I don't think the Wii U can really compete with the PS4 at $350, with a mere 32GB storage and little to no 3rd party support. I hate to be the one to crash the Wii U's party but at least for me, the PS4 offers much more value at the current price range.
@Rief True enough I suppose. Skylanders is for people that can afford to do this sort of thing or who have incredible self control so that limits the audience by a lot.
@DESS-M-8 In the US a Wii U + Wiimote + Game = roughly $450. Now, a PS4 will be $50 expensive sure, but it has 3rd party support, which makes it the better purchase in my mind for the extra $50.
True enough. Not sure if I can but two consoles (definitely not during the same time) but the PS4 is definitely the priority here. Sorry, Nintendo, but without 3rd parties I'd rather pay $50 and upgrade to a PS4.
Can't help but laugh at the people blaming the devs/publisher. If no one buys it on the Wii U, no one get's it on the Wii U. It's how this stuff works.
I hope the 3DS' announced games get some attention. With Pokemon releasing in october and Zelda releasing in the holiday season they need to give us some details :/
@bunnyking That'd be interesting... stamina added a level of difficulty to the game I liked. Without it I'll just end up holding the run button the whole time.
Alan Wake, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, and Guild Wars 2. Picked up the bundle for Alan Wake on humblebundle.com/weekly and I'm close to getting my next ascended in GW2 so I'll be going for that all weekend.
@MarioFanatic53 Yes they do. We have 0 information on LoZ 3D, and no information on Yoshi's Island. I'm not saying announcements, just information on previously announced titles. The 3DS has had a flurry of announcements but little information on those. The Wii U has a couple of announced titles too, but no information on them, and they both need attention. They aren't competing for conference time this year, so what's the problem with giving them both attention?
@seronja The reason for DLC is there has been no proven market for it, so all of the devs/pubs are playing it safe until someone works up the nerve to do it. Lame I know, but I find it understandable.
@MarioFanatic53 ... Lol, wouldn't it be better if the Wii U and 3DS were amazing AT THE SAME TIME!?! I know, far to radical for our human mind to process, but with a good release schedule both consoles could shine at the same time. Now, you do realize that they haven't shown us anything about most of the games they've announced? The Wii U needs announcements, and the 3DS needs elaboration on previous announcements.
I guess I'm in the minority. Then again, only one version of the PS3 was backwards compatible and you needed a certain type of Xbox 360 to emulate Xbox games. Maybe the reason it's only 5% is because only 5% can.
@WiiURockz Not if they KNOW it won't make money. It's only a risk if it's the first time they've done it. It's proven that CoD sells horribly on the Wii U, and if it does don't put it there. Xbox One is a new audience, and you have to give every new audience a chance, but not old ones. That simple. @Nintenjoe64 Ok, but the fact stands that it didn't sell well enough to warrant DLC. If it can't warrant 20$ DLC does it warrant a sequel? It deserves a second chance, but if this fails they should stop putting CoD onto the Wii U.
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Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo E3 Survey
I missed E3 so I'm going off of what's floating around the internet, but since I haven't heard much new 3DS news I'm kinda disappointed.
Re: Waiting For Wii U To Drop In Price? Not Going To Happen, Says Nintendo
I don't think the Wii U can really compete with the PS4 at $350, with a mere 32GB storage and little to no 3rd party support. I hate to be the one to crash the Wii U's party but at least for me, the PS4 offers much more value at the current price range.
Re: Nintendo of Australia Launches 3DS Free Game Promotion
Some pretty good games up there. Too bad I already own a 3DS... and live in America
Re: First Impressions: Skylanders Swap Force
@Rief True enough I suppose. Skylanders is for people that can afford to do this sort of thing or who have incredible self control so that limits the audience by a lot.
Re: Pachter: Without Third Party Support Nintendo Fans May End Up Buying A Second Console
@DESS-M-8 In the US a Wii U + Wiimote + Game = roughly $450. Now, a PS4 will be $50 expensive sure, but it has 3rd party support, which makes it the better purchase in my mind for the extra $50.
Re: Weirdness: If Only Monster Hunter Was Released on the Game Boy
I'd get the VC release if it was real (Don't own a Gameboy, sorry).
Re: First Impressions: Skylanders Swap Force
Sounds interesting for sure. The first game was pretty fun, and this seems to change enough up to warrant a new purchase.
@Rief Well, it's not entirely Activision's fault because when you need figures the prices are bound to be high.
Re: Pachter: Without Third Party Support Nintendo Fans May End Up Buying A Second Console
True enough. Not sure if I can but two consoles (definitely not during the same time) but the PS4 is definitely the priority here. Sorry, Nintendo, but without 3rd parties I'd rather pay $50 and upgrade to a PS4.
Re: Miyamoto: Consumers Should Have Access To Their Games "For A Long Time"
Legally speaking, you never buy a game, just license it. At least that's what I've read in the back of game manuals.
Re: EA Will "Jump Back In" If Wii U Becomes A "Viable Platform"
Makes sense to me. It's not EA's job to build the Wii U up, it's their job to keep it up once it is.
Re: Super Smash Bros. Footage Revealed, Mega Man Introduced as a New Challenger
Looks good. The 3DS version looks like it'll hold up against the Wii U version, so all my worries have been satisfied
Re: Rumour: Nintendo Network ID Coming To 3DS This Year With Hulu In Tow
They announced this already correct? No rumor here.
Re: Thinking Of Buying Animal Crossing: New Leaf? Go Digital, Says Iwata
Physical for me. Can't beat having the case & cart, but if it's sold out I'll go digital.
Re: Talking Point: Looking Ahead to Nintendo's E3
@Araknie That sounds good. As long as we get some info on the announced 3DS games I'm good.
Re: Talking Point: Looking Ahead to Nintendo's E3
@Stark_Nebula That was the weirdest video I've ever seen...
Re: Miiverse Photo Attachment Option Teased
When will it come to the 3DS... that's all I want to know >.<
Re: Out Now: Animal Crossing: New Leaf
Unfortunately for me, I cannot pick up the game until tomorrow
Re: Activision Bringing Skylanders Swap Force And Call of Duty: Ghosts To E3
I'm interested in Swap Force... sounds like it could be interesting.
@rjejr Nice to see someone else who thinks Mario is a cash cow.
Re: Satoru Iwata's Mii Respectfully Asks To Infiltrate Your 3DS
Iwata, I need you to come back! I only have 2 purple pieces for Fire Emblem: Awakening D:
Re: Masahiro Sakurai Confirms Smash Bros. Reveal For Next Week's Nintendo Direct
3DS-Wii U cross platform play!
Re: Nintendo Download: 6th June (North America)
I'll be getting Animal Crossing physical.
Re: Alarm Raised After Tekken Producer Goes AWOL, Doesn't Turn Up For Work
Huh. Hope they find him. Those fans can be dangerous.
Re: PES 2014 Will Not Be Dispensed On Wii U
Can't help but laugh at the people blaming the devs/publisher. If no one buys it on the Wii U, no one get's it on the Wii U. It's how this stuff works.
Re: Review: Animal Crossing: New Leaf (3DS)
Never played an AC game but I still plan on picking this up.
Re: Talking Point: E3 2013 Is All About The Games
I hope the 3DS' announced games get some attention. With Pokemon releasing in october and Zelda releasing in the holiday season they need to give us some details :/
Re: Monster Hunter Details Revealed During Capcom Event
@Shiryu Well, 3G wasn't originally gonna have a Wii U version, but Capcom decided to do it later, so I'd bet it'll get one.
Re: Nintendo Announces "Monster Hunter: Gift & Hunt Together Promotion" For 3DS Owners
Why do they need to register a new system? All my friends who are gonna buy one already have one... and I'm in the US.
Re: Evidence of a Functional 3DS Flashcard Emerges
I almost want to congratulate them on building one. IMO the flashcart isn't really a problem, but the fact you can get roms is.
Re: Nintendo Download: 30th May (North America)
@beat It's not out to the fourth. I know, kind of annoying when that sort of thing happens.
Re: Nintendo Confirms E3 Best Buy Demo Locations
@theblackdragon Lol, I like in a small town outside of Raleigh but I still manage to miss the events. Unfortunately for me Fayetville is an hour away
Re: Video: A Young Person Plays Super Metroid
Hahahaha... "What's the point of having a woman if she doesn't take her clothes off at every opportunity" Played Other M, lol?
Re: Video: Sonic Lost World Debut Trailer Blasts Across The Internet
Certainly looks interesting. Not sure how I feel about the villains, though.
Re: eBay Germany Takes a Swipe At Xbox One, Suggests Wii U As Viable Substitute
I'm waiting to judge the XboxOne 'till after E3. Every time on representative confirms something, another comes out and says the opposite.
Re: Japan Getting Special Monster Hunter 4 And Ace Attorney 5 Nintendo Direct
@rcmadiax It's probably going to be in Japanese, so the time zones are the least of your issues (but it'll be 8AM here)
Re: Weirdness: A Wii U Gamer's Miiverse Journey Through Super Metroid
@expa0 ... Oh yes, I'm sure the last generation of people were much smarter about this on their first run of this game.
Re: Monster Hunter 4
@bunnyking That'd be interesting... stamina added a level of difficulty to the game I liked. Without it I'll just end up holding the run button the whole time.
Re: Weirdness: Pokémon Fusion Fan-Site Remixes Your Favourite 'Mon
Re: Dying Light Set To Skip Wii U
Another nail in the 3rd party coffin.
Re: Talking Point: What Games Are You Playing This Weekend? - Issue Thirteen
Alan Wake, Alan Wake's American Nightmare, and Guild Wars 2. Picked up the bundle for Alan Wake on humblebundle.com/weekly and I'm close to getting my next ascended in GW2 so I'll be going for that all weekend.
Re: Second Project X Zone Demo Hitting 3DS eShop On June 27th
@demonta4 "fair" isn't the right word, but normal is :/
Re: E3 Nintendo Direct Date and Time Confirmed
@MarioFanatic53 Yes they do. We have 0 information on LoZ 3D, and no information on Yoshi's Island. I'm not saying announcements, just information on previously announced titles. The 3DS has had a flurry of announcements but little information on those. The Wii U has a couple of announced titles too, but no information on them, and they both need attention. They aren't competing for conference time this year, so what's the problem with giving them both attention?
Re: Second Project X Zone Demo Hitting 3DS eShop On June 27th
Lucky, lucky Europe...
Re: Sniper Elite V2 on Wii U Lacks Online Co-Op and DLC
@seronja The reason for DLC is there has been no proven market for it, so all of the devs/pubs are playing it safe until someone works up the nerve to do it. Lame I know, but I find it understandable.
Re: E3 Nintendo Direct Date and Time Confirmed
@MarioFanatic53 ... Lol, wouldn't it be better if the Wii U and 3DS were amazing AT THE SAME TIME!?! I know, far to radical for our human mind to process, but with a good release schedule both consoles could shine at the same time. Now, you do realize that they haven't shown us anything about most of the games they've announced? The Wii U needs announcements, and the 3DS needs elaboration on previous announcements.
Re: E3 Nintendo Direct Date and Time Confirmed
We need some details on the 3DSes games. They've given us names, but not much else.
Re: Microsoft: If You're Backwards Compatible, You're Really Backwards
I guess I'm in the minority. Then again, only one version of the PS3 was backwards compatible and you needed a certain type of Xbox 360 to emulate Xbox games. Maybe the reason it's only 5% is because only 5% can.
Re: Nintendo Download: 23rd May (North America)
Pretty poor week for the 3DS.
Re: Weirdness: Theories on the Inside of a Poké Ball
I think the data theory sounds most accurate, and slow day 'eh Nintendo life.
Re: Fantasy Life
Looks like the expansion has multiplayer. Hope the expansion is included if it releases here.
Re: Media Outlets List Call of Duty: Ghosts for Wii U
@WiiURockz Not if they KNOW it won't make money. It's only a risk if it's the first time they've done it. It's proven that CoD sells horribly on the Wii U, and if it does don't put it there. Xbox One is a new audience, and you have to give every new audience a chance, but not old ones. That simple.
@Nintenjoe64 Ok, but the fact stands that it didn't sell well enough to warrant DLC. If it can't warrant 20$ DLC does it warrant a sequel? It deserves a second chance, but if this fails they should stop putting CoD onto the Wii U.