So on the notion that Nintendo won E3 this year, it sort of dawned on me that with the expectation of Smash Bros its line up is pretty niche. Also the next gen consoles at launch sold off the back of the usually suspects of Asscreed, Battlefield, sports, and Call of Duty.
Smash Brother is going to do well, but i'm unsure how big Ambiio is going to be in the face of a now Skylanders and Disney Infinty running the Marvel train.
I hate to be a tad pessimistic but its a pretty Valid observation.
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Not at all. Mario Kart is selling pretty good and it's also a really good game which alone will lost for months and years, so I don't know why they would be royally screwed.
I wouldn't call it niche, I'd actually argue it's broader.
A couple of Beat'em ups, An Action-Adventure Platformer, a Fighter, and a Puzzle game for 2014. 3rd Person Shooter/Hack n' Slash, 3rd Person Team shooter, Action RPG, 2D Platformer, User generated content creator, Dogfighter, Action-Adventure, Tower Defense, and I think there is more for 2015
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It's kinda weird that a 3D World spinoff where you slowly walk around a level as a Toad is more interesting than every Mario platformer of the past 3-4 years.
though more interesting and better are not necessarily the same thing
Hmmm. A Captain America figure, or a Pikachu figure.
Why not both? With Wii U you can have both Disney Infinity and Amiibo. No other console gives you that option. When people have 1 of these toys to life games they are more likely willing to get another (evidence is only my observations). I am wondering if there will be a game that requires Amiibo
People keep saying the Xbox One doesn't have Backwards Compatibility.
I don't think they know what Backwards Compatibility means...
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I will not be surprised if Nintendo also prepares some eShop games, from their studios and whatever indies have in store for holidays too. It is not like they announced Pushmo World months in advance.
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There's not enough for families - the Wii U needs families.
Capt. Toad was a clever decision from Nintendo, since it was quick and easy to develop and gives them a family title for this holiday.
Bayonetta 2 is going to flop so hard, it would be funny if it wasn't so heartbreaking.
Only the most devout Zelda fans will be able to overlook Hyrule Warriors' innate crapness.
Smash Bros will only appeal to gamers and the few kids that remember Nintendo is still a thing. But it's out on 3DS first so interest of more casual gamers will not be in the Wii U version.
Conclusion - enough to just about satisfy current owners, with two great games to buy (maybe Devil's Third?). But due to little opinion of the brand, many gamers will still not buy the console. Not enough for families. I expect Nintendo will push Mario Kart and maybe a couple of legacy titles this Christmas - a campaign edvertising every Mario game available so far wouls suffice. But without the buzz of a product launch it won't hit as hard as expected.
Overall a C. Just about passes for gamers and families, but not what Nintendo needed. If Wii U still matters in 2015, that will be their year.
Hmmm. A Captain America figure, or a Pikachu figure.
Why not both? With Wii U you can have both Disney Infinity and Amiibo. No other console gives you that option. When people have 1 of these toys to life games they are more likely willing to get another (evidence is only my observations). I am wondering if there will be a game that requires Amiibo
I was just saying for example if you had to pick one or the other. I imagine some will only be buying from the Infinity/ Skylanders line, or amiibo whenever it's released. These figures can really rack up some moolah.
If there was a game that requires amiibo, something like an rpg/ adventure game, that would be interesting.
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