So essentially it's a higher powered Wii with what looks like the worlds most uncomfortable controller (i'm prepared to be corrected when i get my hands on one), and limited 3rd pary support with no exclusivity I could see. Huh, nope, can't see any reason to get one so far.
The Good:
*Backwards compatability with games and peripherals - big thumbs up from me, I'm still annoyed at Sony removing this from EU PS3s
*Kids can play on the little screen out of the way - but has no point to me, or many 'core' gamers i would reckon
*It's got decent hardware specs, and supposrts 1080 HD
*It has some early 3rd party support - Darksiders II, Tekken, Batman: Arkham City and Assassin's Creed
The Bad:
*It all seems very Wii-like, and hey who can blame them, it made a fortune in hardware sales, and ninty made a decent profit on games too - But personally I don't have a Wii as it was only ever a gimmick to me.
*It has no exclusive 3rd party support of substance that I can see so far (Ubisoft is doing a shooter and a sports game for the family) - It could be argued that Ninty is their own exclusivity, but will they claim 360 and PS3 gamers back on the basis of their IP?
*No big Ninty games announced for it, or did i miss that?
The Unknown
*It's touchscreen - make of that what you will
*The price - Can they get it down to a Wii like level when they need a touchscreen controller? Can they even hit a 360 price point? Doubtful unless they go loss leader, and Ninty tend not to.
All in all I can't help but feel this is just more gimmicky Wii nonsense (my view), and when a recent survey in the UK showed that almost 50% of people who own a Wii hadn't touched theirs in over 6months...
The Good:
*Backwards compatability with games and peripherals - big thumbs up from me, I'm still annoyed at Sony removing this from EU PS3s
*Kids can play on the little screen out of the way - but has no point to me, or many 'core' gamers i would reckon
*It's got decent hardware specs, and supposrts 1080 HD
*It has some early 3rd party support - Darksiders II, Tekken, Batman: Arkham City and Assassin's Creed
The Bad:
*It all seems very Wii-like, and hey who can blame them, it made a fortune in hardware sales, and ninty made a decent profit on games too - But personally I don't have a Wii as it was only ever a gimmick to me.
*It has no exclusive 3rd party support of substance that I can see so far (Ubisoft is doing a shooter and a sports game for the family) - It could be argued that Ninty is their own exclusivity, but will they claim 360 and PS3 gamers back on the basis of their IP?
*No big Ninty games announced for it, or did i miss that?
The Unknown
*It's touchscreen - make of that what you will
*The price - Can they get it down to a Wii like level when they need a touchscreen controller? Can they even hit a 360 price point? Doubtful unless they go loss leader, and Ninty tend not to.
All in all I can't help but feel this is just more gimmicky Wii nonsense (my view), and when a recent survey in the UK showed that almost 50% of people who own a Wii hadn't touched theirs in over 6months...
E3 - Wii U (aka, that's it?)
- 07/06/2011 11:57:01 PM
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Re: E3 - Wii U (aka, that's it?)
- 08/06/2011 01:36:26 AM
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Everyone says Nintendo is stupid for the things they do...
- 08/06/2011 03:41:05 AM
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It could, of course, be the new Gamecube. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 11:13:57 AM
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It's possible. I'm not saying this is a guarantee, but we've seen how the DS & Wii have printed $$$. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 03:24:23 PM
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Which was a fantastic console. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 05:29:42 PM
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And also made Nintendo money. *NM*
- 08/06/2011 05:57:45 PM
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It's still not something Nintendo wants.
- 08/06/2011 08:02:01 PM
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Shush. Let not your plague of truth and reason enter this discourse! *NM*
- 08/06/2011 08:49:46 PM
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Please. It picked up at the end of its lifespan, but it doesn't come close to XBox or PS2
- 09/06/2011 12:45:29 AM
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I owned more games for GC than I have ever owned for any other system
- 09/06/2011 03:07:55 AM
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Gamecube was the top of my leaderboard in quantity and quality of titles owned, too. Until the 360.
- 09/06/2011 09:55:59 PM
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Same here. In fact, I'd go so far as to say it has the best library of any console I've ever had.
- 10/06/2011 01:54:36 PM
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I came across a "fact sheet" earlier today listing most of what's known about the Wii U.
- 08/06/2011 05:00:37 AM
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It's all about the games, and we haven't seen those yet. But I have some concerns.
- 08/06/2011 02:59:27 PM
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What does Nintendo have against processing power? You don't HAVE to cripple yourself!
- 09/06/2011 12:55:21 AM
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No. It's not.
- 09/06/2011 04:15:14 AM
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If I'm wrong I stand corrected
- 09/06/2011 05:22:17 AM
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That jpeg thing was unfortunately fake - we don't have specific specs, but here's what we've got
- 09/06/2011 07:26:22 AM
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Nintendo stock fell 5% *NM*
- 09/06/2011 02:06:01 AM
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Only one Wii U controller per system. That's a big downer, IMO, even if they'd be pricey for 2+
- 10/06/2011 04:04:43 PM
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I'm ecstatic, actually.
- 10/06/2011 04:18:10 PM
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Still have to buy more controllers, though
- 10/06/2011 06:14:10 PM
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I think it uses Wii remotes with pointer controls. Not sure though.
- 10/06/2011 08:39:12 PM
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