Nintendo Urges Wii Owners to Please, Please Upgrade
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Of course someone wants people to buy their shit. The console is new, but the games certainly aren't. Once tthey get that, I bet it will sell more.
Why would they upgrade? The game selection is sparse right now, the price will come down at a later date, and the controller itself offers little in the way of advancement.
But these aren't even the WiiU's biggest problem: the Wii sold far more consoles solely on the basis of motion controls, the promise of bowling on a video game like you do in real life (even though 1 to 1 motion hadn't been introduced yet). The Wii went far beyond the usual gamer demographics and appealed to casual crowd, a group of people you aren't up to date on latest releases and aren't as likely to buy games in the future. The WiiU will never tap into that crowd and as a result will have to try and woo gamers at the moment with a sub-par line up of titles. If they wanted their new console to standout more, they shouldn't have named it after their previous system.
But these aren't even the WiiU's biggest problem: the Wii sold far more consoles solely on the basis of motion controls, the promise of bowling on a video game like you do in real life (even though 1 to 1 motion hadn't been introduced yet). The Wii went far beyond the usual gamer demographics and appealed to casual crowd, a group of people you aren't up to date on latest releases and aren't as likely to buy games in the future. The WiiU will never tap into that crowd and as a result will have to try and woo gamers at the moment with a sub-par line up of titles. If they wanted their new console to standout more, they shouldn't have named it after their previous system.
No Nintendo not this time. I bought your wii and I bought your 3ds before anything worthwhile came out on it but i won't be repeating that mistake again.
The problem they have is that they didn't figure this out BEFORE they made a new console, and so now have to double down on it.shadowmagus said:
I remember the days when people argued the Wii wasn't a fad. I think this really serves as the nail in the coffin.Atmos Duality said:
I'm not entirely sure what Nintendo expected, honestly. This was a pretty expensive deal for them to gamble on, so it just baffles me. Even some of their dumber moves have been fairly cost-effective.
Well I'm just gonna speak my mind when it comes to the Wii U, here goes:
"OMG, it's Monster Hunter, I love it! It's so much fun! You can run around and gather things, you can mine things, you can kill things and then you carve them up and then you use those things to make new weapons and new armor and then you go fight BIGGER THINGS!" -ProJared
I'm sorry that I can't be more insightful or original. :/
"OMG, it's Monster Hunter, I love it! It's so much fun! You can run around and gather things, you can mine things, you can kill things and then you carve them up and then you use those things to make new weapons and new armor and then you go fight BIGGER THINGS!" -ProJared
I'm sorry that I can't be more insightful or original. :/
I have a feeling this is true of much of their fanbase.Alfador_VII said:This message would be more effective if I actually turned my Wii on to see it
See, I would by it if I was given an actual reason to buy it since it doesn't appeal to me at all thus far.
Also, I find this just a little sad now, and a little alarming that Nintendo is doing this.
Also, I find this just a little sad now, and a little alarming that Nintendo is doing this.
Okay. Hands up, those who on first hearing the name "Wii U", immediately thought of Kung Pow.
I ain't touching the thing. I didn't bother with the first one. Yes, I'm perhaps the stereotypical gamer, but let me push my buttons and be happy. Jumping around like an excitable spider doesn't appeal to me.
I ain't touching the thing. I didn't bother with the first one. Yes, I'm perhaps the stereotypical gamer, but let me push my buttons and be happy. Jumping around like an excitable spider doesn't appeal to me.
Nintendo, why don't you get some commercials up for the WiiU? I mean in the past 3 months I've only seen 1 tv ad for the thing and it was primarily for ZombiU. Seriously, anyone still playing the Wii will know about the WiiU by now, and anyone that isn't will only find out if you buy some primetime commercial slots to fill them in on the differences.
Also, try and convince them that the console is for 'everyone', you have a real opportunity to become a proper leader this gen if the xbox always online rumours are true.
Also, try and convince them that the console is for 'everyone', you have a real opportunity to become a proper leader this gen if the xbox always online rumours are true.
I can't remember the last time I turned my Wii on.Alfador_VII said:This message would be more effective if I actually turned my Wii on to see it
I remember making that joke, and I will forever think of Kung Pow when someone mentions the WiiU.Sensei Le Roof said:
Always.
Lately nearly everything Nintendo has said just sounds so whiny and pathetic. Am I the only one getting that impression? This time they're right though, the Wii U is certainly not an upgrade, the word upgrade would imply that it was an improvement on something. For all the disinterest and dislike I have for the Wii, at least the thing has games for it.