Vita Outsells Wii U in Japan

[Fumbles]

M Rated games aren't toys.

Sure they are. A plaything is a toy, regardless of the age of the audience.

Maybe you could list some other toys that require a picture ID to purchase?

Dildos,plugs,beads,vibes... oh we're not going there are we?

In all seriousness of course M rated games are toys.

 

[MorganL4]

Remember when so many developers said how much they were looking forward to developing for the Wii U?

Good times.

The real question is: Will we be asking the same question a few months after PS4 launches?

I honestly don't see anything that would make me want to get a Wii U at the moment... Or near future.

 

[Spacefrog]

Waaaaaait, New Super Mario Bros U is kinda like Super Mario World? Now that sounds great! I'll have to check that out.

I have yet to try the Monster Hunter demo because my network seems to be going wobbly on me so I have only tried the 3DS version (which did not support circle pad pro), but I think I am going to get a classic controller for when I am getting the Wii U version.

Yeah it's basically the same old mario bros but there's a spin jump that works like the super mario world one and the world map just feels huge and expansive and has divergance and a fair few more hidden exits than I'm used to, I'm currently hunting down all the star coins and I've cleared half of the worlds of them. It'll tke you a good 8 hours to get to the final boss and beat him, then there's star coin collecting, hidden levels and exits, challenge stages and such, etc. It's definately worth the price and feels so much more whole and satisfying than the others in the series have. It also looks frigging gorgeous.

I just didn't enjoy the MH3U demo to be honest, I gave it a shot but it just wasn't really my cup of tea.

I guess I've got to put that on my to do list. Also Monster Hunter isn't for everyone, while I loved Monster Hunter Tri I think it might be a niche title. It took me a while to get into it and well, it is really repetitive and you'll spend quite some time gathering materials. At least there's Pikmin to look forward to.

Niche to you maybe, but fact is; Monster hunter games are system sellers in Japan.
Compare to Halo and COD levels of popularity in western countries.
If you ever tried a Asian (Korean at least) MMORPG you would know that they LOVE mindless grinding.

The first thing I actually did when reading this article was to see if they had just released a new Monster Hunter game for the Vita, but nope the only thing released in the past week was a dating sim re-release.

Why thank you for stating a well known fact. The Monster Hunter series is incredibly popular in Japan and less so in Europe and America. You know what that means? Also you might have missed the point where I said that personally I love Monster Hunter.

Edit: Also isn't it hilarious how you start off by saying it's not a niche title then explain exactly why it is a niche title?

If it is a well known fact, why state that it is niche?

My post was meant to point out the fact that it is ONLY niche in the west, where I assumed you came from, so just because you feel it is nice does not mean it is.
Then you go on to complain about the grind, which I explain why is there.

-The post was to agree with anybody else who mentioned that the WiiU will regain its lead one the next game comes out.
-It did not have any relation to the fact whether you liked the game or not.
-It did not rag down on the games themselves as a whole(Just the grind)I am a big fan of them myselves and they are the only reason I own a PSP.
-Any personal attacks you may have felt came from my post is purely in your head.

 

[Dryk]

M Rated games aren't toys.

Sure they are. A plaything is a toy, regardless of the age of the audience.

Maybe you could list some other toys that require a picture ID to purchase?

Dildos,plugs,beads,vibes... oh we're not going there are we?

In all seriousness of course M rated games are toys.

I was going to go there but you beat me to it

 

[Yopaz]

If it is a well known fact, why state that it is niche?

It's a well known fact that the series is incredibly popular in Japan. It is also a well known fact that it isn't really that big in the west. That is the very definition of a niche. It's a game made with a specific target audience in mind. Monster Hunter is is a niche game series. You yourself gave a perfect explanation to which niche that is

My post was meant to point out the fact that it is ONLY niche in the west, where I assumed you came from, so just because you feel it is nice does not mean it is.[

You're right, it's not a niche just because I feel that way. It is a niche because it fits the definition of a niche game. If we were to go with your definition of a niche then nothing is a niche because someone likes it.

Then you go on to complain about the grind, which I explain why is there.

I did not complain about the fact that the game is repetitive. That is something you made up in your head. I was simply explaining that the game being repetitive is part of why the game isn't for everyone.

I don't know why you seem to think I was accusing you of personal attack either. I guess you're being paranoid or something portraying your own emotions on to me. I'm only guessing though because I don't have a clue where that statement came from at all.