By Furious Francis, editor-in-chief of Playeressence.com
Leading up to the Wii U's launch, and even post launch, there has been some concern with a number of gamers, that the Wii U will not have the graphical power to compete with the next systems from Sony and Microsoft. While the PS4 and Xbox 720 will have better graphics than the Wii U, don't expect the gap we saw this generation. Some of the biggest concerns or complaints I've heard with the Wii U are: Its graphics for the long term, the 'gimmicky' gamepad, and launch game selection. Not only will the Wii U be just fine, but I'll also address all of the major concerns I've seen from gamers online.
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Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
Next gen, I'm purchasing every console so I won't miss a great gaming experience... EVER.
I can't believe it's been 6 years since the PS3 been released. WOW time fly's.
The Wii U will have a 10m sales head start on SONY and MS, which will be good for business (in terms of 3rd party support, at least!). However, I'm not sure consumers will buy into tablet gaming like they did with motion controls. Time will tell I guess...
I agree, the Wii U will be successful for a long time.
Zelda, Smash Bros, Mario, Metroid, Fire Emblem, Donkey Kong, Mario Kart, Pokemon, in HD.... enough said. The Wii U is going to do just fine. Just as long Nintendo releases these games.
I have my Wii U pre-ordered and I'll defiantly be getting both the nextbox and ps4 so I'm happy to see all consoles do well