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What will become of Wii U

It’s pretty much common knowledge by now that Nintendo are struggling with the Wii U, especially following recent news that partner Asda are pulling the console from their stores in favour of promoting the 3DS and making it available through online channels only.

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golding893941d ago (Edited 3941d ago )

The wii u price is fine right now. Their problem is content.

Although with Xbox one and PS4 release lurking around, It is not looking too good.

Though Nintendo will be ok.

GreatGamePlay3941d ago

I have an Idea, Port some high-quality MMOs on it, such as ArcheAge, Blade & Soul, Phantasy Star Online 2, FFXIV:ARR.

mewhy323941d ago

Ya know that's a pretty good idea. The console is well suited for that with the second screen and all. If Nintendo did that and got some of the famous exclusive software out there, the little box may be able to pull off a comeback. I believe that they will also have to introduce a price cut into the mix to stay viable against the likes of PS4.

NYC_Gamer3941d ago

Wii U will be fine once more quality software lands on the console

boybato3941d ago

No doubt about that. We all know games are coming out for it, the question is how SOON.

Neonridr3941d ago

Pikmin 3 came out a week and a half ago. Game #1 on the Nintendo Gravy Train.

thezeldadoth3941d ago (Edited 3941d ago )

pikmin 3 alone caused a 117% sales spike in japan.

These wii u doom articles are a waste of time for both the writers of the article and for readers. Its not doomed, its not gonna be doomed, just move on from the idea.

Concertoine3941d ago (Edited 3941d ago )

I am just so damn sick of these articles lol. As long as nintendo makes money off the wii u, theyre happy. They dont care where they sit in some petty console race.
They consider their worst selling home console gamecube, a system which only sold twice what the dreamcast sold in 3 years, a success. Why? They made money.
All i know is i see enough games through 2014 to make me choose a wii u over a ps4 (which i will get end of 2014), and thats a quite a feat for a "doomed" system.
@thezeldadoth
Yeah like ive said before, the wii u will at the very least stand out as a system with individuality in a gen that (like last) will largely consist of multiplat games. And i respect nintendo's descision to not make a black box that plays ps4/one games, just as much as i question it.

thezeldadoth3941d ago

having a high end gaming PC, the only console worth getting until maybe end of 2014 mid 2015 is a Wii U. All other multiplats will be better on PC and the unique nintendo games with tablet controls can only be played on Wii U.

If you don't own a gaming PC, i could see getting a ps4 or xbox one.

dredgewalker3941d ago

Well I have to say that Sony's greatest strength is also exclusives along with Nintendo.

Williamson3941d ago

I will play my Wii u for exclusives, a lot of good ones coming in the next couple of months. Bayonetta 2 being the one I'm looking forward to the most.

danny8183941d ago

The price is not okay. Its $50 than than the ps4. That is not okay. When the proce drop and content comes, the consile will rise

Sincere01213941d ago

Wii U is priced just right. Its Ps4 that needs a price cut.

danny8183941d ago

Spec wise the ps4 eats the wiiU tho.

marloc_x3941d ago

I would feel the same..but PS4 does not come with the Vita for the 400$ danny boy.

Sincere01213941d ago

Danny boy also forgets that ps4 beats wii U in hardware, but Wii U beats ps4 in every other area, better quality games, gameplay, innovation, backwards compatibility, free online play and costs less.

danny8183941d ago

love how I got the name danny boy lmao... but really the I mean its less to cheaper in the long run but the issue is when the price is being justified but the tablet controller, it has last gen specs with... its my opinion. I might get a wiiu just to play ghost online for free and Mario but i'll get it in a heart beat if the price is dropped atleast $50 :/ and more games.

RicardJulianti3941d ago (Edited 3941d ago )

It's $100 less.

You don't HAVE to get the Deluxe version, and if you are going to use the Deluxe as the base, you need to make the content with the PS4 equal.

Basic Wii U, online multiplayer: $300
PS4, online multiplayer: $450

Deluxe Wii U, game + online multiplayer: $350
PS4, game + online multiplayer: $510

Deluxe Wii U, game + online multiplayer + Pro controller: $390
PS4, game + online multiplayer + spare DS4 controller: $550-$570

If you really want to show feature parity, include the Vita for the remote play stuff....and tack on an extra $250 to each thing above.

Sorry if it sounds like I'm attacking you or whatever...but the price difference is much higher than people make it out to be.

unknownbystander3941d ago (Edited 3941d ago )

Not to mention that the $50 dollars will stack up every year you get PS+. So PS4's price will keep on going up until you stop buying PS+.

EX:
Wii U Deluxe, Game + Free Online Multiplayer $350
PS4, Game + Online multiplayer $460 + $50 * X years

Sincere01213941d ago

Yes ps4 beats wii U in hardware, but Wii U beats ps4 in every other area, better quality games, gameplay, innovation, backwards compatibility, free online play and costs less.

marloc_x3939d ago

Bubble up for wanting a WiiU,(when cheaper)! I love mine and encourage you to own one too. Specs? Don't care myself. Just go for the games danny boy :)

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Nintendo Has Acquired Shiver Entertainment From Embracer Group

Nintendo Has Acquired Shiver Entertainment From Embracer Group

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Profchaos9d ago

Great news it shows that Nintendo intends to continue developing ports of AAA games to its next gen platform

H99d ago

Buying studios from embracer now is a great deal, they must be dirt cheap at this point, Nintendo is a opportunist, they wait until someone fall so they get their best deal

OtterX8d ago

That is some serious brain gymnastics you have going on there. 🤔

H98d ago

I didn't do any gymnastics I can assure you, honestly I don't know why you think that, not hating I seriously don't see why you think that

ZeekQuattro8d ago

Yeah I don't know where that came from. It's rare for Nintendo to flat out aquire studios. Guess they were trying to be edgy but why flex on this studio. 🤣

Kneetos7d ago

At least they are safer from layoffs with Nintendo then any other company

banger889d ago

I hope someone buys Piranha Bytes, their future isn't looking good right now. I love their RPGs, they're janky as f***, but they have heart and soul.

Relientk778d ago

Nintendo saw the Mortal Kombat 1 Switch port and were like, "Yeah, these guys are worth acquiring."

You can't make this crap up lol

Profchaos8d ago

Mortal Kombat 1 was never going to port well I'm sure they told wb it wasn't going to work but wb wants that sweet sweet 140 million install base

In the end wb approved the project cleared the milestones and allowed the product to release

SonOfOsiris8d ago

Yeah this guys ported MK11 which is great, Hogwarts Legacy which is great, and MK1 is now ok, play it every day

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Game Developers Have Begun Confirming Nintendo Switch 2 Support

Game developers have already started to confirm that they will support the Nintendo Switch 2 with their future titles.

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How Many More Victims, Like Garry's Mod, Will Nintendo's Hurtful Crusade Create?

Hanzala from eXputer: "As Nintendo takes out 20 years' worth of stuff from Garry's Mod, I watch in shock, thinking why it continues to hurt and discourage its fans."

RiseNShine25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

The irony that some of the most disgusting business practices come from companies like Disney or Nintendo, i can't even begin to understand what terrible damage was Garrys Mod making to Nintendo bottom line, imho they're getting pretty nervous about where they're heading in the future, handhelds are no longer something exclusive to Nintendo, from Steam Deck to many others, now you can play the latest games and pay a fraction of the price on Steam sales, so it's up to their exclusives, which just on their own would make hard to justify purchasing a closed overpriced hardware with outrageous price policies (Super Mario Odyssey is still 60 euro 6 years later!), and as a home console they're always underperforming compared to Sony or Xbox.

gold_drake25d ago (Edited 25d ago )

i cam guarantee you, that their exclusives alone is what drives switch sales. they sell in the 10s of millions of copies.

nintendo created their franchises to be sort of nostalgia driven, exclusive only on nintendo.

people will always buy the pkmn games as they always bring in new younger fans amd is family friendly

mario kart, the same thing, mario games in general.

zelda games are system sellers. animal crossing for the casual gamers.

nintendo doesnt need third vame devs essentially. they made sure with the switch and the limitations that they looked more to pc ps and xbox.

its sad, but nintendo is more than fine with what they're doing. they positioned themselves to appeal to the more casual gamers.

but to your point, im not sure why they're doing this rly.

Inverno25d ago

Look at how they handled Nintendo games being streamed or uploaded on YouTube in the past. They killed Yuzu and Citra even when they had nothing to do with ToTK being leaked, not to mention it was basically unplayable on emulation the week it was leaked. Smash Bros tournament, that was fairly recent. They shut down their online services without any care for purchases made. I bought a switch after skipping their last 2 consoles and handhelds but I don't plan on buying anything Nintendo in the future. They take things to the extremes, they legitimately hate their fans. They're honestly right up there with the likes of Acti, EA, and Ubi, only difference is that they disguise themselves as being family friendly all the while being shady.