Ubisoft decides to delay Watch Dogs on Wii U and release firs the versions that are ready and fanboys call them the Devil..... Nintendo does the same thign and everyone defends the decision even if it hurts the Wii U much more than the Watch Dog delays
the first person dungeon crawling perspective almost kill all my interest on this game.... can hope they include a third person view option but doubt so
Not really the Wii U's problem is that its demographic at this point is hardcore nintendo fans who are willing to buy a console for the next mario and zelda no matter what and ultra hardcore gamers who buy every console on principle...... It doesn't have the regular gamers who just want to buy a single console and expect access to a wide variety of games from a variety of developers and it doesn't have the casual crowd that made the original Wii a success either......
Nintendo is losing money by not bringing GBA,SNES VC and DS downloadable titles to the 3DS and they are not drawing anyone to the Wii U as people won't buy a Wii U just for VC
lol before the Wii U delay, all comments on Watch Dogs on this site were about how great the game was going to be..... now everybody seems to think it would suck (I've never been interested since I don't like sandbox type games)
what 3DS has going for it its awesome third party support, the third party support is so great it can make up for all Nintendo screws ups (games tied to console, region lock, ect)..... the fact that its cheaper to develop for allows it to have third party exclusives which are just not viable in other platforms
I don't even really know what the OUYA situation is but I know that at this point the odds of Wii U getting a port of a major multiplatform release not named Skylanders, Disney Infitnity, Lego Something or Just Dance are barely better than those of the OUYA
In terms of third party support yes, the Wii U looks like its going to end up with as much third party support as the OUYA (which means none at all for either one)
this is why people who think boycotting a game because it goes only digital is the way to get a physical release are totally wrong...... if a game sells well digitally it helps the odds of a physical release
I'm fine with them removing the surveys but they also need to stop giving DSiWare and Wii VC as rewards, they need to give 3DSWare and Wii U VC since those are the current consoles
You do know this is a complete separate genre? this is a 2D beat em up, not a 1 on 1 fighter..... It's like streets of rage or final fight, not like street fighter or tekken.... that's why I like 2D Beat'em ups is a genre that has been lackign quality entries as of late, if it was a 1 on 1 fighter I wouldn't care because as you mention there is no shortage of quality entries in that genre
if they want to do cross buy or vc being multiplat (which is two different things) that's good but its up to then......but having you lose hundreds of dollar on digital games only because your system stopped working is just a violation of consumer rights and unaceptable (yah I know if you are in a major market you can send your console back to nintendo but what about those of us who aren't)
they should just remake megaman games Ducktales style and sell them digitally a quick and easy way for capcom to make cash at a time where they really need it
They don't like Nintendo but those are not the reasons the reasons are:
1. Stood by Power PC when developers wanted all consoles to switch to X86 to make multi-plat development cheaper.
2. Underpowered, not powerful enough to bring PS3/360 games by brute force requiring actual porting work and not powerful enough to port Xbone/ps4 games
3. A user based comprised primarily of Nintendo hardcore fans who don't seem to like buying games not by Nintendo.
not surprising they have said they would focus on licensing their properties to third parties than on making the games themselves, it makes sense from their point of view, less risk..... good thing is if they are not making games themselves they be more willing to licence capcom to do remakes of older games
off all videogame trends this is the one I hate the most, really paying 60 for a game then having to buy toys to unlock the content, people complain about DLC or microtransactions but this one is the worst.....and people want Nintendo to do this with pokemon, I hope they never do, or at least not on a mainline pokemon game
Nintendo can make a big comeback next gen in the home console area as well as retain their dominance on the handheld market however they need to get 5 things right .
1. Third Party Support
2. Powah
3. Account System
4. Region Free
5. No gimmicks
If they get all those rights there are no reasons why they cannot return to their SNES era greateness
The Wii U version is only better if you like touchscreen I have the Vita version and the only thing I hate about it are the touch screen levels, I doubt they are any better in the Wii U....
@edhe I've noticed handhelds are more popular with girls and women than with men.. reason 3DS and Vita are not really pocket friendly but they fit perfectly in purse...
Now the problem is not that they are marketing to girls that's a good idea... the problem is the way they are going about it, which is so stereotypical is likely to be more alienating to female gamers than effective
@TheRealThanos its the other way around NIntendo and Sony are hurt because the Yen has gotten too strong in relation to the dollar and euro (meaning they get less Yen once they repatriate their income from U.S and Europe)
Those two are incompatible, If Nintendo wants third party support they would need to change to the X86 architecture and sacrifice backwards compatibility, that's what Sony and MIcrosoft did they would have liked to have backwards compatibility but developers wanted consoles to be all X86 so it would be cheaper to do mulltiplat games....... if one of the two had chosen backwards compatibiilty over x86 they would be in trouble right now
I'm sorry but it's just so hilarious when you remember that less than year ago the arguments were about how the Wii U was gonna have the best third party support because of being cheaper to develop for (an argument that never made sense) and now its all about how third parties don't matter to the Wii U
I insist nintendo should get sega to bring football managwr to the wii u itll probably sell more in the uk than sonic worldwide... with that said sonics numbers where better than i expected
I'm still shocked that I'm the only one who finds something wrong with Nintendo charging for a "cloud" storage system where the pokemon are tied to your hardware anyways
This is so great, I was concerned when the game was not in the upcoming 2014 titles list presented in the investor's meeting so glad to know it is still coming
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Re: Super Smash Bros. Hitting 3DS This Summer, Wii U Launch To Take Place In The Winter
Ubisoft decides to delay Watch Dogs on Wii U and release firs the versions that are ready and fanboys call them the Devil..... Nintendo does the same thign and everyone defends the decision even if it hurts the Wii U much more than the Watch Dog delays
Re: Wii Classic Controllers No Longer Being Manufactured By Nintendo
it's stupid to do this only they can patch for the new controller to be usable on Wii Mode
Re: The Club Nintendo Rewards Are Confirmed for April
the Wii U rewards are good but I don't have one, the 3DS options are dissapointing nothing for me again
Re: Video: Atlus Serves Up an Early Look at Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth's Battle System
the first person dungeon crawling perspective almost kill all my interest on this game.... can hope they include a third person view option but doubt so
Re: 3DS eShop-Exclusive Harvest December Visual Novel Series Set To Be Localized
good I like visual novels
Re: EA Boss Peter Moore Apologises For Frostbite's "Stupid" Wii U April Fools Prank
@Diddy_kong
Not really the Wii U's problem is that its demographic at this point is hardcore nintendo fans who are willing to buy a console for the next mario and zelda no matter what and ultra hardcore gamers who buy every console on principle...... It doesn't have the regular gamers who just want to buy a single console and expect access to a wide variety of games from a variety of developers and it doesn't have the casual crowd that made the original Wii a success either......
Re: Exclusive: Nintendo Developing "Virtual U" VR Platform to Rival Sony's Morpheus and Oculus Rift
is this an April's fool joke?
Re: Poll: Have Your Say On The GamePad's Role With The Wii U Virtual Console
Nintendo is losing money by not bringing GBA,SNES VC and DS downloadable titles to the 3DS and they are not drawing anyone to the Wii U as people won't buy a Wii U just for VC
Re: New Watch_Dogs Trailer Highlights a Living, Breathing Chicago Game World
lol before the Wii U delay, all comments on Watch Dogs on this site were about how great the game was going to be..... now everybody seems to think it would suck (I've never been interested since I don't like sandbox type games)
Re: Feature: Looking at the 3DS Revolution on its Third Birthday
what 3DS has going for it its awesome third party support, the third party support is so great it can make up for all Nintendo screws ups (games tied to console, region lock, ect)..... the fact that its cheaper to develop for allows it to have third party exclusives which are just not viable in other platforms
Re: Mario Party: Island Tour Makes Japanese Chart Début at Number One
The Vita will end up outselling the Wii U once the generation is over, you hear it here first
Re: Nintendo Australia Confirms Game Boy Advance Wii U Releases and Pricing
@Geonjaha
I still think this is too high a price for GBA games, and this games should also be on 3DS
Re: Latest Assassin's Creed Announcement Continues Doubts Over Wii U Inclusion
@Blast
I don't even really know what the OUYA situation is but I know that at this point the odds of Wii U getting a port of a major multiplatform release not named Skylanders, Disney Infitnity, Lego Something or Just Dance are barely better than those of the OUYA
Re: Latest Assassin's Creed Announcement Continues Doubts Over Wii U Inclusion
@Blast
In terms of third party support yes, the Wii U looks like its going to end up with as much third party support as the OUYA (which means none at all for either one)
Re: Review: Professor Layton vs. Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney (3DS)
north american release date please
Re: XSEED May Bring Physical Copies of Future Senran Kagura Titles to North America
this is why people who think boycotting a game because it goes only digital is the way to get a physical release are totally wrong...... if a game sells well digitally it helps the odds of a physical release
Re: Club Nintendo in North America to Remove Post-Play Survey Coins for Wii and DS Games
I'm fine with them removing the surveys but they also need to stop giving DSiWare and Wii VC as rewards, they need to give 3DSWare and Wii U VC since those are the current consoles
Re: Soapbox: Ignoring The Objectification Of Women In Games Won't Make the Problem Go Away
@Jowy
You do know this is a complete separate genre? this is a 2D beat em up, not a 1 on 1 fighter..... It's like streets of rage or final fight, not like street fighter or tekken.... that's why I like 2D Beat'em ups is a genre that has been lackign quality entries as of late, if it was a 1 on 1 fighter I wouldn't care because as you mention there is no shortage of quality entries in that genre
Re: Soapbox: Ignoring The Objectification Of Women In Games Won't Make the Problem Go Away
My fear is that nintendo would get scared by the controversy and ban the localization of the sequel
Re: Nintendo Australia Gets Social on Facebook and Twitter
I feel bad for them people have been asking for an e-mail for a way so they can flood them with the difficult questions, now they have a way
Re: Talking Point: Important Steps to Bring the 3DS and Wii U Closer Together
if they want to do cross buy or vc being multiplat (which is two different things) that's good but its up to then......but having you lose hundreds of dollar on digital games only because your system stopped working is just a violation of consumer rights and unaceptable (yah I know if you are in a major market you can send your console back to nintendo but what about those of us who aren't)
Re: Famitsu Displays Some Etrian-inspired Elements of Persona Q
@Denzgd
This this is my main concern with this game that it'll turn out to be Etrian oddissey with a persona skin
Re: Nintendo of America Launches eShop Indie Website
more useless stuff, and they still refuse to address the main issue, games being tied to consoles which is unaceptable
Re: Capcom Is Aware That We All Want A New Mega Man Collection, Thanks Very Much
they should just remake megaman games Ducktales style and sell them digitally a quick and easy way for capcom to make cash at a time where they really need it
Re: Feature: Lifting the Curtain on Game Ratings and the Headache of Worldwide Releases
and this is an issue because Nintendo insist on region locking
Re: Refurbished Wii U Deluxe Systems Now $200 on Nintendo of America Site
@Action51
They don't like Nintendo but those are not the reasons the reasons are:
1. Stood by Power PC when developers wanted all consoles to switch to X86 to make multi-plat development cheaper.
2. Underpowered, not powerful enough to bring PS3/360 games by brute force requiring actual porting work and not powerful enough to port Xbone/ps4 games
3. A user based comprised primarily of Nintendo hardcore fans who don't seem to like buying games not by Nintendo.
Re: Refurbished Wii U Deluxe Systems Now $200 on Nintendo of America Site
@Chomposaur 200
Exactly, this is the price point where people would be willing to buy the Wii U
Re: Disney Interactive Cuts Around 700 Jobs, A Quarter of Global Staff
not surprising they have said they would focus on licensing their properties to third parties than on making the games themselves, it makes sense from their point of view, less risk..... good thing is if they are not making games themselves they be more willing to licence capcom to do remakes of older games
Re: Disney Infinity Executive Producer Discusses Wii Version's Limitations
off all videogame trends this is the one I hate the most, really paying 60 for a game then having to buy toys to unlock the content, people complain about DLC or microtransactions but this one is the worst.....and people want Nintendo to do this with pokemon, I hope they never do, or at least not on a mainline pokemon game
Re: Latest PS4 Sales Figures Take it Past Wii U Life-to-Date Q3 Total
The ps4 passed the wii u deapite having no real games i doubt the wii u would be able to make a comeback once games start really coming to the ps4
Re: The Next Batman Game Is Arkham Knight, And No, There Won't Be A Wii U Version
I knew it wouldnt come to wii u
Re: Senran Kagura Bursts Into The UK Top 40 While Donkey Kong Country Hangs A Little Higher Up
Is that list only for retail? If so skb sales must be amazing since i imagine lots of people would get the game digitally
Re: Dedicated Video Game Platforms To Remain Nintendo's Core Focus, Says Iwata
Nintendo can make a big comeback next gen in the home console area as well as retain their dominance on the handheld market however they need to get 5 things right .
1. Third Party Support
2. Powah
3. Account System
4. Region Free
5. No gimmicks
If they get all those rights there are no reasons why they cannot return to their SNES era greateness
Re: Persona Q: Shadow of the Labyrinth Heading to 3DS in North America This Fall
I don't like pure dungeon crawling with no story so I'll only get it if there's story and character moments which is what Persona is famous for
Re: Best Buy's 20% eShop Card Discount is Back
If Ninendo at least allowed this cards to be bought digitally
Re: Rayman Legends On Wii U Is Still The ''Definitive Version'' According to Digital Foundry
The Wii U version is only better if you like touchscreen I have the Vita version and the only thing I hate about it are the touch screen levels, I doubt they are any better in the Wii U....
Re: Less Than 5% of Those Polled by the Game Developers Conference Have Wii U Plans
I guess only western developers were interviewed, I"m sure lots of japanese developers have plans for the 3DS
Re: Less Than 5% of Those Polled by the Game Developers Conference Have Wii U Plans
I guess only western developers were interviewed, I"m sure lots of japanese developers have plans for the 3DS
Re: Nintendo UK Launches a New "Nintendo Girls Club" YouTube Channel
@edhe I've noticed handhelds are more popular with girls and women than with men.. reason 3DS and Vita are not really pocket friendly but they fit perfectly in purse...
Now the problem is not that they are marketing to girls that's a good idea... the problem is the way they are going about it, which is so stereotypical is likely to be more alienating to female gamers than effective
Re: Review: Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze (Wii U)
I would buy this for 3DS in a second but its not enough to tempt me to by a Wii U
Re: Nintendo UK Launches a New "Nintendo Girls Club" YouTube Channel
@JosieC84
The thing is something like this I think would alienate female gamers rather than attract them..... the third video is o.k but the first two.....
Re: Nintendo UK Launches a New "Nintendo Girls Club" YouTube Channel
the third video is o.k but the first two........ they just show Nintendo is clueless
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct Pointed to Another Wii U Retail Drought
@TheRealThanos its the other way around NIntendo and Sony are hurt because the Yen has gotten too strong in relation to the dollar and euro (meaning they get less Yen once they repatriate their income from U.S and Europe)
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo Direct Pointed to Another Wii U Retail Drought
@MrPKDolphin
Those two are incompatible, If Nintendo wants third party support they would need to change to the X86 architecture and sacrifice backwards compatibility, that's what Sony and MIcrosoft did they would have liked to have backwards compatibility but developers wanted consoles to be all X86 so it would be cheaper to do mulltiplat games....... if one of the two had chosen backwards compatibiilty over x86 they would be in trouble right now
Re: Inazuma Eleven Shoots And Scores On The North American 3DS eShop
so this is straight up the DS game, not the 3DS one that was released in Europe
Re: Nintendo Direct: Trailers Round-Up
I'm so dissapointed no release date for AA v. PL in NA hope they haven't backed off publishing it
Re: Talking Point: The Watch_Dogs Wii U Delay Demonstrates That Major Third-Parties Are Walking Away
I'm sorry but it's just so hilarious when you remember that less than year ago the arguments were about how the Wii U was gonna have the best third party support because of being cheaper to develop for (an argument that never made sense) and now its all about how third parties don't matter to the Wii U
Re: Sonic Lost World Sales Reached 640,000 in 2013
I insist nintendo should get sega to bring football managwr to the wii u itll probably sell more in the uk than sonic worldwide... with that said sonics numbers where better than i expected
Re: Hands On: Storing Pocket Monsters in Pokémon Bank
I'm still shocked that I'm the only one who finds something wrong with Nintendo charging for a "cloud" storage system where the pokemon are tied to your hardware anyways
Re: Nintendo Confirms Unlockable Treats in the Upcoming Professor Layton vs Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney
This is so great, I was concerned when the game was not in the upcoming 2014 titles list presented in the investor's meeting so glad to know it is still coming