tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post3515050027165274838..comments2024-01-22T14:27:20.039-08:00Comments on NintenGen: Wii U - $349.99 with a pack-in game?Metaldavehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03933993273752328453noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-6637169699986983642012-03-13T04:00:12.827-07:002012-03-13T04:00:12.827-07:00I have a feeling that they'll pack it with Pik...I have a feeling that they'll pack it with Pikmin 3. It is a confirmed launch game being developed by Mr Miyamoto himself.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-65218311157902308792012-03-06T16:02:46.504-08:002012-03-06T16:02:46.504-08:00Actually they can't pack a Wii sports game wit...Actually they can't pack a Wii sports game with the system. Wii sports uses the Wii mote for a major proportion of games, the act of body movment you can do like, bowling or baseball uses the old Wii controller. While yes everything could be done to some degree with the new controller, Nintendo isn't going to pack a Wii mote and a new controller and system and a game. So how would you play golf like they showed you in the intro? They going to make you buy an old Wii mote with a new system because the new controller is not enough?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-5221090704568460022012-03-01T00:13:19.723-08:002012-03-01T00:13:19.723-08:00I think WiiU sports/Lego city stories as pakage 1
...I think WiiU sports/Lego city stories as pakage 1<br /><br />WiiU sports/Ninja Gaiden Razors Edge pakage 2Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-36093959862257210132012-02-29T20:42:31.939-08:002012-02-29T20:42:31.939-08:00Very nice post, feel free to add your name next ti...Very nice post, feel free to add your name next time. <br /><br />I agree that casuals are definitely still a huge part of Nintendo's strategy for now and in the future. No doubt that Wii Sports 3 could be a huge system seller to the casuals. <br /><br />However, Mario sells to casuals and hardcore gamers alike. Nintendo could still pack-in New Super Mario Bros. Mii and sell a game like Wii Sports 3 at retail price separate. Casual gaming is huge these days and I know Nintendo will still focus on that a lot, but it still needs to focus on the hardcore gamer who wants Resident Evil 6 and Black Ops 2. <br /><br />Packing the system with Mario would get the ball rolling big time with both crowds in my opinion. As far fetched as it may seem.....<br /><br />You may very well be right though and Wii Sports would be a very safe bet, but a little too obvious if you ask me. Nintendo basically needs to show the balance of Wii U to everyone in a simple way. Advertising, price and game selection will be the key as they always are in system launches. <br /><br />Wii Sports was a huge hit and sold a ton of Wii's.....but as many statistics showed, when the casuals got tired of Wii Sports they eventually switched to the Xbox 360 sadly. <br /><br />Hopefully that will change big time with the Wii U since third party devs will have no reason not to bring the big guns this time around and Nintendo will just continue being Nintendo with their games. That first few months during launch is so very important though and Nintendo knows that they need to grab people's attention and I still think that just another Wii Sports pack-in will not be enough....<br /><br />Feel free to share more of your thoughts ,I enjoy the conversations.Metaldavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933993273752328453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-91051969411605716202012-02-29T18:11:55.531-08:002012-02-29T18:11:55.531-08:00I dunno Dave, it seems to be you're seriously ...I dunno Dave, it seems to be you're seriously underestimating the allure of Wii Sports among casuals. Not even on the Kinect could they keep away from such games.<br /><br />If Nintendo advertised the Wii U with the official sequel of Wii Sports, while showing the game running with enhanced graphics and in HD while promoting the use of unique/innovative features not found on the original Wii or X360, then I bet the farm that a lot of people (millions, no kidding, millions) would perk up and take notice. Especially if the online system employed is a lot better than on the Wii (no doubt it will).<br /><br />Imagine playing baseball on the Wii U, where one player uses the wiimote to "hit the ball" while the other player uses the tablet to pitch, move around his players all around the field, etc. Similar thing while playing American Football. Now that's a game that is not included in the previous versions. But that could benefit greatly from using the tablet.<br /><br />However, if Nintendo ignores that crowd and tries to go after core gamers, they're pretty much looking into emulating the success they had with GameCube. Every game console out there NEEDS casuals to make it big. PS1, PS2, Wii, X360. <br /><br />Look at Sony this gen. They ignored casuals out of the game and went after cores exclusively. Now they're in the situation where they have to take both the Wii's and 360's table-scraps. <br /><br />Even in Japan where the machine dominates, it only took the 3DS within a year to seriously close the gap between it (5 million units sold) and the PS3 (7 million units sold since 2006. This shows how badly Sony's strategy of going mostly after cores has worked out for them. And as we know, Sony is in the red financially speaking. Its not a good strategy for Nintendo to emulate these days. I don't care what some core gamers say on forums. They're the minority in the gaming world. Casuals are king in it. <br /><br />It was because casuals supported the Wii for years that You and I got to play core games such as Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong, etc. on Wii. Thanks to their support. Because if it was only up to us and our limited support (look at how much we supported titles such as No More Heroes, Red Steel 2, etc.), the Wii would've died off ages ago.<br /><br />Think about it... Wii U will need casuals on its side from the get go. Or else it will die off.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-67919072715266177722012-02-29T15:00:11.973-08:002012-02-29T15:00:11.973-08:00ps vita first week only 1/4 sales of original psp ...ps vita first week only 1/4 sales of original psp and has been killed by DS 3DS first week sales......its a total disaster..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-74459258263251322522012-02-29T14:50:12.547-08:002012-02-29T14:50:12.547-08:00You make some good points, but I just don't th...You make some good points, but I just don't think more Wii Sports will do the trick. <br /><br />I believe people might look at Wii U with another Wii sports type game and think that they can just play the same thing on the regular Wii, why pay $350 more? I think people are ready for a new console but also something different to go with it. Just showing the new controller on the cover of the box with a new Wii Sports is not going to cut it.Metaldavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933993273752328453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-76349717165513642302012-02-29T13:21:27.583-08:002012-02-29T13:21:27.583-08:00I disagree MetaDave, a WiiSports sequel would sell...I disagree MetaDave, a WiiSports sequel would sell the system. I mean how many times do gaming editors/analysts need to be proven wrong when it comes to Wii Sports, Wii Play, Wii Fit and even Wii Music (it sold millions)? These games moved Wii hardware. Without question they did.<br /><br />Wii Sports and Wii Sports resort are the best selling games of this generation. Beating the crap out of the best selling Call of Duty game out there (even with bundling together sales on every platform it came out on).<br /><br />Now, they could release two Wii U bundles. one with Wii Sports U and the other one with a more Nintendo/core gamer game in mind. Such as Super Mario Universe (I made that one up, obviously).<br /><br />However, if Nintendo wanted to win over BOTH casuals and core gamers, then New Super Mario Wii U would be a good option.<br /><br />In regards to the mini-games that were seen at last E3 (Wii Battle, Wii Chase) these games could actually be included as built-in software on the WiiU tablet itself. Sorta like how on the 3DS you got Face Raiders, Find Mii, etc.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-66761307561526946712012-02-29T10:08:27.610-08:002012-02-29T10:08:27.610-08:00To Travis:
I know what you mean exactly and a new...To Travis:<br /><br />I know what you mean exactly and a new Mario game would be less likely than a Wii Sports type game. The problem with that in my mind though is that another Wii Sports pack-in will probably not be as effective as Mario (like you said). <br /><br />My point is that if Nintendo really wants to go for the throat early and a full year ahead of Microsoft and Sony, packing a new Mario game with every Wii U would be amazingly aggressive and effective at helping them get a large user base and first place lead.Metaldavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03933993273752328453noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-53497153524784146272012-02-29T08:43:33.659-08:002012-02-29T08:43:33.659-08:00Vita has sold roughly as bad as he Virtul boyVita has sold roughly as bad as he Virtul boyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-37608427911626982652012-02-29T07:13:19.903-08:002012-02-29T07:13:19.903-08:00I don't see a New Mario Bros game being packed...I don't see a New Mario Bros game being packed-in, though anything could happen. I think a compilation of Wii Battle, Wii Chase, etc would be a more likely choice, but it would also be less effective.<br /><br />As for the price, I think you're right that it will be over $300 but I really think, if they can pull it off, that a $299 price would be killer for this system. But then again, I know I would pay $350 easily. But then I also said I would gladly pay $250 for the 3DS and that didn't work out too well for them.Travis Hendrickshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14703742490513802482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15197605.post-33024417046046147832012-02-29T00:53:30.563-08:002012-02-29T00:53:30.563-08:00wiiu easy the console choice at christmas and the ...wiiu easy the console choice at christmas and the christmas after when they drop the 2d mario BOMB on ms x720s first christmas and utterly destroy it <br /><br />3ds moving towards 15 million psvita at 1.2 globally it has failedAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com