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Dev: Wii U Has Potential To Be 'More Popular' Than Wii

A developer says Wii U could end up 'more popular' the Wii if its Gamepad is used to its full potential.

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Apex134107d ago

After playing it I would agree.

I feel it's their best since N64.
But they need to communicate it better then they have.

Jobesy4107d ago

It's definitely a better console than the Wii, the only issue I see is the gamepad. Why make a console that can only support 1 gamepad? This is a family console right? So why not support multiple gamepads? Doesn't. Make. Sense.

Dylila4107d ago (Edited 4107d ago )

"Actually, PS1 and PS2 prove that Sony makes weak systems.

Check your story book, kiddo"
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@MAMMOTTE

ps1 and ps2 proves that sony made powerful systems which were the most powerful systems when they were released. ps1 was released in 1994 and the ps2 in 2000. competing systems that were suppose to be more powerful were released 1.5 to 2 years later. sony has never made a weaker system at the time of their releases. given that other systems had over a year to get release, the companies had chances to add more powerful parts because they got cheaper. knowledge is power

i love the disagrees for stating facts. im really thankful and it doesnt bother me at all but knowing that less intelligent people are hurt. im actually helping. it must kill fanboys inside to see facts.lol

deSSy27244107d ago

@Dylila...

Honestly, in the 32-64 bit era aka 3D era i prefer Sony consoles over Nintendo and in 2D i prefered NES and SNES. You are the real fanboy, dont judge others too early...

Naughty Dog even praised the N64 power, so, can you shut up already?

n4f4107d ago

@dylila
hey welcome to gaming.
this might be your first generation
fun fact- hey did you know that prior ps1
there was video games. amazing right!//s

on topic after playing with wiiu, i defenetly feel that its has way more potential then wii just like the 3ds had more potential then ds(obviously)!
to me wiiu feels like a snes

Dylila4107d ago (Edited 4107d ago )

"wait until the e3, with all the games announced in the nintendo direct, the wii u will show off it's potential, mario 3d, 2 zelda games, smash bros, mario kart, the X GAME, bayonetta 2, retro's new game, and yoshi and myamoto's new ip, yeah, they will dominate the e3 and the sales will start to rise, and given time the wii u can win the next gen wars, just like the wii won the current gen wars. i mean sony and microsoft have nothing to offer software wise, that can even touch, nintendo's line up, so yes the wii u can be more popular than the wii." ******ALL THIS IRRATIONAL RAMBLING BASED ON NOTHING****** history proves that nintendo makes weak system and are barren a lot through out the year when it comes to game releases.

i love quality video games and i base most decisions to get a console and games on quality and history. the wii u is garbage and you only need to cite the sales, demand, games available and the chatter that occurs about the system. some people will cry about the harsh term i use in describing this abomination of a console but the reality is that people have expectancies when it comes to a next generation device and this wii u is a device that is the same as the ps3 and xbox but worst and weaker hardware-wise.

the sales and chatter from most gamers and developers is that the wii u is a little late to the hd party and its not next gen. i know nintendo fanboys normally see negative news about the wii u and pretend like they dont exist or say people are just haters and fanboys. the reality is that the wii u doesnt offer anything to gaming other than bringing old franchises for the nintendo fanboys and actual nintendo fans. games are being cancelled and postponed on the wii u because devs need to make money so they cant be brought under because the wii u wont garner enough sales for their games. lets please cut it out and stop the silliness, the wii u is rubbish.

the wii u is a new console that should interest all gamers if you arent a fanboy but it doesnt. its a waste of a product. the games are the same and the hardware power is weaker than ps3 and xbox which has been proven many times. the wii is garbage and the wii u is garbage. when i useto say wii is garbage the fanboys get angry and talk about how its amazing and how hd graphics are unnecessary. now the wii u has hd but doesnt add anything new. the sales are dropping rapidly worldwide and everytime sales charts are shown the sales are lower than previously. the fanboys called for the wii u because they chanted that the wii is amazing (which is garbage) so nintendo saw that the fanboys thought that the rubbish wii is seen as amazing so why not make another garbage product because the fanboys love garbage which is the wii u.

all nintendo fanboys keep saying is WAIT WAIT WAIT months until announcements but there arent any games now. where are the games now? where are the proper games due for release in the first half of this year? sell the wii u while its still worth a loaf of bread. i dont understand why fanboys are so silly. im a nintendo fan not a fangirl that would blindly like something that is rubbish. thanks for all disagrees, i welcome them. we all know my argument is based on facts but people in denial cant accept it.

mamotte4107d ago (Edited 4107d ago )

Actually, PS1 and PS2 prove that Sony makes weak systems.

Check your story book, kiddo.

SuperShyGuy4107d ago (Edited 4107d ago )

Hatsune_Miku at it again

"******ALL THIS IRRATIONAL RAMBLING BASED ON NOTHING******"

Yup that describes all of your post on this site

"history proves that Nintendo makes weak system"

Only if you history started in 2006

-1983-NES powerful for the time it was released better than Sega's SG-1000
-1990-SNES more powerful than Genesis
-1996-N64 more powerful than the PS1 and Saturn, it rivaled powerful PCs for it's time.
-2001-GameCube more powerful than PS2.

RFornillos44107d ago

coming from someone who doesn't care about the Wii U. oh well...

wiium644107d ago

wait until the e3, with all the games announced in the nintendo direct, the wii u will show off it's potential, mario 3d, 2 zelda games, smash bros, mario kart, the X GAME, bayonetta 2, retro's new game, and yoshi and myamoto's new ip, yeah, they will dominate the e3 and the sales will start to rise, and given time the wii u can win the next gen wars, just like the wii won the current gen wars. i mean sony and microsoft have nothing to offer software wise, that can even touch, nintendo's line up, so yes the wii u can be more popular than the wii.

Starfox174107d ago

Agreed Nintendo have the most ip's there like the disney of the video game industry in terms of all the ip's and famous characters.

Apex134107d ago

If I was them I would go the way of Apple and make consoles just for our systems and third parties who want to make games do. Currently people like EA are taking the pee

Half-Mafia4107d ago

I'm excited for most of the games you listed + what ever is at E3. ATM the WiiU doesnt have enough released games for me to buy the console. But that day will come sooner or later.

Also 2 things you said I dont agree with.

1. The Wii has not won this gen. Because all 3 consoles are still selling. 3-4 years from now the Wii could be in 3rd place. We just dont know until manufacturing has stopped for all 3.

2. To say Sony and MS cant touch the WiiU software wise, When there has not even been 1 game announced for the 2 consoles let along the console announcement themselves.

wiium644107d ago

here is a list for you. http://www.vg247.com/2011/0... you see look at nintendo's first party games, how many first party, not third party, but first party games sale like that for microsoft or sony? maybe one or two titles, but look at nintendo's, so many of their brand names always sell in the multiple millions. so yeah they can't touch nintendo. and with the 720 and ps4 both coming out this year, players are going to switch, so at 100 million for wii, i don't see sony or microsoft passing it, so yeah , i think the wii can claim victory on the current gen wars, just like i think wii u will win the next gen wars. hope that answers your questions.

Riderz13374107d ago

So does every other next gen consoles. They all have the "potential" to do so.

DA_SHREDDER4107d ago

agreed, especially if ports are so easy to port.

stragomccloud4107d ago (Edited 4107d ago )

Possibly. But I feel like probably not. Time will tell I suppose.

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Game Developers Have Begun Confirming Nintendo Switch 2 Support

Game developers have already started to confirm that they will support the Nintendo Switch 2 with their future titles.

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How Many More Victims, Like Garry's Mod, Will Nintendo's Hurtful Crusade Create?

Hanzala from eXputer: "As Nintendo takes out 20 years' worth of stuff from Garry's Mod, I watch in shock, thinking why it continues to hurt and discourage its fans."

RiseNShine8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

The irony that some of the most disgusting business practices come from companies like Disney or Nintendo, i can't even begin to understand what terrible damage was Garrys Mod making to Nintendo bottom line, imho they're getting pretty nervous about where they're heading in the future, handhelds are no longer something exclusive to Nintendo, from Steam Deck to many others, now you can play the latest games and pay a fraction of the price on Steam sales, so it's up to their exclusives, which just on their own would make hard to justify purchasing a closed overpriced hardware with outrageous price policies (Super Mario Odyssey is still 60 euro 6 years later!), and as a home console they're always underperforming compared to Sony or Xbox.

gold_drake8d ago (Edited 8d ago )

i cam guarantee you, that their exclusives alone is what drives switch sales. they sell in the 10s of millions of copies.

nintendo created their franchises to be sort of nostalgia driven, exclusive only on nintendo.

people will always buy the pkmn games as they always bring in new younger fans amd is family friendly

mario kart, the same thing, mario games in general.

zelda games are system sellers. animal crossing for the casual gamers.

nintendo doesnt need third vame devs essentially. they made sure with the switch and the limitations that they looked more to pc ps and xbox.

its sad, but nintendo is more than fine with what they're doing. they positioned themselves to appeal to the more casual gamers.

but to your point, im not sure why they're doing this rly.

Inverno8d ago

Look at how they handled Nintendo games being streamed or uploaded on YouTube in the past. They killed Yuzu and Citra even when they had nothing to do with ToTK being leaked, not to mention it was basically unplayable on emulation the week it was leaked. Smash Bros tournament, that was fairly recent. They shut down their online services without any care for purchases made. I bought a switch after skipping their last 2 consoles and handhelds but I don't plan on buying anything Nintendo in the future. They take things to the extremes, they legitimately hate their fans. They're honestly right up there with the likes of Acti, EA, and Ubi, only difference is that they disguise themselves as being family friendly all the while being shady.

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Nintendo's Massacre Of The 3DS And Wii U Is Finally Complete, Regrettably

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."