GR: Information overload hit the web a few days ago when Nintendo revealed a slew of new launch details for the Wii U. With a $299 price of entry and a November 18th launch date, the oncoming release of Nintendo's next piece of hardware finally feels like a reality. We learned about new exclusives, television functionality, and additional third-party support.
With this news finally out in the open, one question plagues the minds of many gamers (the rest of which clearly don't care): Should I pick up one of these bad boys on launch day? The answer to that question depends on what kind of gamer you are and what you're looking for.
Hanzala from eXputer: "The cruel hammer of Nintendo has fallen. Farewell, 3DS and Wii U, you surely brightened my life and many others; you won't be forgotten."
A new list goes over eight of the the most useless amiibo, ranging from the Shadow Mewtwo card to the Qbby figure.
VGChartz's Mark Nielsen: "10 years. It’s been almost 10 years since the last mainline release in the Mario Kart series. Mario Kart 8 came out for the Wii U in 2014 and became the best-selling game for the system by a sizeable margin, and later pulled the same magic trick on the Nintendo Switch under the stage name Deluxe. All in all, it's sold nearly 70 million copies over the last decade and is still selling like hot cakes to this day, so it’s no wonder Nintendo has been in no rush to replace it. However, with rumors of a new system being just around the corner, and reports a few years back that a new Mario Kart is indeed under way, it seems the era of 8 might very well be drawing to a close. It’s an exciting prospect to be sure, but after two Nintendo systems with Mario Kart 8 at their heart, a lot of questions remain about how Nintendo will choose to follow it up."
I hope they just keep building on Mario Kart 8; Add a track-creation tool, and probably open it up to more Nintendo IPs with new tracks and characters, so Metroid, Punch Out, Starfox, Animal Crossing, etc etc.
there wont be a new one until the switch 2 comes out.
nintendo needs their bangers early on
Maybe down the road sometime, but definitely not at launch.
I think some of those points are a bit off... the launch window one does make sense, but could also be used as a reason to buy a wiiu at launch.
I can't say for sure until we know more about the online and OS and have a finalised launch games list.
However at the moment I would say this: it is not ESSENTIAL, you could wait a while without it and survive, but it IS looking like a solid console with a good launch lineup. I'm certainly more interested in it now than I was before, and that is without any Zelda or Smash Bros yet.
I normally wait a little after launch though, just to let the bugs shake off a bit.
I think the tech alone is enough to go out and get it day one, but money doesn't flow out my behind at will...even though I would like it to. There's also few must buy ps3 games on the horizon, so even though I'm a huge Nintendo fan, I'm fine with waiting a few months to get the system. Launch title games never define a system anyway, but I think there's enough for every type of consumer picking up a Wii U within the launch window. If the Vita launch titles deserved praise, the Wii U surely deserves even more.
As long as I can afford the $350 pricetag without sacrificing the ps3 games that I plan to get, I'll be in line for a Wii U no doubt before year end.
Most up to date console hardware smell heating up while playing games in HD,, that has to be worth a day one for me
o yes and the number one reason is the brand which is generatiing this smell "NINTENDO"