I fail to see how marriage is in any way a monopoly for the religious even if some would like to make it that way

well part of why the PS3 took of was the huge price drops they introduced, wii u didn't start at such a high price so I doubt it can increase sales to the same extent, I mean if they cut it by same difference as PS3 they'd probably be giving wii u away for free near enough, wii u just doesn't seem to have the same ability to cut its price in the same way especially in the current economic climate.

Gamecube had Zelda(my fav game series btw), a 3D Mario and Mario kart too still didn't help it set any sort of record in terms of console sales though, I think if nintendo start seriously talking about moving onto a new console in 2 years or so I think that would probably be a sign wii u has bombed, as sega started publicising they where moving on from saturn way before sony or nintendo and that was due largely to the failure of that console catching on.

@SCAR392 and what does that have to do with the price of tea in china?

The 3rd party exodus from wii u is pretty telling, wouldn't be surprised if there where more games in development for PS3 and 360 both of which are due to be replaced, than there are for the wii u right now, whether wii u succeeds or fails wont affect the fact that it will still get strong 1st party support like zelda etc, so it should still be fun to own all the same

Unlike PS3 which also had a slow start wii u didn't start with a near neo goe price tag for its console, really don't think wii u has the same room to maneuver in terms of price, unlike 3DS I really don't see wii u being able to bounce back I'm afraid.

Played a little over an hour of it and as a Zelda and classic FF fan its been amazing so far, just wish it had gamepad support on PC.

"Do you think the GamePad is a revolution or evolution for Nintendo gaming?" why no neither option? I don't think its too early to say so

My first reaction to seeing the wii u pad was disappointment, not sure what I envisioned for my next gaming console but touch screen definitely wasn't it, there aren't a lot of wii games that I played and thought I know what would make this better touch screen controls, I do like it for maps and menu's but not exactly anything to get excited about imo.

Sounds like physical copies came and went faster than the wii u's 3rd party support

idk SSB sold a ton on GC but didn't exactly propel the GC's sales anywhere near those of PS2's, not sure a single game is going to magically turn around wii u's fortunes, even if its sales do remain low though I doubt the prospects of any other console are going to be hugely better with the economy and all.

Too bad Fez wont be making to a nintendo system an original platformer is exactly what's been missing for a few years on nintendo systems, nintendo fans are missing out big time yet again.

how about a poll

vote for Phil Fish articles, I believe in Phil fish!

Pretty sure at least one of those emulators was backed on kickstarter, so if they can sue them which I honestly have no clue if they actually can or not, I'm guessing probably not, the people that made it shouldn't be too hard to find.

Actually looking forward to ouya a lot more than I am the wii u to be honest, as for the emulation thing ouya is hardly likely to increase piracy any more than it is right now, people that want to do that most likely already have the means to do so

nobody is forced to praise nintendo by coming here btw pointing out what you perceive as its mistakes or flaws is not trolling, as for the article I do think the 3DS is kinda gimmicky the 3D is a neat feature but doesn't really add anything imo, dual screen is kinda gimmicky too though I've grown quite fond of that one, OOT3D put it to good use for example, gimmicky doesn't have to = bad

always wanted this on saturn but seemed way too pricey, at a little over £10 though this is a no brainer

Have this on steam and it gets real tough real fast, or at least that's how I'm finding it.

Super Paper Mario and sticker star seemed to be quite divisive too.

hmm might get this if it comes to vita or PS4 some day.

Never liked this game, wario's woods and yoshi's cookie where so much better imo

well that would make it twice as popular as GC at the end of its cycle, at least I think so anyway, in a 5 year period or so I think that might be do-able, don't expect PS4 or nextbox to fare much better mind you.

@gazamataz 40 million in sales??? I don't think they have quite that kind of demand

to those that say people buy nintendo for the games, yes they do, but so do people that buy xbox's, playstations or any other console they aren't buying them as ornaments.

@eirikrto be fair wii u isn't exactly flying of the shelves either so its not just vita that is of to a slow start and even 3DS hasn't been selling greatly outside of Japan it seems, I'm sure wii u and vita will be able to turn that around eventually though.

I t was made out that the leap wouldn't be as big as previously but I was really impressed with its visuals at least, deep down looked quite a bit better visually than any current console I thought.

will be waiting until E3 to make my mind up what console I'll be getting this gen, wii u hasn't made me want to rush out and buy so far though the promise of monolith RPG and WW HD means I'm definitely considering it, also want to see steambox actually is and how nextbox shapes up, if its kinect centric though that will be automatic pass for me but will have to wait and see for now.

pretty sure the wii had a higher failure rate than the PS3.

I've deciphered it "oh, yay another mario game step up to playstation" sony has bought nintendo and is bringing mario to PS4 it all seems so obvious now, finally they can give him some guns put in a more normal first person perspective and revive the series, thank Tretton!

get your target audience to know about the product, if that's the aim you have to admit they are doing better than wii u so far and PS4 isn't even officially announced so far

I bet PS4's secret is a new form of blast processing to take gaming to the next level, gamers everywhere are hyped for PS4 the first console of the true next gen; the gen 4 of gaming, how will the follow up the historic success of vita and its unprecedented innovation and large catalogue of must have games surely only Tretton knows, the whole world is waiting excitedly just 2 more days now!!!

well at least he fared better than blix the cat anyone remember him? xbox's old mascot

also they do seem to take a dig at kinect too http://www.psu.com/a018305/Is-Sony-trolling-its-rivals-with-these-iOS-ads

@Big_L91 if all you played was the nintendo crash bandicoot games no wonder you didn't find them memorable, get a PSone and the first 3 crash games and your in for some fun.

So judging by the comments so far I guess not many will be stepping up to playstation then

Sega does what nintendon't

From what I've read no version was exactly good it seems, haven't seen any reviews that where above average at best, so whether its the best or worst version of an apparently pretty mediocre game doesn't seem that relevant.

Looks pretty good might give the first one a go too, but for now I must be off I suddenly remembered I'm out of milk.

Didn't really think the so called doom and gloom articles where such a big deal really though there was a lot of them, a nintendo site is pretty much there to report on things regarding nintendo after all, don't see why that means they have to put a positive spin on everything, though if you decide to start recruiting propaganda writers instead I might just be interested in that

no one will buy a console for indie games? ouya will be hoping your wrong on that one.

as much as I like origins I doubt having legends being released when they said it would, would have sold any more wii u consoles honestly.

well a PS3 is a lot a more affordable than a wii u, the 12GB super slim is about half the price of a wii u premium pack not that its the most fair comparison considering the PS3 has had 2 different redesigns and a string of price cuts over the years, but it is what wii u is being sold alongside right now all the same, also pretty sure 360 is even cheaper still.

as long as its not more than £20 I'll get it

As much as I don't agree with those that say the wii u is doomed, to think it could match the wii's sales let alone surpass them sounds just a tiny bit mad.

@Peach64 might want to check this its only a pic but it does show they are working on a 3DS game http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2013/02/monolith_softs_3ds_title_makes_an_intriguing_appearance

I'm looking forward to their new game the way I used to look forward to the next Final Fantasy game.

Surprised people are actually voting yes,I don't get it.

I'd rather a 2D sonic honestly, wouldn't say no to a sonic Adventure 3 though always found the other 2 a bit of a mixed bag but fun over all.

For the love of Zeus

If ouya is a scam the square enix and namco bandai are in on it too, since they are both set to release titles for it, its a perfectly legit console just a bit different to the norm is all.