From my point of view, apart from the paltry internal storage of both versions, the problem with the Wii U is that apart from Lego City and Zombie U there are no other games which can ONLY be played with the gamepad (that i can think off).
Look at all the other games in its library and they can all be played with the Wii-mote or the pro controller, pardon me but I thought the Wii U was suppose to provide a new gaming experience.
When I bought the Wii at launch I could only play Wii Sports and Twilight Princess with the Wii-mote and nunchuck. Couldn't use a gamecube controller for those games.
People chill! They're having a separate direct just for "The Wonderful 101". Don't you think they're going to have dedicated Direct's for those games too?
I think the next gen is in for a big surprise after the holiday bump. With more expensive consoles (and games) coming and still a lot of support for current gen games and only higher resolutions to differentiate themselves are people really going to get a PS4 and £60 for the latest COD/FIFA/Battlefield when they can get it on the PS3 for £45 and play it online with that console for free.
Oh god here we go with the lazy developer comments again! Do you think that it might have taken them a little bit of time to add certain functionality to the touch pad controller which took away time from other features? Clearly the Wii U is EXACTLY the same as the other consoles, controller and all! DERP!
Still have the original I bought for the PC back when it first came out in 2004, one of my favourite fps (along with half life 2). Wasn't a traditional Doom game but still a lot of fun. I dare anyone to play this game in the dark with headphones and not scream like a little girl!
Can people stop having a go at Nintendo life just cause they report some bad news. Whenever there's some bad news about the Wii U all you get is people putting their fingers in their ears and going "LA LA LA LA LA!!".
They cover news, good or bad. And let's be realistic here, things for the Wii U(not 3DS) have been less then ideal with gimped ports, poor sales and certain third party publishers having less then diplomatic opinions about the hardware, all the while Nintendo does zero damage control.
Can't really say if the multiplayer would be good or bad cause nothing has been said about it but there really is no reason for this not to be included on the Wii U.
Anyone want a good third person action game for the Wii U with multiplayer just get AC 4, SP: BL or W_D. And atleast ubisoft have the decency to make collector's editions for two of those games for people who are into that sort of stuff.
Vote with your wallets people, show that GOOD third party games can sell on the Wii U!
@RainbowGazelle Also noticed that Phoenix Wright is listed for Europe but not for North America. Glad that we're getting Phoenix this year but I REALLY wanted to get the new Scribblenauts as well, guess I'll just have to get it for PC instead :
Can't understand the comments here sometimes. When you hear of a company skipping the Wii U it's filled with "Lazy company is not getting my money" or "Good, wasn't going to buy it anyway!". But with this game the comments are "Lazy company is not getting my money" or "Good, wasn't going to buy it anyway!". Seems like there's no pleasing some people. I get it, BLOPS2 didn't come with DLC but can you really expect a company to put in the effort to code the DLC for a platform which has such a small install base when the other versions sold in the 10's of millions EACH? I'm not 100% sure it's the company's that are to blame, we've heard from Capcom that they are having a nightmare trying to get one of their games on the eshop (can't remember what it's called) and the MASSIVE delay in announcing the DLC for Injustice compared to the other versions.
Not too much of a surprise really, Pikmin isn't exactly a system seller. If the same thing happened with Mario Kart or Smash Bros then I would start to worry.
Can't understand how the Vita is getting more support then the 3DS, there is something like a 4:1 ratio in the 3DS favor over here. I thought developers made games for systems with the larger install base... Am I missing something?
I'm still playing F1 2009 on the Wii so i'm good. I hear people saying that Codemasters are being lazy but look at from their persepctive, the Wii U is not generating as much buzz as the PS4 or Xbox1. Don't believe me check what are the top pre-orders on the online retailers.
Now I'm not going to say that the WiiU is doomed but Nintendo really need to buck their ideas up. The PS3 and 360 offer more media functionality, have more upcoming games, more storage memory and are CHEAPER then the Wii U.
I said before that I was going to trade in my 360 for a Wii U but i'm actually considering just getting eshop points cause I just playing nothing but the 3DS and Wii at the moment and atleast the Wii has the BBC Iplayer!!!
Can't say that this is surprising though. The Xbox live has regular sales for gold members on both first and third party sales. Both PS3 and 360 had their respective "Platinum" and "Classic" series. Nintendo on the other hand has very expensive first party games (have a look at Pilotwings Resort on the eshop and then look at retail) plus the never had the "player's choice" for the Wii or DS (Nintendo selects don't count as they were only a select few first party)
Wanted to get it for the 3ds, now can't be bothered with it. Same with this new Scribblenauts, you release it in the same window as other regions and i'll buy it, if not i'll use my funds on something else. Your call Nintendo, you want my money?
I would only consider the Wii U a failure once it has a price drop and sales are still sluggish. The 3DS picked up when it had the one-two punch of Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 PLUS the price drop.
Speaking from a PAL area, I really wanted Excitebots and Kirby's 20th anniversary collection. I don't see how removing region locks will effect Nintendo's relationship with their trade partners as most people will opt for the local option cause of P&P, but if my only option to get a certain game is from another region I should be able to play that game if I have purchased said item legitimately!
I wouldn't worry too much. He said the same thing about the 3DS, now he says that only smart phones/tablets and 3DS are viable options in the handheld market. In all honesty i expect the PS4 and XBOX1 to fly of the shelfs in November and December but they will fall sharply come January.
I have both a Wii and a 360. Wii is plugged into the TV, 360 is back in it's box, going to trade it in at Game one of these days for the Wii U, probably next year (Mario Kart 8, X... nuff said)
Never played a Bethesda game before Skyrim and can't say i'll play another one again. I gave in into on the hype and praise and got it on the 360 but my goodness does it have the worst combat EVER!!! I will say that they make great stories, but great games.... no, no way. If they had Skyrim with Zelda's (or even Fable's) combat then yes.
Do you remember in 2012 when everyone was asking them during e3 if a new 3DS was coming out and all you got was the usual bs "we believe the current model available offers the best value for consumer, blah, blah, blah.." and then 2 weeks later they announce the 3DS XL.
I'm not saying that they will announce a price drop soon but it's POSSIBLE that they'll announce a price drop later in the year. From a business stand point it makes more sense to announce a drop later so that you can sell the unit at the highest R.R.P to maximise profits.... oh god I sound like Patcher, i'm going for a shower!!!
For me the most exciting part of the direct Was "X". The Direct was a disappointment in the sense that I wasn't surprised by anything, do any of you remember back in 2009 when they finished with a trailer for Other M - That's what they needed.
A sequel to a game which was released 3 years ago (and re-released a few weeks ago) is not that much of a WOW. To be honest I think it would have been better if they didn't announce "X" way back and announced it now but I guess hindsight is a beautiful thing.
Did you hear the silence when they announced the price of the Xboxone at the conference. Looks like PS4 will go for $450/£400, if Nintendo announced a price cut that could give Nintendo a huge advantage but I'm speaking in terms of economy of scales.
Speaking only about the Xboxone, it's not the ultimate media centre that people are talking about cause you still need to plug in your cable box into it... much like people have to plug the Tivo into WiiU. And all that jazz about using Kinect to browse through menus isn't something new, the Samsung Smart TV's already do it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__KkQ8gDIds
The Xbox One console is massive in size. I think i'll wait for the Wii U to go down in price and stick with that, in no rush though still trying to clear my Wii collection. Also read the latest Iwata asks talking to the guys from N.E.R.D... makes me believe they are going to increase the media functions of the Wii U
The thing that get's me is him saying it has poor online/store... wasn't EA Sports actively involved in the development of the online infrastructure of the Wii U?
Great read. Hit the nail on the head that 3rd party support (in the west) hasn't been that strong but with the numbers the system is pulling now I hope to see some quality 3rd party support
@Peach64 Seeing as how the Unreal engine has been scaled on IOS with games like Infinity Blade, as a business decision it would make more sense for EA to make the Frostbite scaled to mobile platforms. Given how they recently said that they are focused on becoming more profit efficient it would make more business sense to scale said engine rather then creating a new one from scatch... it's all about the bottom line at the end of the day.
Works for me, Pretty much 90% of my 3DS collection is digital. Only Super Street Fighter IV and Kid Icarus: Uprising are retail copies I own. I would actually love to see some of the launch games become digital too like Ace Combat and Shinobi but that's just me.
They could make games from the Cryengine 3. That Shadow of the Eternals demo was running of the Wii U and looked pretty sweet. I'll take a wait and see approach cause I doubt EA would skip the Wii U for Star Wars, where as NFL is predominantly a North American sport Star Wars has a far greater global appeal.
@Peach64 Have to disagree on a few points. NFS is not a good example of a game that should have sold well on the WiiU, a game which was already released on other platforms which have a larger online player count and confirmed support of DLC. Other examples would be Madden which 13 which did not have the Infinity engine on it. Mass Effect 3 I don't need to explain.
Why should WiiU owners pay the same price as other console owners for an inferior product. Same goes with Black Ops 2 which didn't have elite support, livestream and again DLC.
I agree that Nintendo haven't made a good push to promote the system but some of these publisher's haven't given consumers a good reason to get their games either. Ask yourself this, would EA release a game on the next gen consoles with certain features absent?
If I had a choice of buying a WiiU to play this or just getting it for my 360... I would get a Wii U, Chinatown Wars used the touch pad in really clever ways. But the fact that there are only pre-orders for the 360 and PS3 make me suspect to this ever coming out on WiiU
thought something was off with the lack of previews for this. Will get it sometime down the line but still got so many games left to play, think i'll probably download Code Of Princess instead
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Re: Castlevania: Lords of Shadow - Mirror of Fate HD Confirmed, But Not For Wii U
Yeah don't expect this to shift massive numbers on the other consoles
Re: Satoru Iwata Cites Poor Basic Wii U Sales To Rule Out Price Cut Benefits
From my point of view, apart from the paltry internal storage of both versions, the problem with the Wii U is that apart from Lego City and Zombie U there are no other games which can ONLY be played with the gamepad (that i can think off).
Look at all the other games in its library and they can all be played with the Wii-mote or the pro controller, pardon me but I thought the Wii U was suppose to provide a new gaming experience.
When I bought the Wii at launch I could only play Wii Sports and Twilight Princess with the Wii-mote and nunchuck. Couldn't use a gamecube controller for those games.
Re: Talking Point: The Wonderful 101 Direct and Demo Set the Standard for Wii U Marketing
Nice direct, not sure when the games coming out though. They never even mentioned it
Re: Feature: The Big Nintendo Direct Round-Up - 7th August
People chill! They're having a separate direct just for "The Wonderful 101". Don't you think they're going to have dedicated Direct's for those games too?
Re: Iwata: No Chance Of Nintendo's "Precious Resources" Coming To Other Platforms
I think the next gen is in for a big surprise after the holiday bump. With more expensive consoles (and games) coming and still a lot of support for current gen games and only higher resolutions to differentiate themselves are people really going to get a PS4 and £60 for the latest COD/FIFA/Battlefield when they can get it on the PS3 for £45 and play it online with that console for free.
Re: Video: UK Comic Rufus Hound Explains The Wii U Difference
@cornishlee Celebrity Juice is bang tidy!!! Sha-ting!!!!! Ok i'll stop now
Re: Iwata Looking To Return To "Nintendo-Like Profits" This Financial Year
Hey Nintendo remember TVii, when you plan on releasing that in Europe? And while you're at it release a Wii U with bigger on storage memory!
Re: Interview: Ubisoft On Splinter Cell Blacklist, Taking the Series Forward and Wii U Features
Oh god here we go with the lazy developer comments again! Do you think that it might have taken them a little bit of time to add certain functionality to the touch pad controller which took away time from other features? Clearly the Wii U is EXACTLY the same as the other consoles, controller and all! DERP!
Re: John Carmack: Doom 3 BFG Edition Would Be Great On Wii U, But There's Not Enough Interest
Still have the original I bought for the PC back when it first came out in 2004, one of my favourite fps (along with half life 2). Wasn't a traditional Doom game but still a lot of fun. I dare anyone to play this game in the dark with headphones and not scream like a little girl!
Re: IGN Editor: If Wii U Doesn't Pick Up, Nintendo Should Look To New Hardware
Can people stop having a go at Nintendo life just cause they report some bad news. Whenever there's some bad news about the Wii U all you get is people putting their fingers in their ears and going "LA LA LA LA LA!!".
They cover news, good or bad. And let's be realistic here, things for the Wii U(not 3DS) have been less then ideal with gimped ports, poor sales and certain third party publishers having less then diplomatic opinions about the hardware, all the while Nintendo does zero damage control.
Re: Looks Like Batman: Arkham Origins Isn't Getting Online Play On Wii U
Can't really say if the multiplayer would be good or bad cause nothing has been said about it but there really is no reason for this not to be included on the Wii U.
Anyone want a good third person action game for the Wii U with multiplayer just get AC 4, SP: BL or W_D. And atleast ubisoft have the decency to make collector's editions for two of those games for people who are into that sort of stuff.
Vote with your wallets people, show that GOOD third party games can sell on the Wii U!
Re: Nintendo Pushes Bravely Default: Flying Fairy to 2014 in Europe, Lists Mario Golf For Summer 2013
@RainbowGazelle Also noticed that Phoenix Wright is listed for Europe but not for North America. Glad that we're getting Phoenix this year but I REALLY wanted to get the new Scribblenauts as well, guess I'll just have to get it for PC instead :
Re: Asda Stores No Longer Stocking New Wii U Systems or Games
Kind of ironic that their motto is "Every little helps"
Re: Nintendo Finally Confirms Call of Duty: Ghosts Is Coming To Wii U
Can't understand the comments here sometimes. When you hear of a company skipping the Wii U it's filled with "Lazy company is not getting my money" or "Good, wasn't going to buy it anyway!".
But with this game the comments are "Lazy company is not getting my money" or "Good, wasn't going to buy it anyway!". Seems like there's no pleasing some people. I get it, BLOPS2 didn't come with DLC but can you really expect a company to put in the effort to code the DLC for a platform which has such a small install base when the other versions sold in the 10's of millions EACH?
I'm not 100% sure it's the company's that are to blame, we've heard from Capcom that they are having a nightmare trying to get one of their games on the eshop (can't remember what it's called) and the MASSIVE delay in announcing the DLC for Injustice compared to the other versions.
Re: Mario & Luigi Has a Dreamy Japanese Chart Debut, Wii U Hardware Sales Drop by a Third
Not too much of a surprise really, Pikmin isn't exactly a system seller. If the same thing happened with Mario Kart or Smash Bros then I would start to worry.
Re: European Development Support For Nintendo Systems Lags Behind Rivals
Can't understand how the Vita is getting more support then the 3DS, there is something like a 4:1 ratio in the 3DS favor over here. I thought developers made games for systems with the larger install base... Am I missing something?
Re: Codemasters: F1 2013 Would Need To Be "A Very Different Game" To Run On Wii U
I'm still playing F1 2009 on the Wii so i'm good. I hear people saying that Codemasters are being lazy but look at from their persepctive, the Wii U is not generating as much buzz as the PS4 or Xbox1. Don't believe me check what are the top pre-orders on the online retailers.
Now I'm not going to say that the WiiU is doomed but Nintendo really need to buck their ideas up. The PS3 and 360 offer more media functionality, have more upcoming games, more storage memory and are CHEAPER then the Wii U.
I said before that I was going to trade in my 360 for a Wii U but i'm actually considering just getting eshop points cause I just playing nothing but the 3DS and Wii at the moment and atleast the Wii has the BBC Iplayer!!!
Re: Soapbox: Retail Games Cost Too Much To Download From The eShop
Can't say that this is surprising though. The Xbox live has regular sales for gold members on both first and third party sales. Both PS3 and 360 had their respective "Platinum" and "Classic" series. Nintendo on the other hand has very expensive first party games (have a look at Pilotwings Resort on the eshop and then look at retail) plus the never had the "player's choice" for the Wii or DS (Nintendo selects don't count as they were only a select few first party)
Re: Still No Word On Scribblenauts Unlimited EU Release, Despite Unmasked Announcement
Wanted to get it for the 3ds, now can't be bothered with it. Same with this new Scribblenauts, you release it in the same window as other regions and i'll buy it, if not i'll use my funds on something else. Your call Nintendo, you want my money?
Re: Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure to Save the World on 24th September
Another reason for there to be region free!
Re: Investment Expert Feels Nintendo Earnings Miss Will Trigger Multi-Platform Approach
I would only consider the Wii U a failure once it has a price drop and sales are still sluggish. The 3DS picked up when it had the one-two punch of Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart 7 PLUS the price drop.
Re: Soapbox: Why Region Locking Is A Total Non-Issue
Speaking from a PAL area, I really wanted Excitebots and Kirby's 20th anniversary collection. I don't see how removing region locks will effect Nintendo's relationship with their trade partners as most people will opt for the local option cause of P&P, but if my only option to get a certain game is from another region I should be able to play that game if I have purchased said item legitimately!
Re: Pachter: Nintendo Has Lost Its "Mojo"
I wouldn't worry too much. He said the same thing about the 3DS, now he says that only smart phones/tablets and 3DS are viable options in the handheld market. In all honesty i expect the PS4 and XBOX1 to fly of the shelfs in November and December but they will fall sharply come January.
Re: Nintendo "Pedaling" The Wii U On Tour De France TV Coverage
@MonsieurRosbif change red wine to larger and you have "The Ashes"!
Re: Fan Campaign Starts for Princess Zelda to be Given a "Stronger" - Perhaps Playable - Role
Would be great if they made a game based entirely on Sheik. But I'm still dreaming of a game based on Ripley (Metroid not Aliens)....
Re: Xbox 360 Sales Set to Pass the Wii's in the UK
I have both a Wii and a 360. Wii is plugged into the TV, 360 is back in it's box, going to trade it in at Game one of these days for the Wii U, probably next year (Mario Kart 8, X... nuff said)
Re: Bethesda Has No Current Plans For Wii U or Handhelds
Never played a Bethesda game before Skyrim and can't say i'll play another one again. I gave in into on the hype and praise and got it on the 360 but my goodness does it have the worst combat EVER!!!
I will say that they make great stories, but great games.... no, no way. If they had Skyrim with Zelda's (or even Fable's) combat then yes.
Re: Super Mario 3D World Producer Teases New Annoucement
Wii Fit Lady in New Super Mario 3D world, you heard it hear first folks!
Re: Waiting For Wii U To Drop In Price? Not Going To Happen, Says Nintendo
Do you remember in 2012 when everyone was asking them during e3 if a new 3DS was coming out and all you got was the usual bs "we believe the current model available offers the best value for consumer, blah, blah, blah.." and then 2 weeks later they announce the 3DS XL.
I'm not saying that they will announce a price drop soon but it's POSSIBLE that they'll announce a price drop later in the year. From a business stand point it makes more sense to announce a drop later so that you can sell the unit at the highest R.R.P to maximise profits.... oh god I sound like Patcher, i'm going for a shower!!!
Re: Poll: Which Wii U E3 Game Has Impressed You the Most?
X all the way, was more impressed with Smash on 3DS
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Wii U Lineup Makes Commercial Sense
For me the most exciting part of the direct Was "X". The Direct was a disappointment in the sense that I wasn't surprised by anything, do any of you remember back in 2009 when they finished with a trailer for Other M - That's what they needed.
A sequel to a game which was released 3 years ago (and re-released a few weeks ago) is not that much of a WOW. To be honest I think it would have been better if they didn't announce "X" way back and announced it now but I guess hindsight is a beautiful thing.
Re: Retro Chose Donkey Kong Over Metroid as Its First Wii U Title
Metroid or Donkey Kong? I wanted them to make a Star Fox
Re: Super Mario 3D World Coming To Wii U This December
@Cesco Couldn't agree more, only good thing from this whole Direct was X... That was it!
Re: Talking Point: Nintendo's Biggest E3 Challenge is Getting Noticed
Did you hear the silence when they announced the price of the Xboxone at the conference. Looks like PS4 will go for $450/£400, if Nintendo announced a price cut that could give Nintendo a huge advantage but I'm speaking in terms of economy of scales.
Re: Video: This Zelda Stop Motion Animation is Crazy, and Awesome
@ThomasBW84 Anyone fancy a pint?
Re: Interview: Renegade Kid Praises Wii U as a "Gaming Console Through and Through"
Speaking only about the Xboxone, it's not the ultimate media centre that people are talking about cause you still need to plug in your cable box into it... much like people have to plug the Tivo into WiiU. And all that jazz about using Kinect to browse through menus isn't something new, the Samsung Smart TV's already do it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=__KkQ8gDIds
Re: Amazon Listing For Wii U Version Of Off-Road Racer DiRT Slides Into View
Hey Codemasters! Be a legend and release F1 2013 for WiiU!!
Re: Poll: Do You Follow and Watch Rival Console Reveals?
The Xbox One console is massive in size. I think i'll wait for the Wii U to go down in price and stick with that, in no rush though still trying to clear my Wii collection. Also read the latest Iwata asks talking to the guys from N.E.R.D... makes me believe they are going to increase the media functions of the Wii U
Re: Rumour: Deadpool Could Be Heading To Wii U
Yeah cause Amazon never list things by mistake! Sorry guys this isn't coming to Wii U
Re: Senior EA Employee Caught Out Criticising Wii U On Twitter
The thing that get's me is him saying it has poor online/store... wasn't EA Sports actively involved in the development of the online infrastructure of the Wii U?
Re: Feature: 3DS - A Report Card Ahead of Its Biggest Year
Great read. Hit the nail on the head that 3rd party support (in the west) hasn't been that strong but with the numbers the system is pulling now I hope to see some quality 3rd party support
Re: Scribblenauts Unmasked: A DC Comics Adventure Set for Wii U and 3DS This Fall
Would get this for my 3DS if it came to Europe
Re: EA Developing Frostbite Engine For Mobile, But Not Wii U
@Peach64 Seeing as how the Unreal engine has been scaled on IOS with games like Infinity Blade, as a business decision it would make more sense for EA to make the Frostbite scaled to mobile platforms. Given how they recently said that they are focused on becoming more profit efficient it would make more business sense to scale said engine rather then creating a new one from scatch... it's all about the bottom line at the end of the day.
Re: Video: Eight Reasons to Avoid The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct
pfft, next you'll tell me not to play superman64... like there's never been a bad superman game!
Re: Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney - Dual Destinies Confirmed For This Fall in the West
Works for me, Pretty much 90% of my 3DS collection is digital. Only Super Street Fighter IV and Kid Icarus: Uprising are retail copies I own. I would actually love to see some of the launch games become digital too like Ace Combat and Shinobi but that's just me.
Re: Rumour: Rockstar Won't Be Bringing WWE Or Grand Theft Auto To The Wii U
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5DjOL2we8ko
Re: DICE Tested Its Frostbite Engine On Wii U, Wasn't Enamoured With The Results
They could make games from the Cryengine 3. That Shadow of the Eternals demo was running of the Wii U and looked pretty sweet. I'll take a wait and see approach cause I doubt EA would skip the Wii U for Star Wars, where as NFL is predominantly a North American sport Star Wars has a far greater global appeal.
Re: Madden NFL Is Skipping Nintendo Systems For The First Time Since 1991
@Peach64 Have to disagree on a few points. NFS is not a good example of a game that should have sold well on the WiiU, a game which was already released on other platforms which have a larger online player count and confirmed support of DLC. Other examples would be Madden which 13 which did not have the Infinity engine on it. Mass Effect 3 I don't need to explain.
Why should WiiU owners pay the same price as other console owners for an inferior product. Same goes with Black Ops 2 which didn't have elite support, livestream and again DLC.
I agree that Nintendo haven't made a good push to promote the system but some of these publisher's haven't given consumers a good reason to get their games either. Ask yourself this, would EA release a game on the next gen consoles with certain features absent?
Re: Rumour: GTA V Has Been Tested On Wii U Dev Kits For Some Time
If I had a choice of buying a WiiU to play this or just getting it for my 360... I would get a Wii U, Chinatown Wars used the touch pad in really clever ways. But the fact that there are only pre-orders for the 360 and PS3 make me suspect to this ever coming out on WiiU
Re: Review: LEGO City Undercover: The Chase Begins (3DS)
thought something was off with the lack of previews for this. Will get it sometime down the line but still got so many games left to play, think i'll probably download Code Of Princess instead