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Is the Wii U doomed?

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No 404 40.81%
 
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Goodnightmoon on 30 March 2015
MartinD said:
I sold my WiiU when I got the PS4. And to be honest, I didn´t miss it one single day. I played the Mario, 101, ... games, but, when they gave us WindwakerHD I was so pissed. I wanted a new Zelda, and they made me wait until 2016 now. And, if I sticked to WiiU, I would have missed all the great things like GTA, Last of Us and now Bloodborne...I was a little sad because of MarioKart, but, to be honest, I have 5 different versions at home (don´t recall now which on I missed), and I will survive this.
Maybe, when ZeldaU is a big hit, I get another WiiU on the used-market, but only if it is 150€ or less.

To answer your question: Yes it is dying, and noone cares anymore. The world has changed. Mario and Zelda don´t interest me anymore, sorry.


But you sold your console because of Zelda and you will buy the console again.... because of Zelda. They really don´t interest you? I don´t think so.



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TheSpindler on 30 March 2015
MartinD said:
I sold my WiiU when I got the PS4. And to be honest, I didn´t miss it one single day. I played the Mario, 101, ... games, but, when they gave us WindwakerHD I was so pissed. I wanted a new Zelda, and they made me wait until 2016 now. And, if I sticked to WiiU, I would have missed all the great things like GTA, Last of Us and now Bloodborne...I was a little sad because of MarioKart, but, to be honest, I have 5 different versions at home (don´t recall now which on I missed), and I will survive this.
Maybe, when ZeldaU is a big hit, I get another WiiU on the used-market, but only if it is 150€ or less.

To answer your question: Yes it is dying, and noone cares anymore. The world has changed. Mario and Zelda don´t interest me anymore, sorry.


Any console you don't buy you miss out on exclusives.  I'm rolling with my PC right now and havne't bought any console, but so far i felt I haven't missed anything at all.

I'll pick up a PS4 for really cheap at the end of the gen or later for Bloodborne though.  If it gets more decent exclusives I'll pick it up sooner.  XBOne I'm doubtful if I'll ever buy one.  And I'll likely pick up a Wii U this gen.  Well it's a more viable console than the others due to my family(local multiplayer, family friendly games) and exclusives wise anyway since I can play pretty much better versions of multiplats on PC.

You pick and choose what's best for you.  No need to feel ad or bitter about any of it.  At the very least you can buy the consoles next gen or the gen after.

Well....since the consoles this gen focus on online mutiplayer so much, a large portion of your library is probably jacked if they close the servers I imagine(or simply non-existent playerbase), or at least cripple the value of said games, but them's the breaks.



vkaraujo on 30 March 2015

All i can say, is that i am very happy with my Wii U.

Actually, since the OP mentioned it, i am happier with my Wii U now than with my PS3 at the same point in time.
Also, Zelda delayed could mean the very opposite thing. It means they will support Wii U in 2016 and zelda will hardly be the only game, even if it goes to NX too (which, byw, i still think is a HH).

Most likely we will see a Retro game (hope it's Metroid) and a Paper Mario. I don't get the "real 3D Mario" complaint, SM3DW was awesome.



SubiyaCryolite on 30 March 2015
Anfebious said:
Nintendo creates a console for the core gamers (Wii U). Now that Nintendo is losing money because the console was a commercial failure they should spend more money to support the core gamers that ditched it in the first place. That way, the core gamers will be more willing to buy their next console.

Agreed.

Nothing about the Wii U screams core gamer. Core Nintendo gamers maybe but not core gamer.

OT. It hasn't been left to die but it doesn't get the variety and attention it needs. Right now I only play Mario Kart and Tekken, I sold all my other games because I completely lost interest in the system. Smash was supposed to turn the tide byut I still haven't bought it, probably won't.

I plan on getting a PS4 for Sony and console exclusives like Bloodborne, TLoU, GoWIII, Uncharted, GT, Tekken and Final Fantasy.

Right now 95% of my gaming is done on PC with "buggy, uninspired, overrated and broken" 3rd party multiplats XD

I always hoped the Wii U would be similar to the PSOne. A good mix of hardcore and casual games. Nintendo games with AAA 3rd party games side by side on the same system. It was wishfull thinking.



I predict that the Wii U will sell a total of 18 million units in its lifetime. 

The NX will be a 900p machine

Anfebious on 30 March 2015
Hiku said:
Anfebious said:
Nintendo creates a console for the core gamers (Wii U). Now that Nintendo is losing money because the console was a commercial failure they should spend more money to support the core gamers that ditched it in the first place. That way, the core gamers will be more willing to buy their next console.

Agreed.

It was not created for the core gamers. If it was, they wouldn't have forced the expensive Gamepad on everyone. That was clearly an attempt to try to catch lightning in a bottle for the second time. It was an understandable gamble. It just didn't work out. Just because the core gamers are all that's left now that Nintendo failed to attract the casual/non gamer audience again, doesn't mean we weren't their second hand choice. And when your console doesn't appeal to a large portion of the core audience, you can't blame them for staying away.

It doesn't matter if the console was made for the core gamers or not the conclusion is the same. Nintendo should spend more money trying to appeal to the core gamers (hardcore/true gamers) so they are willing to buy their next console. Because they are the ones that buy consoles.

 



"I've Underestimated the Horse Power from Mario Kart 8, I'll Never Doubt the WiiU's Engine Again"

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rolltide101x on 30 March 2015

I agree with this, Nintendo is the greediest of the big 3 by far. They dont do ANYTHING that might benefit the consumer



rolltide101x on 30 March 2015
Anfebious said:

It doesn't matter if the console was made for the core gamers or not the conclusion is the same. Nintendo should spend more money trying to appeal to the core gamers (hardcore/true gamers) so they are willing to buy their next console. Because they are the ones that buy consoles.

 

I actually think the answer is in the middle ground that the PS4 has taken. You can have both...... Sony is trying to appeal to the true gamers and to the casuals. The Wii U was a console for Nintendo fans but sadly there just are not that many "Nintendo fans" left. The Wii was the console that stabbed us Nintendo fans in the back not the Wii U. I like the Wii U but hated the Wii (joke of a console imo)



EpicLight on 30 March 2015

There's nothing really "failed" to it, except for the sales. There is more to enjoy in the Wii U than there is for the PS4 and Xbone. Ever play Hyrule Warriors? Opinions, opinions..



Anfebious on 30 March 2015
rolltide101x said:

I actually think the answer is in the middle ground that the PS4 has taken. You can have both...... Sony is trying to appeal to the true gamers and to the casuals. The Wii U was a console for Nintendo fans but sadly there just are not that many "Nintendo fans" left. The Wii was the console that stabbed us Nintendo fans in the back not the Wii U. I like the Wii U but hated the Wii (joke of a console imo)

Agreed. I wonder though, where do Nintendo fans fit? Casual gamers or hardcore gamers? Or are they a separate entity?

As for the Wii I agree. It was so boring and sad. A fitting console for the non gamers.



"I've Underestimated the Horse Power from Mario Kart 8, I'll Never Doubt the WiiU's Engine Again"

rolltide101x on 30 March 2015
Anfebious said:

Agreed. I wonder though, where do Nintendo fans fit? Casual gamers or hardcore gamers? Or are they a separate entity?

As for the Wii I agree. It was so boring and sad. A fitting console for the non gamers.

The real Nintendo fans I would put more under "core" not casual or hardcore lol.

I think Nintendo needs to make a system 100% for those people with their next hardware and use the x86/x64 platform to make porting games from the PS4/XBOne easy. There is no way Nintendo will sell at PS4/Xbox levels ever again but they can move 40 million units per gen and make good profits with their business model.

 

Nintendo games + 3rd party = profits