This. Though I haven't watched the video yet, and I actually enjoy the Wii U.Isalan said:No Neo-Geo?
No Atari Jaguar?
No Dreamcast? (Arguable)
No Sega CD?
I mean, by all means, go for the modern options, but some of the above were literally the death knell for the companies that made them and thats got to count for something. Any would have made a better choice than the Wii-U, which while a pile of ass hasn't exactly caused irreparable damage to the industry.
Still, as is the case every week, enjoyed you guys arguments immensely. Keep on keeping on.
And even then it took pretty much everyone in the world being outraged and flipping them off for weeks before they finally started to give in. MS really thought they could just ride out the backlash and be okay. That's why while I'm kinda glad they finally did change I know it's not because they really care or even really listened...the change was literally forced upon them or else they would have died right out of the starting gate. Even now it may be too little too late to catch up the PS4 or mend their rep with gamers.Aptspire said:I'll admit that the Wii U pad isn't so great. But I still think that the biggest blunder was with the XBone. I mean, look back a year. M$ starts saying all the new stuff that no one likes, progressively adding more unpleasant things. Meanwhile, Sony say almost nothing. (There's a handful of pre E3 stuff, but mostly rumors.) Then, E3 2013 happens. Microsoft announces it's price. Afterwards, Sony says "Btw, you can share your games, you don't need peripherals, you can turn it off whenever." M$ bosses are a bit nervous, but they think, "nah, it's fine, PS3 was more expensive on release, we're fine." Then comes the price tag...
"399$"
PANIC MODE ENGAGED
M$ flops around, saying 'nah, it's fine, you don't need those bad things.', which made them look like huge liars.
Dreamcast less bungled than Sony was brilliant. They depressed Dreamcast sales with promises and when the PS2 actually did come out, it's ability to double as a DVD player really helped sell the system. And it was backward compatible. Dreamcast could say, "at least we're cheaper!" but then Gamecube was coming and it was cheaper too. And more powerful. They did the best they could under the circumstances.Rainbow_Dashtruction said:Except the Dreamcast is pretty much the only system ever made to release with great games. It failed because no one cared about SEGA by that point and waited for the PS2, which went on to be the greatest console ever made.
I for one like the touchscreen controls, although the hardware buttons are better, I still like them. I was using the 3DS as an example of a handheld console that works really well, if the WiiU tablet is just as good, it'll be worth it.Rainbow_Dashtruction said:I don't get it? Using 3DS as an example as to why touch screens with the controls improve the game is madness. There has never been a game on the 3DS that didn't have crippling bad controls, except for ones that ignored the touch screen or used the attachment second stick that really should come with the 3DS.Evil Smurf said:I might buy a WiiU, because you can use the tablet exclusively. Just like my 3dsXL I guess.
A-frekin'-men!NinjaDeathSlap said:Both consoles have more than there fair share of troubles, but surely if we're talking about the biggest blunder ever, then the Virtual Boy wins by a mile.
I agree those were mistakes, but not big enough mistakes to call it a blunder. They confused potential customers.Vykrel said:calling it the "Wii U" and focusing on the controller more than the actual console was the blunder. they made everyone think it was just another peripheral for the Wii.C.S.Strowbridge said:The Wii U is a blunder? Really?
Nintendo overestimated their main consumer base for the Wii, which consists of people who dont actually follow gaming. if they had called it something else entirely, or at least called it the "Wii 2", the console would have sold a lot better.
i hope they learned their lesson.
Wait, the Saturn? SEGA's last console was the Dreamcast, and that one undersold so hard, SEGA dropped out of hardware production entirely. Too bad, I liked that one.TheMadDoctorsCat said:Yeah I'd agree with a company-destroying mistake like the Saturn. The Mega-CD has to rank up there as well. The tragedy is that both of them had some fantastic games - anybody played "Eternal Champions CD" recently?Callate said:I think I'd have to go with something like the Sega Saturn. Neither the XBO nor the Wii-U have managed to help crash their parent company (at least, not yet.) The history of the Saturn reads like a greatest hits of the mistakes of the PS3 and Wii-U combined- no games, poor timing, difficult hardware...
I'm still hoping the Wii-U can make a go of it. Sounds like they had a good showing at E3, at least.
And I won't be the fifth or sixth person to mention the Virtual Boy. (Oh wait... crap.)
Wow bro, can you not get mad salty on me?Rainbow_Dashtruction said:Except the Vita is a better example of a handheld that works really well. The 3DS has good games, the actual device is a complete piece of shit that does nothing to improve games.Evil Smurf said:I for one like the touchscreen controls, although the hardware buttons are better, I still like them. I was using the 3DS as an example of a handheld console that works really well, if the WiiU tablet is just as good, it'll be worth it.Rainbow_Dashtruction said:I don't get it? Using 3DS as an example as to why touch screens with the controls improve the game is madness. There has never been a game on the 3DS that didn't have crippling bad controls, except for ones that ignored the touch screen or used the attachment second stick that really should come with the 3DS.Evil Smurf said:I might buy a WiiU, because you can use the tablet exclusively. Just like my 3dsXL I guess.