Wii U General - Gaming Dad: "It's better to lose as Bowser than win as Toad"

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elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

Fremry posted:

The problem is that Ubi flat out said they aren't supporting it, which means that it's not only Assassin's Creed that gets dropped, it's ZombiU 2 and any other projects that their team of developers could create (including the long rumored Beyond Good and Evil 2).

A lack of choice isn't good for Ubi, Nintendo or us as the consumers. Activision/EA have not said that they have given up support, but they showed no games at E3 for the Wii U and confirmed that Mass Effect 4 and Mirror's Edge 2 (come on, how well would the gamepad work with that) will not be coming to the Wii U.

When Ubi confirms that they will not support Wii U, and EA/Activision all but confirms dropping Wii U by showing 0 games at E3 for it, we not only lose Call of Duty, Assassin's Creed and NHL '15, we lose all of the other games that are actually good.

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# ? Aug 22, 2014 16:13

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# ? May 28, 2024 11:37

greatn: Nov 15, 2006; by Lowtax

I'm having trouble coming up with a good EA or Activision game. Ubisoft I will grant you.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 17:37

enojy: Sep 11, 2001; bass rattle
stars out
the sky

greatn posted:

I'm having trouble coming up with a good EA or Activision game. Ubisoft I will grant you.

tonky hawk pro skater

edit haha tony hawk not tonky honk

as for EA, dead space for the most part

# ? Aug 22, 2014 17:39

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

Hm Wii U trouble finances charts warchest Iwata approval rate shareholders iphone mobile Mario on xbox *pauses to pick nose*

Good talk lets repeat this in 3 months

# ? Aug 22, 2014 17:40

Linear Zoetrope: Nov 28, 2011; A hero must cook

Since Activision is now also Blizzard I have to admit that Hearthstone would be kind of cool on the Wii U, but not in any way that makes it a loss that it will never be on the system.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 17:41

Suspicious Cook: Oct 9, 2012; Onward to burgers!

enojy posted:

tonky hawk pro skater

edit haha tony hawk not tonky honk

as for EA, dead space for the most part

I'd be down for a Honky Tonk Pro Skater.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 17:41

Tender Bender: Sep 17, 2004

The Wii U is a good console and it's also a bummer that some popular games won't be released on it. There's a middle ground dudes, leaping to defend every single thing is desperate and weird.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 17:47

Fremry: Nov 4, 2003

greatn posted:

I'm having trouble coming up with a good EA or Activision game. Ubisoft I will grant you.

I liked Mirror's Edge, and I think it could definitely use the Gamepad's extra screen and Gyro sensors in a cool way. Mass Effect was also good, but I can understand why people wouldn't care about the 4th.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 17:51

Austrian mook: Feb 24, 2013; by Shine

I'll admit it, I play the NHL games. I'm a huge hockey fan and I like to get drunk with my friends and play our fave teams.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 18:00

Linear Zoetrope: Nov 28, 2011; A hero must cook

I played the first FIFA they released on the Wii U and I have to admit they did some pretty cool stuff with the gamepad. You could aim your goal shots on it and stuff.

I'm not one for the EA sports games, though. I miss the old arcadey sports games like NHL Hitz/NFL Blitz etc.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 18:03

zfleeman: Mar 12, 2014; I wonder how you spell Tabasco.

Help Im Alive posted:

This made my day. That game already has tons of character and charm.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 18:08

Fremry: Nov 4, 2003

Austrian mook posted:

I'll admit it, I play the NHL games.

Jsor posted:

I played the first FIFA they released on the Wii U and I have to admit they did some pretty cool stuff with the gamepad.

This is a little weird to me. You shouldn't have to "admit" that you had fun with and enjoyed a video game. Even if it causes elf help book to foam at the mouth.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 18:36

Ultigonio: Oct 26, 2012; Well now.

I'm pretty sure everything causes Elf Help Book to foam at the mouth, just certain things somewhat moreso

Kaubocks posted:

Man I'm so glad this game is happening. Sometimes I feel like the only person who loved Canvas Curse.

Nintendo's E3 presentation was basically everything I wanted and more. I remembered thinking to myself, "Man, they could totally do an HD game in the style of Canvas Curse with the Wii U! But they won't do that." And then they did.

I would also like to second that JordanKai's av is mega cute.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 18:41

Commissar Ken: Dec 9, 2006; Children STILL love me, dammit!

Suspicious Cook posted:

I'd be down for a Honky Tonk Pro Skater.

gently caress you. I read that up there and was hoping nobody made this joke yet. I would also be down for this.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 18:51

Nolgthorn: Jan 30, 2001; The pendulum of the mind alternates between sense and nonsense

All you Nintendo profit analysis naysayers and buzzkills out there need to take into account that Nintendo is rich.

http://www.gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2014/05/07/nintendo-financial-results-worse-than-expected-on-slumped-wii-u-sales.aspx

quote:

Nintendo�s operating income also fell short. In January, the company shifted from �100 billion ($981.6 million) positive result to a warning of a �35 billion ($343 million) shortfall. The actual result was an even bigger shortfall of �46.4 billion ($455.7 million).

Net income was slightly up on the back of favorable exchange rates. Nintendo predicted a loss of �25 billion ($245.4 million) and ended with �23.22 billion in losses ($227.9 million).

This brings Nintendo�s total operating losses to �120.16 billion ($1.18 billion) for the last three years combined. Nintendo is projecting positive operations of �40 billion ($392.7 million) for the current fiscal year.

Blah blah blah

http://www.gamesradar.com/nintendo-doomed-not-likely-just-take-look-how-much-money-its-got-bank/

quote:

Here's the exact quote taken from a feature in the latest issue of the UK's Nintendo Gamer magazine: "Buried in reams of financial data is the revelation that Nintendo have 812.8 billion Yen (�6.7/$10.5 billion) in the bank - enough for it to take a 20 billion Yen loss (�163/$257 million) every year until 2052. Then there's almost 469 billion Yen (�3.8/$6.0 billion) held in premises, equipment and investments. When that runs out - we're in the year 2075 by this point - they've got some of the most valuable intellectual property in gaming to sell off before the company goes out of business."

Taking all of those exciting numbers into account, even if the worse case scenario happens and assuming Nintendo continues to release, on average, three new Mario games a year - we've still got... 189 new Mario games ahead of us. Also, there's a pretty good chance that we'll get another F-Zero at some point within that timeframe.

Matt Cundy says we'll be ok.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 19:21

Spacebump: Dec 24, 2003; Dallas Mavericks: Generations

I just realized no EA means no NBA Jam if they ever decide to make another.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 19:22

free basket of chips: Sep 7, 2012; by FactsAreUseless

I just ordered the $200 refurbished WiiU bundle! Time to price hunt for some used games. I want to get DK Tropical Freeze and Mario 3D World. The gf wants me to also get Mari Kart and Wind Waker HD. Anything else worth getting?

# ? Aug 22, 2014 19:44

Ultigonio: Oct 26, 2012; Well now.

Since it sounds like you'd be able to have two players with some degree of regularity, I would personally recommend Pikmin 3 and possibly Nintendo Land.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 19:49

deafmute: Jun 24, 2003; You can't choke if you chew forever

Red Suit posted:

I just ordered the $200 refurbished WiiU bundle! Time to price hunt for some used games. I want to get DK Tropical Freeze and Mario 3D World. The gf wants me to also get Mari Kart and Wind Waker HD. Anything else worth getting?

Ultigonio spent 3 months making the first post in this thread and you didn't even read it :smith:

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:09

katkillad2: Aug 30, 2004; Awake and unreal, off to nowhere

I don't know guys I'm really bummed I can't play Call of Duty on my Wii U. I guess I'll just have to settle for Smash Bros, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Yoshi Yarn, Xenoblade X and a new Zelda eventually.

What a lovely console I have purchased. Maybe I should trade it in for an Xbox One so I can shoot mans.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:10

Fremry: Nov 4, 2003

katkillad2 posted:

I don't know guys I'm really bummed I can't play Call of Duty on my Wii U. I guess I'll just have to settle for Smash Bros, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Yoshi Yarn, Xenoblade X and a new Zelda eventually.

What a lovely console I have purchased. Maybe I should trade it in for an Xbox One so I can shoot mans.

Because that's EXACTLY what I said. No hyperbole here, nope.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:16

Silver Striker: May 22, 2013

Alright, so there have been a few things bothering me recently, and I want to know if I'm the only one who feels this way.

First up is Mario Kart 8. I really like this game, but the graphics just feel... off. I don't really know how else to describe it. They just feel offputting when compared to the other Wii U games I've played. It's not ugly or anything, and it runs well, but it just rubs me the wrong way.

On a similar note, Donkey Kong Country Returns. The art style in that game feels "dirty", for lack of a better term, whereas pretty much every other Nintendo game I've played felt "clean". Like with Mario Kart, the graphics aren't bad at all. It's just something about how the characters and backgrounds look that gets to me. Weirdly enough, I don't notice any of that "dirtiness" in Tropical Freeze.

I dunno. Maybe I'm just insane. I've heard some people talk about the first one, but nobody else mention the second.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:16

Alteisen: Jun 4, 2007; by FactsAreUseless

katkillad2 posted:

I don't know guys I'm really bummed I can't play Call of Duty on my Wii U. I guess I'll just have to settle for Smash Bros, Hyrule Warriors, Bayonetta 2, Captain Toad: Treasure Tracker, Kirby and the Rainbow Curse, Yoshi Yarn, Xenoblade X and a new Zelda eventually.

What a lovely console I have purchased. Maybe I should trade it in for an Xbox One so I can shoot mans.

And someone could very easily counter this post with poo poo like Sunset Overdrive, the Master Chief collection, K1 Season 2 and Scalebound. :shrug:

What I'm trying to say is, stop being such defensive babies about your preferred console, this isn't a dick waving contest over who in their mind has the best games, just play whatever the gently caress you want.

The stuff Nintendo is going through is a direct result of them treating 3rd parties like crap for years, this stuff has been boiling since the N64, it just happened to explode now because the Wii U didn't catch on, BUT, who gives a poo poo? We're still getting awesome stuff, so what if the Wii U bombs, so what if its a failure, we still got good games out of it.

Even the Jaguar had a few noteworthy titles.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:18

Fremry: Nov 4, 2003

Silver Striker posted:

First up is Mario Kart 8. I really like this game, but the graphics just feel... off. I don't really know how else to describe it. They just feel offputting when compared to the other Wii U games I've played. It's not ugly or anything, and it runs well, but it just rubs me the wrong way.

It feels a little "plasticy", but I actually like it. Out of the games I've played so far on Wii U, Mario Kart 8 is my favorite graphics-wise (although I expect that to change when I start playing Pikmin 3).

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:19

Wendell: May 11, 2003

Alteisen posted:

Even the Jaguar had a few noteworthy titles.

No fun ones though.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:22

testtubebaby: Apr 7, 2008; Where we're going,
we won't need eyes to see.

Wendell posted:

No fun ones though.

Look at this dum-dum who didn't play AvP

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:22

Austrian mook: Feb 24, 2013; by Shine

Alteisen posted:

And someone could very easily counter this post with poo poo like Sunset Overdrive, the Master Chief collection, K1 Season 2 and Scalebound.

Nice av

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:23

Narcissus1916: Apr 29, 2013

I think the Wii U makes an excellent secondary console - which is pretty similar to the ways Gamecube and Wii also functioned. I'm too hooked into too many franchises to completely give up all the EA/Ubisoft games that may or may not come to Nintendo's home field. But I also receognize that the Wii U has a stupid amount of really fun exclusives, and is the undisputed king of local multiplayer.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:27

Spacebump: Dec 24, 2003; Dallas Mavericks: Generations

Wendell posted:

No fun ones though.

Defender 2000, Tempest 2000, and Brutal Sports Football are all fun.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:28

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

Alteisen posted:

And someone could very easily counter this post with poo poo like Sunset Overdrive, the Master Chief collection, K1 Season 2 and Scalebound.

But Nintendo makes good games though

I mean maybe the Platinum game will be good but we already have multiple Platinum games on Wii U

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:30

katkillad2: Aug 30, 2004; Awake and unreal, off to nowhere

Alteisen posted:

And someone could very easily counter this post with poo poo like Sunset Overdrive, the Master Chief collection, K1 Season 2 and Scalebound.

Wow you're right, hard countered here.

Fremry posted:

Activision not releasing it's biggest game of the year on the Wii U does not bode well for Nintendo's financial future.

I don't know what other reaction people expect except who gives a poo poo. If I posted in the PS4/Xbone thread about how they aren't getting the next Zelda I'm sure many angry/sarcastic posts about how nobody gives a poo poo would follow.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:30

Mercury Crusader: Apr 20, 2005; You know they say that all demons are created equal, but you look at me and you look at Pyro Jack and you can see that statement is not true, hee-ho!

So when is the Wii U gonna get a port of Guild Wars 2?

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:32

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

Hey guys I know you already know about the Wii U not doing well but did you know

that the Wii U isn't doing well :eyepop:

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:32

The Taint Reaper: Sep 4, 2012; by Shine

katkillad2 posted:

I don't know what other reaction people expect except who gives a poo poo. If I posted in the PS4/Xbone thread about how they aren't getting the next Zelda I'm sure many angry/sarcastic posts about how nobody gives a poo poo would follow.

Except that Zelda isn't a multiplatform game and it's expected that consoles will lose sales to exclusives by default.

But the fact remains that Nintendo is a better company with the support than without.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:33

elf help book: Aug 5, 2004; Though the battle might be endless, I will never give up

Quest For Glory II posted:

Hey guys I know you already know about the Wii U not doing well but did you know

that the Wii U isn't doing well

Please quote some numbers you don't know are true and don't understand. Maybe we can turn this ship around. Maybe we can come up with a new name for the console?

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:40

Mercury Crusader: Apr 20, 2005; You know they say that all demons are created equal, but you look at me and you look at Pyro Jack and you can see that statement is not true, hee-ho!

elf help book posted:

Please quote some numbers you don't know are true and don't understand. Maybe we can turn this ship around. Maybe we can come up with a new name for the console?

I have come up with several names after researching what people would want to buy only because of the name:

- Super Wii
- Wii 2
- Nintendo Revolution
- Ultra 64
- Xbox 420
- Playstation Not Vita
- Netflix Cable Box

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:44

Lemming: Apr 21, 2008

Narcissus1916 posted:

I think the Wii U makes an excellent secondary console - which is pretty similar to the ways Gamecube and Wii also functioned. I'm too hooked into too many franchises to completely give up all the EA/Ubisoft games that may or may not come to Nintendo's home field. But I also receognize that the Wii U has a stupid amount of really fun exclusives, and is the undisputed king of local multiplayer.

The Wii U is a pretty good secondary console to the 3DS.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:44

homeless snail: Mar 14, 2007

elf help book posted:

Please quote some numbers you don't know are true and don't understand. Maybe we can turn this ship around. Maybe we can come up with a new name for the console?

The Good Games Machine?

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:45

Fremry: Nov 4, 2003

Wii U Discussion - Don't Discuss the Wii U here

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# ? May 28, 2024 11:37

The Taint Reaper: Sep 4, 2012; by Shine

They should have called the Wii-U the Nintendo 7 (N7) so that it could Shepard in a massive new era of gaming to some effect.

# ? Aug 22, 2014 20:47

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