All Channels
Popular
100°

Why The Wii U Isn't Doomed

As a writer and a gamer, I often find myself browsing through many gaming sites and blogs, trying to devour as much gaming related info as I can, but what I find always stands out in the crowded gaming media are the well written opinion pieces. Whether it’s the controversial piece that stirs the fanboys into a frenzy or an intelligent look at the state of the industry, there will always be a wide array of contrasting opinions in the gaming media. These differences in opinion are what invoke such passionate replies from readers and are a huge part of what makes the gaming industry so much fun, but regardless of the major site’s differing views on many topics , the opinions on one particular subject seem to be jarringly consistent - the overall negativity toward Nintendo and more specifically, their new Wii U console...

Read Full Story >>
dailyjoypad.co.uk
MNGamer-N4783d ago

Good, well written article. Doom articles are so silly and meant for website hits from crazy fanboy types. I try to ignore them because I'm pretty sure no one is truly able to tell the future. Unless you are Marty McFly and can travel back to the future.

bequietdrive4783d ago

Thank you. Haha, exactly, as I said in the article the same thing happened with the 3DS and now look at it.Sadly I'm not blessed with the prophetic powers of the all knowing Mr Patcher..

Moncole4783d ago

You can tell the future if you go with the doctor.

NastyLeftHook04783d ago

i see wii u bouncing back big time.

socks4783d ago (Edited 4783d ago )

Sadly, I see the WiiU performing on the level of the Gamecube. That is not "doom," just a significant let down. It had all the AAA Nintendo franchises but never put up the numbers that the massively 3rd-party supported PS2 had.

I just dont see the casuals jumping on this console like they did with the Wii.

bequietdrive4783d ago (Edited 4783d ago )

I agree to an extent - I highly doubt this will have anywhere near the success of the Wii. I do think though if Nintendo step up the marketing, release the big core titles I.E Zelda, Metroid and then release well advertised Wii Sports U etc they could get a decent sized audience for the console. The Wii U has so much promise, I just really hope Nintendo can get the most of the system.

socks4783d ago (Edited 4783d ago )

They should have been able to deliver something on par with what MS and Sony are going to offer. Splitting the market in three mostly even chunks would been awesome for the consumers. Instead, the average gamer has to make a choice between Nintendo games and everything else. Just like the Cube.

Such a BS choice. I'll be picking up a WiiU whenever they release the next Monolith Soft game and a Playstation at some point but most people choose just one system.

bequietdrive4783d ago (Edited 4783d ago )

I think Nintendo actually have to differentiate themselves from the competition, otherwise they would get even less sales. If Nintendo just offered more of the same they would be seen as irrelevant. I'm hoping more features will come with updates and the Wii U will become a truly great machine, because honestly I've had an amazing time with it already and I hope they just learn from their mistakes and keep adding more online and social features. I do understand what you are saying though, not everyone can afford multiple consoles - hopefully Wii U will start to gain more western third party support and it will have the library to be a stand alone console for the average westerner.

deafdani4783d ago

"Instead, the average gamer has to make a choice between Nintendo games and everything else. Just like the Cube."

The Cube was technologically superior to the PS2, so I don't see your point here. It was capable of running the same games as PS2 and Xbox 360.

+ Show (1) more replyLast reply 4783d ago
mshope104783d ago

good read.it was a positive wii u article so bring out the crybabies!

josephayal4783d ago

The problem isn't just the games. Everyone sees the Wii U just isn't a next generation console

abzdine4783d ago (Edited 4783d ago )

i dont think Wii U is doomed, but i dont see it perform as good as Wii either.
The problem is that it offers nothing compared to the well in place PS3 or 360.
When Wii released there were SO MANY exclusives especially made for Wii. With Wii U it's mainly ports waaay too late with a little + which is Gamepad use.

Right now i see nothing worth the price, especially with the next gen right around the corner.

Show all comments (15)
50°

U.S. patent examiner rejects Nintendo’s summoning characters patent as obvious: non-final ruling

The rejection is non-final (and even when such rejections are labeled as “final”, the process is far from over, given that there can be, at minimum, an appeal to the Federal Circuit).

Read Full Story >>
gamesfray.com
Relientk7751d ago (Edited 51d ago )

Good, as they should! A game mechanic like that shouldn't be locked behind a patent, and Nintendo didn't invent it either.

PRIMORDUS49d ago (Edited 49d ago )

Nintendo wants to keep wasting money on bullshit lawsuits, real smart in this economy. They should put that money aside for other game projects. On the other hand, I don't care if they waste it all either, and they are screwed in the future maybe that will teach them a lesson.

40°

Nintendo Completes Share Repurchase and Sets Price for Secondary Offering

Nintendo completed its share repurchase and set its secondary offering price at 8,347 yen ahead of March 16 delivery.

Read Full Story >>
4scarrsgaming.com
60°

Nintendo Suing U.S. Government Over Tariffs

Nintendo filed a lawsuit in the United States Court of International Trade.

Nintendo of America is suing the United States government over the sweeping tariffs President Donald Trump put in place last year, according to a complaint filed Friday in the U.S. Court of International Trade and obtained by Aftermath.

Read Full Story >>
aftermath.site
Deathdeliverer75d ago

Well dayum lol. Old agent orange pissing off every industry and nation.

0hMyGandhi75d ago

The fact that you have ANY disagrees will forever baffle me. And to the (apparent) MAGA contingent that exists on this website, enjoy your 8-9 dollar gas.

AuraAbjure74d ago (Edited 74d ago )

Yes, they had better be pissed after Trump told them the way they rip off the USA is over.

EveryPlatformGamer75d ago

LOL I read this on gaff, will they refund the money back to the gamers? highly unlikely. Didn't they just raise prices and pass it onto the gamers? Only Nintendo would send out the Ninjas to the US government.

-Foxtrot75d ago

That’s what I was thinking, imagine them winning hypothetically, getting a s**t load of money back which they would have lost if they hadn’t raised their prices and it’s business as normal.

It would just mean people paid more for no reason since they got the money back anyway.

Outside_ofthe_Box75d ago (Edited 75d ago )

A lot of companies partially passed the cost to consumers instead of all of it. They would still have to at least pay that back to gamers, but we know that won't happen. What's also sad is that prices won't come back down after the initial hike caused by tariffs.

People didn't understand the full repercussions of tariffs. That alone should have cost him the presidency if people knew it was a permanent price hike for consumers

Inverno75d ago

The people should sue these companies for having to over pay cause of these tariffs.

Eonjay75d ago

Naw they should sue the government for forcing the tax to begin with. No one reasonably expects these companies to absorb the taxes. Many smaller companies tried and were shut down or faced to increase prices to try to maintain their business. The tariffs effect everyone.

Inverno74d ago

I meant it mostly as a joke cause we all know the costs of these tariffs were passed onto the consumer. But it's seems no matter how vocal we are here in the states our "representatives" don't seem to care enough to represent us. And things are about to get worse.

Killer2020UK74d ago

The companies were doing what the law required then to do, the tariffs however were illegally implemented. Usually it's criminals we punish, you seem to have different ideas 🤷‍♂️

Show all comments (18)