Over a year after its initial release, Nintendo still feels the need to clarify exactly what the Wii U console actually is. They may have finally got the message right, but is it too little too late? We discuss where they went wrong, and why the console is still a worthwhile purchase.
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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.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
It is a bit late to have to clarify what the Wii U is (it has been over a year) but I also think the message is wrong. I don't know why they are clarifying what the Wii U is since people do know what it is. It is understandable around the reveal and launch there would be confusion but consumers are not that stupid. We are stupid in how we believe buzzwords and marketing tricks but not what a product is. The average consumer would Google it (I generally see the "consumer think the Wii U is a peripheral" is a poor excuse and ignores the real problem)
What they need to do is advertise the games right. The problem is the games they have released and how they have advised them has created the issue they are in. I think Smash Bros will appeal to the core Nintendo fan base while Mario Kart will appeal to the masses (seriously this should have come out near launch) but they need to do more. They keep advertising the system as a family device and suitable to children but that market is being attacked by mobile game (and in a way being serviced by the 3DS). They need to start gunning for the early teens and young adult market too (their adverts just don't scream that demographic). Especially the young adult market as they have a larger disposable income
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I sold my wii U a few weeks ago, it's just not an interesting console. Cut your losses Nintendo and start again, this thing ain't selling
It looks like the WiiU actually did pretty well this Christmas. But then again I don't know of this is a sign of things to come because so did xb360 and the ps3...