Unofficial price cuts in the UK have not helped to generate many more sales as this site has reported in the past. The only thing that will save the Wii U is games and more games. Nintendo made a mistake and has admitted that it wasn't ready for the extra time to make HD games. Everyone seems to be screaming for a return of F-Zero but so far Nintendo say no. Nintendo have already paid Platinum and Sega to bring games to the Wii U, this needs to continue. The power of the Wii U / install base has not helped it, with many a developer saying they not going to bring their games across. The way things stand at the minute I think Wii U will struggle to sell in the UK without advertising, especially with new hardware on the horizon from it's competitors. Also it's worth noting people will look to see what exclusives and multiplat games are coming to each machine. While first party exclusives are all well and good, if the multiplat games that people want to play don't come and help to flesh out a software library that will also influence what machine people will want to buy.
Played the demo again last night, played better than the first time as I am now getting better with the controls (rescuing people, launching multiple morph attacks etc). The game is still mental and chaotic and you can see a lot of Pikmin and Devil May Cry elements to the game. I have also seen the first impressions from IGN and yeah they didn't seem to be impressed. But maybe this game needs the demo to get people to give a go and then persevere with it as there is a lot going on on screen and to draw patterns with the right stick to activate morph powers does take some getting used to as opposed to using the right stick to move the camera angle like on most games. As a new IP it deserves a least a try out via the demo.
Hmmm not to sure on this one, controls do take some getting use to. Does anyone know if you can control the camera? As at times I find scenery gets in the way.
I was hoping to be Wii U only this generation, but looking back I think the writing was on the wall the minute Rayman Legends went multi platform and the specs for PS4 & Xbox 1 were publicly revealed. Third party devs have all year been looking for excuses not to support the Wii U. Like others have already mentioned the relationship with third party devs started with the N64 and haven't really recovered. As I mentioned in a previous article Nintendo now have to start investing for the future, buy Atlus set up new studios but this will take time. More importantly for me I don't want to miss out games like the Witcher, Dragon Age, and the new Mass Effect game. With this in mind I have pre- ordered a PS4
@Legromancer, Yes forming new alliances and internal software developers and getting their games out will take time, but if they get all this in place now, then hopefully any successor to the Wii U will be in a better position games wise
No one can deny that these sales figures are nasty. Now is the time to start forging alliances with games developers or just out right but them out (Atlus, Sega & Platinum) would do nicely. If Nintendo can increase the amount of it's internal studios then I would say it could just about to support the Wii U on it's own. To this end they could learn a lesson from Sony who have forged alliances with games developers and have also invested in it's own development teams over a number of years.
Thanks to NL for getting a response from Nintendo, as like GiftedGimp I have not recieved a reply from Ninty themselves.
Great to see by plumping to go digital with Pikmin 3, us sneaky early Eshop types are still eligible for the W101 promo and will eventually get the premium points. Hopefully there will be more Eshop promotions with full retail games.
A gorgeous game that plays very well, currently just finished day 2. This game deserves to sell well and everyone needs a copy in their gaming collection
Last COD I played was Modern Warfare on the Wii, as others have pointed out there's no Battlefield this platform, Activision have a golden chance to produce a decent FPS on Wii U that comes with all DLC. If they produce a half baked version which does not sell, Activision will have only themselves to blame
@GiftedGimp Pikmin 3 is the first full price download I've purchased. What with Game knocking £5 off the Eshop price, points on my (underused) reward card and 30% of W101 promotion, I caved in and downloaded.
Hopefully other publishers will take Nintendo's lead and let game sell activation codes for their Eshop games
Currently downloading Pikimin, from the Game deal, hopefully I will get points for the Eshop download, 30% of W101. I will also get points for my reward card from Game and I've saved £5 to boot from the Eshop!! Hope Nintendo start doing similar deals with their future releases. @GiftedGimp what other download codes have you brought from Game?
It could also be the case of needing to educate the Nintendo gamer that occasionally great games can be published and produced by third party devs such as EA and not some of the shovelware crap that plagued the original Wii
It's one reason I can think off. But I've been thinking more that if EA really wanted to they could just bring their games to eshop only, everyone would have to buy a new copy of the game and there would be no pre owned sales for them to worry about.
I would off liked to see Mass Effect 1 & 2 get ported across and maybe even the other Mass Effect 3 DLC. But I suspect that the DRM policy employed by M$ on XB1 and the fact Wii U has none is the real reason EA don't want to know with the Wii U
Would love to see this this year, but realistically I bet it surfaces beginning 2014. How about Ninty buys platinum and then puts out a sequel to Vanquish!
Bayonetta 2, voted for that since I missed out on the first game. Other than that Pikmin 3, Watch Dogs, ACIV I will most likely look to buy first. Will not be buying Disney Infinity, kids already into Skylanders which I think might be cheaper on the wallet.
Couldn't agree more, why they couldn't make it a speacial edition like Mass Effect 3 is beyond me. I have two choices with this one then, wait for inevatable price drop or buy the Wii version for half price!!!
Devs and publishers have got to realise if they are porting year old+ games across then the game must have all the original features plus DLC to make it a worthwhile purchase. There is a lot of people who have two consoles out there and quite possibly already have this anyway
@ theadrock13 I don't think we will see a Wii U 2 unless the U really tanks in the Christmas run up. It's regarded that Nintendo will have some first party heavy hitters out, Ubisoft will have 4 big titles out. If the price of PS4 & XBone are high cash strapped parents and gamers may just turn to the U as a cheaper alternative
EA's secret is out of the bag, the real reason they will not be bringing many games across is MS policy with XBone over used games and their scrapping of the online pass. Frostbite runs on PS3 & 360 it will run on Wii U which is more powerful than both of these. Off topic Zavvi are selling NFS Most Wanted at the minute for £24.85 with Mass Effect 3 also on sale for £24.98
I want to see new killer ip and games that will go into 2014 and beyond!!, I want a new F-Zero game. I wouldn't even mind another entry in the Red Steel series as I quite liked Red Steel 2. Nintendo needs to push as many games as they can and not let Sony & Microsoft overshadow them
At E3 Nintendo need to focus on games, games, games, and more games. Also make a big deal of backwards compatibility, that it does not require an internet connection all the while and that you can play used games. Microsoft have shot themselves in both feet and are teetering on the edge of commercial suicide after a horrendous Xbox 1 reveal. The door has been left ajar and Nintendo now need to make the most of this situation as they might not get a chance like this again
It was a gimped version, EA got what they deserved. Yes Nintendo gamers may be starved of quality software but we will not buy any game that has been just cobbled together just for the sake of it.
Slightly concerned for the price of Lego Batman 2, does it have any additional features to the Wii,PS3 & 360 versions apart from off screen play. Just checked Amazon Uk price for this and they're selling it for £30.99 that's double the price of the Wii, PS3 & Xbox versions. Didn't the other third party ports on this system struggle sales wise because of price & availability on other platforms?
If Nintendo are the walking dead, does this make Nintendo a hit TV series, comic book and episodic game?!!! While Nintendo in my opinion have made mistakes in the launch of the Wii U, they're far from going out of business yet or stop making hardware. I think this guy may be picking up his P45 soon, as we all know what happened with the Microsoft # dealwithit situation
IAP in Real Racing 3 are offensive, so offensive I didn't even consider downloading it, sticking with Real Racing 2 which I've had sometime now
@SteveW
If your on IOS I suggest the touch arcade Icade compatibility forum list. For example Blazing Star, Raiden Legacy, Warblade, Meganoid, Alien Breed.
@bunnyking
Touchscreen gaming does work for games built around touchscreen, but for FPS, third person shooters and fighting games for the love of god we need joysticks and buttons!
@Heatbombastic Yeah Kung Fu Rabbit got a number of tweaks namely Hd resolution, physical controls and they removed the IAP'S.
@SteveW
At last count there were about 100 games that worked with the Icade (according to touch arcade forum), with android controller support getting up to decent numbers as well
@Sony_70
Agreed on the IAPs, one of the biggest cons going. Ruined many a good game.
But any game can be configured to physical controls on IOS (jailbreak) or android providing your desperate enough
As already mentioned price is going to be a factor here, no one will pay double the price they would pay on android & IOS. Also anyone who wants physical controls for these games has already a number of solutions and some smartphones can connect to your TV already giving you another "console". I don't know who this is aimed at.
I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss tablets and smartphones. In the near future (this year) Wikipad are releasing a 7 inch tegra 3 gaming tablet which comes with a gamepad dock. They're aiming to release this android tablet for $249 in the US £249 UK. If you wanted too you can already hook up your android phone to a PS3 controller and buy a gameklip dock which effectively turns your phone into a mini console add to that gamepads like the Moga and you can see why these reports are coming out. Things are a bit different on IOS, but again there a bluetooth controller docks that will connect to your phone. While most of the apps do not reach the quality of what is released on consoles there are a few gems which you can easily sink plenty of time into. Also there is a price difference for IAP. For example Zen Pinball will set you back on average £1.34 per table on android. For a single table on the eshop its £2.34. Also it has the star wars tables on android which are on sale at the moment for 69p per table. While the phones and tablets are not as powerful as the current crop of consoles you can still have some good gaming experiences with Angry Birds not being included.
If we're talking Android gaming tablets, then I think the Wikipad which has been redesigned and is a modified Nexus 7 tablet which docks with a full controller, could be interesting. According to reports they're looking to release anytime now.
Like Monster Hunter, I feel that you either like the Lego Games or you don't. Lego City has a lot of good humour and it's open world. It boils down to if you like collecting studs and blocks as in previous Lego Games. 12th place in the all format charts is a respectable position. How many WII U owners brought the machine just to play Lego City in the Uk?
No point in cutting the price if it's not got the games. The games are starting to filter through now, hopefully sales will start to pick up. As others have said it needs more quality games.
My copy of Lego City arrived at 8.10am, already got a fight on my hands with the kids over the Chase McCain mini fig. Planning to sit down later on, when it's quiter to start playing the game
@Melkaticox, I hope Nintendo's approval system is a lot better this time round, In my mind the Wii was infected with tons of shovelware that effected its reputation.
I like to see the following games: Galaxy on Fire 2, Nova, Flight Control, Mini Gore, Vertex Blaster. IOS is home to some great indie games, which I find frustrating sometimes due to the touchscreen controls. This development could be good as long Nintendo keeps an eye on things and the eshop does not turn into the app store where the quality titles are drowning under the shovelware that is on there.
I don't think we are going to see many EA titles at all on the Wii U. Just rewatched their presentation at E3 where they were full of praise for the Wii U. Lacklustre sales of the Wii U to date are not going to help and also this persistent rumour about EA wanting Origin as part of the eshop make up which Nintendo down right refused. It looks increasingly like that Need for Speed will be EA's last game on Wii U for a while. I for one will not miss the yearly sports updates and would have been interested in Battlefield 4.
Ubisoft have supported the Wii U quite well to date. But the decision to delay Rayman legends still baffles me. Surely it would sell better if it was released between now & the summer months and not when all the big hitters have been released. Another thing that is confusing is all these mixed messages that are being reported, are Ubisoft genuinely happy and a lot of what they are saying has been taken out of context by reporters? Or are they disappointed with sales of their games so far?
Like on PSN, eshop prices for retail games are absurd!!!, who is going to pay on average £10 more than you can buy from the retailers??. To be honest it's a double edged sword if full retail games were cheaper on eshop then retailers wouldn't like this and it would give them something else to moan about!! with the possibility of not supporting Nintendo with shelve space. But as apple have proved on IOS, people will download digital content if it's the right price ( it also helps that you can't get IOS games anywhere else other than ITunes) I plan to download digital content, just not full retail games for reasons described above. I also think Nintendo have to alter Nintendo network account to the individual and not the console.
If they take additional time to rectify the games flaws (assuming its like all ther other versions), then I would still be interested. But like the saying "you can't polish a turd" it's maybe for the best if this never see's the light of day.
The Wii mini should have been an idea that never got of the drawing board. Nintendo have bigger concerns in the Uk, Iike advertising the Wii U, and making sure it's a success not some pointless cash grab
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Re: Satoru Iwata Cites Poor Basic Wii U Sales To Rule Out Price Cut Benefits
Unofficial price cuts in the UK have not helped to generate many more sales as this site has reported in the past. The only thing that will save the Wii U is games and more games. Nintendo made a mistake and has admitted that it wasn't ready for the extra time to make HD games. Everyone seems to be screaming for a return of F-Zero but so far Nintendo say no.
Nintendo have already paid Platinum and Sega to bring games to the Wii U, this needs to continue.
The power of the Wii U / install base has not helped it, with many a developer saying they not going to bring their games across.
The way things stand at the minute I think Wii U will struggle to sell in the UK without advertising, especially with new hardware on the horizon from it's competitors.
Also it's worth noting people will look to see what exclusives and multiplat games are coming to each machine. While first party exclusives are all well and good, if the multiplat games that people want to play don't come and help to flesh out a software library that will also influence what machine people will want to buy.
Re: The Wonderful 101 Demo Coming to Europe Today
Played the demo again last night, played better than the first time as I am now getting better with the controls (rescuing people, launching multiple morph attacks etc). The game is still mental and chaotic and you can see a lot of Pikmin and Devil May Cry elements to the game. I have also seen the first impressions from IGN and yeah they didn't seem to be impressed.
But maybe this game needs the demo to get people to give a go and then persevere with it as there is a lot going on on screen and to draw patterns with the right stick to activate morph powers does take some getting used to as opposed to using the right stick to move the camera angle like on most games. As a new IP it deserves a least a try out via the demo.
Re: The Wonderful 101 Demo Coming to Europe Today
Hmmm not to sure on this one, controls do take some getting use to. Does anyone know if you can control the camera? As at times I find scenery gets in the way.
Re: Talking Point: Wii U and Third-Party Inconsistencies Pose Questions for Console Owners
I was hoping to be Wii U only this generation, but looking back I think the writing was on the wall the minute Rayman Legends went multi platform and the specs for PS4 & Xbox 1 were publicly revealed. Third party devs have all year been looking for excuses not to support the Wii U. Like others have already mentioned the relationship with third party devs started with the N64 and haven't really recovered. As I mentioned in a previous article Nintendo now have to start investing for the future, buy Atlus set up new studios but this will take time.
More importantly for me I don't want to miss out games like the Witcher, Dragon Age, and the new Mass Effect game. With this in mind I have pre- ordered a PS4
Re: Looks Like Batman: Arkham Origins Isn't Getting Online Play On Wii U
WTF????
Hope Warner Interactive don't moan too much when this cut down version does not sell. Not been a good day for Wii U news that's for sure!
Re: Nintendo's First Quarter Financial Results Boosted By 3DS Performance
@Legromancer,
Yes forming new alliances and internal software developers and getting their games out will take time, but if they get all this in place now, then hopefully any successor to the Wii U will be in a better position games wise
Re: Nintendo's First Quarter Financial Results Boosted By 3DS Performance
No one can deny that these sales figures are nasty. Now is the time to start forging alliances with games developers or just out right but them out (Atlus, Sega & Platinum) would do nicely. If Nintendo can increase the amount of it's internal studios then I would say it could just about to support the Wii U on it's own. To this end they could learn a lesson from Sony who have forged alliances with games developers and have also invested in it's own development teams over a number of years.
Re: Disney Infinity's First Wave of Power Disc "Blind Packs" Is Revealed
Talk about milking the customer!! . Skylanders for the kids I can just about stomach but Disney seem intent on taking things to a whole new level!!
Re: Don't Worry, Those Early Pikmin 3 Downloads Are Eligible For The Wonderful 101 Promotion
Thanks to NL for getting a response from Nintendo, as like GiftedGimp I have not recieved a reply from Ninty themselves.
Great to see by plumping to go digital with Pikmin 3, us sneaky early Eshop types are still eligible for the W101 promo and will eventually get the premium points. Hopefully there will be more Eshop promotions with full retail games.
Re: Feature: A Brief History of Pikmin
A gorgeous game that plays very well, currently just finished day 2. This game deserves to sell well and everyone needs a copy in their gaming collection
Re: Nintendo Finally Confirms Call of Duty: Ghosts Is Coming To Wii U
Last COD I played was Modern Warfare on the Wii, as others have pointed out there's no Battlefield this platform, Activision have a golden chance to produce a decent FPS on Wii U that comes with all DLC. If they produce a half baked version which does not sell, Activision will have only themselves to blame
Re: Gamers in Europe Can Download Pikmin 3 Now By Picking Up A Code From GAME
@GiftedGimp
Pikmin 3 is the first full price download I've purchased. What with Game knocking £5 off the Eshop price, points on my (underused) reward card and 30% of W101 promotion, I caved in and downloaded.
Hopefully other publishers will take Nintendo's lead and let game sell activation codes for their Eshop games
Re: Gamers in Europe Can Download Pikmin 3 Now By Picking Up A Code From GAME
@GiftedGimp, Also Super Mario U I've just noticed. I imagine your using an external hard drive as isn't Lego City about 25Gb to download?
@Araknie, as with most things in life it's not what you know but who you know!
Re: UK Gamers Can Download Pikmin 3 Now By Picking Up A Code From GAME
Currently downloading Pikimin, from the Game deal, hopefully I will get points for the Eshop download, 30% of W101. I will also get points for my reward card from Game and I've saved £5 to boot from the Eshop!!
Hope Nintendo start doing similar deals with their future releases.
@GiftedGimp what other download codes have you brought from Game?
Re: EA Has No Publicly Announced Wii U Games Planned For Fall
It could also be the case of needing to educate the Nintendo gamer that occasionally great games can be published and produced by third party devs such as EA and not some of the shovelware crap that plagued the original Wii
Re: EA Has No Publicly Announced Wii U Games Planned For Fall
@ SilentHunter382
It's one reason I can think off. But I've been thinking more that if EA really wanted to they could just bring their games to eshop only, everyone would have to buy a new copy of the game and there would be no pre owned sales for them to worry about.
Re: EA Has No Publicly Announced Wii U Games Planned For Fall
I would off liked to see Mass Effect 1 & 2 get ported across and maybe even the other Mass Effect 3 DLC. But I suspect that the DRM policy employed by M$ on XB1 and the fact Wii U has none is the real reason EA don't want to know with the Wii U
Re: Bayonetta 2 Confirmed for E3 Nintendo Direct Appearance
Would love to see this this year, but realistically I bet it surfaces beginning 2014. How about Ninty buys platinum and then puts out a sequel to Vanquish!
Re: Feature: The Biggest Wii U Games of 2013 - Summer Edition
Bayonetta 2, voted for that since I missed out on the first game. Other than that Pikmin 3, Watch Dogs, ACIV I will most likely look to buy first. Will not be buying Disney Infinity, kids already into Skylanders which I think might be cheaper on the wallet.
Re: Review: LEGO Batman 2: DC Super Heroes (Wii U)
@Boxmonkey
Couldn't agree more, why they couldn't make it a speacial edition like Mass Effect 3 is beyond me. I have two choices with this one then, wait for inevatable price drop or buy the Wii version for half price!!!
Devs and publishers have got to realise if they are porting year old+ games across then the game must have all the original features plus DLC to make it a worthwhile purchase. There is a lot of people who have two consoles out there and quite possibly already have this anyway
Re: Namco Bandai Is Bringing Barbie And Monster High To Wii U, Wii, 3DS And DS
Not coming to my Wii U, my kids have taste!!
Re: Video: Sonic Lost World Debut Trailer Blasts Across The Internet
Surely after a trailer that is this good, this game deserves to be epic! and hopefully help to shift Wii U consoles
Re: Yakuza Producer Describes The Wii U Version As An "Experiment"
If its a experiment Sega are conducting why not release it in Europe?
Re: Need For Speed Rivals Not Screeching Onto Wii U
@ theadrock13
I don't think we will see a Wii U 2 unless the U really tanks in the Christmas run up. It's regarded that Nintendo will have some first party heavy hitters out, Ubisoft will have 4 big titles out. If the price of PS4 & XBone are high cash strapped parents and gamers may just turn to the U as a cheaper alternative
Re: Need For Speed Rivals Not Screeching Onto Wii U
EA's secret is out of the bag, the real reason they will not be bringing many games across is MS policy with XBone over used games and their scrapping of the online pass. Frostbite runs on PS3 & 360 it will run on Wii U which is more powerful than both of these.
Off topic Zavvi are selling NFS Most Wanted at the minute for £24.85 with Mass Effect 3 also on sale for £24.98
Re: E3 Nintendo Direct Date and Time Confirmed
I want to see new killer ip and games that will go into 2014 and beyond!!, I want a new F-Zero game. I wouldn't even mind another entry in the Red Steel series as I quite liked Red Steel 2. Nintendo needs to push as many games as they can and not let Sony & Microsoft overshadow them
Re: Talking Point: The Wii U's Next-Gen Challenge Starts to Take Shape
At E3 Nintendo need to focus on games, games, games, and more games. Also make a big deal of backwards compatibility, that it does not require an internet connection all the while and that you can play used games.
Microsoft have shot themselves in both feet and are teetering on the edge of commercial suicide after a horrendous Xbox 1 reveal.
The door has been left ajar and Nintendo now need to make the most of this situation as they might not get a chance like this again
Re: FIFA 14 is Skipping Wii U Because of "Disappointing" FIFA 13 Sales
It was a gimped version, EA got what they deserved. Yes Nintendo gamers may be starved of quality software but we will not buy any game that has been just cobbled together just for the sake of it.
Re: Nintendo Download: 23rd May (Europe)
Slightly concerned for the price of Lego Batman 2, does it have any additional features to the Wii,PS3 & 360 versions apart from off screen play. Just checked Amazon Uk price for this and they're selling it for £30.99 that's double the price of the Wii, PS3 & Xbox versions. Didn't the other third party ports on this system struggle sales wise because of price & availability on other platforms?
Re: Senior EA Employee Caught Out Criticising Wii U On Twitter
If Nintendo are the walking dead, does this make Nintendo a hit TV series, comic book and episodic game?!!!
While Nintendo in my opinion have made mistakes in the launch of the Wii U, they're far from going out of business yet or stop making hardware.
I think this guy may be picking up his P45 soon, as we all know what happened with the Microsoft # dealwithit situation
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Helping Developers to Convert Smartphone Games to Wii U
@Sony_70
IAP in Real Racing 3 are offensive, so offensive I didn't even consider downloading it, sticking with Real Racing 2 which I've had sometime now
@SteveW
If your on IOS I suggest the touch arcade Icade compatibility forum list. For example Blazing Star, Raiden Legacy, Warblade, Meganoid, Alien Breed.
@bunnyking
Touchscreen gaming does work for games built around touchscreen, but for FPS, third person shooters and fighting games for the love of god we need joysticks and buttons!
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Helping Developers to Convert Smartphone Games to Wii U
@Heatbombastic
Yeah Kung Fu Rabbit got a number of tweaks namely Hd resolution, physical controls and they removed the IAP'S.
@SteveW
At last count there were about 100 games that worked with the Icade (according to touch arcade forum), with android controller support getting up to decent numbers as well
@Sony_70
Agreed on the IAPs, one of the biggest cons going. Ruined many a good game.
But any game can be configured to physical controls on IOS (jailbreak) or android providing your desperate enough
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Helping Developers to Convert Smartphone Games to Wii U
As already mentioned price is going to be a factor here, no one will pay double the price they would pay on android & IOS. Also anyone who wants physical controls for these games has already a number of solutions and some smartphones can connect to your TV already giving you another "console". I don't know who this is aimed at.
Re: Smartphones And Tablets To Be "Primary Screen For Gamers" By 2017
I wouldn't be too quick to dismiss tablets and smartphones. In the near future (this year) Wikipad are releasing a 7 inch tegra 3 gaming tablet which comes with a gamepad dock. They're aiming to release this android tablet for $249 in the US £249 UK. If you wanted too you can already hook up your android phone to a PS3 controller and buy a gameklip dock which effectively turns your phone into a mini console add to that gamepads like the Moga and you can see why these reports are coming out. Things are a bit different on IOS, but again there a bluetooth controller docks that will connect to your phone.
While most of the apps do not reach the quality of what is released on consoles there are a few gems which you can easily sink plenty of time into. Also there is a price difference for IAP. For example Zen Pinball will set you back on average £1.34 per table on android. For a single table on the eshop its £2.34. Also it has the star wars tables on android which are on sale at the moment for 69p per table.
While the phones and tablets are not as powerful as the current crop of consoles you can still have some good gaming experiences with Angry Birds not being included.
Re: UK Retailer GAME to Sell Tablet Devices
If we're talking Android gaming tablets, then I think the Wikipad which has been redesigned and is a modified Nexus 7 tablet which docks with a full controller, could be interesting. According to reports they're looking to release anytime now.
Re: SEGA Still Not Talking About Aliens: Colonial Marines On Wii U
@hcfwesker
Nice quote!!
Re: Sega Adds Disclaimer to Aliens: Colonial Marines Trailers
@Timro
I could of used game over man game over!!!
Ah I just did!!, think its time I stopped quoting the film.
Re: Sega Adds Disclaimer to Aliens: Colonial Marines Trailers
Nuke the game from orbit, it's the only way to be sure!!
Re: Luigi's Mansion 2 Spooks Its Way Into UK Top Ten
Like Monster Hunter, I feel that you either like the Lego Games or you don't. Lego City has a lot of good humour and it's open world. It boils down to if you like collecting studs and blocks as in previous Lego Games. 12th place in the all format charts is a respectable position. How many WII U owners brought the machine just to play Lego City in the Uk?
Re: Nintendo of France: Games Will Improve Wii U Sales, Not A Price Cut
No point in cutting the price if it's not got the games. The games are starting to filter through now, hopefully sales will start to pick up. As others have said it needs more quality games.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Easter Edition
It's Lego City Undercover for me, started it yesterday only 1 hour into it. I expect this to take up most of my time gaming wise
Re: Out Today: LEGO City: Undercover And Luigi's Mansion 2
My copy of Lego City arrived at 8.10am, already got a fight on my hands with the kids over the Chase McCain mini fig. Planning to sit down later on, when it's quiter to start playing the game
Re: iOS Developers May Be Able To Port Games To The Wii U
@Melkaticox, I hope Nintendo's approval system is a lot better this time round, In my mind the Wii was infected with tons of shovelware that effected its reputation.
Re: New Watch_Dogs Trailer Spies on Aiden Pearce
I've already seen this trailer and the ideas for the game are good, just hope Ubisoft take their time and produce the best game they can for the Wii U
Re: iOS Developers May Be Able To Port Games To The Wii U
I like to see the following games: Galaxy on Fire 2, Nova, Flight Control, Mini Gore, Vertex Blaster. IOS is home to some great indie games, which I find frustrating sometimes due to the touchscreen controls. This development could be good as long Nintendo keeps an eye on things and the eshop does not turn into the app store where the quality titles are drowning under the shovelware that is on there.
Re: No Battlefield 4 For Wii U Because DICE Wants To "Play It Safe"
I don't think we are going to see many EA titles at all on the Wii U. Just rewatched their presentation at E3 where they were full of praise for the Wii U. Lacklustre sales of the Wii U to date are not going to help and also this persistent rumour about EA wanting Origin as part of the eshop make up which Nintendo down right refused. It looks increasingly like that Need for Speed will be EA's last game on Wii U for a while. I for one will not miss the yearly sports updates and would have been interested in Battlefield 4.
Re: Ubisoft Not Disappointed With Wii U Install Base
Ubisoft have supported the Wii U quite well to date. But the decision to delay Rayman legends still baffles me. Surely it would sell better if it was released between now & the summer months and not when all the big hitters have been released. Another thing that is confusing is all these mixed messages that are being reported, are Ubisoft genuinely happy and a lot of what they are saying has been taken out of context by reporters? Or are they disappointed with sales of their games so far?
Re: Talking Point: The Download or Disc Dilemma
Like on PSN, eshop prices for retail games are absurd!!!, who is going to pay on average £10 more than you can buy from the retailers??. To be honest it's a double edged sword if full retail games were cheaper on eshop then retailers wouldn't like this and it would give them something else to moan about!! with the possibility of not supporting Nintendo with shelve space.
But as apple have proved on IOS, people will download digital content if it's the right price ( it also helps that you can't get IOS games anywhere else other than ITunes)
I plan to download digital content, just not full retail games for reasons described above.
I also think Nintendo have to alter Nintendo network account to the individual and not the console.
Re: Gearbox: Future of Aliens: Colonial Marines in SEGA's Hands
If they take additional time to rectify the games flaws (assuming its like all ther other versions), then I would still be interested. But like the saying "you can't polish a turd" it's maybe for the best if this never see's the light of day.
Re: Wii Mini Generating Little Interest in The UK
The Wii mini should have been an idea that never got of the drawing board. Nintendo have bigger concerns in the Uk, Iike advertising the Wii U, and making sure it's a success not some pointless cash grab