Topic: Believe it or not, thinking of getting a Wii U...

[SupTool]

Could but won't. Their handheld business is also down but they're still making a killing on it. Plus, like the WWE they have a load of cash reserves

[RealMarchHare]

They need to get out of the console business and just focus on the handheld business. Something I've been saying for the last 7 years now.

[POE-Bot Activated!]

They need to get out of the console business and just focus on the handheld business. Something I've been saying for the last 7 years now.

I would loved it if the Wii U was the tablet/GamePad itself and worked off of the existing Wii or with any HDTV's.

That way, Nintendo can cut out the retailers, save money on making discs/packaging and sell the games directly to their customers through the GamePad and have their entire library (including NES/SNES/N64/etc.) work like Netflix or Hulu Plus.

[Chus-Kay]

they need to create/get exclusive rights to some really good games that make use of the tablet.

then people will buy the console.

one thing i really love about the wiiu is that i can watch tv while my daughter is playing her game on the tablet (tv is not required to play wiiu).

[Little Jimmy]

The Wii U is done. There's no way to turn this system around. It has good concepts executed and marketed horribly. The Wii U name is tarnished too. You can't project to sell 9 million, sell under 3 million, and explain that away.  A new system is in order. But without changes at the top business wise within their structure, they're in deep shit. They have lots of cash reserves yes, but it won't matter if they don't essentially restructure.

[Linus]

I got a Wii U at Christmas.


It balls nasty.


Zombi U is great and makes me shit myself
Mario 3d is amazing, just so much fun
NSMB is lovely too. It's great for young kids, they can tap on the screen while adults play.
Wind Waker is gorgeous. Love it,
The Wonderful 101: AMAZING But balls nasty.


If I were to resuscitate the console I'd do this:
Massive advertising campaign, possibly with a name change to spell out that this is not an addon for the Wii. Load of people I know don't actually get that. Shitty initial marketing from Nintendo.
Bundle Super Mario 3d with it. It's a system seller if people get their hands on it.
Make a sku without the pad. I like the pad but apparently it's too expensive.
Advertise the games and give solid release dates. Make them far away and move them forward if they're done early. But people don't know when stuff is coming out, which is annoying.
Fix the virtual console so the games I bought on my wii from a few years ago can be downloaded on this one.
Get more games on the virtual console
Suck off developers to get other games for download. Point and click adventures like Broken Sword. Things like that. Get Double Fine in, and Mojang. Just blow anyone.
Make a Zelda that's a proper Zelda. make it shiny and HD


For me the big problem it has is the network infrastructure. It's cutesy without being useful. I've got no games I can play online against anyone else, and no online friends. Granted, no one else I know has one but still.


I like the console itself, I'm just amazed Nintendo were so bad at supporting it.

[Prime]

RUMOR

Nintendo is already replacing the WiiU, after only 2 years.

http://www.actiontrip.com/news/rumor-nintendo-working-on-new-consolehandheld-hybrid-called-fusion/012114_6

[Zandrax]

I don't think I've ever been more wrong about a game system than I was about the Wii U.

Of course, the guy (me) that glowed about it still hasn't gotten one.

[RealMarchHare]

My buddy who works for Nintendo is actually in fear for his job right now because of all this.  They just laid off 19 people in his department last week and brought in a bunch of people from another facility.  So apparently they might not be as fine as we think they are...NOA at least

[Prime]

I don't think I've ever been more wrong about a game system than I was about the Wii U.

I've said it was shite right from the beginning. If people realized I was right more often than not about technology, everyone would be running Windows Phone and there would be world peace.

[POE-Bot Activated!]

Crap.

Just bought a Wii U from Dell for a pretty good deal (included Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge & The Wonderful 101). Usually rumors about Nintendo are correct (save for the Ultra 64 and Nintendo Revolution names).

 

I guess I need to enjoy it and go ahead and get Super Mario 3D World with my tax refund.
 

[Chus-Kay]

I've said it was shite right from the beginning. If people realized I was right more often than not about technology, everyone would be running Windows Phone and there would be world peace.

actually, it is a good system.  it just wasnt marketed well and it needs games that people with money want.
 
oh and i was wrong about my kids not playing it.  my daughter plays it all the time - she just uses the tablet so i didnt even notice.  which, for a parent is friggin awesome cause then i dont have to give up my tv for her to enjoy her games.

[Zandrax]

Crap.

Just bought a Wii U from Dell for a pretty good deal (included Zelda: Wind Waker HD, Ninja Gaiden 3 Razor's Edge & The Wonderful 101). Usually rumors about Nintendo are correct (save for the Ultra 64 and Nintendo Revolution names).

 

I guess I need to enjoy it and go ahead and get Super Mario 3D World with my tax refund.
 

I still may get one when Smash Bros. comes out.

I probably would have gotten one already if enough good games were out for it.

[DocSavage]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXRMsXHOz7I

Finally!