While Microsoft and Sony debate whose teraflops are bigger, we wonder where Nintendo falls in the race for gamers’ hearts and minds. With all the shiny graphics: complex AI, mo-cap, and physics we have this generation; Nintendo’s next generation console is still fighting for market shares with previous generation’s consoles almost one year in. How can Nintendo compete with a PS4 and Xbox 1 whose graphical and computational abilities outpace their system by a significant margin?
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
How can they? Easy, by not solely focusing on graphics and horsepower. An ugly game can still be fun and a pretty game can still be garbage. Graphics, while important in telling a story, are not at a point on the Wii U where the message will be lost or anything. The Wii U is still more than capable of putting out some impressive visuals - MORE than enough to convey the message of the game being played.
Gameplay is the ultimate focal point, something which Nintendo still seems to understand.
What if they release something that's like super powered, they could call it the Super WIIU or the Super Nintendo but nevermind thats not what they do right?
You honestly think they aren't already planning for the 9th generation?
It's just not going to come as soon.
No. This is their console and as long as they are making games for it they need to commit. Besides, regardless of however lowly it sells it will probably ultimately be profitable, same as the Gamecube. Unless it was much of a failure as the Virtual Boy, Nintendo has no reason abandoning this model in favor a stronger one.
Also splitting an already small install base is NOT a good idea.
Anyone who thinks Nintendo is going to release a new home console any time soon is seriously delusional. They're still struggling to meet the demands of current-generation game development, no way in hell do they have to resources or will to attempt another jump any time soon.