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re: Nintendo Confirms Wii U Has Flopped, Slashes Sales Forecast By ~70%
Posted on 1/19/14 at 5:53 pm to LSU Coyote
Posted on 1/19/14 at 5:53 pm to LSU Coyote
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Who here owns a WiiU?
guilty
1
Posted on 1/19/14 at 5:54 pm to Cockopotamus
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guilty
Why be guilty?
Best console out there if you game on an HTPC/PC also. The WiiU and 3DS are great.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 6:00 pm to LSU Coyote
Just an expression. Don't actually feel guilty about it.
Really enjoy it and the 3ds
Really enjoy it and the 3ds
Posted on 1/19/14 at 6:03 pm to Cockopotamus
Someone is knighting hard for the U 
Posted on 1/19/14 at 6:20 pm to LSU Coyote
quote:
Who here owns a WiiU?
I'm sitting in the PC-WiiU-3DS crowd at the moment. PS4 might be on the horizon in a year or so once I graduate and start making some money. Right now Nintendo and Steam offer more than enough to occupy any free time I might have.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 7:57 pm to LSU Coyote
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Who here owns a WiiU?
I like the Wii U more than the Wii fwiw. I own one and love it. Best system I've owned since the GC/PS2 Years.
This post was edited on 1/19/14 at 7:58 pm
Posted on 1/19/14 at 9:55 pm to LSU Coyote
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Who here owns a WiiU?
Girlfriend got me one with pikmin3, SMB3DW and a pro controller for Christmas. Loving it so far.
This post was edited on 1/19/14 at 9:57 pm
Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:24 pm to LSU Coyote
quote:
Who here owns a WiiU?
This guy
Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:38 pm to GeauxWarTigers
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I'm sitting in the PC-WiiU-3DS crowd at the moment.
I wish I would have saved the money and purchased a WiiU over this PS4 for my console choice.
PC-SteamBox-3DS-WiiU is the ultimate combo for gamers right now.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:42 pm to LSU Coyote
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PC-SteamBox-3DS-WiiU
Would be missing out on Destiny. I suppose it all comes down to preference, but I would take Halo 5 and Destiny over the entire WiiU library in a second.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:46 pm to sicboy
I love my Wii U/3ds as a primarily PC gamer. There is no xbox one/ps4 in my future until I see several exclusive games worth having on one or the other.
I feel bad for Nintendo because they are in a tight position. I think they do what they have always done, but are obviously being hurt by not catering to the new gaming crowd that has appeared over the last decade.
I applaud what they do, but at the same time I don't want them to disappear someday.
I feel bad for Nintendo because they are in a tight position. I think they do what they have always done, but are obviously being hurt by not catering to the new gaming crowd that has appeared over the last decade.
I applaud what they do, but at the same time I don't want them to disappear someday.
Posted on 1/19/14 at 10:55 pm to DrSteveBrule
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I love my Wii U/3ds as a primarily PC gamer. There is no xbox one/ps4 in my future until I see several exclusive games worth having on one or the other.
I feel bad for Nintendo because they are in a tight position. I think they do what they have always done, but are obviously being hurt by not catering to the new gaming crowd that has appeared over the last decade.
I applaud what they do, but at the same time I don't want them to disappear someday.
Well said.
I mean, honest question:
If Nintendo made a "proper" console as it's outlined, on par with MS and Sony, would they suddenly blow the industry up? Would those gamers ditch their respective consoles for it?
Posted on 1/19/14 at 11:40 pm to Freauxzen
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If Nintendo made a "proper" console as it's outlined, on par with MS and Sony, would they suddenly blow the industry up? Would those gamers ditch their respective consoles for it?
Honestly, no. There really is absolutely no reason to have a 3rd console like the "proper" ones anyway. The differences between the PS4 and Xbox One can be considered only minor at this point.
I think what nintendo is doing is fine, but they messed up the early release schedule of the Wii U and it's pretty clear that the marketing for the system was atrocious. If the appeal of their console is going to be mostly first party content, they need way more teams working on games.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 12:19 am to Freauxzen
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If Nintendo made a "proper" console as it's outlined, on par with MS and Sony, would they suddenly blow the industry up? Would those gamers ditch their respective consoles for it?
I know the 25+ yr old gamers would.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 12:24 am to DrSteveBrule
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I think what nintendo is doing is fine, but they messed up the early release schedule of the Wii U and it's pretty clear that the marketing for the system was atrocious. If the appeal of their console is going to be mostly first party content, they need way more teams working on games.
Its really the lack of any type of damn library.
Those little APUs inside the WiiU and PS4/XBONE aren't worlds apart like some believe. The problem Nintendo has with game titles is their FAILER TO IDENTIFY the other top players BOTH moving to x86.
WiiU is the lone dog left to die, what developers will work on WiiU titles instead of working on a title for both the more popular consoles. The answer is none, they will finish x86 based games for the PS4/XBONE and get to WiiU titles "when they have time".
If Nintendo would have made the WiiU x86 based then their library would be full of titles on par with PS4/XBONE and they wouldn't be this far into the position they are in.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 7:39 am to LSU Coyote
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I know the 25+ yr old gamers would.
Would they really give up Halo, God of War, Last of Us, Jak and Dexter (which unbeknownst to me is a "classic"...?), Resistance, Forza, The Show, etc.....?
From what I've seen, I doubt it. There's an interesting article that I'm looking for that is all about the console war as a machination of Western publishers to push Nintendo out. While it's a bit tin foil, it makes some sense, maybe not as a completely controlled effort but more as an eventuality of anti-Nintendo sentiment.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 8:09 am to Gusoline
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Fanboys like me will waste all our money on Nintendo no matter how bad the overall product gets
Nintendo fanboys are so cute! I just wanna pick them up and squeeze them. Hey lil guy! Whatcha got there? Is that Mario? Is that Mario you got?
Posted on 1/20/14 at 8:10 am to Freauxzen
Sounds like the only they are missing with a PC / WiiU combo is the last of us.
Posted on 1/20/14 at 8:28 am to LSU Coyote
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Sounds like the only they are missing with a PC / WiiU combo is the last of us.
And an irrational fear of keyboards and mice, yeah.
I mean, in theory you would think they would notice Nintendo in tha scenario. But look at the ruckus over the PS4 and XB1. Battle lines were drawn, you just don't give up mentally at that point.
Case in point, the Gamecube was more powerful than the PS2 and slightly less than powerful than the XBox. It had great first parties (including a Starfox and F-Zero!!!) and most third party offerings minus GTA and some shooters. "Gamers" stayed far away and until the Wii U it was Nintendo's worst performing console (and honestly if the Wii U could see GC levels of success, Nintendo would probably consider that a success).
So does it work?
This post was edited on 1/20/14 at 8:31 am
Posted on 1/20/14 at 8:46 am to Freauxzen
You can use a controller.
I can't type much right now but we are getting off base of what I was trying to say.
I can't type much right now but we are getting off base of what I was trying to say.
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