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Atomicated posted:There were definitely people this time last year that thought the Wii U was just one or two releases away from taking off. There were also people who thought the PS4 and Xbone would do sell so badly that the Wii U would look good in comparison. This thread was full of denial a year ago. ??? Go to the very first page of this thread, which incidentally was.. this time last year, and you see nothing but pessimism and people noting the writing on the wall. You see the occasional optimistic person that's hopeful a single game would turn things around but outside that, people knew what the WiiU was early on.
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Astro7x posted:Mod Nation Racers and LittleBigPlanet Karting had the tools to make some really nice custom tracks. Oh sure, but if they tried to make a game that worked like that, they couldn't make a game that looked like this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wnNlLGu4kWQ  Seriously the best looking game I've seen yet. The only real-time rendering I've seen on this level are Epic tech demos.The jump from Wii to WiiU graphics on Mario Kart is STUPID. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xq2qKXrCbvc So you could make a custom cart racer that looks like Wii MK or a bit better, but you couldn't make MK8 play like that. Also Hyrule Warriors is looking good: 
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The Taint Reaper posted:Just wait until the PS4 has games coming out for it. The 7th Guest fucked around with this message at 16:25 on May 22, 2014 |
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May 22, 2014 16:22
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It's probably been asked but: do proper game consoles (and gaming hardware for PC) sell less overall than before? Isn't it the case that conventional consumers switch to mobile devices to play simple, non-challenging games and that this is basically depriving proper consoles and pc games from an economy of scale? PS2 and Wii sold huge because that's what you had to get if you wanted to play a game, but nowadays a lot of the market seems to be moving to other devices. Can you really build and sell something as expensive to develop as a dedicated high end gaming console at a profit at all if it's becoming such a niche device, even for Microsoft or Sony? Maybe the time of buying a separate machine for playing games and putting it next to your TV is just over, and Nintendo is just having the worst of it compared to the other two.
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May 22, 2014 17:09
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Shibawanko posted:It's probably been asked but: do proper game consoles (and gaming hardware for PC) sell less overall than before? Isn't it the case that conventional consumers switch to mobile devices to play simple, non-challenging games and that this is basically depriving proper consoles and pc games from an economy of scale? PS2 and Wii sold huge because that's what you had to get if you wanted to play a game, but nowadays a lot of the market seems to be moving to other devices. Can you really build and sell something as expensive to develop as a dedicated high end gaming console at a profit at all if it's becoming such a niche device, even for Microsoft or Sony? Maybe the time of buying a separate machine for playing games and putting it next to your TV is just over, and Nintendo is just having the worst of it compared to the other two. Combined sales of PS4 and Xbox One are higher than sales of Xbox 360 and PS3 were at the same point, so while this could be, you don't really have the data to support this being an industry-wide thing yet.
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Shibawanko posted:Maybe the time of buying a separate machine for playing games and putting it next to your TV is just over, and Nintendo is just having the worst of it compared to the other two.
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Louisgod posted:??? Yeah, but isn't there more than one thread on the Wii U? I mean this is kind of an off shoot of the Wii U Discussion thread and I believe before the current Wii U Discussion thread, there was another one.
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blackguy32 posted:Yeah, but isn't there more than one thread on the Wii U? I mean this is kind of an off shoot of the Wii U Discussion thread and I believe before the current Wii U Discussion thread, there was another one. Probably, but he said "this time last year", not "January of last year" or whenever (and he said "this thread"), when the console was still relatively fresh and unproven. I think prospects for the success of the console was still a bit hopeful in January/February before NPD numbers got really bad. Anyway, point is that a few months after the console's release people were still kinda hopeful but by the time May hit it was pretty obvious this thing was gonna flop but there MAY still be hope if they could pull a 3DS turnaround.
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The Wii U has some good games, and I might still pick one up used for $100 or so, but I never had any illusions it would be a giant success.
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May 22, 2014 18:22
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I was one of the people that doubted the PS4/XBO would be the success that they are. With so many games being released for the PS3/360 still, I thought there would be a large chunk of people unwilling to make the switch so quickly for games with better graphics. I guess I am still one of those people, as I am holding out on a PS4. At this point last year, all that was on the horizon was Pikmin, W101, and Wind Waker HD. I don't think people thought that any of those would move consoles, and they didn't. Super Mario 3D World failing to move a significant amount of consoles really sealed the systems fate for me.
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Suspicious Dish posted:The Wii U has some good games, and I might still pick one up used for $100 or so, but I never had any illusions it would be a giant success. Well you're in luck because the Wii U has a lot of great games! Many of which can be had at reduced cost.
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May 22, 2014 19:13
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All of which I'd pay full price for on Steam, but won't pay full price for on Wii U.
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May 22, 2014 20:08
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And now the last publisher to support Wii U is stepping away.quote:Ubisoft's E3 2014 lineup won't feature any Nintendo games, according to the publisher. Time to send Wii U to a farm where it can run and play.
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May 22, 2014 20:08
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Dang not even 3DS games from Ubisoft of all publishers is crazy.
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May 22, 2014 20:09
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I really hope by the next time Nintendo launches a console, they'll put more work than none at all into getting third-party support. Who is even left now besides Platinum, who's only making WiiU games because Nintendo is footing the bill?
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May 22, 2014 20:14
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A bunch of Kickstarter games from kids.
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May 22, 2014 20:17
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Guys, please wait until E3, I'm sure there will be plenty of surprises and 3rd parties will realize the WiiU has a ton of poteneiaahahahahhaahhahahah
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May 22, 2014 20:19
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Plus once Bayonetta 2 comes out you really think they're going to stick with Nintendo? They'll immediately begin (if they haven't already) work on Metal Gear Rising 2 and some PS4/One stuff. All that remains... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_sGQQ6DziDg
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Didn't it come out recently they've signed a deal with Microsoft to make an exclusive on the Bone?
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I didn't buy my Wii U to play third party titles and I'm okay with that. It will sit in the closet until MK8 comes out. I'm pretty sure most of the other people who own a Wii U are in the same boat; anyone who bought this thing especially on release thinking it would be a sleeper hit was way too optimistic.
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Zaphod42 posted:
What? quote:Also Hyrule Warriors is looking good: What is looks like is irrelevant, it's a Dynasty Warriors game, which means it'll be loving terrible.
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May 22, 2014 22:37
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Edmund Honda posted:What is looks like is irrelevant, it's a Dynasty Warriors game, which means it'll be loving terrible. Without exaggeration it will probably be the worst Zelda game since the CD-i. Here's the game's villain, by the way: 
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Edmund Honda posted:What? I've seen it expressed before--not just here, but elsewhere--that Mario Kart 8 is a seriously good looking game and a real technical achievement, but I confess that I just don't see it. Don't get me wrong, I think it looks great, but not so great that it's worthy of the praise it gets. Maybe it's the kind of thing you need to see in person?
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Neo Rasa posted:Dang not even 3DS games from Ubisoft of all publishers is crazy. Phones and tablets are a much better platform for shovelware these days, especially with the possibilities of ad revenue and micro-transactions.
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Polo-Rican posted:Without exaggeration it will probably be the worst Zelda game since the CD-i. Here's the game's villain, by the way: What the poo poo? Did Nintendo let Team Ninja have another crack at one of their games?
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Fulchrum posted:What the poo poo? Did Nintendo let Team Ninja have another crack at one of their games? Yes, actually  They're helping out on Hyrule Warriors. e: That character design is loving atrocious and I'm honestly surprised Nintendo let it happen.
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Fulchrum posted:What the poo poo? Did Nintendo let Team Ninja have another crack at one of their games? It's being made by Tecmo Koei, so basically yes.
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Zaphod42 posted:Oh sure, but if they tried to make a game that worked like that, they couldn't make a game that looked like this: You mean best looking Wii U game, I hope? Like even we fellow contards are seeing this on other systems https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uyf61_akxZ4
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May 22, 2014 22:59
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Probably more lively than Twilight Princess at least!
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May 22, 2014 22:59
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It's funny how that particular grotesque style of spherical CG tits is recognizably by Team Ninja even out of context. Also, her motivation is literally that she wants to bone Link and is jealous of Zelda.
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I wonder if Hyrule Warriors will be allowed to use voice acting or if you're going to be mowing through hundreds of completely silent enemies punctuated by the finest MIDI music money can buy and the bubbada-bubbada-bubbada sound of scrolling text whenever the talking heads say something.
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Not enough Wii U's have sold for any one of Nintendo's popular IP's to do well enough for them. I doubt any IP of Nintendo's is enough to get people to rush out and buy the Wii U as well.
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Zaphod42 posted:
Need for Speed: The Run looks pretty much on level with that, and it has obnoxious dirt on the lens, to boot.
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May 22, 2014 23:10
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I said come in! posted:Not enough Wii U's have sold for any one of Nintendo's popular IP's to do well enough for them. I doubt any IP of Nintendo's is enough to get people to rush out and buy the Wii U as well. Mainline Pokmon absolutely would. But they seem dumbly hung up on keeping that exclusive to their handhelds.
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Polo-Rican posted:Without exaggeration it will probably be the worst Zelda game since the CD-i. Here's the game's villain, by the way: There's 3 actually, one appears to be a sort of human Volvagia and the other seems to be a wizrobe or whatever they where called. And holy poo poo, can people shut the gently caress up about the design already? I've never seen so much whining about something so utterly irrelevant.
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Team Ninja should trademark their signature 3D tits and alter the texture to include that one blue vein leading to the nipple for added realism.
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Alteisen posted:I've never seen so much whining about something so utterly irrelevant. That means it's not irrelevant, then. 
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Alteisen posted:There's 3 actually, one appears to be a sort of human Volvagia and the other seems to be a wizrobe or whatever they where called. People in this forum are okay with posting what practically amounts to lolicon and furry stuff but if you see actual boobs they freak out. Different strokes 
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Alteisen posted:I've never seen so much whining about something so utterly irrelevant. I think you're mistaking "gleeful derision" for whining. It's bad in a really funny way and it is fun to mock the 12-year-old concept artists behind it.
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