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jason1637 on 17 January 2016
Teeqoz said:
Yes. Splatoon is what makes the Wii U unique, not from the PS4 and XBO (the rest of the library already takes care of this one ), but from the rest of the Nintendo consoles. Splatoon is the Wii U's contribution to Nintendo history, where I'm pretty certain Splatoon will be forever, and deservedly so. Great game.

 


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Jumpin on 18 January 2016

Wii U doesn't have a defining game. On the contrary, it will be remembered for a severe lack of games, along with its weak processor, and gigantic controller.



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JRPGfan on 18 January 2016

that or Mario Kart 8.
Think it belongs to mario kart 8 honestly.



Miyamotoo on 18 January 2016
NoirSon said:
Miyamotoo said:
NoirSon said:
In Japan probably, but on a global scale, I don't think that would be accurate. Great game has done wonders but it really hasn't defined or shaped anything other then being very successful, I think Mario Kart 8 or Super Smash Bros. for Wii U are representative for the Wii U's life cycle.

How exactly!? Completely new, fresh and great idea in TPS online field, you dont have nothing similar like Splatoon. Splatoon has come out of nowhere and surprised us all and become a massive hit, its also completely new IP with own characters and world that become very popular with toys, music, mangas...while Mario Kart and Smash Bros are games that were great and successful games previous 3 or more generations.

But a system defining game is more then being fresh, new and successful, it has to embody the entire life of the console. Don't get me wrong, Splatoon comes close, but much like Perfect Dark, Super Smash Bros and a case can be made for the THQ/AKI wrestling games are classics on the N64 and some remember the system for it, the three games that are system defining for the N64 are Super Mario 64, Ocarina of Time and Goldeneye 007. Splatoon is close to Goldeneye 007 but not as successful outside of Japan enough to make strong enough dent to save the Wii U, but the reason I don't think it will be what the Wii U is remembered for is that the massive fanservice of Smash Bros and Mario Kart tell the tale of the Wii U. Great games that did almost everything right sold very well but even with their weight (and Smash being the primary introduction of Amiibo) couldn't right the ship that was the system.

To me that pretty much sums up the Wii U's life right there and Smash Bros with its DLC, Amiibos and overall heavy fanservice across the spectrum just seems to be what I think most will remember the Wii U for even if we get another game in that franchise that has similar roster size and diversity.

Smash 64 for N64 is good example, but Smash 64 couldn't compete with games like SM64 and OoT that are of the best games ever, while Splatoon don't have competition like that.

But Mario Kart 8 and Smash Bros U are again just great MK and Smash games, we had Mario Kart and Smash last few generations too, while Splatoon is great game, totally new and great IP. Splatoon is very popular outside Japan too, sale numbers prove that (Splatoon is currently around 4m and around 1/3 of that number is sold in Japan), but Wii U is such a shape that nothing can save it for quite time now.



JNK on 18 January 2016

nope thats zelda wii u



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Cream147 on 18 January 2016

Splatoon and Mario Kart 8 will be the games that are really talked about years from now. Of course Zelda will have a chance to join that fold too.



toot1231 on 18 January 2016

I really think Splatoon is one of the most overrated games of all time at this point. I really don't see why anyone considered it good at all and I owned the game from day 1. I was super disappointed with it.
It was good but, it was lacking so much at launch and it's still lacking to this day.



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Miyamotoo on 18 January 2016
JNK said:
nope thats zelda wii u

Hardly if Zelda U comes on NX too because on Wii U will be at end of life of Wii U and on NX on beginning of NX life.





hershel_layton on 18 January 2016

it also has a decent community and fanbase.



 

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JNK on 18 January 2016
Miyamotoo said:
JNK said:
nope thats zelda wii u

Hardly if Zelda U comes on NX too because on Wii U will be at end of life of Wii U and on NX on beginning of NX life.

 

zelda wii u isnt announced for nx.