Can't really spin negativity on news like this so probably sucking their thumbs.
Agreed wholeheartedly. I don't think they really knew how they wanted to market it. A lack of big games probably didn't help. Their best bet is to market their new games utilizing the gamepad as best as they can, similarly to the old Wii ads. If they can make families aware of the Wii U, I think it can start selling more effectively.
Look at the marketing for any Nintendo console prior to the Wii and then you'll have your answer.
@SilentNegotiator
Okay, first of all, you just agreed with an obvious troll. Sharp as a whip buddy.
Also, loving the hypocrisy. The Vita's functionality is nearly identical to the Wii U gamepad, yet somehow it's not gimmicky at all to you.
I don't agree with it either, but would you rather they block the videos entirely?
Oy. Why is ANOTHER story about EA's lack of Wii U support the biggest story on N4G right now? Seriously, we get it. EA is not supporting Wii U. So are other studios. There's no reason for this to be so huge every single time it gets posted.
This made me lol. Bubble up!
I second this.
With the hype it's getting it would not surprise me at all.
So, are you EA's biggest apologist or do you just defend any company with some sort of a vendetta against Nintendo?
We'll probably see some shoddy ports at best. I honestly would not expect a great deal of support for Nintendo from EA in the next decade or so, if any.
There's a reason the both of you only have one bubble.
It was never intended as either. It's a controller. Period. As someone who posts comments on N4G, you should have gotten the memo by now.
"Hell... it's about time."
Okay, who's the uneducated moron who wrote this article?
"It’s not the fact that the game isn’t set around Mario that makes this fly under the radar; it’s the fact that it is the same platformer style that gamers have grown to hate Nintendo for."
What ill researched and blatantly dishonest drivel! Mario & Luigi is NOT a platformer. It's a turn based RPG with some platforming elements. Furthermore, the game doesn't center on Lugi, the...
Don't get me wrong, a second screen (or even a third with another gamepad) is a great idea! I love the concept of it, but the thing is Nintendo has to use that in a way that would appeal to other people, not just the fans.
Nintendo needs to convince people that using the gamepad is a great exclusive mechanic for one of their big core games like Metroid or Star Fox. Only then can you list the gamepad itself (or support for two of them) as a reason for owning the Wii U.
I'm a fan of Nintendo and I still like the Wii U despite its current issues. But I think this list was grasping with some of its reasons. For example, I'm not sure how a second gamepad is supposed to "silence the haters."
Also, they lost me at "More Third Party Exclusives." As fans we need to draw a line somewhere. Aspects of this list are unfortunately delusions of grandeur.
Specs wise sure. But they're still in the same generation. That much hasn't changed.
Easy game, my foot. Without proper buttons there's no way to sufficiently port over ANY Mario game. Not in my eyes anyway. Without proper buttons, sticks or d-pads, any of those games would be severely gimped.
"Threatens"?
No, no, no. Sega outright removing videos and leaving strikes on YouTube accounts is a threat. I don't completely agree with this decision, but let's not make this seem worse than it actually is.
You know what this does? It means Let's Players cannot make money off of Nintendo games. They don't get removed, they don't get strikes, they just don't make money. Yeah, it sucks but it's hardly a threat.