[citation][nom]amk-aka-phantom[/nom]They did? I had no idea Sorry, not too good with console nonsense, but somehow most of the console players I saw and heard of play on Xbox 360/PS3 and the only games I've heard of on Nintendo consoles is all these simulators and casual childish stuff.[/citation]
I appreciate how you admit from the start you don't really know what you're talking about so we all know to disregard whatever follows. I mean, people just kind of blindly connect a console as only able to do one thing and stick with that. Nintendo had several of the console FPS titles on it, but the Wiimote really wasn't good for aiming and the network wasn't as open as XBL/PSN. They also had No More Heroes and other mature weapon based games, the Wiimote just wasn't good at controlling them. If you prefer more complicated games, they did have Monster Hunter Tri. Dragon Quest also seems to be coming on Nintendo systems a lot, and it's considered to be much more involved than Final Fantasy. Even Pokemon is pretty complex when you really involve yourself in it, with the statistics of random catch and breeding and strong vs weak/status effect matchups. I could also point out the many puzzle type games that a lot of people would consider shovelware because it's intellectual. I'm willing to bet Nintendo actually sells more intellectual games than XBox and PS3. A mature rating does not make it a mature game.
[citation][nom]Phishy714[/nom]Unfortunately, because I really do like Nintendo and all the fond memories I have with them, the Wii U will not sell well. Why? because the market that the original wii was aimed towards ALREADY HAS a freaking wii. Yes, this one will add a tablet-like motion controll.. but ask yourselves this.. If you have a tablet already, do you really want/need another one to be sitting around the house? Also, if you don't have one, (most likely cause you dont like them or can't afford one), is a nintendo only tablet the way you want to go? As for the motion controls.. yeah.. you aren't going to sell the Wii U on the premise of something that is already out there in wayy too many fashions. The upgraded graphics would only appeal to gamers who care about that stuff. And those gamers already have an Xbox 360 or PS3. Why would they throw down that much money on a system (which doesn't get the best titles out there) when the ps4 and next gen Xbox are around the corner in 2013. I think this will take Nintendo down.[/citation]
Well, first it seems like you think Nintendo is making the right move. Everyone who wants a Wii already has one, so it's time to put out a new system and take it in a different direction. Wii U is not going the casual party system direction, it wants to be for hardcore solo type games. The controller resembles a tablet, but it isn't a tablet. It isn't going to have 3G or Android or anything, you aren't going to do tablet things outside of the house with it, so it doesn't matter if someone already has a tablet. It's still just a controller. I personally think they're making a mistake not enabling and selling extra controllers of this type, it could have some use in multiplayer games. If system price is a concern, they should eliminate the controller from the box completely and make all controllers separate so people have a choice on whether or not they want the fancy one. Forcing the controller on people is where Nintendo sort of slips up, no control device is ideal for all games and the specialized ones narrow that margin further.
Ultimately, Nintendo needs to learn from their mistakes. A fall release will help because holidays always drive up sales of consoles. A better launch lineup from the very start is also key. Iwata, Mario is a launch title, get a Mario game on the system for launch, not in 6 months. Super Mario World sold SNES. Super Mario 64 sold n64. When did they think it was a good idea to change this? It has always been the key seller during launch and not doing so is lessening both the game and the system. If they want to reclaim the top spot, they also need to regain their 3rd party support. They can keep coasting by with their 1st party titles and an occasional diamond in the rough, but they won't be able to truly compete with Sony/MS if they can't get the same titles. What they need is go back to their roots in the SNES days if they want this direction to succeed.