Nintendo pulls out WiiU from GamesCom

[chris888222]

I really hope the 'craze' of the WiiU will really make Nintendo decide on an AFFORDABLE launch price (ahem 3DS)

To me, it should be priced at US$249.99 or less

 

[SamAsh07]

I really hope the 'craze' of the WiiU will really make Nintendo decide on an AFFORDABLE launch price (ahem 3DS)

To me, it should be priced at US$249.99 or less

Lolwut, when PS3 was $500+ no one was raging, and here you want a next gen console to be below $250 just because it's Nintendo? Lol, it should be between $300-$350, it IS a home console after all.

And $249.99 was the Wii launch, how can old and new gen consoles launch at same price? No can't do.

 

[chris888222]

I really hope the 'craze' of the WiiU will really make Nintendo decide on an AFFORDABLE launch price (ahem 3DS)

To me, it should be priced at US$249.99 or less

Lolwut, when PS3 was $500+ no one was raging, and here you want a next gen console to be below $250 just because it's Nintendo? Lol, it should be between $300-$350, it IS a home console after all.

And $249.99 was the Wii launch, how can old and new gen consoles launch at same price? No can't do.

Considering technology today, I don't see how is it not possible to launch a HD/3D capable console at $249.99. Maybe a little more, but no more than $300. $279.99

I don't wish to mention about handhelds as comparison but, the PSV also will launch at $249 same as PSP, and it's next gen.

 

[Wizerzak]

Too family orientated? Not enough adult games? Are you sure you're talking about the Wii U? Take a look at this, I don't see a single 'family friendly' game on there:

 

[M[u]ddy]

Last year we didn't get to demo the 3DS, this year we don't get to demo the WiiU.

 

[VashTS]

they need to stop with trying to go with gimmicks. make that your secondary thing, make a good gaming system your first concern.

 

[junkerde]

idk whats with nintendo's gimmicks and so called new innovation, but i mean those are good, but its a gaming system. they have to think about the games. why not just go back to basics, make a gaming console, enough with those gimicks, i think motion is good enough, keep that and just focus on the games. i dont want no bulky touchpap ipad copy.

 

[shakirmoledina]

zetta u got flamed because u talked about paying for game on gbatemp

they cant be reconsidering dropping the wii bcz afaik, the costs would be dangerous and anyone who does this risk assessment would come to the same conclusion

maybe its the prototype version they didnt like that should appear on gamescon but otherwise, i dont think its a bad machine at all AND THEY have so many companies working to make games on it like Assassin and Batman. U have the A's and B's, what else do u need?

 

[emigre]

EDIT: Nintendo is giving you an HD Wii with great online AND Amazing 3rd party support...isn't that what you wanted?

P.S INB4 TL;DR

hahahahahahahahahhahahahaha

That post was perfect fanboy.

 

[JoostinOnline]

EDIT: Nintendo is giving you an HD Wii with great online AND Amazing 3rd party support...isn't that what you wanted?

P.S INB4 TL;DR

hahahahahahahahahhahahahaha

That post was perfect fanboy.

It's not a "fanboy" post, it's just true. While they are catching up with other consoles on the above aspects, the Wii and Wii U have a completely different style of gameplay. It is based on motion control from the ground up, where as the Move and Kinect were just stupid attempts at motion control. Sony and Microsoft should stick with what the controls they built the console for, because they work well.

Using the Wii remote does take some getting used to, but after some practice, it is quite easy to control a game (unless the game has terrible control of course). Actually being able to point at the screen when aiming a gun is especially fun, which is why I really wish they had made more shooters.

Something I am quite excited about is the new Zapper. I'm sure it will be heavy (although that might make it more realistic), but being able to use the Wii U controller as a scope looks awesome.

 

[KingVamp]

More like people need to stop seeing every Nintendo console as family orientated instead see it as everyone orientated.
Isn't family "everyone"? Or does "family" mean "everyone at the same time, all the time"? Is a PC family oriented or "family" oriented?

I meant for all casual,hardcore,mature,kids, or whatever.
Since somehow family games have been put in that casual section.

But if those same games would come out for another console, I would end up buying it for said other console. For 3 reasons. 1.The wii mote is too difficult to use for many games. 2. the other consoles have achievements and trophies. 3. Nintendo's online service still has a lot of work to do. The 3ds and the eshop's poor growth rate shows nintendo is far behind in that area.
What does that got to do with adult games on the wii? Since what he said was " there are no adult targeting games".

Fine even if pointless.

Why does it matter when I can just play them on the wii?

1) Maybe for you.
2) Just extra and which should have been in the games?
3) What do you want from the shop? What wrong with it?


QUOTE(emigre @ Aug 5 2011, 09:43 AM) QUOTE(Ron457x2 @ Aug 5 2011, 11:06 AM)

EDIT: Nintendo is giving you an HD Wii with great online AND Amazing 3rd party support...isn't that what you wanted?

P.S INB4 TL;DR

hahahahahahahahahhahahahaha

That post was perfect fanboy.

Just... just what?


Man, Nintendo could come up with the best system in the world and people can still find ways to complain.

 

[DiscostewSM]

Considering much of the game footage of WiiU games during E3 was from the PS3/XBox360 and with how 3rd party developers have been pushing-back/cancelling titles recently, I would guess that Nintendo pulled the WiiU from GamesCom because there wouldn't be a lot of new things to show for it. Plus, they had said back then that the WiiU specs/devkits were not finalized, so that could have affected developers from having stuff to present, especially if the changes to the specs/devkits were enough to alter deadlines.

 

[machomuu]

EDIT: Nintendo is giving you an HD Wii with great online AND Amazing 3rd party support...isn't that what you wanted?

P.S INB4 TL;DR

hahahahahahahahahhahahahaha

That post was perfect fanboy.

Just... just what?

I don't see why what emigre is so hard to believe

 

[_Chaz_]

Man, Nintendo could come up with the best system in the world and people can still find ways to complain.

Nintendo's for kids, everyone knows that.

 

[ShadowSoldier]

Good. Change the whole console. It's not appealing at all, and it has a worse name than the Wii did.

 

[Bladexdsl]

they need to definitely change that name

 

[machomuu]

they need to definitely change that name

They won't though, knowing Nintendo.

 

[Bladexdsl]

well they have changed names b4 on consoles b4 release...remember revolution?

 

[ShadowSoldier]

well they have changed names b4 on consoles b4 release...remember revolution?

Codename just like Project Cafe was.

 

[machomuu]

well they have changed names b4 on consoles b4 release...remember revolution?

That was it's codename, like the Gamecube being the Dolphin and the Vita being the NGP. Though I will say they should have kept that as the real name. Heck, they should have named this the Revolution, It's an awesome name.

WHY YOU NO DO THAT, NINTENDO!? Heck, Cafe is better than Wii U.