"It’s the first Nintendo console that I've yet to buy. And frankly, no matter how much of a Mario Kart fan I am, I still don't think that it'll tip the scale for me. I hope I'm wrong."
Since the troubled times of the 3DS we hear this kind of comments of "Yea, I like 'so-and-so game', but it's not gonna make me buy the 'so-and-so' system." The WiiU's stumbles at it's start certainly does not give it much room for further errors, however the stigma from it's birth remains and we're forced to see publishers, developers, critics and players all put down the WiiU as something on it's last legs. These particularly venomous comments, while not wholly unwarranted, does not help with the WiiU's situation and further exacerbate its problems with publishers/developers avoiding the WiiU console, critics bashing games for the console due to the console's negative image and players just being either uninformed consumers or horrid trolls looking for the next lolz for entertainment.
There is hope for the WiiU. Maybe it'll be a success with this title? Granted the 3DS got out of its funk through a release of absolute stellar titles, one of which was none other than MK7. Maybe it'll take a succession of stellar titles like the 3DS did (lord knows we got Bayonetta 2 and Smash Brothers to look forward to amongst others). One thing is for sure, we can't keep looking back at the rather dismal start and keep holding that photograph every step we take into the future. Best thing we can do is to learn from the past and not compare to it... which I believe the big N's doing, albiet in their own way as per usual. While Nintendo does have some practices of thiers that I rather they change/stop, as a force of gaming they are still relevant and I believe that we can help them along through encouragements and constructive criticisms, rather than the tried and tested "Hurr hurr, I like Mario/Zelda/Metroid/etc etc, but the WiiU is dead. Don't see no reason to buy WiiU," sort of thing andirealiseiambeingimmaturesoibeststopnow.
This reply has been particularly hard to write out, getting my head on what to say and editing and re-editing. So I understand if what I mean to say does not come through well. However just take this as a tl;dr if you please: I'm going to get Mario Kart 8 and I'm going to play the hell out of it.
I'll wait for the animation and withhold judgement till then. It is a rather unique voice and may work well with the character. Here's a bit of a difference, I actually like the extended cast of Sonic Team. While perhaps in game having too many playable ones may just take the spotlight off Sonic, nevertheless as supporting characters they're cute and mostly alright. Plus, I'm a wee bit smitten with the old Sonic comics... are they still continuing with those now? Probably...
Got one! It's quite a fun demo. I fully sympathise with those unable to get the demo, as I'm having a blast with it. It's short, but somehow entertainingly funny to the point that I'm laughing everytime I peek into my Mii's apartments to check on them.
Hey Phil, here's a thought. If you really wanted to clarify your stance and all, how about porting your game Fez to the 3DS (and no bullpooping about technical difficulties and all that, really)? That way we can see your sincerity about the system.
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Re: Mario Kart Month: A Brief History Of Mario Kart Item Evolution - The Forgotten, The Reinvented & The Heroic
That N64 box... tis be tuggin' at me heartstrings.
Re: Talking Point: The GameCube Controller Adapter for Wii U Should Open Some Doors
@vamkar couldn't have put it any better myself
Re: Mario Kart Month: The Developers Who Tried To Beat Nintendo At Its Own Game
"It’s the first Nintendo console that I've yet to buy. And frankly, no matter how much of a Mario Kart fan I am, I still don't think that it'll tip the scale for me. I hope I'm wrong."
Since the troubled times of the 3DS we hear this kind of comments of "Yea, I like 'so-and-so game', but it's not gonna make me buy the 'so-and-so' system." The WiiU's stumbles at it's start certainly does not give it much room for further errors, however the stigma from it's birth remains and we're forced to see publishers, developers, critics and players all put down the WiiU as something on it's last legs. These particularly venomous comments, while not wholly unwarranted, does not help with the WiiU's situation and further exacerbate its problems with publishers/developers avoiding the WiiU console, critics bashing games for the console due to the console's negative image and players just being either uninformed consumers or horrid trolls looking for the next lolz for entertainment.
There is hope for the WiiU. Maybe it'll be a success with this title? Granted the 3DS got out of its funk through a release of absolute stellar titles, one of which was none other than MK7. Maybe it'll take a succession of stellar titles like the 3DS did (lord knows we got Bayonetta 2 and Smash Brothers to look forward to amongst others). One thing is for sure, we can't keep looking back at the rather dismal start and keep holding that photograph every step we take into the future. Best thing we can do is to learn from the past and not compare to it... which I believe the big N's doing, albiet in their own way as per usual. While Nintendo does have some practices of thiers that I rather they change/stop, as a force of gaming they are still relevant and I believe that we can help them along through encouragements and constructive criticisms, rather than the tried and tested "Hurr hurr, I like Mario/Zelda/Metroid/etc etc, but the WiiU is dead. Don't see no reason to buy WiiU," sort of thing andirealiseiambeingimmaturesoibeststopnow.
This reply has been particularly hard to write out, getting my head on what to say and editing and re-editing. So I understand if what I mean to say does not come through well. However just take this as a tl;dr if you please: I'm going to get Mario Kart 8 and I'm going to play the hell out of it.
Re: Meet Sticks, The New Member of Sonic Boom's "Core Ensemble"
I'll wait for the animation and withhold judgement till then. It is a rather unique voice and may work well with the character. Here's a bit of a difference, I actually like the extended cast of Sonic Team. While perhaps in game having too many playable ones may just take the spotlight off Sonic, nevertheless as supporting characters they're cute and mostly alright. Plus, I'm a wee bit smitten with the old Sonic comics... are they still continuing with those now? Probably...
Re: Video: Experience the Blue Shell Blues in Mario Kart 8 With The Brett Domino Trio
Close indeed! Some fine use of the Mario Kart TV addition! #blueshelled #imdoingthiswrongarenti
Re: Fans Plan a Revival of Mega Man Legends 3
I would love to help out with the project... let's see if they're looking into outside volunteers
Re: Club Nintendo Distributing Tomodachi Life Demo Codes to Select Platinum Members
Got one! It's quite a fun demo. I fully sympathise with those unable to get the demo, as I'm having a blast with it. It's short, but somehow entertainingly funny to the point that I'm laughing everytime I peek into my Mii's apartments to check on them.
Re: Phil Fish: I Love Nintendo In Ways It Probably Doesn't Deserve
Hey Phil, here's a thought. If you really wanted to clarify your stance and all, how about porting your game Fez to the 3DS (and no bullpooping about technical difficulties and all that, really)? That way we can see your sincerity about the system.
~mya