[RUMOR] Several Wii U dev kits returned to Nintendo

[rizzod]

Yes, but a rumor really shouldn't be placed on the front page.

Honestly I am just going to wait and see how this all plays out because at this point the system can go in any direction in the near future.

I totally agree, I hope it's a success. The end.

 

[GameWinner]

So, developers don't want to make games for a system that allegedly has no games, which means the system will continue to have no games. That hardly makes sense to me.

It seems either the developer is too modest or is not too confident in their ability to make games, and that's not how you make it in life.

It's up to Nintendo to drum up interest for their console and get developers interested in it.

 

[MrDowner]

Because of an immense casual appeal paired with a successful marketing campaign.

The Wii U is simply not the Wii so why people expecting the Wii to be a valid historical comparison when in fact the two consoles are rather different (both in terms of design, audience, and a slew of other things) is beyond me.

Everyone knows the casuals is what sold the Wii, thus proving third party did not sell the Wii, only marketing as you said.

And I don't see how the Wii U is more designed to be like N64/GC than Wii in terms of design, unless you mean as a power console.

 

[rizzod]

Everyone knows the casuals is what sold the Wii, thus proving third party did not sell the Wii, only marketing as you said.

And I don't see how the Wii U is more designed to be like N64/GC than Wii in terms of design, unless you mean as a power console.

Okay so here's a question then.. if the Wii did not have the casual appeal, No Wii Sport, only was able to play New Super Mario Bros Wii, Smash Bros, Mario Kart, and Galaxy... and the Zelda's and so on (first party)... with only limited motion controlling (I say that mainly because that's what appealed the casuals, not having to press buttons but wave a stick) and no shovelware/3rd party support ... Do you honestly think it would have sold as well as it did?

 

[MrDowner]

Okay so here's a question then.. if the Wii did not have the casual appeal, No Wii Sport, only was able to play New Super Mario Bros Wii, Smash Bros, Mario Kart, and Galaxy... and the Zelda's and so on (first party)... with only limited motion controlling (I say that mainly because that's what appealed the casuals, not having to press buttons but wave a stick) and no shovelware/3rd party support ... Do you honestly think it would have sold as well as it did?

No, it would have been two Gamecubes taped together.

I mean look at the SNES, that was THE console to go to for third party games and first.
These last four consoles have been mostly for first party games.

Speaking of which, why is Nintendo so hostile with third parties?

 

[Guild McCommunist]

Everyone knows the casuals is what sold the Wii, thus proving third party did not sell the Wii, only marketing as you said.

And I don't see how the Wii U is more designed to be like N64/GC than Wii in terms of design, unless you mean as a power console.

because there were no third party casual games guys

 

[rizzod]

No, it would have been two Gamecubes taped together.

So then, Why do people immediately assume that with the release of all these first party games, that the Wii U will somehow be an immediate success?

 

[MrDowner]

because there were no third party casual games guys

wii did good because casuals bought the wii just for casual third party games and not for the motion controls everyone hyped about guise

So then, Why do people immediately assume that with the release of all these first party games, that the Wii U will somehow be an immediate success?

Because of fanboys.
They blindly love Nintendo so much that they think they can do no wrong and save themselves with only first parties.

 

[Joe88]

So then, Why do people immediately assume that with the release of all these first party games, that the Wii U will somehow be an immediate success?

it gives them hope, but owners are in denial
first party won't save it

 

[chavosaur]

it gives them hope, but owners are in denial
first party wont save it

I literally am starting to believe I'm the only wii u owner that isn't trying to justify or blind myself as to how bad the system is doing...

 

[MrDowner]

I literally am starting to believe I'm the only wii u owner that isn't trying to justify or blind myself as to how bad the system is doing...

I'm here, friend.

 

[jacksprat1990]

Love this denial horse shit. Rather than slate a console that's been available for a very small amount of time, come back after 2 years and and slate it then when there are no games. It would be 100% justified if that was the case. Until then, slow down that bandwagon you've hopped onto and be patient.

 

[rizzod]

Love this denial horse shit. Rather than slate a console that's been available for a very small amount of time, come back after 2 years and and slate it then when there are no games. It would be 100% justified if that was the case. Until then, slow down that bandwagon you've hopped onto and be patient.

I hardly call 6 Months (Half a year) a small amount of time.

 

[jacksprat1990]

I hardly call 6 Months (Half a year) a small amount of time.

Considering a console generally lasts around 6 years before the next gen are announced, yeah. I'd say it's a very small amount of time.

 

[rizzod]

Considering a console generally lasts around 6 years before the next gen are announced, yeah. I'd say it's a very small amount of time.

Well, you sir are living life in fast forward. But I'm not willing to give up on it... just yet... E3 is just around the corner, let's hope all these rumors of awesome first party content is coming. It will help Nintendo a little, but I totally and honestly doubt it will ever touch the Wii. I think Nintendo fans are having a hard time dealing with that.

 

[chavosaur]

Here's the funniest thing.
People continually say, NINTENDO DOESN'T EVEN NEED THIRD PARTIES, THEY CAN SURVIVE OFF FORST PARTY ALONE.
Those people don't seem to realize that at this very moment, if the wii u only had its first party games available...
IT WOULD HAVE
TWO
GAMES.
New Super Mario Bros U
And Nintendo Land.
Would any wii u owner seriously be satisfied at this moment with only those two games to play?
Hell, most people that I know that have a wii U, AREN'T EVEN PLAYING THOSE GAMES!
They're playing Monster Hunter or Black Ops or other games which, last I checked, Are THIRD PARTY.

 

[jacksprat1990]

Well, you sir are living life in fast forward. But i'm not willing to give up on it... just yet... E3 is just around the corner, let's hope all these rumors of awesome first party content is coming. It will help Nintendo a little, but I totally and honestly doubt it will ever touch the Wii. I think Nintendo fans are having a hard time dealing with that.

Why does it need to touch the Wii? And haven't Nintendo stated that they aren't bothering with E3 this year?

 

[rizzod]

Why does it need to touch the Wii? And haven't Nintendo stated that they aren't bothering with E3 this year?

Forget it. I knew I was talking to the wrong person here.

 

[the_randomizer]

Why does it need to touch the Wii? And haven't Nintendo stated that they aren't bothering with E3 this year?

They will still be there, they're not doing a traditional show.

*Goes and plays the Wii U and the six games I bought*

 

[hey_suburbia]

I've been a life long Nintendo fan (Got an NES in 1986 and every system since) and I'm a little disappointed with the Wii U at the moment, but the Wind Waker remake and the promise of a new Zelda game have me excited. Not to mention I'll be able to convert my iOS game to be playable on the Wii U, that is truly awesome!