Is Wii U poised for victory?

While the next gen consoles are coming out on Fall 2013, Nintendo will be dropping huge exclusives that will sway costumers the other way. Looks like a good strategy on Nintendo's part. Perhaps even a price drop, to appeal even further.

Whatever SONY and Microsoft do, Nintendo will always have that year head start on them, dropping huge first party games, winning over costumers with the cheaper console that has the most appealing games.

Best technology has never meant more sales, look at VITA.

What do you think?

If Nintendo's first party was all it needed to come out on top, the N64 and Gamecube would have come out on top, no?

If Nintendo's first party was all it needed to come out on top, the N64 and Gamecube would have come out on top, no?

lx_theo

While the next gen consoles are coming out on Fall 2013, Nintendo will be dropping huge exclusives that will sway costumers the other way. Looks like a good strategy on Nintendo's part. Perhaps even a price drop, to appeal even further.

Whatever SONY and Microsoft do, Nintendo will always have that year head start on them, dropping huge first party games, winning over costumers with the cheaper console that has the most appealing games.

Best technology has never meant more sales, look at VITA.

What do you think?

SonyNintendoFan

No ?

[QUOTE="lx_theo"]

If Nintendo's first party was all it needed to come out on top, the N64 and Gamecube would have come out on top, no?

SonyNintendoFan

If you fail to learn from history, you're only doomed to repeat it.

That's all I'll say...

I need motivations to have it compliment my PC instead of just doing "Yah Know" :P

[QUOTE="lx_theo"]

If Nintendo's first party was all it needed to come out on top, the N64 and Gamecube would have come out on top, no?

SonyNintendoFan

Nintendo will do fine this gen, but I do not think they will do better than either the PS4/Next Box.  Yeah they had that awesome Nintendo Direct, but most of those games are probably ways off, by the time they come out PS4/Next would have already launched.  Nintendo flubbed their head start.  Not to mention their questionable 3rd party support in the future.  If PS4/Next are similar in power that means 3rd party devs are more likely to make games for those systems and PC, leaving the Wii U with shovelware party games.  I do think the system will sell fine, just off of Nintendo games alone, but it's not going to see Wii like success this time around (casuals aren't biting this time on the gimmick, and most of them probably think it's just a Wii add-on).

Who knows though, Nintendo pulled a 180 with the 3DS, but the home console market is different.  We'll just have to wait and see, this should be a very interesting gen :)

Nah. The Wii was a fluke. The WiiU is more in line with Nintendo recent consoles.

lol @ 2nd poster expecting a lne up better then wiius dream on , 

what can microsoft provide ? other then forza and halo because those been played this entire gen 

and if sony has not learned their lesson theyll probably not launch their retro games that started playstation  theyll just take chances with new ips that wouldnt matter    , 

and then theres the price!  cant have a good line up without knowing how much youll spend , that said i say wiiu is going to do decently once games come out , , just like 3ds before it 

lol @ 2nd poster expecting a lne up better then wiius dream on , 

what can microsoft provide ? other then forza and halo because those been played this entire gen 

and if sony has not learned their lesson theyll probably not launch their retro games that started playstation  theyll just take chances with new ips that wouldnt matter    , 

 

and then theres the price!  cant have a good line up without knowing how much youll spend , that said i say wiiu is going to do decently once games come out , , just like 3ds before it 

mariokart64fan

WiiU will be last place. Case closed...the gimmicks didn't work this time and you have no 3rd party support for your cappy hardware. Mario and Zelda can go only do so much. I am sure Sony will try some new IPs because they don't keep rehashing the same sh!t for 20+ years like Nintendo.

Not really.

I'm honestly expecting a lot of game developers to switch over to the PS4/720 when they're announced almost immediately.

Still waiting on that software-only nintendo.  I can still picture Nintendo turning fan-made projects into official games.

[QUOTE="mariokart64fan"]

lol @ 2nd poster expecting a lne up better then wiius dream on , 

what can microsoft provide ? other then forza and halo because those been played this entire gen 

and if sony has not learned their lesson theyll probably not launch their retro games that started playstation  theyll just take chances with new ips that wouldnt matter    , 

 

and then theres the price!  cant have a good line up without knowing how much youll spend , that said i say wiiu is going to do decently once games come out , , just like 3ds before it 

StrongBlackVine

WiiU will be last place. Case closed...the gimmicks didn't work this time and you have no 3rd party support for your cappy hardware. Mario and Zelda can go only do so much. I am sure Sony will try some new IPs because they don't keep rehashing the same sh!t for 20+ years like Nintendo.

lol @ 2nd poster expecting a lne up better then wiius dream on , 

what can microsoft provide ? other then forza and halo because those been played this entire gen 

and if sony has not learned their lesson theyll probably not launch their retro games that started playstation  theyll just take chances with new ips that wouldnt matter    , 

 

and then theres the price!  cant have a good line up without knowing how much youll spend , that said i say wiiu is going to do decently once games come out , , just like 3ds before it 

mariokart64fan

WiiU got no big exclusives, maybe get some interesting info at E3 but so far it got to few games to compete

I don't think it will be Nintendo franchises that will save it, if anything at all. Those are the same games that didn't help the 64 or GC and back than they had Rare for 64 and they had RE exclusive along with a few more Capcom game for the GC(though Capcom later ported RE4, Killer 7 and Viewtiful Joe).

[QUOTE="mariokart64fan"]

lol @ 2nd poster expecting a lne up better then wiius dream on , 

what can microsoft provide ? other then forza and halo because those been played this entire gen 

and if sony has not learned their lesson theyll probably not launch their retro games that started playstation  theyll just take chances with new ips that wouldnt matter    , 

 

and then theres the price!  cant have a good line up without knowing how much youll spend , that said i say wiiu is going to do decently once games come out , , just like 3ds before it 

killzowned24

Has it even been confirmed that they will both release in fall 2013?
The 360 sold horrible in its headstart too.

[QUOTE="killzowned24"][QUOTE="mariokart64fan"]

lol @ 2nd poster expecting a lne up better then wiius dream on , 

what can microsoft provide ? other then forza and halo because those been played this entire gen 

and if sony has not learned their lesson theyll probably not launch their retro games that started playstation  theyll just take chances with new ips that wouldnt matter    , 

 

and then theres the price!  cant have a good line up without knowing how much youll spend , that said i say wiiu is going to do decently once games come out , , just like 3ds before it 

LastRambo341

There is NOTHING that Nintendo can do to take attention away from new consoles, but they will be dropping some massive exclusives at the end of the year to stay relevant. It will be a good time to be a Wii U owner.EpicGame

I fully agree. The only thing that will even get me close to ever buying a Wii U is a price around 200 and the new Zelda game being incredible. That is the only game I would shell out money for, but it would have to be amazing beyond belief. Most of the other Nintendo 1st party games don't appeal to me and I didn't like the feel of the controller at PAX last year.

[QUOTE="EpicGame"]There is NOTHING that Nintendo can do to take attention away from new consoles, but they will be dropping some massive exclusives at the end of the year to stay relevant. It will be a good time to be a Wii U owner.nightshade869

I fully agree. The only thing that will even get me close to ever buying a Wii U is a price around 200 and the new Zelda game being incredible. That is the only game I would shell out money for, but it would have to be amazing beyond belief. Most of the other Nintendo 1st party games don't appeal to me and I didn't like the feel of the controller at PAX last year.

If they can manage this lineup

September:

Retro Studios and/ or Zelda Wind Waker

November:

3D Mario

December:

Mario Kart 8

Whatever SONY and Microsoft do, Nintendo will always have that year head start on them, dropping huge first party games, winning over costumers with the cheaper console that has the most appealing games.SonyNintendoFan

Gamecube also had the same Nintendo exclusives and it finished last place behind Xbox and PS2.

People aren't fascinated with Wii technology anymore and the lack of quality non-Nintendo games.  The Wii U was a horrible idea and will finish in last place this gen.  The system never had any hype behind it, gamers just aren't that excited about it and casual gamers have seen the Wii fad come and go and now have their Wii's collecting dust underneeath their TV's.

While the next gen consoles are coming out on Fall 2013, Nintendo will be dropping huge exclusives that will sway costumers the other way. Looks like a good strategy on Nintendo's part. Perhaps even a price drop, to appeal even further.

Whatever SONY and Microsoft do, Nintendo will always have that year head start on them, dropping huge first party games, winning over costumers with the cheaper console that has the most appealing games.

Best technology has never meant more sales, look at VITA.

What do you think?

SonyNintendoFan

dream on

[QUOTE="SonyNintendoFan"]

While the next gen consoles are coming out on Fall 2013, Nintendo will be dropping huge exclusives that will sway costumers the other way. Looks like a good strategy on Nintendo's part. Perhaps even a price drop, to appeal even further.

Whatever SONY and Microsoft do, Nintendo will always have that year head start on them, dropping huge first party games, winning over costumers with the cheaper console that has the most appealing games.

Best technology has never meant more sales, look at VITA.

What do you think?

AcidThunder

dream on

3D Mario

Smash Bros 4

Mario Kart 8

Xeno-Something

Retro Studios

Shin Megami X Fire Emblem

Bayonetta 2

and Yoshi's Land

These are just the announced. 

[QUOTE="AcidThunder"]

[QUOTE="SonyNintendoFan"]

While the next gen consoles are coming out on Fall 2013, Nintendo will be dropping huge exclusives that will sway costumers the other way. Looks like a good strategy on Nintendo's part. Perhaps even a price drop, to appeal even further.

Whatever SONY and Microsoft do, Nintendo will always have that year head start on them, dropping huge first party games, winning over costumers with the cheaper console that has the most appealing games.

Best technology has never meant more sales, look at VITA.

What do you think?

RogueStatus28

dream on

3D Mario

Smash Bros 4

Mario Kart 8

Xeno-Something

Retro Studios

Shin Megami X Fire Emblem

Bayonetta 2

and Yoshi's Land

These are just the announced. 

i know they are going to release exclusives but the point is that these serve only a niche audience
its not gonna help them any longer 

[QUOTE="SonyNintendoFan"]

Whatever SONY and Microsoft do, Nintendo will always have that year head start on them, dropping huge first party games, winning over costumers with the cheaper console that has the most appealing games.BARRICADE_28

Gamecube also had the same Nintendo exclusives and it finished last place behind Xbox and PS2.

People aren't fascinated with Wii technology anymore and the lack of quality non-Nintendo games.  The Wii U was a horrible idea and will finish in last place this gen.  The system never had any hype behind it, gamers just aren't that excited about it and casual gamers have seen the Wii fad come and go and now have their Wii's collecting dust underneeath their TV's.

[QUOTE="BARRICADE_28"]

[QUOTE="SonyNintendoFan"]

Whatever SONY and Microsoft do, Nintendo will always have that year head start on them, dropping huge first party games, winning over costumers with the cheaper console that has the most appealing games.Timstuff

Gamecube also had the same Nintendo exclusives and it finished last place behind Xbox and PS2.

People aren't fascinated with Wii technology anymore and the lack of quality non-Nintendo games.  The Wii U was a horrible idea and will finish in last place this gen.  The system never had any hype behind it, gamers just aren't that excited about it and casual gamers have seen the Wii fad come and go and now have their Wii's collecting dust underneeath their TV's.

[QUOTE="RogueStatus28"]

[QUOTE="AcidThunder"]

dream on

AcidThunder

3D Mario

Smash Bros 4

Mario Kart 8

Xeno-Something

Retro Studios

Shin Megami X Fire Emblem

Bayonetta 2

and Yoshi's Land

These are just the announced. 

i know they are going to release exclusives but the point is that these serve only a niche audience
its not gonna help them any longer 

[QUOTE="AcidThunder"]

[QUOTE="RogueStatus28"] Nintendo will actually be showing off a lot of exclusives at E3.

 

3D Mario

Smash Bros 4

Mario Kart 8

Xeno-Something

Retro Studios

Shin Megami X Fire Emblem

Bayonetta 2

and Yoshi's Land

 

These are just the announced. 

KungfuKitten

i know they are going to release exclusives but the point is that these serve only a niche audience
its not gonna help them any longer 

never said third party is not gonna help them but thats exactly the point there are not enough of them plus the fact that the console is severly underpowered does not help them either

[QUOTE="SonyNintendoFan"][QUOTE="lx_theo"]

If Nintendo's first party was all it needed to come out on top, the N64 and Gamecube would have come out on top, no?

lx_theo

never said third party is not gonna help them but thats exactly the point there are not enough of them plus the fact that the console is severly underpowered does not help them either

AcidThunder

Wii U will fly when the Mario Kart finally comes out. The kids can't get enough of that game- hehe (me)

I'll buy a PS4 if they just give me just one game I want. I bought a PS3 for just a few games. Wii too~

[QUOTE="KungfuKitten"][QUOTE="AcidThunder"]

i know they are going to release exclusives but the point is that these serve only a niche audience
its not gonna help them any longer 

AcidThunder

never said third party is not gonna help them but thats exactly the point there are not enough of them plus the fact that the console is severly underpowered does not help them either

Nintendo doesn't have the casual hook this time. A tablet controller is nothing compared to what the wiimote was. Plus the WiiU doesn't have a Wii sports type hook.

No casuals, very very low 3rd party support, plus Nintendo 1st party= Gamecube/N64 sells numbers

[QUOTE="AcidThunder"]

[QUOTE="KungfuKitten"] If third party is multiplats, and exclusives don't sell consoles, then what does? Social media?LastRambo341

never said third party is not gonna help them but thats exactly the point there are not enough of them plus the fact that the console is severly underpowered does not help them either

people are not gonna buy the Wii U just to play Mario Kart or Smash bros. so they are not gonna convert any gamers 
and i know a console is severly underpowered if its just better than the consoles that were released 6-7 years ago

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"][QUOTE="AcidThunder"]

never said third party is not gonna help them but thats exactly the point there are not enough of them plus the fact that the console is severly underpowered does not help them either

AcidThunder

people are not gonna buy the Wii U just to play Mario Kart or Smash bros. so they are not gonna convert any gamer
and i know a console is severly underpowered if its just better than the consoles that were released 6-7 years ago

[QUOTE="campzor"]by the time nintendo releases all the heavy hitters, ps4/720 would have launched. Game over sheep.LastRambo341

[QUOTE="AcidThunder"]

[QUOTE="LastRambo341"] Nice audience? Did you see how games like Mario Kart and Smash Bros. sell? Severly underpowered? How sure are you?LastRambo341

people are not gonna buy the Wii U just to play Mario Kart or Smash bros. so they are not gonna convert any gamer
and i know a console is severly underpowered if its just better than the consoles that were released 6-7 years ago

people are getting bored of those same first party titles thats why the Wii U didn't sell well even with the release of NSMBU

you would have to be a die hard nintendo fan to still think that the "Wii U's full potential hasn't been realized yet". its running on 5 year old tech. games in the coming years may just look a little bit better but thats pretty much it.

and ps3 to ps4 may not be as big a leap as ps2 to ps3 but its still gonna be much more than the wii u

[QUOTE="SonyNintendoFan"][QUOTE="lx_theo"]

If Nintendo's first party was all it needed to come out on top, the N64 and Gamecube would have come out on top, no?

Madmangamer364

If you fail to learn from history, you're only doomed to repeat it.

That's all I'll say...