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@danwarner It would also be hurtful to do what you suggest, while nobody is buying the system.

I think the best option is to kill off WiiU support and refocus on the 3DS. They need to re-plan their entire home console strategy, or otherwise remove themselves from that market.

Who CARES if he does this again... Their salaries deserve to be based on performance anyhow. What did their last pay cut help achieve?

Iwata and his team clinging to their positions will only cause more damage to Nintendo, in the long run.

@ColdingLight

Would do nothing to change the WiiU's fate, at this point.

@Caryslan #118 This post is perfect.

@SCAR392 Smartphone games, then. Happy now?

@Yorumi Nintendo not including sufficient internal memory in the WiiU is about on the same level as not including a charger with 3DS XL, or including a crappy default battery for the Gamepad. All of this was done to cut costs to them, not the consumer.

Trying to argue that they're offering value is laughable.

I think we can safely say that nobody bought the 3DS/WiiU for eShop games. Stuff like Pushmo, NES remix, Dr luigi etc. are all better suited as time-waster mobile games.

@Peach64
You are right.

The claim that games like Shantae/Shovel Knight will increase hardware sales.... is ridiculous, to say the least.

edit: Another thing. Why do people just assume that unified accounts will be implemented as an end result of the Network ID?

Iwata has a reason for tying purchases to the hardware they're bought on - it's all about exerting control over consumers (same as the region lock). There's NO point in criticizing this aspect if you still buy from eShop regardless. You're part of the problem.

Nintendo VC going mobile.

It begins.

@LDXD I'm sure the most loyal would gladly accept another 'Ambassador program' as an apology, then be ready to buy the next system day one, lol (like the dude above you).

Time to discontinue the WiiU?

Nintendo's own, paltry line-up won't be enough to sustain the thing from here on out...

@Yorumi "no I used his own definition against him"

Wrong. Read what i defined adult as, then read the list of games you came back with. Until you have any retort to comment #229, please stop mentioning me. Your arguments are pathetic.

@Fazermint It's competing with the 360/PS3.

(jk, i'd prefer physical Code of Princess, tbh)

These 'Matters of Import' articles should be banned until Nintendo removes the region lock. (i'm being serious)

@Yorumi I said 'marketed more towards adults' to begin with. None of your list are examples of this. (wait Wii Fit is, but that's not even a game!)

How can you be this dense?

@Yorumi Kids are the MAIN focus in those ads and you know it. Btw 'marketed more towards' adults doesn't mean you actually have to include them in the ads...

@Yorumi Sure they do... so where's that list of WiiU titles?

@Yorumi I'll just say - marketed more towards adults, rather than kids.

Would love to buy this. I think i missed one of the latter games....

It would only make sense to me as a download, but Nintendo have to fix their service before that can be seen as viable.

It was dead to almost everyone very quickly, EA definitely weren't alone in thinking that.

In regards to them calling it a 'kids IP platform' - Are they even wrong? Somebody give me a list of every adult game that has sold well on the WiiU.

I doubt anything short of a massive re-branding, price drop (should cost less than a PS3, considering its offerings/capabilities.) and gamepad removal will do much to change the system's fortunes.

3D World and Wii Fit were supposed to be the best chance of reversing its failure, but that didn't work. MK8 will have the exact same effect.

@TheRealThanos I was talking about the results of the last poll, 'pick a favourite' (more people voting VC than new games). Should've explained myself better.

@Frapp I'm referring to the final poll choices in regards to VC... if that wasn't obvious.

Are people THIS desperate to play old games on their failed console? It's only gonna stay dead that way, i hope you realize....

Gimme my new (3DS only) Advance Wars, damn it!

@Senario More like the originals, as in AW2 please. The RPG elements and overpowered features of Dual Strike were not good..

I think everybody should watch this video and compare Reggie's words to the reality of today. Prepare yourselves for an irony overload.

@element187 @XCWarrior I actually feel like you two would make perfect subordinates of Iwata. Your future goal of becoming completely irrelevant outside Japan, exactly matches his!

You guys should apply immediately.

“Shadow Of The Eternals isn't dead, it's just not alive”

@sonicfan1373: Expect @JaxonH to come along defending it, in due time.

Sucks. I didn't want the game, but if this somehow happens to SMTIV aswell, then God damn......
I'll give them until the end of this month to announce something, before filling Nintendo's inbox with spam and rage.

One of the many reasons to despise Iwata. Anti-consumer bullpoodlepooie.

_{No need for profanity here -Lz}

This needs a 'Please, kill me' caption.

@JaxonH I'll just point you towards @jrob23's comment. Nothing else needs to be said.

Agreed with @jrob23. This outlook is just plain stupid.
Of course lessons can be learned from failure, but this should be done without Iwata at the helm and before the situation gets to a point where there's no coming back from it. He's already proven himself as incapable.

@Andrew_Cook I'm a troll and you're a fanboy cult member.

@hydeks Agreed. Plus we know the answer to that already - Iwata stated they are unable to compete because they're “not good” at it (pathetic stance for any company CEO to take).

They really should just go portable only (and maybe third party on consoles).

@steamtrain Not eachother - People look at the 3DS and see that it provides mostly the same/better experience than the WiiU does, but for cheaper. There are so few reasons to own both.

@ricklongo Ah, the Wii/DS absolver... I wonder how many yrs of losses it would take for you to accept that he's become detrimental to the present/future success of your beloved company?

Nintendo will continue to suffer, for as long as this clown stays in power. Face facts.

@steamtrain "Pros:... 2. The great success of 3DS has an effect on Wii U sales"

Cannibalising sales is seen as a benefit to you?....................

I'm pretty sure Iwata would sooner take this company to the grave before resigning. He seems to think of himself as integral to Nintendo, as a whole.

"Nintendo has now revised that target to an expected loss of 35 billion Yen, which converts to roughly £205 million / €246 million / $335 million"

@ColdingLight That's bull... see SMT IV and Code of Princess.

@ECMIM
"races to the bottom".."abject poison".."literal suicide"...

How do you expect to be taken seriously with this garbage? lol

@Senario Awakening's balance was screwed from the get-go, just for the fact its map was free-roam and allows you to purchase/grind whenever. Other balance destroyers include: Dual-up, the ability to train random offspring, second seal.... all this crap shouldn’t exist in a FE game.

@Rafie Fanboism gone wrong.

To the 4% who voted 'definitely not'...

@LDXD #163 I always thought the climbing parts in Uncharted were a waste of time because of how staged it was. I don't like regenerating health either. TLOU's crafting, limited ammo/melee combat focus made it more satisfying to play than Uncharted, for me.

@LDXD I wouldn't call TLOU the exact same as Uncharted. Story and gameplay wise, it's an improvement with more depth overall.

@GN004Nadleeh It's funny, the lack of games on the N64 was pretty bad (i got a PS1 later too). But the fact that its best games were so damn good, almost made up for it, in my eyes. However, that was a time when Nintendo weren’t heavily focused on kids/family/casuals, and they had Rareware/less pathetic western support in general. Not like now.

@ShadowWolf598 Huh, the only reason you don't care about 3rd parties on WiiU is because you own a PS4 aswell? You fooled me!

Tbh man, Mario and Zelda bore me more often than not nowadays. Those series never change or somehow get easier/less ambitious with each release.

The lack of third party stuff as the ones @DarkCoolEdge mentioned, immediately kills the interest of most gamers, in reality. People with the intention of buying only one console (like me) would never choose the WiiU. 3DS should suffice for Nintendo games.

@ShadowWolf598 #25 Agreed - Mario and Zelda is all us fanboys will ever need. We're sorted