker
new 3ds
yoshi woolly world
zelda U
majora's mask 3d
Ok Nintendo NO MORE BULLSHIT!!!
You push this console every month for the next 12 months. E3 and CES Demo's online tomorrow on 3DS, and Youtube.
Get the HYPE MACHINE rolling.
“When we make some new announcement and if there is no positive initial reaction from the market, I try to think of it as a good sign because that can be interpreted as people reacting to something groundbreaking. ...if the employees were always minding themselves to do whatever the market is requiring at any moment, and if they were always focusing on something we can sell right now for the short term, it would be very limiting. We are trying to think outside the box.” - Satoru Iwata - This is why corporate multinationals will never truly understand, or risk doing, what Nintendo does.
The wii u has failed to interest me thus far but as the launch date "approaches" this may change.
I really had paid little attention to it and the first thing that I noticed from that link is that the controller is almost as big as the wii (u)nit. Geez!!
What Nintendo needs is to get the pricing, marketing and lauch games right.
The DS (original) had all three done quite well ... I think.
The wii had the pricing right and wii sports along with Zelda was good launch software.
The 3DS had massive marketing but IMO the price was wrong and no big software. The 3DS will have a big 2012 as everything is now right for the consumer.
| landguy1 said: It will likely not sell anywhere near the original wii due to the already massive tablet market. Obviously they recognize this being a problem, as they are trying to distance the system from being labeled a tablet of any kind. We know the M$ is probably already putting together a software update that will enable all windows 8 tablets to link to the nextbox and thus eliminate nintendo's thunder a bit if not entirely. It will depend on how portable the wiiU controller is without the system. We will have to wait til summer to have a real good idea of the true specs of the wiiU. |
Dont even think that a software update will be required. Already have capability for Xbox Companion devices. Just need an app that supports the gameplay functionality desired. A phone or tablet with front and rear facing cameras will do the trick.
Its libraries that sell systems not a single game.
Still a great concept, still not sold on the console. Show me the content Nintendo!
| landguy1 said: It will likely not sell anywhere near the original wii due to the already massive tablet market. Obviously they recognize this being a problem, as they are trying to distance the system from being labeled a tablet of any kind. We know the M$ is probably already putting together a software update that will enable all windows 8 tablets to link to the nextbox and thus eliminate nintendo's thunder a bit if not entirely. It will depend on how portable the wiiU controller is without the system. We will have to wait til summer to have a real good idea of the true specs of the wiiU. |
While it may or may not sell as well as the Wii, I don't think the tablet market will have much of an influence on it ...
Between the iPad, Android tablets, Window's 8 based devices, and the handful of alternative platfoms each with a variety of different hardware versions and capabilities it would be a fairly large challenge to implement similar functionality in a peacemeal way.
Beyond that, much like the Wii, the greatest potential for the Wii U is mixing conventional and alternative controls as it makes sense in the game; as an example, games that are a mixture of action and puzzles can use the conventional controls for the action and use the much more expressive motion controls and touch screen to handle puzzle elements. This kind of gameplay could not be replicated with a tablet because of the absence of conventional controls.
Finally, while I expect third party developers to do better with the Wii U than they did with the Wii simply because of its familarity to the DS and 3DS, being that Nintendo saw the need for this interface and has a long track record of success in creating games that take advantage of new user interfaces I expect Nintendo to create the games that define how this device should be used.
I'm looking forward to seeing some actual games for it. These demonstrations show its potential, it's just a question of living up to it.
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Dont even think that a software update will be required. Already have capability for Xbox Companion devices. Just need an app that supports the gameplay functionality desired. A phone or tablet with front and rear facing cameras will do the trick. |
Not saying you are wrong but without a d-pad, buttons etc., a tablet can never quite "do the trick".
Some games, yes. For others a tablet will be found severely lacking and take away significantly from the gameplay.
I do however see your point. Vita and tablet apps can do the same to PS3.
As ladyguy said this is all rather speculative and when we get a more indepth look at the wii u capabilities then better conclusions can be drawn.
And as usual, Nintendo will deliver on the games that will make this hardware come to life. But will 3rd parties? If they do, this can be a monster hit. Looking forward to Ghost Recon Online for Wii U as a test of Wii U's online appeal. It's apparently a huge part of the strategy. To be continued...
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