Wii U will launch later this year (one rumored date points to November 18) and Nintendo is hoping to make a big splash with the system this year at E3 in June. Many questions about the console's capabilities still linger, however, and one analyst in Japan is not too optimistic about Wii U's long-term prospects.
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).
Good, as they should! A game mechanic like that shouldn't be locked behind a patent, and Nintendo didn't invent it either.
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.
Nintendo completed its share repurchase and set its secondary offering price at 8,347 yen ahead of March 16 delivery.
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.
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.
Yes, they had better be pissed after Trump told them the way they rip off the USA is over.
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.
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.
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
The people should sue these companies for having to over pay cause of these tariffs.
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.
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.
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 🤷♂️
Wii-U garnered interest across the gaming industry for it's next generation advertisements and intriguing design of their new controller when it was announced at E3 last year.
Things have changed within those 12 months and the truth has finally been revealed. In Dark Sniper's humble opinion, Nintendo's "next-generation" console will launch with the Nintendo loyalists obviously being first in line to purchase their new product. Which is perfectly fine. But the market that they're aiming for is not there.
Nintendo has this idea that it's still 2006. When the Wii was launched, Nintendo was well aware that they were giving the market a brand new remote controller updated with slightly improved Gamecube graphics and called it a day. While other competitors were selling their systems at a loss, Nintendo gained profit on their Wii console sales. The reason being is because Nintendo sold the Wii at a higher price than it took to manufacture the console itself.
Dark Sniper reminds you that it is 2012 and Nintendo is trying the same exact business structure AGAIN. The difference is that the current generation of consoles have a strong establishment in the common household. The casual market that Nintendo needs for their next system to be successful is not there anymore. Releasing a "next-generation" console with graphics inferior to both PlayStation®3 and Xbox 360 is unacceptable by today's standards. Which makes sense as to why analysts believe that the Wii-U is deteriorating in terms of consumer and developer interest.
Furthermore, if the rumors are true. Nintendo will be launching the Wii-U dead on arrival if third-party companies such as Activision are not supporting them. Call of Duty is a billion dollar IP and it will hurt Nintendo more than it would help them by not having it on their platform.
Dark Sniper remembers what happened with Sega after Electronic Arts refused to support the Dreamcast. Hopefully Nintendo will reach out to third parties and assist them with development on their new console.
The combination of third party support and exclusives is the key to winning next generation. Both are imperative to next gen success. We will have more knowledge after E3 to see if the Wii-U will be able to swim the sharks, or drown in misery.
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"1. Wii U GPU is less powerful than Xbox360/PS3 according to developers, which means it has no edge besides the tablet interface to attract core users. Initial third-party titles are likely to be only ports from Xbox360/PS3 titles. A bundled WiiSports/Mario title may help initial sales beat Wii launch, but Wii was severely production-constrained and the surprise factor from Wii U is less."
- According to developers the GPU is also more powerful than 360/PS3, so which is true? Its pretty likely that the initial titles will be ports, but I doubt they would be run of the mill. I mean, there would have to be some sort of tablet integration I would think, which would add different options and or experiences/features. Could broaden up the choice a bit when picking up a 3rd party title. Maybe Nintendo might implement some sort of trophy/achievement system as well? That would be cool.
"2. iPad with its retina display shows where Apple is taking its 4 screen infrastructure, leaving Wii U less connected and less relevant. The GPU processing power for handsets is reaching consoles such that we think core gamers have no interest in buying into the Wii U. Apple might add in a controller to its line-up to be more attractive to core users. MocoSpace survey shows that 96% of gamers like to play their games at home, and with a better infrastructure we think iOS will be able to deliver a single game experience across four screens that Nintendo cannot."
- That's great and all for Apple, but were talking about video games here. Apple isn't even in the console market. They just supply the app store, via the Ipad. Its not like they are actually churning out full fledged, in depth, single player and multiplayer games. I like some of the games offered, but its not that same. Not even close. They both have tablets, but it would come down to software in the end. No one will be picking up the Ipad based on the sole decision that it is better than a Wiiu/PS4/720. "Welp, I bought the new Ipad, no Mario/Uncharted/Halo for me." Yah, not gonna happen.
"3. Wii U will have 1-year window to gain installed base before PS4 (Orbis) and then Xbox Durango launch in late 2013. At that point, the core gamer that Nintendo is after for the first time will have no interest in Wii U. We understand that Activision has no plans to support Wii U, which means the biggest selling title of Call of Duty will be missing; Konami is also planning minimal support."
- Who said people would be disinterested when PS4/720 launches? I mean, why do I have to choose? Maybe some people would like to wait a bit or buy all 3? Consoles usually sell strong well into their lifetime as the gaming libraries expand, prices drop and bundles/upgraded SKUs become available. Its not like it would be the end of the line within a one year time frame. Lastly, Activision will be releasing every single COD game on the Wiiu, you have to be kidding yourself to think they wont.
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best to ignore analysts, they no less than janitors when it comes to gaming
How can anyone make a prediction when none of us know jack s*** about it?
I swear these website are making shit up, just because there has been no official WiiU news for a while. it's like their all got cabin fever or something.