WiiU - is success inevitable?
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Lycanthrope
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Subjectivity: one man's shit is another's thoroughly entertaining multi-purpose fertiliser.
McT
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@Tank, as Lycanthrope posted, your post is regretfully quite subjective. While I won't deny that the Wii isn't everyone's favourite, it has a more than healthy market share of happy followers.
Would be good if you could be more specific about your discontent and open a healthy debate?
Would be good if you could be more specific about your discontent and open a healthy debate?
Ichigo
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From what I've seen it doesn't look innovative and with breakthrough technology so have my doubts until I see it myself in action not on some movie
Also the gaming content on the Wii has never been as good as the titles available on PS3 and Xbox360
And yes controller is most ugly thing I have ever seen it reminds me of those brick cellphones or lego made ones.
Also the gaming content on the Wii has never been as good as the titles available on PS3 and Xbox360
And yes controller is most ugly thing I have ever seen it reminds me of those brick cellphones or lego made ones.
steaksauce
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I agree man. I haven't owned a Nintendo console since they were still 8 bit and will be the first to admit I'm wrong if it does turn out to be awsome.
Still, I threw up in my mouth a little when I first saw the new controller.
HoboMincer
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Interesting ideas. but how will you use the nun-chuckie thingy with the big controller in one hand? :? bit confused unless you just stick with their wii controllers of old.... Not a console person much myself so won't be getting one. but still, you godda give it to these guys for being.................................. different 
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I think this one will be quite different from the Wii though. I assume you dislike the Wii because you're more interested in power than gimmicks, but Nintendo seems quite happy to cater to that this time around.
I feel they're trying to cater for the Wii lovers, while also trying to bring the power gamers into the fold.
I wouldn't have a problem with a new iteration of motion controller that looks like an iPad, except that their current-gen motion controller STILL falls short of providing anything but frustration.
It barely ever does what it should do, and reduces any player into a circus of random stick waggling trying to get the stupid shit to do what it SHOULD be doing.
Sure, lets NOT fix the problem but rather explode the issue onto a larger, even more unsightly, and uncomfortable controller!
GOOOO NINTENDO!
You have become much more than just irrelevant in the last decade...
It barely ever does what it should do, and reduces any player into a circus of random stick waggling trying to get the stupid shit to do what it SHOULD be doing.
Sure, lets NOT fix the problem but rather explode the issue onto a larger, even more unsightly, and uncomfortable controller!
GOOOO NINTENDO!
You have become much more than just irrelevant in the last decade...
HavocXphere
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Carmack seems enthusiastic about it, so its probably going to be at least OK.
steaksauce
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True but I'll believe it has power when the actuall specs start coming out and proving it.
As for gimmics, I personally think its a bit of a gamble on Nintendo's part. The touchpad thingy just seems very impracticle. And just imagine having to buy a replacement the first time your kid or someone drops that thing in the heat of gaming frenzy? I don't suppose a touchpad controller will come at a very affordable price?
Something else I also didn't mention is the lack of games Nintendo has been having on their present consoles, if that doesn't change and if they don't try to cater for more of a western culture then the Wii U will be a total failure.
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Agreed. Can't picture those touchpad controllers coming in cheap and/or easy to replace/repair.
I would agree with your point on lack of games, except there isn't really a lack of games for the Wii. Just a lack of anything original.
Truly, every single Nintendo title of the last 10 years has just been rehash after rehash after rehash, of the same 3 or 4 tired and overspent IP's.
If they want some actual attention, they're going to have to do more than just play CoD with every single semi-successful IP they've ever had their grubby paws on...
Cobalt
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Seems like they are bringing in more Big Name Developers...so seems like they agree with your wisdom to expand the gaming pool. To be honest that controller just looks weird. I really doubt that it would be a PS3/Xbox killer. The original Wii had a good niche in the market in my opinion...aimed at younger kids! If they become a "serious gaming console" they better bring their A-Game.