At least they did not make up things about the Wii U's specs this time, if indeed the title did have poor sales and not break even then I think that justifies why they are not bringing the game to Wii U. Never the less, I hope we see PES from Konami this year as replacement.

@HeatBombastic

There are ways to fix that issue. For example, they can have one home console and one portable system connect to the same account, if the player wishes to upgrade to another console then they could (or Nintendo could if the older console is broken) deauthorize the account from the old device and move it to a new device. This is how everyone else does it and so far it has proven to be successful.

Charming

It might have been nicer if they split the games up and offered them separatly on the eShop at different prices, but I will still be buying it anyways because many of the mini-games appeal to me personally.

I think Nintendo can do two things about this situation:

1. Advertise EA games that are on the Wii U when they re-advertise the system in the fall period and work with EA to competitively sell these games in the hopes of getting them back for future games.

2. Fill in the void. Get other unique third party and first party sports and simulation software to fill in the void. Work with Activision to make the lack of Battlefield on the Wii U worthwhile for them and their Call of Duty series.

This is good. I do not think we will likely see the next 3D Mario game, Mario Kart, or other games coming in Fall (we will most likely see those in June's Nintendo Direct, although they might hint at it and tease these titles a bit in tomorrow's Nintendo Direct), but I think that we will get a glimpse at Pikmin 3, New Super Luigi U, Game & Wario, Pokemon Rumble, Resident Evil Revelations HD, Splinter Cell, Rayman Legends, more VC titles, and maybe even a glimpse at the Wii U summer update.

Yes let's put Mario, a game centred around precise platforming, on a buttonless device and stick a non-tactile virtual d-pad and put it in a digital store with low budget and generally low content games. Lets also add micro-transactions for every power-up. Why stop there, we can also make Mario auto-run and you just have to tap a virtual button to make him jump.

I have a better idea. After the 8th generation of consoles is done with, Nintendo should create an inexpensive smart platform (they do exist!) but with proper gaming buttons and a full game mode. The 3DS already comes close to doing this. The 3DS has 128 MB of ram and a dual core ARM11 processor; one core and I believe around 24-32 MB of the ram is reserved for the system menu and background functions like Street Pass whereas the other core and other protion of the ram is reserved for games. As the 9th generation of consoles starts (probably between 2017 - 2019) processors like the Cortex-A15 will be really inexpensive; Nintendo can build a system with a quad core Cortex-A15 (2 cores reserved for a smart OS and 2 cores for running a single game application) and 2 GB - 3GB of ram (1 [or 1.5] GB for smart os tasks and 1 [or 1.5] GB for a single game application). By using older technologies Nintendo will be able to undercut the competition in terms of price, offer a unique full gaming experience, and have a smart eco-system with games and apps.

I hope it is like the Pac Man World series. Based on the trailer the game looks good but the chomping mechanic seems imprecise (a mechanic that lock onto the ghosts would be better in my opinion).

@hydeks

I do not think that PSOne is a better system...but that is just it, this is only my opinion and that is your opinion. I think that it is kinda ridiculous for the press (even if it is gaming press) to make these articles because the question "what is the best console" is subjective, they might as well make an article saying what is the best colour or best food; everyone has their own criteria. I personally think the Wii is the best console because of the its exclusives, virtual console service, and low failure rate but I am not going to write an article claiming that the Wii is the best console ever because my criteria for what is the best console will not match another individuals criteria.

Yeah this is nothing new. Nintendo launches console...said console has a hard first year...press says it will fail and compares it to another console that failed before and says that more powerful consoles would achieve more success...Nintendo console ends up being successful...press says it is the best console ever...console reaches the end of its lifecycle and sales slow...press says that the console is failing and Nintendo will fall...and the cycle restarts. More or less the same thing happened with NES, SNES, Gameboy Pocket and Color, DS, Wii (although much of the press negativity for Wii came before launch and at the end of its lifecycle, and Wii did not have a hard first year aside from the supply and demand issues), 3DS, and now it is happening again with Wii U.

I did not think these guys would have developed for Nintendo systems anyways when they announced they became a multiplatform studio. They will most likely stick with PS (and Sony will ask them to do a few exclusives on the side), and develop new games for Xbox, and maybe PC.

I hope he finds a great job soon (if he has not already). He is an amazing developer.

I hope we see a new Sonic title, Castle of Illusions, as well as a couple of digital Sonic games that did not come to the Wii (like Adventure, Adventure 2, CD, S4 E2), as well as some virtual console games (Master System, Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast).

Looks fun

It kinda reminds me of an older game but I cannot quite recall what it was called.

I can imagine parents and politcians everywhere getting excited for this accessory

I think that the people inside Nintendo are quite liberal (considering past efforts to introduce LGBT characters), but I think that a big portion Nintendo's target audience (traditional family units) is more conservative and not yet open to accepting these ideas.

It looks really nice, if it plays well then I will pick it up.

It is nice that they are doing this for the eShop (if the rumours are true that is). I am hoping to see Plants VS. Zombies on Wii U and a newer version for the 3DS but seeing how PopCap is now owned by EA I really do not hold out much hope of that happening (plus EA is probably working on adding micro-transactions into Plants VS. Zombies 2 which would be a waste).

Personally I think that the original Donkey Kong played better than this, but that is just my opinion.

Based on some of the comments I am seeing here (and almost everywhere else) people like some of the mini games but they could care less about the others and hence cannot justify paying full price (even if it is reduced). I think Nintendo should release a Game & Wario collection on the eShop where each of the mini games is available as an individual download and a full version which contains all of the games. Personally I like the entire package and I can justify paying $40 for it but I see that others do not and so individual mini games each at a lower price would be a better fit for them.

@Doma

I believe it can do some damage as it is a first-party title that is coming in at a lower price point.

Looks like I will be using my Deluxe Digital Promotion points this week.

@Peach64

I do agree with you on the fact that EA will probably support Nintendo in the future when the Wii U install base increases. However, much of what happened to them on the Wii U is their own fault, by the time they released many of their games on the platform other platforms had had those games for months and in many cases the older versions had more benefits than the Wii U versions of the game. Moreover, there are franchises that EA owns that I think will do really well on the Wii U eShop like Plants VS. Zombies, Monopoly, and many others but they are not experimenting with those either. Furthermore, EA is gambling on other next-gen consoles that will most likely be more expensive and not have a large initial install base. I don't know about you, but this shows that there is a lot of tension in the relationship between Nintendo and EA.

@LunaticPandora

I do not believe it is because they are incompetent but I believe it is more of a strategy. The game was originally supposed to come out in March (and it did so in Japan) but March already had key releases for Wii U. Nintendo told its investors that they will start rolling out titles on a regular basis starting in the summer, which is why I believe the title's release was moved to June (plus May has the HD rerelease of Resident Evil in it so they did not want a first-party title to kill those sales).

@Capt_N

The technology is actually becoming cheaper. I think that Nintendo will be able to pull off better multitasking in future systems. I think that a smart-device with traditional controls and a console like ecosystem can really benefit Nintendo in the future (although they have time, the 3DS is doing very well right now so they do not need to rush).

I do agree with what you say about privacy, but unfortunately much of that is unavoidable no matter what device you are on today.

@Neram

lol Juniper Research is a company filled with analysts with a business degree, of course most of them do not know or care about the industries they are analyzing.

This does not mean that by 2017 Nintendo will not have a smart device with proper console controls. Smart devices today do not have the experiences available on them to make gamers want to switch, indeed I believe that gamers will purchase smart devices but not to serve their primary gaming needs (at this point anyways). Nintendo will really disrupt the market if they create a system with a console like eco-system and physical interfaces but also with apps, media functionality, and multitasking capabilities.

The 3DS is coming very close in terms of both software and hardware to a smart gaming console. In terms of software and hardware, the 3DS has a dual core processor and 128 MB ram (I believe split between two ram chips). Nintendo uses 1 core of the 3DS for games and 1 core for the system menu and the ram is split in a similar fashion as well. A Nintendo smart console will do the same thing in terms of resource management as a 3DS but thanks to newer ARM processors (like the Cortex A9 which is powerful yet inexpensive thanks to extensive use in the industry and pretty soon the Cortex A15) and the decreasing price of mobile memory, Nintendo will be able to implement full functionality of a smart device and a superior handheld console. Nintendo can make two versions of this system, one as an inexpensive phone (around $229-$249 without contract) and one as a typical media/hand-held game console ($189-199).

This made me chuckle. If people think Wii Sports, Mario Kart, and Animals Crossing are promoting violence, then as might as well they should lock up all their media and electronics and move into a cave. I mean by god Animal Crossing is just about as violent as The Waltons.

@XCWarrior

Sonic Colors and Generations did not fall into the cycle...hence I am optimistic.

Isn't every Sonic title (aside from Sonic 06, and Shadow the Hedgehog) that comes out labelled "Sonic going back to his roots"? I am excited but I hope they try new things like with Sonic Colors as opposed to rehashing like Sonic 4.

If the game does come to the Wii U, Nintendo should give it the ZombiU treatment (with special bundles, ads, and everything in between), because it would be a really important third-party title for the Wii U.

@SCAR392

Actually I find cloud storage to be very useful in iOS and OS X. When you type a document in Pages it will automatically save it to iCloud and you can automatically get access to it on your Mac without having to sync or do physical transfers; and you can do the same with all other iOS and OS X devices.

I think cloud saving can also be useful between the Wii U and 3DS in the future, especially (if the rumours are true) since virtual console is starting to unify on these platforms. This feature would also be nice for games like Monster Hunter Tri which is on the 3DS and the Wii U.

We will see how cloud gaming takes hold as Sony gives it a try using their Gaikai service (which is supposedly the fastest cloud service in the world). Personally, I have been impressed by the technology behind both OnLive and Gaikai.

However, I think Iwata is making good call on this one. Purchasing a cloud based gaming company at this stage would be too big of a risk and there is currently no applicable killer feature that warrants cloud gaming (sure you can play the games anywhere but imagine what your mobile bill will be if you constantly stream and send information to the cloud while playing a game like Zelda on the go). Furthermore, with internet speeds and bandwidth the way they are right now, I really do not think the world is ready for cloud gaming.

Nintendo should focus more on maturing other aspects of Nintendo Network. Also, some cloud storage to hold save games would be nice though.

@bigskidboy

The Wii U is made of custom hardware and software so it is difficult to precisely measure its performance with other consoles and developers can do a lot with the hardware if they take the time to optimize their games. For example, one of the developers behind Metro: Last Light complained about the Wii U's slow processor clock speeds, but what he did not talk about was how the Wii U's architecture is better geared for parallel processing than the other systems on the market (with its out-of-order design and high bandwidth and large cache between its cores). Also, I think it is fair to mention that the Playstation 4's specifications are not as good as Sony is making them out to be, but third-parties do not complain because they have an established and profitable place in the Playstation eco-system.

Furthermore, Nintendo is no longer developing consoles that put the majority of focus on computational power because it did not give them the best results with the Nintendo 64 and it did not at all work for them with the Gamecube. It does not matter how powerful Nintendo makes the hardware if big third party companies have a negative perception about the console ecosystem.

Case and point, Epic brought over Unreal Engine 3 but they said they were not going to support the Wii U with their own games. EA is not supporting the system despite the fact that it can run many of their games. Many other companies are doing quick rush jobs with their games. The problem with these third parties is not that the console is not powerful enough, it is just that they believe that they cannot make a profit on Nintendo systems and so they are coming up with excuses not to develop games (like Konami's excuse that they did not know how to use the Gamepad for Metal Gear Solid).

This means I can start upgrading my games from Wii VC to Wii U VC.

They should do an almost full release of every system available on the Wii VC every month for the Wii U. For example, April could be the month of NES, May could be SNES, June could N64, July (with Sega's help) could be for Genesis (Mega Drive). By 2014, they should start releasing new systems on the Wii U's VC (namely Saturn, Dreamcast, and Gamecube). By late 2014 (assuming Wii has been discontinued and retail games are being discontinued) Nintendo should release Wii titles on the VC service.

I actually really like the Panaroma View, I just wish the videos were longer.

There is a lot of confusion over this matter. Nintendo said that they will not do a large E3 event because they do not have new hardware to show off. Instead they are going to focus on software for the 3DS and Wii U in smaller E3 conferences still held at the Nokia theatre and they will also put a greater emphasis on the Nintendo Directs. Nintendo also said that aside from doing smaller conferences, they will still bring their games and demoes to the E3 show floor.

I personally think smaller conferences (like the software showcase they did for the 3DS last year and the Nintendo Directs) are better suited for software oriented shows because they can show what they have ready rather than boring the audience by trying to put filler content in a big conference (like their 2008 conference).

This is good. Nintendo of Japan can now better communicate with Nintendo of America (assuming the change is approved at the investors meeting on June 27). Nintendo of America's previous CEO and chairman Tatsumi Kimishima seemed more like a middle man that slowed communication down.

The 3DS had the same problem (many believed it was a system meant to play DS games in 3D). Nintendo addressed the problem with the 3DS when they re-advertised the system after they had more games and dropped the price.

Nintendo will re-advertise the Wii U between late summer to early fall after a small price drop and when more software (as well as announced software) is ready. There is no point in advertising a console that does not currently have all of its features or many games, which is why they will wait until they have more games and more features so that when they do a slight price drop and re-advertising they can sustain momentum.

This is how I see it:

June: Nintendo announces new games and features at E3 for Wii U. Hype starts to build.

August: Nintendo and key third parties release titles for the console which brings the systems title library to an acceptable level (at least acceptable for system in its first year). By this point (maybe earlier) the summer Wii U update will be ready brining more features and stability to the Wii U's System Software

September-October: Nintendo will shave $50-$70 off the Wii U's price (this step is optional because Nintendo could opt to sell fewer consoles but make a profit, but this short-term profit runs the risk of the Wii U not getting enough momentum). Nintendo will announce new Wii U bundles. They will launch a new set of ads.

October - December: Nintendo and third-parties will release a slew of key software for the all important Holiday season which will sustain momentum for the holiday period. Beyond the holidays it is Nintendo's responsibility to ensure that momentum continues to hold.

Risks:
-Nintendo prematurely makes a price cut before games and features are ready and/or re-advertises the system too soon hence failing to keep up sales momentum (unlikely)
-More third-party cancelations will occur (possible)
-Nintendo delays key software for the holiday shopping season (Fall - Winter) (unlikely)
-Nintendo does not make the slight price cut (possible)
-Other next-gen systems will be priced between ($250-$350) (unlikely)
-Other next-gen systems will offer something completely different that will quickly capture the minds of the casual market (I cannot predict this one)
-Nintendo gets a premature management change (unlikely but edging towards possibility in 2013. I expect that Iwata will leave by early 2014 because his 100 Billion Yen operating income commitment is unrealistic for a company that is going through a generational transition; Iwata's operating income targets might also prevent him from making a price cut which might be good for short-term profits but not good for the Wii U in the long-term.

Not knowing who Uncle Scrooge is not really disturbing to me. However, kids needing cutscenes to show them they need to explore is a bit disheartening, although I think that the developers are overreacting a bit I am sure kids will start looking for different paths once they get a hint in the game that they exist (for example walls that might not look as if they blend with the rest of the environment or weird ceilings that appear to have something above them, etc).

This looks great. I just hope they do not rely on the touchscreen for fighting and walking. I would much rather they use the bottom screen as an inventory system (hence clearing off the top screen from any clutter distracting from the game).

This is a good (and much needed) update. I hope the summer update will bring more features though. I am personally hoping for a media player which can play back videos and music from an SD Card, i also would appreciate them making the Wii U video chat service system wide (being able to chat with friends would anywhere in the system would be very cool). Folders (like on the 3DS) would also be handy.

Looks great but I am not a fan of a the pre-rendered art style I liked the drawn art style of the originals much better.

There maybe a couple reasons for this not being announced for Wii U.

1. Nintendo and Sega will announce it during E3 (as a third party showcase) or a Nintendo Direct for Wii U, and they will stick a U somewhere in the title of the game and say they have made platform specific enhancements. This is most plausible because Sega and Nintendo have been known to make such secretive agreements (like when Sonic Generations 3DS was announced close to the E3 and after its console counterparts). Sony and Sega will probably do the same with this title for the Vita. This I believe is the most plausible explanation.

2. The game that made the game is Sega Australia whom Sega recently shutdown. The game might have been in development prior to the release of the Wii U and the Wii U and Vita versions of the game might have been canceled after the studio was shutdown or (more plausibly) these versions of the game are now being handled by another one of Sega's internal or external devs and they are simply not ready yet.

3. Sega does not want to support the Wii U due to the game not fitting the platforms audience or because of low install base. This is the least plausible explanation because the lower user install base is purchasing software and software is also being purchased on the eShop. For example, despite the low user base Sonic & Sega All Stars Racing Transformed on Wii U is selling on par with the Xbox 360, and PS3 versions of the game (both of which have a much larger audience). Secondly, it would be a bad business move on Sega's behalf to not bring a light-hearted nostalgic remake to a console that has nostalgic fan base and is known for family friendly entertainment.

Verdict: I believe that the game will come to the Wii U and it will be announced at a later date during a Nintendo oriented event, unless Sega shutdown Sega of Australia prior to the game being finished and they have no resources and (after the Gearbox and Aliens Colonials Marines incident) no will to get another dev to finish the project. I think it is encouraging that Sega's press has not come out and denied a Wii U port (like they did with Sonic 4 Episode II on the Wii).

LOL! It was probably North Korea hacking the Twitter account. They are a bit mad for not getting all the good games.

I really like Kickstarter because it has allowed some of my favourite developers (many of whom have made good fan games up to now) to create some really excellent titles. I do agree that when publishers jump in and invest the results can be a bit sketchy (though many times it has good effects as well for example the developers will be able to benefit from the resources that the publisher has).

I think that some of the freshest ideas in the video game industry comes from indie developers or companies just entering the entertainment business which is why I think that the industry should work towards making it easier for indie developers to make games.

This add-on might be more worthwhile if Nintendo allowed the 3DS to be used as a Wii U controller (the buttons on it almost bring the 3DS to parity with the Wii U Gamepad). The top screen of the 3DS can be used to display games as if it were being displayed on the TV and the bottom screen could be used as the Gamepad. I know not all games could support such a feature (as some require the Gamepad to be moved around in order to interact with the TV), but for those that could this would be a cool feature.

I think Nintendo really needs to give the 3DS's successor the same compliment of inputs and buttons as they did with the Wii U (including clickable circle-pads, two triggers [analog triggers would be nice for racing games], NFC sensor, and magnetometer). On a side note, nicer camera's would also be nice (5 Megapixel camera sensors have become really cheap now due to their wide use on phones).

The channels were fun but I feel if you really want to check the news or weather on your TV you can do it through the console's web browser. As for the Wii Message Board services (which I found was very convoluted) and the various fun Mii Channel, I think they have been succeeded by Miiverse (which not only combines the services but also makes them easier and more logical to use).