Will this generation be the first time Nintendo ends in last place?

Nintendo's track record with consoles is impressive: after thirty years and five consoles on the market, they have never ever had a console that ended in last place. But with this coming generation and the struggles of the Wii U, does someone think that impressive streak will be coming to an end? Or does the Wii U have a legitimate shot at pulling itself out of the hole that it dug for itself and ending up in at least second place?

EDIT: Right, since a lot of people on here seem to have poor memories:

Third Generation:

1. Nintendo Entertainment System
2. Sega Master System
3. Atari 7800

Fourth Generation:

1. Super Nintendo Entertainment System
2. Sega Genesis/Mega Drive
3. TurboGrafx-16

Fifth Generation:

1. PlayStation
2. Nintendo 64
3. Sega Saturn

Sixth Generation:

1. PlayStation 2
2. Xbox
3. Nintendo Gamecube
4. Dreamcast

Seventh Generation:

1. Wii
2. PlayStation 3
3. Xbox 360

It could be!

Nintengodno will be last place in games as always and the wii eww will be last in games and sales like the gcnTheKingIAm

[QUOTE="TheKingIAm"]Nintengodno will be last place in games as always and the wii eww will be last in games and sales like the gcncharizard1605

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="TheKingIAm"]Nintengodno will be last place in games as always and the wii eww will be last in games and sales like the gcnTheKingIAm

Wii U is finished as a competitor to the PS4 and Xbox one. If you enjoy Nintendo's 1st Party then good on you. You'll have those to play on it. 3rd Parties like Bethesda have already said Wii U isn't getting their games and as much as Ubisoft and EA say they will support the Wii U, wait until PS3 / 360 development stops next year for future projects and see if that holds true. Gamecube barely won against a new entry in the original Xbox and Wii had the casuals and non gamers buying it for a few years. Wii U is going to get the core fanbase support (20-25 million) and that's it.FlamesOfGrey

It wouldn't be the 1st time they ended last place. Gamecube, though profitable, came in dead least in Gen 6. 

As for this upcoming gen, up against PS4 and XB1, I can see them pulling better numbers than GC, but nowhere near Wii level sales. I expect the WiiU to be like "N64 sales". 

What a sad sight, a once proud Sheep king wallowing in despair and nostalgia, tearfully coming to terms with the magnitude of Wii-U failure... :(

N64?  

kingoflife9

It wouldn't be the 1st time they ended last place. Gamecube, though profitable, came in dead least in Gen 6. 

As for this upcoming gen, up against PS4 and XB1, I can see them pulling better numbers than GC, but nowhere near Wii level sales. I expect the WiiU to be like "N64 sales". 

KingsofQueens

What a sad sight, a once proud Sheep king wallowing in despair and nostalgia, tearfully coming to terms with the magnitude of Wii-U failure... :(

both the N64 and GC were last place in sales.

edit: oh yeah, I forgot about the Saturn and Dreamcast....

both the N64 and GC were last place in sales.

Gue1

[QUOTE="kingoflife9"]

N64?  

charizard1605

It wouldn't be the 1st time they ended last place. Gamecube, though profitable, came in dead least in Gen 6. 

As for this upcoming gen, up against PS4 and XB1, I can see them pulling better numbers than GC, but nowhere near Wii level sales. I expect the WiiU to be like "N64 sales". 

KingsofQueens

Even though Dreamcast got SEGA nuked out of the hardware business?

nintendoboy16

[QUOTE="kingoflife9"]

N64?  

charizard1605

It wouldn't be the 1st time they ended last place. Gamecube, though profitable, came in dead least in Gen 6. 

As for this upcoming gen, up against PS4 and XB1, I can see them pulling better numbers than GC, but nowhere near Wii level sales. I expect the WiiU to be like "N64 sales". 

KingsofQueens

Yes it did but Dreamcast was already a sunken ship by 2005. If we're talking about Global sales among the BIG 3 POPULAR CONSOLES where POPULAR support was still being made for the BIG 3, then yes, GC was dead last......AMONG the BIG 3 POPULAR CONSOLES. 

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]

Even though Dreamcast got SEGA nuked out of the hardware business?

charizard1605

Yes it did but Dreamcast was already a sunken ship by 2005. If we're talking about Global sales among the BIG 3 POPULAR CONSOLES where POPULAR support was still being made for the BIG 3, then yes, GC was dead last......AMONG the BIG 3 POPULAR CONSOLES. 

KingsofQueens

I think Wii U will end up filling in a void for people who aren't that hardcore or want to pay for online, and just care about games (and more so, Nintendo games). It'll end up creating its own category. I also think 2014 will be the year it sells very well. But in the end, it's going to end up being the console you get along with your ps4 or xbox 1 for many.

[QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]

Even though Dreamcast got SEGA nuked out of the hardware business?

charizard1605

Sad to see so many people forget / don't know about Sega consoles :(

Hmm perhaps; though if you are counting the Dreamcast/Saturn, I guess you will also count Ouya/Steambox?

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="nintendoboy16"]

Even though Dreamcast got SEGA nuked out of the hardware business?

nintendoboy16

Gamecube flopped big. Got it for like 100 euro with a game, which is the least I ever paid for a new console with a game.

Still, gamecube was one of my favourite Nintendo systems of all time. It had a lot of great games, though for the people that only owned a gamecube at that time it was hell, as the game releases were far in between. 

Hmm perhaps; though if you are counting the Dreamcast/Saturn, I guess you will also count Ouya/Steambox?

_Matt_

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="TheKingIAm"]Nintengodno will be last place in games as always and the wii eww will be last in games and sales like the gcnTheKingIAm

Why wouldn't it count?  It died, and so it was last place.

Last or first place it doesn't matter to me, when a new Zelda or Metroid comes out I'll be picking it up.  No doubt these will be quality games.

[QUOTE="KingsofQueens"]

 

Yes it did but Dreamcast was already a sunken ship by 2005. If we're talking about Global sales among the BIG 3 POPULAR CONSOLES where POPULAR support was still being made for the BIG 3, then yes, GC was dead last......AMONG the BIG 3 POPULAR CONSOLES. 

charizard1605

YOU can go by that if you see it that way, and arguing with you will likely be pointless. 

But I'm sticking to my point. 

[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

Hmm perhaps; though if you are counting the Dreamcast/Saturn, I guess you will also count Ouya/Steambox?

charizard1605

[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

Hmm perhaps; though if you are counting the Dreamcast/Saturn, I guess you will also count Ouya/Steambox?

charizard1605

By definition I guess it is - it's a machine with an OS designed for gaming, has a dedicated controller and ports for gaming.

YOU can go by that if you see it that way, and arguing with you will likely be pointless. 

But I'm sticking to my point. 

KingsofQueens

Potentially. If they hit the right pricepoint, and get onto it with games, I think it might do well. If they don't take too long, naturally.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="_Matt_"]

Hmm perhaps; though if you are counting the Dreamcast/Saturn, I guess you will also count Ouya/Steambox?

_Matt_

By definition I guess it is - it's a machine with an OS designed for gaming, has a dedicated controller and ports for gaming.

[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] Ouya I have no problems counting. Is SteamBox a console? charizard1605

By definition I guess it is - it's a machine with an OS designed for gaming, has a dedicated controller and ports for gaming.

Well then the WiiU will most certainly not be last (referring to Ouya at least)..

[QUOTE="TheKingIAm"][QUOTE="charizard1605"] The Gamecube was neither last place in sales nor games, you imbecile.NeonNinja

Why wouldn't it count?  It died, and so it was last place.

[QUOTE="_Matt_"]

[QUOTE="charizard1605"] Ouya I have no problems counting. Is SteamBox a console? charizard1605

By definition I guess it is - it's a machine with an OS designed for gaming, has a dedicated controller and ports for gaming.

Well then the WiiU will most certainly not be last (referring to Ouya at least)..

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="_Matt_"]

Hmm perhaps; though if you are counting the Dreamcast/Saturn, I guess you will also count Ouya/Steambox?

_Matt_

By definition I guess it is - it's a machine with an OS designed for gaming, has a dedicated controller and ports for gaming.

I disagree. I don't know many consoles that are open like the steambox and basically say: "If you want to hack or modify this stuff or put different software or another OS on it: no problem."

I thought the Mega Drive outsold the SNES. Shame people are forgetting the Sega consoles.

[QUOTE="charizard1605"][QUOTE="_Matt_"]

 

By definition I guess it is - it's a machine with an OS designed for gaming, has a dedicated controller and ports for gaming.

_Matt_

Well then the WiiU will most certainly not be last (referring to Ouya at least)..

I agree with KINGIAM and even Nintendoboy16 agrees :lol: