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Wonderful 101 debuted at number 22 in the UK charts  e: Also despite the PS3 and 360 versions being the 3rd and 4th best selling individual SKUs, the Wii U version of Splinter Cell is not in the top 40. Doesn't bode well for future 3rd party support. Even the retail PC release came in at 39. Crowbear fucked around with this message at 18:51 on Aug 27, 2013 |
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This is only a compounding factor on Nintendo's basic "released a current-gen console a year before that generation was going to end" error, but basically nobody's buying any games right now, right? The sense I get is that we're going to have the current gen's last hurrah with GTA V, and otherwise everyone's saving their money for a bone or ps4.
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Aug 27, 2013 18:59
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You forgot that it was beaten by Smurfs 2. At this point I kinda want to give the WiiU a big gold star and tell it that it had the most heart, that it tried harder than those mean last-gen consoles.
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Aug 27, 2013 19:03
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petrol blue posted:You forgot that it was beaten by Smurfs 2. At this point I kinda want to give the WiiU a big gold star and tell it that it had the most heart, that it tried harder than those mean last-gen consoles. The thing is, though, they didn't. They didn't really try at all. 
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Aug 27, 2013 19:11
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You can't judge the Weeoo by the same standards as other consoles, though. It gets the gold star for remembering to put it's underwear on the right end and not eating the crayon shavings. Compared to the Ouya, for example, it's a great bit of kit. e: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzSsLiBPX38 petrol blue fucked around with this message at 19:22 on Aug 27, 2013 |
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Aug 27, 2013 19:15
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The fact that a crossover like smt x fire emblem can't save the Wii U is a tragedy in its self  I guess the terrible sales so far also kills off any chance of a hd port of monster hunter 4 with decent online capabilities too 
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Aug 27, 2013 19:23
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It never dawned on me that W101 would be competing with Disney Infinity in other regions. Cripes doesn't Nintendo have someone to keep an eye on this poo poo? 
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Aug 27, 2013 20:22
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petrol blue posted:You can't judge the Weeoo by the same standards as other consoles, though. It gets the gold star for remembering to put it's underwear on the right end and not eating the crayon shavings. Compared to the Ouya, for example, it's a great bit of kit. When you have to compare something to the Ouya to make it look good, things are pretty grim.
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Media Create says W101 has sold 5,258 in its first week.
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Aug 28, 2013 14:28
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frameset posted:Media Create says W101 has sold 5,258 in its first week.
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Aug 28, 2013 14:32
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Can we see a source for that?
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Aug 28, 2013 14:33
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Fulchrum posted:Can we see a source for that? http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=663533
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Aug 28, 2013 14:35
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Every neogaf link I see only serves to remind me there are worse places to read comments than reddit.
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Aug 28, 2013 14:46
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frameset posted:Media Create says W101 has sold 5,258 in its first week. Christ that's worse than even the most pessimistic predictions. Watch out Bayonetta, you're next. What a loving shame.
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Aug 28, 2013 14:47
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I am just continually surprised no one can see how unappealing(regardless of its quality) the game is outside the confines of this thread. Combined with having no marketing and tepid critical reception of course it would flop.
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Flayer posted:Dear lord... Such a shame too. I saw an ad for this game on TV and I couldn't even tell what the gently caress was going on. It just looked like some poo poo rip-off of Pikmin or something, not a legitimate Nintendo game. I wan't even remember what the W stands for, gently caress sake. I blame bad marketing. Diet Lime fucked around with this message at 15:06 on Aug 28, 2013 |
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Aug 28, 2013 15:03
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Why do they keep saying bomba? What is bomba?
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Heran Bago posted:Why do they keep saying bomba? What is bomba? It's a meme they have to mean a game has bombed, ie. sold poorly.
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I just thought it was the unholy lovechild of a Goomba and a Bob-omb.
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frameset posted:Media Create says W101 has sold 5,258 in its first week. What the hell? I thought my 10k prediction was pretty pessimistic  Wii U hardware has also fallen off a cliff and is almost where it was at pre-Pikmin. If any good comes of this I hope it's that this makes Nintendo realize that a loving Nintendo Direct is not a suitable replacement for actual marketing, Jesus Christ. greatn posted:I am just continually surprised no one can see how unappealing(regardless of its quality) the game is outside the confines of this thread. Combined with having no marketing and tepid critical reception of course it would flop. It's basically Bayonetta but with superheroes instead of a sexy librarian. Bayonetta sold 40x as many copies in its first week. Crowbear fucked around with this message at 15:54 on Aug 28, 2013 |
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Aug 28, 2013 15:26
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frameset posted:Media Create says W101 has sold 5,258 in its first week. It was outsold by Pikmin 3, best selling Wii title (Taiko Drum Master, released Nov '12) wasn't far behind at 4280 copies sold. Also Wii U console sales down to 7k. That's genuinely stunning in how bad it is.
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Crowbear posted:It's basically Bayonetta but with superheroes instead of a sexy librarian. Bayonetta sold 40x as many copies in its first week. I really don't think they're all that similar, apart from being action genre.
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I'm now really curious to how Wind Waker HD will do. Because while it is Zelda, it's also a re-release of a 10 year old game. Not even the die hard Nintendo guys seem to be able to keep anything on the system afloat. Nintendo hasn't had anything preform this badly since the 64 DD.
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greatn posted:I really don't think they're all that similar, apart from being action genre. The presentation is obviously completely different, but the core combat (challenging multi-weapon character action stuff) and scoring system are really similar. I'm just not seeing what makes W101 so much more niche than Bayonetta. WendigoJohnson posted:I'm now really curious to how Wind Waker HD will do. Because while it is Zelda, it's also a re-release of a 10 year old game. Not even the die hard Nintendo guys seem to be able to keep anything on the system afloat. I dunno about the rest of the world, but I don't think it'll do spectacularly in Japan. Console Zelda game sales have been free falling since (ironically) Wind Waker. I doubt an HD re-release is gonna reverse that trend. I said come in! posted:The Wii-U is dropping by $50 officially on September 20; https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/372741538180513792 A good first step, I guess. Crowbear fucked around with this message at 16:27 on Aug 28, 2013 |
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The Wii-U is dropping by $50 officially on September 20; https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/372741538180513792
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WendigoJohnson posted:I'm now really curious to how Wind Waker HD will do. Because while it is Zelda, it's also a re-release of a 10 year old game. Not even the die hard Nintendo guys seem to be able to keep anything on the system afloat. How well did the ocarina rerelease do?
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We can all admit the Wii U is a collosal failure right?
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Man what is going on at Nintendo today. They announce a price drop a month in advance and also unveil a goddamn 2DS? 
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I expect Windwaker HD will probably sell well to those who already have the console, but anybody who hasn't been motivated to get a WiiU thusfar is unlikely to be motivated to buy one once it's released. Also- holy hell, poor Wonderful 101.  Nintendo just can't seem to win with any of their new IP's.The WiiU is pretty much toast I think. I don't think even Smash Bros will convince me to get one given how poor the system's outlook is. I'll still get the 3DS version but goddamn, what a disappointment.  edit: Wow, and the price drop was finally announced as I posted. $50 isn't enough, the value proposition is still dismal.
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In other news, ducks fly, trout swim, Nintendo has no idea how to manage their branding. I actually thought that was a parody article.
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Crowbear posted:Man what is going on at Nintendo today. They announce a price drop a month in advance and also unveil a goddamn 2DS? Ooh right, that didn't process with me right away. Why in the world are they announcing a price drop a month in advance? I mean its awesome for the consumers, thank you Nintendo, but now there won't be a single Wii U sale for a month.
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OatmealRaisin posted:In other news, ducks fly, trout swim, Nintendo has no idea how to manage their branding. The button placement for the 2DS looks terrible, not only that it looks like you can't use the second analog stock attachment. Also I hope those screens aren't made of the same stuff that the 3DS and XL screens are, if they can't be covered they're gonna be scratched to hell.
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I said come in! posted:Ooh right, that didn't process with me right away. Why in the world are they announcing a price drop a month in advance? I mean its awesome for the consumers, thank you Nintendo, but now there won't be a single Wii U sale for a month. Maybe if they did something similar to the 3DS Ambassador Program, though if that's their intention it should be announced alongside the price drop.
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I said come in! posted:The Wii-U is dropping by $50 officially on September 20; https://twitter.com/geoffkeighley/status/372741538180513792 I just can't believe they announced it so far in advance. Why not just make it effective immediately? Jesus, Nintendo. OatmealRaisin posted:In other news, ducks fly, trout swim, Nintendo has no idea how to manage their branding. If this isn't proof of Nintendo leadership's inability to manage in the mobile world, I don't know what is.
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Wait, what the gently caress? That 2DS thing isn't a joke? HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Oh my god, oh my god. I don't know if I'm more annoyed or amused.  The 2DS essentially means that third party 3DS games going forward will have less reason to make use of the 3D features- which sucks because it can be really cool, even if I don't use it all the time. Also, the 2DS looks like a piece of poo poo.I'm imagining Nintendo suffocating itself with a pillow with one hand, and flailing wildly with the other.
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OatmealRaisin posted:In other news, ducks fly, trout swim, Nintendo has no idea how to manage their branding. That thing is ugly as hell
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WendigoJohnson posted:I'm now really curious to how Wind Waker HD will do. It's the best selling game Wii U game on Amazon.co.jp, but only #81 in Games overall. #82 is that Taiko drum game for the Wii that sold 4k copies last week.
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Also this: My local games shop posted it - $299 isn't too bad but man, there is gently caress and poo poo to do on this system.
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The 2DS has it's own entirely different logo. The 2DS logo makes it look like a brand new system where as the Wii U logo still makes it look like a modified version of the Wii. Not only that the 2DS is such a big departure in terms of style that it could be easily mistaken for an entirely new system. Like we're not even talking Gameboy Advance Micro levels of redesign it goes well beyond that and even renames the 3.0 version of the system into entirely something else. It would have just been better to nix the 3D feature from future games entirely.
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Vintersorg posted:Also this: Ooh finally, ive been wanting to know when Zelda 3DS was coming out. November 22nd is a good date for me.
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