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Why Don't You Own A Wii U?

I'm not a Nintendo fan. 57 10.40%
 
Not enough games yet. 94 17.15%
 
I don't have enough money. 43 7.85%
 
Waiting for a price cut. 32 5.84%
 
Waiting for a Zelda/Metroid/etc.. 38 6.93%
 
I'm not a console gamer. 4 0.73%
 
The GamePad doesn't interest me. 46 8.39%
 
Dunno... 7 1.28%
 
I already own one. 146 26.64%
 
Not powerful enough. 80 14.60%
 
Total:547

There's really no compelling reason to own one at this time. The games are all rehashed old ones, I have a tablet that probably has more power than the whole WiiU itself and the console as a whole is...floating around with no clear direction.

Lets be clear. ANY games that come out for all three consoles will be superior on ps3/720. Nintendo seems to be flogging the fact that the WiiU can even RUN those games this generation as being a good thing which is not a success in my opinion.



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enditall727 said:
dahuman said:
Heavenly_King said:

I have not bought a WiiU because:

Nintendo first party IPs are unappealing.
Weak Next-gen Hardware.
Weak 3rd party support.
Hideous Controller.
Accounts are attached to consoles.


To be fair, I think the Dual Shock 4 looks like piss too, and I know nothing about the nextbox controller yet so I can't judge that one. Accounts will be fixed eventually, they contracted that thing out to another dev and it's not final yet, which does suck.


@Dahuman ^^^ was that a damage control comment??

if it walks like a duck, talks like a duck...



I don't have one because I'm moving to Japan next year, I need to keep all of the money I can get for now. I'll buy one eventually.



I personally found not buying a console because it's "too weak" a stupid reason, but that's me.

Anyway, I haven't bought one because I don't have enough money atm. More games will also be nice, but I personally don't really mind the current library, and by the time I get one the system will most likely have a better library. 



Nintendo and PC gamer

Hmm, it is hard to say. I try to rate the different arguments:

The Control Pad as a standard controller (10/10). Since this controller is a standard it will add touch screen and motion control to almost every single game. I just don't like seeing a game I would like to buy and then have to think about how much it will be broken with useless "innovative controls" that I simply do not need. A standard controller like the Dualshock etc. will always be perfect for me and it can't really be improved... The Vita suffers from the same problem with its touchscreens. Try playing through AC3 Liberation without getting angry because of the broken motion/touch controls. All in all, this is the dealbreaker for me. Nintendo lost it with its controllers since the DS and the stylus, the Wiimote and now with the pad.

Two Screens (4/10): I just don't need a second screen because I can only look at one screen at the same time. It may have benefits for other players but for me its a gimmick with little use and all games have to use the screen in some way (if the developers want it or not).

A proper Account system that you can use for all Nintendo consoles and handhelds and a Trophy System that keeps you interested in the game. (4/10)

Nintendo just doesn't make the games that I like anymore. Super Mario World and Zelda - A link to the Past were among the best games of its generation and I played through them many times. But with the jump to 3D these franchises have lost its magic for me. And as I grew older I started to expect some storytelling alongside the gameplay to keep me entertained and Nintendo is not building its games around storytelling. I must admit that I have more fun with a medium JRPG that scored around 70% as with a Mario or Zelda game nowadays. I am aware, that the Mario Universe is not suited for mature and serious storytelling. But after more than twenty years of always the same old story I am very saturated. Maybe that is just my personal franchise fatigue... but as I have played through New Super Mario Bros Wii I started to think that I should rather play Super Mario World instead. It offers almost the same gameplay and Story, but was the better game for me. (6/10)


So, all in all, for me Nintendo need to stop that hardware and controller innovations and should start with software innovation. Instead of playing the same old games with new control schemes that ultimately do worse than the standard controller they should try to improve their franchises and make innovative games instead.



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Psyberius said:
There's really no compelling reason to own one at this time. The games are all rehashed old ones, I have a tablet that probably has more power than the whole WiiU itself and the console as a whole is...floating around with no clear direction.

Lets be clear. ANY games that come out for all three consoles will be superior on ps3/720. Nintendo seems to be flogging the fact that the WiiU can even RUN those games this generation as being a good thing which is not a success in my opinion.


CNN reporters caught Reggie in an interview red handed when they said the Wii U looked on par graphically with the PS3 and 360. He lied and said COD Black Ops 2 was dramatically better than the PS360 versions. Then asked him about the PS4 and 720 and the Wii's spec readiness if their graphical level is on par with current gen and reggie went on to say "we'll see". Tough shit for him.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RNMNhwzbUMs



I has no money and Wii U has no gaemz. Nuff said



I'm on Twitter @DanneSandin!

Furthermore, I think VGChartz should add a "Like"-button.

If it was like 200$ bundled with pikmin 3 I would get it right now. But yea the games have not come out, and people are expecting price cut soon.



For what it is, it's expensive and it don't offer a great deal over what playstation does. Their are games that i want though but i'll probably buy 3DS first



Xbox Series, PS5 and Switch (+ Many Retro Consoles)

'When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called the people's stick'- Mikhail Bakunin

Prediction: Switch 2 will outsell the PS5 by 2030

- too expensive
- don't care about nintendo 1st party
- there will not be enough 3rd party support
- weak hardware