WiiU - Part 1 - Page 16

batman44 · 01-23-2013, 08:58 PM

TwoOfAKind · 01-23-2013, 09:54 PM

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Originally Posted by batman44

Greatest picture ever.

LibidoLoca · 01-23-2013, 11:39 PM

Agreed. Right-click. Save.

the dmg · 01-24-2013, 04:16 PM

After the drought and Skepticism regarding January and February for Wii U, Nintendo really needed to get people hyped for what's to come. They delivered in spades.

WolfCypher · 01-24-2013, 08:45 PM

Yeah but there's still going to be a drought when you think about it. All these games will not be available until far after E3 (except maybe The Wonderful 101). After March, what else is coming onto the Wii U? I doubt half of these games we'll see before September.

Benstamania · 01-24-2013, 09:11 PM

Well...The drought is going to hit for EVERY console here soon.

Soapy · 01-24-2013, 09:35 PM

Yeah, the next couple of months are jam-packed, and then it's a lot of nothing until the holidays.

Iceman · 01-24-2013, 10:52 PM

That was the best day for Nintendo in years to me. I don't think I'll ever be happy with their decisions on low-balling the wii & wii U but at least now I would expect to get a wii U at some point.

Havok83 · 01-24-2013, 11:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Benstamania

Well...The drought is going to hit for EVERY console here soon.

most of the big titles out by May, with a pretty empty summer and then not much till September. Sounds like a typical year

Spidey-Bat · 01-25-2013, 12:02 AM

I just want Pikmin 3. Give me that and I'm good for at least 3-4 months.

Benstamania · 01-25-2013, 12:04 PM

Oh man... Pikmin 3... *drool.*

the dmg · 01-25-2013, 05:17 PM

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Originally Posted by WolfCypher

Yeah but there's still going to be a drought when you think about it. All these games will not be available until far after E3 (except maybe The Wonderful 101). After March, what else is coming onto the Wii U? I doubt half of these games we'll see before September.

I was mostly referring to the hype. Nintendo has really not said anything about their plans after the launch window. Nintendo needed to get people excited for Wii U again, and they did just that.

I agree that the current lineup from now to April doesn't look big, but there's still some games coming.

terry78 · 01-25-2013, 05:45 PM

Frankly a really good Zelda or Metroid game would keep people satiated for a minute.

Benstamania · 01-25-2013, 06:41 PM

Nintendo needs to redo this add...Only put the Gamepad in his hands.

gohei_ · 01-27-2013, 08:01 AM

That's hilarious

the dmg · 01-27-2013, 11:25 AM

That's ****ing awesome.

Benstamania · 01-27-2013, 03:30 PM

I actually still have the comic that was in. An issue of Amazing Spider-Man I think.

Destructus86 · 01-30-2013, 01:30 PM

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...108154866.html

no surprise there

the dmg · 01-30-2013, 10:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Destructus86

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...108154866.html

no surprise there

Meaning what exactly?

They've sold 3.06 million consoles in two months already. With delays of certain games, they had to lower their expectations from 5.5 million to 4 million. There's no doom and gloom like people have been making.

Spidey-Bat · 01-30-2013, 11:18 PM

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Originally Posted by the dmg

Meaning what exactly?

They've sold 3.06 million consoles in two months already. With delays of certain games, they had to lower their expectations from 5.5 million to 4 million. There's no doom and gloom like people have been making.

VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

Soapy · 01-30-2013, 11:29 PM

Nintendo always makes money on their hardware. It will be a success in that regard no matter what. But I don't think the Wii U will be anywhere near as successful as the Wii in terms of pure sales numbers and mainstream adoption. I think Nintendo will be lucky if the Wii U sells more than 40 million units in its lifetime.

For the most part the same thing goes for Orbis and Durango as well. There's an ongoing massive shift in the video game industry and in the audience for games, and I don't think it will favor consoles and AAA gaming.

zenith16 · 01-31-2013, 12:55 AM

Future Nintendo Consoles And Portables Will Share Architecture And OS. January 30, 2013 . 8:15pm

Nintendo’s new R&D division is working on ways to make future Nintendo devices more integrated with one another. President, Satoru Iwata, explains how.

Developing Consoles Games Is Expensive; Here’s What Nintendo Plan To Do About It. January 30, 2013 . 8:46pm

“It has been very difficult for third-party developers to take a risk by developing games only for one home video game console,” says Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata.

source:Siliconera

Benstamania · 01-31-2013, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Soapy

Nintendo always makes money on their hardware. It will be a success in that regard no matter what. But I don't think the Wii U will be anywhere near as successful as the Wii in terms of pure sales numbers and mainstream adoption. I think Nintendo will be lucky if the Wii U sells more than 40 million units in its lifetime.

For the most part the same thing goes for Orbis and Durango as well. There's an ongoing massive shift in the video game industry and in the audience for games, and I don't think it will favor consoles and AAA gaming.

If that "massive shift" is toward cellphone gaming... I'm gonna puke.

Soapy · 01-31-2013, 10:50 AM

Well, iOS in general and Facebook. I think that's where the people who made the Wii such a success are getting their gaming fix, and I don't think those people are necessarily interested in ever buying another console. And it's not just the casuals, it goes the other way too. A lot of gaming enthusiasts who previously only played on consoles are eyeing the PC pretty hard as it becomes more and more accessible.

Am I saying that all of the consoles are going to fail and iOS gaming is going to completely take over? No. All I'm saying is that all three of the current consoles, the Wii in particular, were just in the right place at the right time and the next generation probably isn't going to hit as hard due to people having other options.

Benstamania · 01-31-2013, 11:51 AM

Ok, we'll year I agree with you there. It's also why I don't think the next generation is going to be expensive.

1.) People do have other options now... And console developers know this.

2.) The WiiU launched at 350..Kind of setting a price point that people will expect. I know the next gen will probably be more powerful.. But Microsoft and especially Sony can't afford people going with Nintendo again over their system.

3.) Part of me expects a WiiU price drop by Summer. Maybe not but Nintendo will take drastic measures to get sales where they want them... Even taking more of a loss. Look at how it worked for the 3DS.

4.) The Steambox. I fully believe that this thing will be a home console game changer... More so if it does have the ability to upgrade the memory and graphics card. I originally thought it would affect PC's more but now I know it won't. I really think the big Three have a new challenger in the home gaming market... More so if Valve does what they normally do and price low.

01-23-2013, 08:58 PM	#376
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01-23-2013, 11:39 PM	#378
LibidoLoca Sensually Delicious Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,914	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Agreed. Right-click. Save. __________________ CHRISTOPHER NOLAN \| ZACK SNYDER \| NICOLAS REFN THE DARK KNIGHT RISES \| MAN OF STEEL \| WONDER WOMAN *T*

01-24-2013, 04:16 PM	#379
the dmg The Funky Homosapien Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Returning some video tapes... Posts: 4,425	Re: WiiU - Part 1 After the drought and Skepticism regarding January and February for Wii U, Nintendo really needed to get people hyped for what's to come. They delivered in spades. __________________ the DOG, the MAN, the GOD

01-24-2013, 09:11 PM	#381
Benstamania Cool... But rude. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 15,229	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Well...The drought is going to hit for EVERY console here soon. __________________ A Lannister Always Pays His Debts... For everyone else, there's MasterCard.

01-24-2013, 09:35 PM	#382
Soapy Light up the Night Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,037	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Yeah, the next couple of months are jam-packed, and then it's a lot of nothing until the holidays. __________________ Your game music of the week: "Special World 8" from Super Mario 3D Land VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

01-24-2013, 10:52 PM	#383
Iceman XMN AVNGRS JL Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Londinium, North of Gaul, circa XLIII AD Posts: 39,382	Re: WiiU - Part 1 That was the best day for Nintendo in years to me. I don't think I'll ever be happy with their decisions on low-balling the wii & wii U but at least now I would expect to get a wii U at some point. __________________ 360GT: Miramax7000 CONTEST OF MARVELS II Brackets I & II Brackets III & IV Brackets V & VI Brackets VII & VIII Discussion Thread

01-25-2013, 12:02 AM	#385
Spidey-Bat Ours is the Fury Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Sudden Valley Posts: 38,158	Re: WiiU - Part 1 I just want Pikmin 3. Give me that and I'm good for at least 3-4 months. __________________ "My enemies have made my kingdom bleed. I will not forget that. I will not forgive that."

01-25-2013, 12:04 PM	#386
Benstamania Cool... But rude. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 15,229	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Oh man... Pikmin 3... drool. __________________ A Lannister Always Pays His Debts... For everyone else, there's MasterCard.

01-25-2013, 05:45 PM	#388
terry78 I'm laughing internally Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Northwest Indiana Posts: 54,167	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Frankly a really good Zelda or Metroid game would keep people satiated for a minute. __________________ It's better to be seen than viewed. ----------- Who the **** makes a movie and while planning it is like, "you know what this needs...is some Greg Kinnear."

01-25-2013, 06:41 PM	#389
Benstamania Cool... But rude. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 15,229	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Nintendo needs to redo this add...Only put the Gamepad in his hands. __________________ A Lannister Always Pays His Debts... For everyone else, there's MasterCard.

01-27-2013, 11:25 AM	#391
the dmg The Funky Homosapien Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Returning some video tapes... Posts: 4,425	Re: WiiU - Part 1 That's ****ing awesome. __________________ the DOG, the MAN, the GOD

01-27-2013, 03:30 PM	#392
Benstamania Cool... But rude. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 15,229	Re: WiiU - Part 1 I actually still have the comic that was in. An issue of Amazing Spider-Man I think.

01-30-2013, 01:30 PM	#393
Destructus86 Side-Kick Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 2,956	Re: WiiU - Part 1 http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...108154866.html no surprise there __________________ Philippians 4:7 And the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.

01-30-2013, 11:29 PM	#396
Soapy Light up the Night Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,037	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Nintendo always makes money on their hardware. It will be a success in that regard no matter what. But I don't think the Wii U will be anywhere near as successful as the Wii in terms of pure sales numbers and mainstream adoption. I think Nintendo will be lucky if the Wii U sells more than 40 million units in its lifetime. For the most part the same thing goes for Orbis and Durango as well. There's an ongoing massive shift in the video game industry and in the audience for games, and I don't think it will favor consoles and AAA gaming. __________________ Your game music of the week: "Special World 8" from Super Mario 3D Land VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

01-31-2013, 12:55 AM	#397
zenith16 Side-Kick Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: montreal Posts: 7,113	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Future Nintendo Consoles And Portables Will Share Architecture And OS. January 30, 2013 . 8:15pm Nintendo’s new R&D division is working on ways to make future Nintendo devices more integrated with one another. President, Satoru Iwata, explains how. Developing Consoles Games Is Expensive; Here’s What Nintendo Plan To Do About It. January 30, 2013 . 8:46pm “It has been very difficult for third-party developers to take a risk by developing games only for one home video game console,” says Nintendo president, Satoru Iwata. source:Siliconera

01-31-2013, 10:50 AM	#399
Soapy Light up the Night Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 13,037	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Well, iOS in general and Facebook. I think that's where the people who made the Wii such a success are getting their gaming fix, and I don't think those people are necessarily interested in ever buying another console. And it's not just the casuals, it goes the other way too. A lot of gaming enthusiasts who previously only played on consoles are eyeing the PC pretty hard as it becomes more and more accessible. Am I saying that all of the consoles are going to fail and iOS gaming is going to completely take over? No. All I'm saying is that all three of the current consoles, the Wii in particular, were just in the right place at the right time and the next generation probably isn't going to hit as hard due to people having other options. __________________ Your game music of the week: "Special World 8" from Super Mario 3D Land VIDEO-CLick to Watch!:

01-31-2013, 11:51 AM	#400
Benstamania Cool... But rude. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: PA Posts: 15,229	Re: WiiU - Part 1 Ok, we'll year I agree with you there. It's also why I don't think the next generation is going to be expensive. 1.) People do have other options now... And console developers know this. 2.) The WiiU launched at 350..Kind of setting a price point that people will expect. I know the next gen will probably be more powerful.. But Microsoft and especially Sony can't afford people going with Nintendo again over their system. 3.) Part of me expects a WiiU price drop by Summer. Maybe not but Nintendo will take drastic measures to get sales where they want them... Even taking more of a loss. Look at how it worked for the 3DS. 4.) The Steambox. I fully believe that this thing will be a home console game changer... More so if it does have the ability to upgrade the memory and graphics card. I originally thought it would affect PC's more but now I know it won't. I really think the big Three have a new challenger in the home gaming market... More so if Valve does what they normally do and price low.

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