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Guitarguy said:

People need to stop blaming the name of the Vita and the Wii U for the lack of success. Simple fact is that people are not drawn to the game library, period. Both systems have failed to gain traction. The Wii U and the Vita not selling is not simply because of confusing names, they simply don't offer the games that make the masses take notice. No games in the same earth-shattering/media blitzing caliber that make people talk like the original Gears of War, TLOU, Uncharted 2, God of war, Gran Turismo etc. Vita and the Wii U don't even have the massive AAA titles like COD, Fifa(I think the Vita still gets a crappy port?), Assassin's Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Destiny etc. not saying those games are masterpieces, but those are the games that millions apon millions love. The sales prove this. Games sell consoles, not the other way around.


I was mainly getting at uninformed parents. Name of products don't matter to gamers but they're important for a reason.



There's only 2 races: White and 'Political Agenda'
2 Genders: Male and 'Political Agenda'
2 Hairstyles for female characters: Long and 'Political Agenda'
2 Sexualities: Straight and 'Political Agenda'

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Is it only gamers who must have a number telling them what to buy?



I don't think the name is the Vita's problem.



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Skullwaker said:
I don't think the name is the Vita's problem.

It would be insane to believe that was the only problem, but I’m saying it might have been one factor.  I don’t believe names have no effect on sales.



There's only 2 races: White and 'Political Agenda'
2 Genders: Male and 'Political Agenda'
2 Hairstyles for female characters: Long and 'Political Agenda'
2 Sexualities: Straight and 'Political Agenda'

Very little difference. A name change probably would have helped the Wii U.

Vita wasn't ideal and people I know still call it a psp lol, but Vita's primary problem is compelling exclusive content. It was never going to be the mainstream device PSP was but it could have taken more of a chunk out of the 3DS's market (not the kids, but the grown gamers)



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I think it would have sold a total of 10 more units then it did with the name PSV



The naming is the smallest problem of the Vita.
But nice to see we have a february entry of the repeating "What will save/would've saved/will save"-threads



walsufnir said:
The naming is the smallest problem of the Vita.
But nice to see we have a february entry of the repeating "What will save/would've saved/will save"-threads


It's not a 'save' thread. A slight improvement or better adoption doesn't mean the same thing as 'save' Of course a name change wouldn't make it's LTD 30mil<



There's only 2 races: White and 'Political Agenda'
2 Genders: Male and 'Political Agenda'
2 Hairstyles for female characters: Long and 'Political Agenda'
2 Sexualities: Straight and 'Political Agenda'

I dont belive that this make it better



Zelda - Breath of the Wild for Nintendo Switch.... Incredable!!!

PSP 2 would have performed definitely better, but not much imo.