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5 Games That Died On Release

'Be-Mpowered.com: Some games are destined to die. Not because they’re bad. Not because of development problems. Not even because they fail to sell. They’re just not meant for this world… Here’s 5 that should have done better, but never reached the land of magic*.

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iplay1up23448d ago

Wii U, has a great attach rate this gen for its 1st party games on Wii U, and not just MK8. The article did not even mention the fact SSB is the fastest selling Wii U game to date, and that includes faster than MK8. Also Zombie U IS getting a sequil. The whole Wii U comments were crap.

2pacalypsenow3447d ago (Edited 3447d ago )

thats all you got from his article? lol

He said they are all DOA not that they dont sell , he says that people dont care about them.
He specifically states that Rage sold well 2 million plus but that no cared for the game.

Whic is true unless you are a mario fan the wii has not released anything worth getting unless you are a fan of mario games

iplay1up23447d ago

No, but the article said basically the only Wii U game with any sales is MK8. That is simply not the case. It says every Wii U game has failed accept MK8.

mydyingparadiselost3447d ago

If you're only a Mario fan then the Wii U really doesn't have a lot to offer.

3-4-53447d ago

"All Wii U games aside from MK8" ? WTF ?

No.

There are less games for the Wii U, but more of them are of higher quality.

Nintendo can only do so much to support their own system.

Looking back on it....these are some of the best Nintendo games ever created and they are being overlooked by people who don't own the system, so they aren't be recognized for what they truly are.

* I've yet to regret buying a Wii U game, but I've already traded in COD:AW, AC:Unity, Destiny, & GTA5 for my XB1.

XB1 is awesome, but there are a few hits and misses.

It gets more 3rd party though.

If Nintendo had that 3rd party, things would be kicking into full gear right now for them.

creatchee3447d ago

"As well as pissing everybody off by making them pay £45,678 to access all of the game’s content, Killer Instinct had such a troubled time that even the developer ran away once it had tied up everything its end."

This guy is an idiot. It was 19.99 for all of Season 1's content, and is 19.99 for all of Season 2's as well.

Also the developer didn't run away - they were bought by Amazon. The author should research better before he flaps his gums.

halfblackcanadian3447d ago

Thanks, I wanted to come and say basically that. The game has done nothing if not gain more momentum as time passes. TBH I wish Street Fighter would do this to a degree instead of releasing separate disc editions to every upgrade

lemoncake3447d ago

This is such a weird list with weird reasons.

dotwithshoes3447d ago

Fanboys disguised as fanboys of other things. sad author.

Geekman3447d ago

The only Wii U game that died on release was Watch Dogs.

Sit down.

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Looking Ahead: The Lingering Questions About the Next Mario Kart

VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "10 years. It’s been almost 10 years since the last mainline release in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart 8 came out for the Wii U in 2014 and became the best-selling game for the system by a sizeable margin, and later pulled the same magic trick on the Nintendo Switch under the stage name Deluxe. All in all, it's sold nearly 70 million copies over the last decade and is still selling like hot cakes to this day, so it’s no wonder Nintendo has been in no rush to replace it. However, with rumors of a new system being just around the corner, and reports a few years back that a new Mario Kart is indeed under way, it seems the era of 8 might very well be drawing to a close. It’s an exciting prospect to be sure, but after two Nintendo systems with Mario Kart 8 at their heart, a lot of questions remain about how Nintendo will choose to follow it up."

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Yi-Long32d ago

I hope they just keep building on Mario Kart 8; Add a track-creation tool, and probably open it up to more Nintendo IPs with new tracks and characters, so Metroid, Punch Out, Starfox, Animal Crossing, etc etc.

gold_drake32d ago

there wont be a new one until the switch 2 comes out.

nintendo needs their bangers early on

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Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition Launches November 28

Exciting news, Combo Breakers: Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition will be available TOMORROW, November 28, at 12PM Pacific!

Obscure_Observer168d ago (Edited 168d ago )

YES!!!!

Iron Galaxy wanted to come back

https://www.windowscentral....

Matt Booty made it happen

https://www.videogameschron...

This is how you support your first party games! Continued support after 10 years!

The Killer Instinct fans appreciated and the whole FG community celebrates!

Congrats goes to Matt, Mick, Adam and everyone at Iron Galaxy!

Tomorrow we fight together! I can´t wait!

Barlos168d ago

I'll have to get this! Been a big fan of KI since the very first one.

Petebloodyonion168d ago (Edited 168d ago )

I love KI (still play the old arcade version) but feel like the Xbox version is like a big intimidating chessboard with no easy way to instruct you to play chess.
The game is so deep in terms of little things to do that it makes Smash Bros melee look like a casual experience.
Honestly, doing a combo Breaker is punish/reward by itself but hey you can add a counterbreaker.
Here's what you also need to know
Breaking Shadow-linker
Instincts
Shadow counter
Auto double,
linker, manual
ender
etc,

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Killer Instinct Anniversary Edition Coming Years After Latest Update with Patch Notes Available Now

Iron Galaxy is celebrating the 10th anniversary of Killer Instinct by launching a new Anniversary Edition for Xbox and PC and an extensive patch several years after the latest update.

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Jingsing172d ago

There isn't going to be any chance of this being played at tournaments unless it appears on all platforms like all fighting games.

SPEAKxTHExTRUTH172d ago

SF5 didn’t appear on all consoles and was still played at Tournaments. I’ve seen KI tournaments recently so I don’t think your opinion is accurate.