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Id actually wait. I have a strong feeling Nintendo will do an official price cut this fall by the time the other consoles are out and besides BF is only 3 months away and the deals will be even better (better price, game bundles, accessories, etc..). Saving $50 now wont be worth it unless you REALLY need a Wii U
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BF? Battlefield?
I just don't see them dropping the price more than $50. It's possible, but since they're already selling it at a slight loss, I just don't expect anything more than that. I was trying to think of things they could bundle it with, but I came up with a blank. Super Mario 3D Land and Wind Waker HD are the only two possibilities, maybe the DK game, too. None of those interest me a whole lot. The Wonderful 101 is calling, a sweet siren's song playing gently in the night.
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There are any number of games that could be bundled with it on BF. I wouldnt be surprised to see a Wii U deluxe with a game or 2 for like $250. |
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Oh, yeah, I'm sure there'll be deals for Black Friday. But that's November, son. The Wonderful 101 is out in early September. My original plan was to buy the game anyway, and wait for around that time anyway. I may stick to that still, but I don't know...W101 is pretty close to a system seller for me.
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I never even heard of that. I didnt realize that was a game. Yeah, this isnt likely to get a price drop in a month, nor will BF savings. If you cant wait 3 months, then by all means jump on the gift card deals now.
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Yep, it is a game, it is the game, made by Platinum Games. I may still wait, you make rational points. Just hate that I'll be sitting on my most anticipated game of the year for over two months.
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Ok so apparently there's something coming this Friday
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These games dont fare well in a nintendo system simply because the system is not geared towards the people that would be interested in these titles. The exact same reason 3rd party has decided to leave nintendo to rot this time around. Whats the point of porting to a system that your target customers are not interested in purchasing? Whats the point in buying a console that doesnt carry the kind of titles you are interested in? The average gamer is not going to be interested in buying a product that alienates their interests. Theyve cultivated this culture to their system for years and now not only have they lost most of their core users, but continue to ignore the real market that funds console systems. Now the wiiu is tanking and people still wonder why. If they can give me a console that competes with the other guys in terms of titles so that the bonus is playng franchises like mario, metroid and zelda im there over xbox and ps, but that is not something nintendo can or will be willing to do as long as their current CEO is there. |
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You're making a lot of claims there. Nintendo doesn't have major third party support because of its policies, and the fact that it's console is really underpowered. The few popular third party games they do have like, sell quite well. Look at Resident Evil for example.
If the Wii could have actually run games like... Grand Theft Auto IV, there's little to suggest that it would have sold significantly worse on that system. Since there are more Wii's than 360's or PS3's, it might have even been the same amount, if not more. So, these games would fare well, if Nintendo's consoles could actually run them. |
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The Wonderful 101 looks kind of neat the more I watch of it. Minus the QTEs.
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Also, I'm not sure what you mean by more elaborate. The Prime games are incredibly complex and elaborate, though also being simple to navigate. Again, I'm getting this idea that you're trying to lump in Metroid with the likes of Halo or COD, and it's not. Have you played the Prime games? Or any of the other games in the franchise? Quote:
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Oh, and Wonderful 101 is something every single Wii U user should buy. But they won't, probably only about a 100K will. Sad times. But at least it's happening.
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New Nintendo eShop releases: DuckTales Remastered, Dream Team, Spin the Bottle
5 On this week's eShop menu, there's a fine-looking Wii U dish in DuckTales, which has been Remastered for modern tastes. Maybe pick that up with a 2013 vintage of Spin the Bottle, which we recommend sharing with a few lively friends. If you'd prefer something to go, you could always try a double helping of Italian with Mario & Luigi: Dream Team on 3DS. Wii U
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Nintendo used to get all the top multiplatform stuff as well as their own great games and with the best exclusives (also being most unique) they were automatically in with a chance of winning each generation. Don't know why they changed this approach. I was just as into the likes of Street Fighter II & Super Star Wars on SNES as Super Mario World, Mario Kart & StarFox.
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I'm still not 100% sold on Wonderful 101. It looks pretty fun and interesting, but with GTAV coming out in September as well, I've got to be a bit smarter with my game purchases. I can't afford two $60 games a month. This Wonderful 101 Nintendo Direct will have to really blow my mind in order for me to make this a day one purchase.
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Post-N64 Nintendo has become easier to work with, but they still have this style of beating to their own beat. The GC, for instance, had an awkwardly designed controller and minidiscs that made porting more of a hassle than should be. Then of course the Wii went totally against the grain to mainstream development of 3rd parties despite being a massive success. It's a build up of things over the year. Quote:
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I'm on the fence with wonderful 101 just looks so quirky
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Why Nintendo doesn't try to get GTA V on the Wii U, is anyone's guess. It's one of the last big third party titles they can support. Rockstar even said it's an option.
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I don't think GTAV would be a system seller for the Wii U though. At this point they people that are gonna play GTAV probably already have their consoles and are ready to go.
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Debatable. It's bound to sell some. It won't be a true killer app, obviously, but it's a great game for the library that desperately needs more games like it. Nintendo needs it more than Rockstar.
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IA on this. It'll sell to the people that already own the Wii U, but not many people are going to go out and buy a Wii U to play it bc like you said, people already have a console to play it. A Wii U would have to have some type of substantial exclusive content but even then that would likely only be timed exclusive (ex. GTA's expansions on 360)
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