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zorg1000 said:

It's kind of a misconception that Nintendo supports their consoles for 5 years, us they are on the market for that long but how many of them have strong support in year 5?

N64 in 2001 basically had Paper Mario & Pokémon Stadium 2, GameCube in 2006 pretty much just had the cross-gen Twilight Princess and Wii in 2011 was pretty much just Kirby & Skyward Sword which both released in November. Basically the last 3 Nintendo consoles have had 4 strong years of support followed by 1-2 years that get a couple somewhat major titles.

Why not just cut off that 5th shitty year?

"Basically had this and that"

These are just considered the high quality first party Nintendo games. It's not surprising the last year won't have a lot.

Also, The Wii had six years. The Wii U did not launch until November 2012. 

Ya I'm not really excited for a 5th year that will have 2 major releases.

Wii had 6 years which is even worse meaning we had 2 full years of shit support.



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Was pretty pumped when I bought it about a year ago. But now, the regret has set in. Especially after E3. 



mZuzek said:
Pavolink said:
zorg1000 said:

But it has Pikmin, Star Fox, Splatoon, Mario Maker, which the previous generation did not have.

I prefer the previous gens. I'll change any day Star Fox+Pikmin3+Splatoon+MarioMaker solely for a new Metroid running on the Wii U.

And this is why you fail as a Nintendo fan.

Star Fox has only ever had one good game in over 20 years and it's been 9 years since the last one. Pikmin 3 hasn't had a game in like, 9 years too. Mario Maker is a long overdue game to finally put to rest all the 2D Mario milking, and Splatoon is an amazing new IP.

Though it is true that a proper new Metroid would be awesome, it's been 5 years since the last one, and it's a franchise filled with loads of top quality games, that are also long. I'm not saying there shouldn't be a new one soon, but because there already is so much great Metroid to enjoy, I would much rather see other Nintendo IPs that weren't as lucky get their time to shine.

Apparently someone fails as a Nintendo fan by preferring some NINTENDO games over other nintendo games.

Get off your high horse dude. A true fan knows how to balance criticism with praise.



Yes, I am disappointed.

1) I bought a wii u thinking that it would at least have smash bros and mario kart 8. Smash bros does a great job in balancing the competitive side and the casual side while adding plenty of content. Mario kart 8 however feels like a downgrade (not only does the gameplay feel the same as the wii version, but the local multiplayer has gotten worse)

2) I bought the wii u under the impression that it would have decent third party. In 2012 this launch plan included zombiu, Rayman legends, lego city undercover, and wonderful 101. That's 4 third party exclusives!!! Not only that, but crysis 3, arkham origins, injustice, dying light and aliens were all in the works to make full use of the wii u along with the definitive edition ports of nfs, deus ex and darksiders. Now the Wii u only has a small dlc for skylanders as its exclusive third party offering ... Pathetic.

3) if I don't like a new release (splatoon, mario party 10, etc.) It's really sad that I have to wait months before another game (that I may not like) releases.

Just like Nintendo's recent e3, I had very low standards for Nintendo this gen, and even then they managed to disappoint me



midrange said:
Yes, I am disappointed.

1) I bought a wii u thinking that it would at least have smash bros and mario kart 8. Smash bros does a great job in balancing the competitive side and the casual side while adding plenty of content. Mario kart 8 however feels like a downgrade (not only does the gameplay feel the same as the wii version, but the local multiplayer has gotten worse)

2) I bought the wii u under the impression that it would have decent third party. In 2012 this launch plan included zombiu, Rayman legends, lego city undercover, and wonderful 101. That's 4 third party exclusives!!! Not only that, but crysis 3, arkham origins, injustice, dying light and aliens were all in the works to make full use of the wii u along with the definitive edition ports of nfs, deus ex and darksiders. Now the Wii u only has a small dlc for skylanders as its exclusive third party offering ... Pathetic.

3) if I don't like a new release (splatoon, mario party 10, etc.) It's really sad that I have to wait months before another game (that I may not like) releases.

Just like Nintendo's recent e3, I had very low standards for Nintendo this gen, and even then they managed to disappoint me

Your fault for buying a Nintendo console for third party support lol. And again your fault for having bad taste (liking Mario Kart Wii and not liking Splatoon).

Nintendo is actually doing a better job this gen compared to last gen for me. How I loath Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Wii Music, Wii Party, Skyward Sword, Metroid: Other M, etc.

The Wii only had 3 amazing exclusive games for me (Metroid Prime 3, SMG 1 &2). TP was amazing as well, but also on GC.

I'll be buying Xenoblade Chronicles tomorrow, so I'll let you know how I like that one. And I'll play it on the amazing gamepad, so the graphics won't look absolutely disgusting. :)



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It's hard to feel disappointed as a Wii U owner when one looks at the other console options available.



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well as a Nintendo fan the Wii U has been the greatest console I've ever owned.  The best Nintendo games so far.  But sure its a bit of a let down for 3rd party.  I have recently become a master race gamer and I have an x1.  Will I buy the NX?  Well as a nintnedo fan I have to for the games I NEED.

 

But I wont be a first day adopter like before.  I will wait for the NX Zelda or mario kart lesson learned.

 

side note I probably spent over 2000 hours on mario kart 8.  blown away by that alone cuz i never was able to do that for a racing game.



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I have not gotten a wii u but it seems to be an alright console I guess. I knew what to except. So I guess it would have to be a horrible console for me to consider it a disappointment. Though I do plan to get it eventually.



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Samus Aran said:
midrange said:
Yes, I am disappointed.

1) I bought a wii u thinking that it would at least have smash bros and mario kart 8. Smash bros does a great job in balancing the competitive side and the casual side while adding plenty of content. Mario kart 8 however feels like a downgrade (not only does the gameplay feel the same as the wii version, but the local multiplayer has gotten worse)

2) I bought the wii u under the impression that it would have decent third party. In 2012 this launch plan included zombiu, Rayman legends, lego city undercover, and wonderful 101. That's 4 third party exclusives!!! Not only that, but crysis 3, arkham origins, injustice, dying light and aliens were all in the works to make full use of the wii u along with the definitive edition ports of nfs, deus ex and darksiders. Now the Wii u only has a small dlc for skylanders as its exclusive third party offering ... Pathetic.

3) if I don't like a new release (splatoon, mario party 10, etc.) It's really sad that I have to wait months before another game (that I may not like) releases.

Just like Nintendo's recent e3, I had very low standards for Nintendo this gen, and even then they managed to disappoint me

Your fault for buying a Nintendo console for third party support lol. And again your fault for having bad taste (liking Mario Kart Wii and not liking Splatoon).

Nintendo is actually doing a better job this gen compared to last gen for me. How I loath Wii Sports, Wii Fit, Wii Music, Wii Party, Skyward Sword, Metroid: Other M, etc.

The Wii only had 3 amazing exclusive games for me (Metroid Prime 3, SMG 1 &2). TP was amazing as well, but also on GC.

I'll be buying Xenoblade Chronicles tomorrow, so I'll let you know how I like that one. And I'll play it on the amazing gamepad, so the graphics won't look absolutely disgusting. :)

You misunderstood me. I did not buy a wii u for third party support, instead I expected it to have decent (didn't have to be the best) support. No other respectable console has had this little third party support.

likewise, I never said I like mario kart wii (double dash is my favorite since that actually changed up gameplay).

Suddenly I have bad taste in not liking a game with no voice chat, basically no local co-op, low content compared to other shooters, and a launch dictated by nintendo and not the buyer? Splatoon may be fun for you, but I really don't see it as the defining game that everyone here makes it out to be. I'm pretty sure reviewers also got their say in it.

The fact that the Wii got 2 3d Marios, an exclusive LOZ, and a metroid game (and collection), is more than enough proof that the Wii u is a step down.

Have fun with xenoblade, you get used to the visuals, which are actually really good for a Wii game.