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Topic: Quantity of demos on Wii U eshop is poor but in shops it's completely different...

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Grumblevolcano

I was going shopping today when I came across a Wii U demo unit at Argos, I checked it out and there were some big surprises. Below is the full list of content:

Mario Kart 8

  • Single Player and Multiplayer (100cc)
  • All characters unlocked
  • A reasonable amount of parts unlocked
  • 8 tracks (Mario Kart Stadium, Water Park, Sweet Sweet Canyon, Mario Circuit, Toad Harbour, Sunshine Airport, Electrodrome, Cloudtop Cruise)

Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze

  • Single Player and Co-op
  • 4 levels (1-1, 1-4, 1-Boss, 6-1) (1-4 is a minecart level so plenty of variety there)

Pikmin 3

  • Mission mode
  • 5 collect treasure levels (don't really understand Pikmin 3 so can't really be more specific)

New Super Mario Bros. U

  • Single Player and Co-op
  • Acorn Plains world

Rayman Legends
Didn't try it out but assuming it's the same as the late 2012 demo.

Only game that really felt missing was Super Mario 3D World.

Grumblevolcano

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LzWinky

I would guess that Nintendo made a deal with retailers to get these demos.

Current games: Everything on Switch

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Blast

I would've loved a Donkey Kong:TF demo and a Rayman Legends demo for Wii U eshop!

I own a Wii U and 3DS. I also own a PS4!

Master of the Hype Train

unrandomsam

WaLzgi wrote:

I would guess that Nintendo made a deal with retailers to get these demos.

Yeah but the often given explanation for not having them is they cost money to make but if they are being made anyway that is nonsense.

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LzWinky

At the same time, the users who ask for these demos are usually those who are buying the game anyway. So if this is the case, what would Nintendo even gain?

Current games: Everything on Switch

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C-Olimar

Blast wrote:

I would've loved a Donkey Kong:TF demo and a Rayman Legends demo for Wii U eshop!

Rayman Legends has a demo. Not that you need it, as the Challenges App contains the same levels with unlimited uses.

C-Olimar

unrandomsam

WaLzgi wrote:

At the same time, the users who ask for these demos are usually those who are buying the game anyway. So if this is the case, what would Nintendo even gain?

People who otherwise wouldn't be. Not against buying a game I know I am going to like at full price. Don't think that is going to be the case with Pikmin 3 so I either get it where Nintendo gets basically nothing from the transaction or not at all.

Other People might think Tropical Freeze is going to be too hard for them from reviews. They then try 6-1 and realise it is actually going to be fine and get it straight away.

“30fps Is Not a Good Artistic Decision, It's a Failure”
Freedom of the press is for those who happen to own one.

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