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Pikmin 3: Will It Save WiiU?

VideoGamer: "Even reading that title makes the whole argument seem preposterous. A disastrous console launch suddenly turned around by a second-tier Nintendo threequel? Not very likely, is it? Or is it?"

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chadboban4689d ago

No, not on it's own. But it's a damn good start on the road to get there.

showtimefolks4689d ago

this is a good start but wiiu needs more games, that's the only thing that could save the wiiu right now

ChickeyCantor4688d ago

That's what his "Good start" was implying...

Narutone664689d ago

I wish Nintendo would not region-lock their games and console. It's the only thing preventing me from buying their console.

PopRocks3594688d ago

Not the greatest reason presently. The Japanese library and western libraries are pretty much the same.

Narutone664688d ago

From where I live, they only have Japanese version, I want to buy English version as I don't understand Japanese. If I bought a console in where I live, I couldn't import an English version of the game, I have to import an English version of the console too. See where I'm going. As for PS3, I can buy any version and import any version of the game (US, European, etc.)and I don't have to worry that it might not work with my PS3. I bought a Wii in New Zealand when I was on vacation there, I can only play UK or PAL version of the game. I don't want to buy another Wii just to play a NTSC version because of where I live right now. Region locking any games is really lame.

Novistador4688d ago

@Chadoban- Pretty much this, When the Wii U starts getting some powerhouse titles then its sales will pick up.

exfatal4689d ago

Wii U doesn't need saving but hopefully this is a right step in the direction of stoping articles like "the Wii U needs saving" from popping up all over the place.

Who am i kidding people still think the 3ds needs saving -_-

Shad0wRunner4689d ago (Edited 4689d ago )

Wii U doesnt need saving...

Oookay. We'll see how that plays out, come next year when the Wii U is struggling to keep up and compete with PS4 and XB1. We'll compare console sales and game sales and other yummy good statistics, and when you see Sony and MS totally smashing on Wii U...I'd love to see what your go-to defense reply is gonna be.

Wake up and smell the roses, yo. Not only does Wii U need saving, but Nintendo as a general whole...needs saving.

Ya know what Nintendo reminds me of now? Michael Jackson. Both were/are obsessed with little kids and casual kiddie gimmicks. Mario, Zelda, Pikmin...ponies, roller coasters and neverland. LMAO.

Realplaya4689d ago

Ummm put that joint down their stocks went up 4% the highest it's been in 2 years so guess what troll harder.

Shad0wRunner4689d ago

Nintendo's current stock: 17.44
http://money.cnn.com/quote/...

Sony's current stock: 22.59
https://www.google.com/fina...

Microsoft's current stock: 32.01
https://www.google.com/fina...

I still see Nintendo being the lowest of the 3 big names, here.

marloc_x4689d ago

As far as your stock comparison goes Shadow, you would have to agree that console
gaming is honestly the smaller part of both Sony and Microsoft within those corporation's numbers.
I can only guess that off the top of my head, Nintendo stock is only worth roughly 77 percent of what Sony's is.
Are you suggesting that Sony's gaming division makes up 77 percent of their worth as to outweigh Nintendo which is a pure game manufacturer?
I am the one LMAO at you cause Michael Jackson's chimp had more common sense..

live2play4689d ago

Aren't you adorable ^.^

Shad0wRunner4689d ago

@live2play

Well yes, actually I am adorable. Thanks for noticing. ^_^

LOL_WUT4689d ago

@ Shad0wRunner Nice post ;) +1

Fanboys here hate hearing the truth.

Benjaminkno4688d ago

Im not sure what land you live on, but reality says Nintendo isn't going anywhere.

You would bring up Michael Jackson.
Desperate attempt to justify your fetish of blood, guts, and mindless violence in exchange for creativity.

Sony is in financial trouble.
Microsoft doesn't sell in Japan....

So... maybe the best thing to do would be to recognize that you're afraid, and in denial...
about video games...

Shnazzyone4688d ago (Edited 4688d ago )

Why do you trolls always seem to forget 3ds has been the number 1 selling console like 3 months straight worldwide? And there has been at least 3 3ds first party titles in the top 10 consistently too. Why do you folks think wii U is the only thing nintendo is selling right now?

Shad0wRunner4688d ago

The 3DS is not a console, for one thing.

It's a handheld. And we do not compare handhelds to consoles.

PopRocks3594688d ago (Edited 4688d ago )

Really. Then why is it that last week everyone was saying how much better Vita is doing in comparison to Wii U?

That "we don't compare consoles to handhelds" argument is completely bogus. People constantly do it and it's because dedicated handhelds have evolved into machines with features and functionality quite similar to their console counterparts. The 3DS has the specs to play Wii games; so why not compare it to consoles? Same with the Vita which Sony practically marketed as a portable Playstation 3.

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TongkatAli4689d ago

Nintendo never needs saving cause their fanbase is hardcore, period. The ones saying they're doomed is delusional.

BosSSyndrome4689d ago

The Wii U is in a very tight spot and in need of games. Saying it doesn't need "saving", meaning more games, as that's what will save it, is ridiculous. It's not selling because there aren't enough big hitters. Pikmin 3 isn't a huge game, but it's certainly bigger than just about any other Wii U game atm.

RedHawkX4689d ago

i see a nintendo fanboy has disagreed with you. they are in denial and when you are in denial as a fan you can help lead to the downfall of what you love in this case you fanboys arent helping nintendo by telling them they dont need more games and giving people with good honest opinions and facts disagrees.

BlackWolf4689d ago

Will it save the Wii U? No.
Will it help towards its recovery? Absolutely.

kirbyu4689d ago

You don't know what Pikmin is do you?

deafdani4689d ago

Looks like you have the grammar of a baby. Maybe you should play Pikmin.

ape0074689d ago

pikmin is more deep and involving than dozens of today gritty games that play themselves

your way of thinking is Casual

TongkatAli4689d ago

Your taste isn't the most important, maybe to you it is. Casual makes more the most business, but I'm more of a niche guy so i see your point too.

herbs4689d ago

Iltapalanyymi lol your name sounds like baby talk.

dark-hollow4689d ago

N4G idea of casual: games that doesn't involve gore, guns and boobs.

akaihana86plus4689d ago

Casual Babby?, WTF is that supposed to mean?, gtfo you lame troll!

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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).

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Relientk7753d ago (Edited 53d ago )

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

PRIMORDUS52d ago (Edited 52d 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.

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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.

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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.

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Deathdeliverer78d ago

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

0hMyGandhi77d 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.

AuraAbjure77d ago (Edited 77d ago )

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

EveryPlatformGamer78d 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.

-Foxtrot78d 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_Box77d ago (Edited 77d 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

Inverno78d ago

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

Eonjay78d 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.

Inverno76d 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.

Killer2020UK76d 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 🤷‍♂️

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