Nothing has blown me away to be honest, novelty control factor has already worn off tho they at least have my statistic in their sales : /
Starting to see more and my in my local CEX too, bit of a knee jerk reaction tho there is little new that makes me feel its worth waiting, 1 or 2 titles but not justifying the retail price. Bit sick i spent on it tbh
@skjia only problem is i think they are more mainstream gamin and this is a novelty toy, not for serious gamers and will likely lag behind long term. It will always have its fans who were fans of Wii which was a bore tbh. Man i loved the N64, no Nintendo console has interested me that much since.
I'm not surprised by this at all. I don't think it will get much better tbh. Not just due to the shortage of titles but also due to the fact the Wii was a great novelty that for most was short lived joy. A lot of people I speak to are worried about the longer term investment and are waiting to see what M$ and $ony do. Wii U is again hyped on a novelty more than its power or software range etc. Hell, most people don't even realize half of the features it has and some don't get the pad at all. I too was dubious to be honest as I had a Wii and urged others to buy it and after a few months none of us used it anymore and were on other consoles or PC for the more serious gaming. I think novelties/gizmos should be left as later accessories rather than a main console focus. Nintendo does right sticking to roots software wise but people still see it as a toy but that toy just got more expensive and maybe that price made peoples already wavering minds up.
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Re: Wii U Games Struggling At Retail In The UK
Nothing has blown me away to be honest, novelty control factor has already worn off tho they at least have my statistic in their sales : /
Starting to see more and my in my local CEX too, bit of a knee jerk reaction tho there is little new that makes me feel its worth waiting, 1 or 2 titles but not justifying the retail price. Bit sick i spent on it tbh
Re: Feature: Our Staff's Thoughts on Wii U - Part Two
@skjia only problem is i think they are more mainstream gamin and this is a novelty toy, not for serious gamers and will likely lag behind long term. It will always have its fans who were fans of Wii which was a bore tbh. Man i loved the N64, no Nintendo console has interested me that much since.
Re: Wii U Software Falls Off The UK Charts
PS not hating, i have one, its my opinion and the same as others whom i speak to.
Re: Wii U Software Falls Off The UK Charts
I'm not surprised by this at all. I don't think it will get much better tbh.
Not just due to the shortage of titles but also due to the fact the Wii was a great novelty that for most was short lived joy.
A lot of people I speak to are worried about the longer term investment and are waiting to see what M$ and $ony do. Wii U is again hyped on a novelty more than its power or software range etc. Hell, most people don't even realize half of the features it has and some don't get the pad at all.
I too was dubious to be honest as I had a Wii and urged others to buy it and after a few months none of us used it anymore and were on other consoles or PC for the more serious gaming.
I think novelties/gizmos should be left as later accessories rather than a main console focus. Nintendo does right sticking to roots software wise but people still see it as a toy but that toy just got more expensive and maybe that price made peoples already wavering minds up.