Nah bro, It’s because the Wii U doesn’t have any (subjective) worthwhile games coming out until Q3/Q4 outside of Pikmin, and the fact that they’ll have to compete with a cheaper 360/PS3 and the PS4/720.
Graphic whores? Dudebros? People who could care less about Nintendo? I dunno, I don’t care what Nintendo games look like because if they’re good I’ll buy them, however you’ll have a harder time convincing the average joe nowadays. People are less likely to buy little Timmy a Wii U for New Super Mario Bros U because they think it looks exactly the same as the wii one they already have in there living room.
What about the Wii U? After E3 (and TGS later this year) John/Jane Doe will know to a degree what they’re getting if they decide to buy Sony/Microsoft systems but the general market is overall confused about the Wii U right now. Even Iwata, the now CEO of NOA admitted to it.
Really? A LOT of people buy Nintendo consoles only for Nintendo games, is that not hardcore? go check the best selling games on DS and Wii or better yet any Nintendo system and tell me with a straight face that their consumers aren’t hardcore? Everyone whose ever owned a game system or played a video game is some way or another knows who Mario is? Parents have a easier time buying their kid a Nintendo system with Mario than anything else, if you can shove out a Mario game at damn near any give time and be assured 1~30+ million sales that’s pretty damn hardcore, the irony is that same demographic is probably sneaking upstairs to play Call of Duty on his brothers 360 while he isn’t home.
I’m not saying that’s all Nintendo has to offer, but there core audience sure doesn’t get it twisted.
Well Yoshida over at Worldwide Studios (1st party Sony company) has gone on the record for saying “He doesn’t want just fps’s on PS4.”
And Sony (like Nintendo) has been making good headway in getting indie developers on board for there game systems as of late, take that anyway you want.
Define generic? most Call of Duty/Battlefield/Halo fans would shake their head at people buying Mario games too you know? it’s a mutual bias. Hell I even know some dudes (well into their 20’s) who’ll play Call of Duty Blops for a few hours on PS3 then turnaround and play Mario Kart Double Dash 4 players, the situation for the Wii U isn’t that black and white.
Replace “Nintendo” with “Microsoft” or “Sony” and you get the same situation. Besides, a lot of people figure they already know what Nintendo has to offer, where there is Nintendo, Mario/Zelda and crew are sure to follow. Hell Nintendo is damn good at cooking a few new ip’s here and there, but whose to say Sony/Microsoft can’t/won’t/hasn’t done the same?
Well, what kind of games do you play? just wanted to ask. I play Tekken Tag 2 on PS3 a lot and it doesn’t feel like it’s frying my brain or making me question my faith in god? Catherine is another game for PS3/360 that defiantly stands of the bunch, Hard Corps Uprising is ASW’s take on Contra and it’s fucking great. Valkyrie Chronicles? Demon/Dark Souls? Dragons Dogma and there’s a plenty more. Everyone can/does bring something unique to the table.
No? I don’t know about you but I was implying less games = less incentive to buy the system to the average consumer. Because if that wasn’t the case everyone would be buying Wii U/Vita’s right now and the N64 and Gamecube would have sold better in their lifetime. PS2/DS have a shit load of games and they sold gangbusters, the only exception to this rule is the Wii and last time I checked not everyone bought it for Twilight Princess or Skyward Sword.
Can’t really comment here as I didn’t and don’t plan to buy any of those games. I will get Skyrim for PC when it’s chump change.
I hate to the boy who cried wolf here but, why is everyone so nonchalant when it comes to Nintendo? sure they’ve taken there lashes in the past and kept on trucking but I’ve always been puzzled as to why there fans have that “shugs eh they’ll turn it around eventually because they’re Nintendo” attitude. Who knows? maybe I am over thinking it lol.
Because this is the general discussion forum and were encouraged to discuss things? /smartass
Nah man we’re just sharing opinions is all, I’m actually enjoying this thread at the moment and I’m not hell bent on changing anyone’s opinion despite my sometimes adamant tone .
I don’t know anymore, “hardcore” and “gamer” are buzzwords nowadays bastardized from their original definition, especially since the rise of the mainstream gaming enigmas like the “LOLZ GAMER GURLZ” hoopla, feminist video game hullabaloo, and the rise in popularity of android/iOS games like Angry Birds, Temple Run Candy Crush, and the rest of that malarkey.
