Nintendo Shares Tumble Following Wii U Reveal

[faceless chick]

this should've been named "Wii ON U"
do it nintendo! you know you want to!

*immature snicker*

 

[MetallicaRulez0]

What they're trying to do with the Wii U makes absolutely no fucking sense. Instead of trying to further enrich their core casual gamer audience, they're trying to grab the attention of hardcore gamers.

It's not going to work. We're already invested in our Xbox 360s and PS3s and PCs. The Wii U, from what we've seen, is basically the processing power of a current gen console with a touch screen built into its controller. It's a silly gimmick that tries to appeal to hardcore gamers instead of casual gamers.

A fatal, fatal mistake by Nintendo. They're trying to tread on ground they're already defeated on instead of going after the casual market which they've dominated for so long.

I agree 100%.

This thing is still going to sell very well because it's new and cool, and it's Nintendo afterall, but the audience they are attempting to reach with this thing is already too invested in the gaming device of their choice. If it isn't a significant update over current technology, then there's no reason for the core gamer to upgrade from their 360/PS3. A touchscreen might entice some casuals, but it really doesn't do much to sway the majority of the core gamer market.

They've lost the core gamer demographic. There's no reason to try to sway them, because it's not going to work in the end. The tragedy that was the Wii is still very fresh in many of our minds, and no silly touchscreen gimmick controller is going to change our minds.

 

[BlackWidower]

Why am I not surprised. I think the biggest problem this thing will have is the damn batteries.