Kids and Noobs(casuals) are basicaly the Nintendo's target demographic.Every Nintendo commercial focused on kids and noob moms/dads. Most of the first party games released/announced for Wii U are "Cartoonish platformers" and this is not enough?

Nintendo need to understand that the casual market is bigger but it's not as loyal or passionate as the core market.

- They will not buy a new console just because it's new(like some core gamers did with PS4/Xone).

- They will not buy the Wii U just because they bought Wii.(like some core did with PS3/360 -> PS4/Xone)

- They have Smartphones/Tablets now,a console is not atractive enough anymore.


I know that they think they are not competing with sony/MS because they don't "share the same market".But it's clear that Wii U will follow the N64/Gamecube path and not the Wii one.It will be a great first party machine with lack of third party support,a "kid's toy" image,and the sales will be short.

They need to make something to compete with Sony/MS.Something that appeal for everybody not just kids and noobs but the core one too.Release a Mature/Dark Zelda,F-zero,Metroid and new Mature/Hardcore/Not for kids IPs.

After reading the title, i must say that this was the greatest laugh i've had since somebody told me that Mike Tyson was a bum in the boxing ring.

I'm not even exaggerating. This made me laugh HYSTERICALLY.

C'mon now, Nintendo. I love you but wtf

It is a mistranslation guys ... http://gamrconnect.vgchartz.com/thread.php?id=177237

It seems as tho he was mistranslated, the other thread says "targeting children is not enough"

exactly, I mean the 18-32 year manchild market has shown it's waaay too small, after all Nintendo specifically targeted them with NSMBU, SML3D, Pikmin 3, Nintendoland, Zelda WW HD and The Wonderful 101 - they should finally target kids and families, like Call of Duty has shown time and time again

and I was obviously kidding

Jizz_Beard_thePirate said:

Lol @ that pic

Mario: ..(sigh).. Aint nobody got time for this shit EVERY DAMN DAY!

So, it was a misunderstandment? Oh well.. Some of the replies this  thread got are pretty awesome  I have to say that.

The problem is kids and adults still don't know what the wii u is. They screwed up there with the wiiu and will never get any audience because of the name. The ad is the proof of that. If the wiiu was called wii 2 it would have sold a lot better with the launch of mario kart at 250. Only chance now is if they rebrand the wiiu to wii 2 or kill it. The wii was simple to understand and market. Perfect for the family. The wiiu isn't that. It has confusing controller and name. 

Onto your argument about teenagers. That is irrelevant because the wii proved that the market is strong in other areas. You say teenagers and I say what about the low sales of casual games on ps3? You say what about the 18-32. I say about the 50-72 that bought the wii? The imaging problem is only problem if your marketing at the wrong audience. You are proving my point. If you have image you can either use it to your advantage or disadvantage. A successful business man says the glass is half-full instead of half-empty. Trying to get the other audience is by your own admitted words counterproductive. 

Saying people are now on to tablets and smartphone isn't an argument. Casual games on the wii are still outselling the Xbox or ps3 versions by far. Look at just dance and Disney games. The 3ds which is at 42 million proves you wrong. Nintendo problem was they made an anti-casual console to point were it is simply unattractive to casuals.

I wish the misquote had actually been true. This thinking is going to do even more damage. Yeah let's go after a group of people who have no disposable income (or any income for that matter) because that has served the WiiU so well already.

Yes there are companies who target parents through their kids (sugary cereal and toy companies) but we are talking about a $300 console here. And today's market is seeing the average gamer's age well into their thirties.

What he should have said is families. They need games that appeal to gamers of all ages and they desperately need third parties on board.

One more reason Iwata needs to go!

you can delete this thread. mistranslation