Dali Dimovski of SideQuesting writes:
"The latest release calendar for Nintendo's Wii U reveals six big exclusives coming in 2014, but remains sparse on multi-platform games."
Masahiro Sakurai, the director of Super Smash Bros., explains why he believes online play isn't a good fit for the series.
I feel bad for Smash fans. Those guys have been trying to maintain the scene active for 20+ years and get nothing but hate from Nintendo.
Sakurai explains how he and Nintendo still don't understand how the internet works.
FTFY
I’m sorry, but if a game is MP then there’s no f*cking argument that can justify no online MP. What he says about competition being different from just playing with friends shows me how out of touch these people are.
It’s not until a new generation that understands things steps in to clean-house that we’ll see some evolution here.
It's a big fighting game so online multiplayer is a must. Competitive smash is the only thing I see fun in these games anymore asides from the big character reveals, singleplayer is laughable and you ain't gunna have people over for couch gaming much.
If Nintendo makes a new smash, it needs a huge evolution for singleplayer/couch play to be enjoyable for me any more. But we all know they'll just do a deluxe edition for their next console lol. They really need to up their servers as well.
he sounds more like is trying to justify Nintendo ineptitude to create a proper network infrastructure in order to Smash Brothers work properly online.
Bayonetta's character design and abilities have changed a lot since the series debuted in 2009, with new costumes and dark arts in every title.
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Nintendo stole the show at E3. Can't wait until their great exclusives start dropping. My body is ready, but my wallet is not.
That is one exclusive every single month, and all but Wii Sports club I want to pick up. I played Wii Sports on its free weekend, and for some reason it seemed to lag at times. It could have been my internet, but Mass Effect, MK8, Assassins Creed, Need for Speed do not lag, so I don't know what the deal was.
So no games in June, 1 game in July (one piece unlimited ), no games in August and 1 game late September - the 1st half of the year we had Dk, 2 Lego games and Mario Kart ( what retail games am I missing - decent games?)
It s really hard to get and or maintain momentum w release schedules like this- The Wii u could have done better leveraging MK8 and e3 with a more consistent release schedule now thru the holidays
I guess the upside is we will have options to choose in Oct Nov and Dec even if Smash bros is delayed
I'm sorry Nintendo but Wii Sport Club should be free this game came out in 2006 and u still milking it