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9031 | 65.25% |
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1191 | 8.60% |
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808 | 5.84% |
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460 | 3.32% |
| Waluigi |
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1603 | 11.58% |
| Waa |
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748 | 5.40% |
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Iacen posted:According to a lenghty write-up on Eurogamer, Nintendo's gonna release their third-quarter sales, which'll reveal just how many consoles they have sold (something I've been unable to find for Europe). quote:
Isn't this the same logic he used for the PS3 launch back in 06?
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Jan 29, 2013 17:11
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Policenaut posted:I thought ZombiU was pretty sweet, even if the developers just admitted that we deserved better melee combat. I'll concur. I'd say so far ZombiU, NSMBU, and Sonic Racing. Nintendoland too for being far better and having more to it than anyone ever expected it to be. Viewtiful Jew posted:Isn't this the same logic he used for the PS3 launch back in 06? Michael Pachter is almost always wrong about anything he ever says. So much so even people who feature him on shows or articles and such call the things he says "Pachterisms" Commissar Ken fucked around with this message at 17:15 on Jan 29, 2013 |
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Jan 29, 2013 17:12
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Commissar Ken posted:I'll concur. I'd say so far ZombiU, NSMBU, and Sonic Racing. Nintendoland too for being far better and having more to it than anyone ever expected it to be. Yeah, that's a good list. ZombiU, NSMBU, and Sonic Racing get my vote as well, though I didn't get Nintendoland, so I can't say anything about that.
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Jan 29, 2013 17:13
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Viewtiful Jew posted:Isn't this the same logic he used for the PS3 launch back in 06? People are still saying "Wii U sales arent a ridiculous anomaly like the fastest selling system in the history of the universe? DOOM AND GLOOM!"
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Jan 29, 2013 17:15
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Gutcruncher posted:People are still saying "Wii U sales arent a ridiculous anomaly like the fastest selling system in the history of the universe? DOOM AND GLOOM!" There seriously does seem to be an element of "didn't do Wii numbers? FAILED SELL ALL YOUR NINTENDO STOCK!!!" What's funny is they did the same thing for the 3DS, and it created the idea in the "gamer" community that the 3DS was a failure, too. Which still persists, despite the fact that it's selling great, I believe better than the DS at the same point in its lifecycle? (I might be wrong on that last bit) edit: Also, how unprofessional was Pachter? quote:"This device is simply not as highly in demand," he continued, "and although I didn't expect it to be over the long run, I did expect Nintendo fanboys to support it in bigger numbers at launch. It really is amazing that there are so few true hardcore Nintendo fanboys in the US, but they make so much noise."
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Jan 29, 2013 17:32
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theflyingorc posted:What's funny is they did the same thing for the 3DS, and it created the idea in the "gamer" community that the 3DS was a failure, too. Which still persists, despite the fact that it's selling great, I believe better than the DS at the same point in its lifecycle? (I might be wrong on that last bit) Yeah I'm sure the clearly rushed price drop had nothing to do with people thinking the 3DS was doing poorly. It's great that theyve managed to turn things around there but lets not kid ourselves and say the 3DS lagging sales were just people setting their hopes too high for sales.
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Jan 29, 2013 17:41
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I wish Nintendo did not publicly state that 5.5 million number or any number at all.
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Jan 29, 2013 17:41
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Xavier434 posted:I wish Nintendo did not publicly state that 5.5 million number or any number at all. They have to, for investors and all that businessy stuff. Could've low-balled it a little, say 4 mil, but then all the articles would be about how "Nintendo doesn't think their new console will sell at all!" They'll probably get close to that 5.5 number, but if they even barely miss it the ol' doom n gloom will be back.
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Jan 29, 2013 17:49
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Nintendo: "We sold exactly 5.5 Million console like we expected." Games Journalist the following day: "Nintendo failed to exceed expectations!"
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Jan 29, 2013 18:07
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theflyingorc posted:What's funny is they did the same thing for the 3DS, and it created the idea in the "gamer" community that the 3DS was a failure, too. Which still persists, despite the fact that it's selling great, I believe better than the DS at the same point in its lifecycle? (I might be wrong on that last bit) I'm pretty sure the 3DS in the US sold worse this year than last year. Which, I dunno, seems not great. Static Rook posted:They have to, for investors and all that businessy stuff. Could've low-balled it a little, say 4 mil, but then all the articles would be about how "Nintendo doesn't think their new console will sell at all!" They'll probably get close to that 5.5 number, but if they even barely miss it the ol' doom n gloom will be back. Low-balling in this context makes no sense, the forecast isn't just tossing a dart or deciding to be conservative. It's Nintendo estimating their product's demand and their ability to meet it. Missing it isn't a big deal financially but it's interesting as a sign of the market. All these people taking it as a sign specific only to Nintendo are a bit short-sighted though.
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Jan 29, 2013 18:11
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Static Rook posted:They have to, for investors and all that businessy stuff. Could've low-balled it a little, say 4 mil, but then all the articles would be about how "Nintendo doesn't think their new console will sell at all!" They'll probably get close to that 5.5 number, but if they even barely miss it the ol' doom n gloom will be back. They could have handed out numbers like this in closed door meetings with certain shareholders and employees if they wanted to. That puts them in a position to enjoy benefits from both worlds while focusing on the long term instead of just Q1 investor activity.
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Jan 29, 2013 18:16
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Viewtiful Jew posted:Isn't this the same logic he used for the PS3 launch back in 06? People still listen to Pachter? When has he been right about anything ever?
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Jan 29, 2013 18:17
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Dr. VooDoo posted:People still listen to Pachter? When has he been right about anything ever? He somehow correctly predicted the Wii HD. 
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Jan 29, 2013 18:20
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That's like predicting that Microsoft will have a new console at some point.
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Jan 29, 2013 19:33
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I hate when companies are public. So much unneeded bullshit.
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Jan 29, 2013 19:44
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Policenaut posted:I thought ZombiU was pretty sweet, even if the developers just admitted that we deserved better melee combat. So maybe they'll make a sequel, England's a bigger place than we saw and surely the Ravens of Dee are more than just the couple we saw. I had more than enough ammunition typically once I learned to be patient with my shots and do shoves, plus finding a dead survivor bristling with handgun ammo now and then.
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Jan 29, 2013 21:03
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Aww yeah, some sort of picture drawing game in Game & Wario. Looks like it'll be a drat solid set of games to bust out with a group of people over, I'm really getting excited for it.
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Jan 29, 2013 22:08
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I have never considered the concept of iSketch/Pictionary on Wii U but now it's all I can think about after seeing that picture.
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Jan 29, 2013 22:14
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I want a new Wario DIY!
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Jan 29, 2013 22:41
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Tomb raider devs excuse for not bringing their game over to the Wii U is not wanting to "half-rear end" the tablet features.  Just be honest like Crytek and say it doesn't make financial sense to port the title over.
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Jan 29, 2013 22:46
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Bobnumerotres posted:Tomb raider devs excuse for not bringing their game over to the Wii U is not wanting to "half-rear end" the tablet features. I don't really care if it's "half-rear end" to put a map or menu on the GamePad for multiplatform titles if they play the same. It still improves the game having an active map. It really does sound like another excuse.
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Jan 29, 2013 22:55
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limaCAT posted:I want a new Wario DIY! You and me both, buddy. 
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Jan 29, 2013 22:56
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Yeah, I am completely comfortable with single-screen games being ported without significant extra features, because that still means Gamepad-only mode and/or use of the super-comfy Pro Controller.
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Jan 29, 2013 22:57
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limaCAT posted:I want a new Wario DIY! Maybe not take the online features out after a year.
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Jan 29, 2013 22:58
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Just let them all be played on the pad and I'll gladly buy them all. Let WiiU Exclusives use the gamepad in unique ways, let multiplatform titles just let me lay down on a bed and play any game I want without turning on the TV.
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Jan 29, 2013 22:58
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Bobnumerotres posted:Tomb raider devs excuse for not bringing their game over to the Wii U is not wanting to "half-rear end" the tablet features. http://www.destructoid.com/developers-what-s-your-issue-with-the-wii-u-gamepad--243371.phtml
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Jan 29, 2013 22:59
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Even just screen doubling and offering remote play like Assassin's Creed 3 does would be plenty enough to me. I love that feature, I don't need some dumb touchscreen gimmick in every game I play.
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Jan 29, 2013 23:07
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deadwing posted:Aww yeah, some sort of picture drawing game in Game & Wario. So are those pictures on the right side people who are by you in the same room playing together or is this somehow an online WarioWare with people on your friends list being able to have that little camera on the tablet on?
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Jan 29, 2013 23:21
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Dr. VooDoo posted:So are those pictures on the right side people who are by you in the same room playing together or is this somehow an online WarioWare with people on your friends list being able to have that little camera on the tablet on? It's just a screenshot with no information attached to it, but I'd be willing to bet that everyone passes around the Gamepad at the start of the game to take a picture.
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Jan 29, 2013 23:26
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Nick at Nite posted:Even just screen doubling and offering remote play like Assassin's Creed 3 does would be plenty enough to me. I love that feature, I don't need some dumb touchscreen gimmick in every game I play. Yeah this is pretty much how I feel. However I really don't care that much about the sales numbers, the system has really nothing on it that's comparable to the good Wii titles yet IMO. And going by past Nintendo launches it's usualy taken them a long time to get things going. The current worst case scenario is probably the dreamcast that died after 2 years due to lack of intrest and Sega's past record. However that system has a solid 60+ something games that are worth getting even today.
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Jan 29, 2013 23:28
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I'm probably gonna get one of these before or rather than an Xbox whatever. I need my new smash bros.
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Jan 29, 2013 23:46
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The only thing that concerns me about the Wii U VC transfer is that it will likely be annoying (1 transaction per upgrade or some poo poo) and piecemeal. I'd be so down for pretty much the entire Wii VC catalog available at once, and push a button to blow $70 or whatever the upgrade will cost all at once.
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Jan 30, 2013 03:40
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theflyingorc posted:edit: Also, how unprofessional was Pachter? Yeah, really. I mean this is a grown-rear end man. He's such a rude dick, honestly.
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Jan 30, 2013 03:46
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Man, I'm bummed. A few months ago I saw that Nintendo was putting out a history of Zelda ("Hyrule Hystoria") and I preordered it immediately. I forgot about it until it was delivered tonight. It's fantastic...but it seems to have a LOT of information from Skyward Sword, which I haven't played yet.  At least this is an excuse to go buy the game, right? So pretty: 
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Jan 30, 2013 03:55
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AngryCaterpillar posted:Yeah, really. I mean this is a grown-rear end man. He's such a rude dick, honestly. It's almost like anyone in any position can be a rude dick and you should judge people by their character and not their career. Video game stock analysts are like loving rain dancers. If the rain comes oh poo poo they were right holy gently caress, if it doesn't come they just come up with a new dance and everyone forgets the drought.
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Jan 30, 2013 04:20
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WendigoJohnson posted:Yeah this is pretty much how I feel. However I really don't care that much about the sales numbers, the system has really nothing on it that's comparable to the good Wii titles yet IMO. And going by past Nintendo launches it's usualy taken them a long time to get things going. The current worst case scenario is probably the dreamcast that died after 2 years due to lack of intrest and Sega's past record. However that system has a solid 60+ something games that are worth getting even today. It's impossible to predict interest, but there are several factors that make a Dreamcast-caliber failure unlikely. The biggest being that Nintendo has much deeper pockets than Sega did in 2000. (Not to mention that it's very easy to create and run pirated Dreamcast discs) Chaltab fucked around with this message at 04:46 on Jan 30, 2013 |
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Jan 30, 2013 04:42
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Bobnumerotres posted:Tomb raider devs excuse for not bringing their game over to the Wii U is not wanting to "half-rear end" the tablet features. Every studio that doesn't want to do "half-rear end" tablet features should just port the game and include the ability to play it on the gamepad. If I have a choice between a game on multiple platforms the gamepad play feature would probably sell me on the Wii U version.
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Jan 30, 2013 05:17
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Rirse posted:Maybe not take the online features out after a year. DIYs online stuff was still working as of a few months ago. They just need to make the distribution automatic and it'll be GOTY
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Jan 30, 2013 05:35
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Chaltab posted:The Dreamcast is almost as much an oddity as the Wii. It's like Bizarro Wii: instead of a long cycle with frustrating droughts, its a flood of great games in a few years. Yeah I guess the DC is sort of like a Bizarro Wii, I never really thought of it that way. Allthough the last year of the Wii's cycle was actually drought free for the most part, a system exclusive game was coming out like every month or so that was actually worth getting.
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WendigoJohnson posted:Allthough the last year of the Wii's cycle was actually drought free for the most part, a system exclusive game was coming out like every month or so that was actually worth getting. Not even close.
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