another example on lack of QUANTITY of variety is Bayonetta 2. Sure that can satisfy the action genre for those who like God of War or D Souls or Uncharted. BUT THAT'S ONE GAME. What do fans of that genre do once they beat Bayonetta 2 after a week? Wait another 3 years until Bayonetta 3? If that'll even be Nintendo exclusive.
@Bigmac1910 yeah, I kind of agree. The comments here wreak of bias and fanboyism.
The article was well-written and makes sense. Sure Wii U doesn't need 3rd-party support. But what it does need is more diversity in titles. Yeah, W101, X, Pikmin, etc are all parts of Nintendo's variety. But that's just a few titles. Variety and diversity can only be taken so far by a single company, even if that company has a dozen development teams.
Besides, Nintendo is never going to make games like D Souls, MGS, God of War, BioShock, etc. Some may say the common thread here is violence, but it doesn't have to be. Nintendo can make games like these w/o any blood or over-exaggerated violence. But they don't even bother b/c they've always been more focused on a more colorful, caricature, kid-friendly type of style. That is why 3rd-party support is so vital currently for the Wii U - diversification (spice of life, right?) is what flourishes in today's gaming world.
Ppl keep claiming it's "garbage", but what is their justification for that? Have they played D Souls? Have they played Last of Us? Have they played BioShock Infinite? Have they played GTA4? Anyone who calls those games garbage is a moron, plain and simple.
i'm surprised how many ppl are missing the subtext of his point (or maybe I shouldn't be surprised...?). Wii U isn't succeeding that well. Heavy speculation is Nintendo will have to go the 3rd-party route in order to survive. He's simply implying a re-emphasis on that. He's basically saying "this next console generation will be dominated by PS4/Xbone. If Nintendo doesn't make 3rd-party games, then for the next 10 years, the great majority of new gamers won't play their IPs."
Unless Nintendo gets in a new console in the next few years, he'll probably be right. If Wii U is to compete w/ PS4/Xbone in this console generation, expected to last a decade, Wii U simply won't be played in as many households as previous Nintendo consoles. Therefore, restricting the amount of new gamers who experience Mario, DK, Metroid, etc.
Being forced to buy black just to get additional features/products I want at a cheaper price is almost enough reason for me to NOT buy a Wii U (yet). ...but ultimately, I'll get one.
not sure if any SP game is truly worthy of a $60 price tag.
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well, I should say, 95% of the SP games that have come out the past handful of years are definitely not worthy of a $60 price tag.
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Re: Soapbox: When It Comes To Software Support, The Grass Isn't Always Greener
another example on lack of QUANTITY of variety is Bayonetta 2. Sure that can satisfy the action genre for those who like God of War or D Souls or Uncharted. BUT THAT'S ONE GAME. What do fans of that genre do once they beat Bayonetta 2 after a week? Wait another 3 years until Bayonetta 3? If that'll even be Nintendo exclusive.
Re: Soapbox: When It Comes To Software Support, The Grass Isn't Always Greener
@Bigmac1910
yeah, I kind of agree. The comments here wreak of bias and fanboyism.
The article was well-written and makes sense. Sure Wii U doesn't need 3rd-party support. But what it does need is more diversity in titles. Yeah, W101, X, Pikmin, etc are all parts of Nintendo's variety. But that's just a few titles. Variety and diversity can only be taken so far by a single company, even if that company has a dozen development teams.
Besides, Nintendo is never going to make games like D Souls, MGS, God of War, BioShock, etc. Some may say the common thread here is violence, but it doesn't have to be. Nintendo can make games like these w/o any blood or over-exaggerated violence. But they don't even bother b/c they've always been more focused on a more colorful, caricature, kid-friendly type of style. That is why 3rd-party support is so vital currently for the Wii U - diversification (spice of life, right?) is what flourishes in today's gaming world.
Ppl keep claiming it's "garbage", but what is their justification for that? Have they played D Souls? Have they played Last of Us? Have they played BioShock Infinite? Have they played GTA4? Anyone who calls those games garbage is a moron, plain and simple.
Re: Wii U Summer System Update Pushed Back To The Fall
count me as another hoping the big update is improving/connecting accounts and such
Re: Talking Point: The Uncertain Collectible Future of Download-Only Game Libraries
This is why Nintendo NEEDS to streamline the account-game-Mii infrastructure. Seriously. That reason alone is why I'm still reluctant to get a Wii U.
Re: Poll: Which Wii U E3 Game Has Impressed You the Most?
SSB, DKC, X, and Wonderful 101 all pretty much tied, so voted "can't pick one". (ok, SSB probably would be my choice).
Re: Ian Livingstone: Nintendo Should Have Their IP On Every Platform
i'm surprised how many ppl are missing the subtext of his point (or maybe I shouldn't be surprised...?). Wii U isn't succeeding that well. Heavy speculation is Nintendo will have to go the 3rd-party route in order to survive. He's simply implying a re-emphasis on that. He's basically saying "this next console generation will be dominated by PS4/Xbone. If Nintendo doesn't make 3rd-party games, then for the next 10 years, the great majority of new gamers won't play their IPs."
Unless Nintendo gets in a new console in the next few years, he'll probably be right. If Wii U is to compete w/ PS4/Xbone in this console generation, expected to last a decade, Wii U simply won't be played in as many households as previous Nintendo consoles. Therefore, restricting the amount of new gamers who experience Mario, DK, Metroid, etc.
Re: Talking Point: Five Reasons to Buy a Wii U
Being forced to buy black just to get additional features/products I want at a cheaper price is almost enough reason for me to NOT buy a Wii U (yet). ...but ultimately, I'll get one.
Re: Talking Point: Are Wii U Games Going To Be Too Expensive?
not sure if any SP game is truly worthy of a $60 price tag.
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well, I should say, 95% of the SP games that have come out the past handful of years are definitely not worthy of a $60 price tag.