When the Wii U was launching in late 2012, Nintendo of America President Reggie Fils-Aime did his job; he kicked in with full PR-nonsense in his statements and predictions. The focus in that time — in multiple territories — was to talk up the system as a console for the 'hardcore', in which case the term meant those that prioritise and love releases such as Call of Duty, Fifa and titles of that ilk. There were attempts to show how the GamePad's second screen could improve those experiences — it can, though doesn't get the chance any more — and there was even talk of the Wii U's raw power.
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."
Hanzla from eXputer inquires: "If Xbox can care about preserving its games and legacy, what exactly is wrong with Nintendo, trying to kill game preservation single-handedly?"
Ahh yes the good old game preservation of saving all your games to a removable hhd on the Xbox 360, taking it round your mates house, setting up multiple tvs to
Be met with “save data corrupted, please re download”
Or how about removing 360 games
From the store
, download them now or else, and, better hope to god that save data doesn’t corrupt, or it’s lost for ever
Nice one ☝️
This is just a scammy PR move to distract from the fact they are going digital only and trying to push streaming and subscriptions only.
No gaming company has pushed harder to remove ownership than Microsoft.
Without discs there is no preservation, preservation can't be done by the rights holders it can only be done by the consumers, anything else is a lie.
Nobody wants this. Sales or the lack of it in the case of XBOX is very telling. I wonder how the adorably all digital series X will fare. Adorably dismal perhaps?
Only time will tell, but for from someone like me suspecting that Xbox is trying to gracefully exit the console market, that "forward compatibility" team is trying to get Xbox games playing on Windows PCs. I mean, it's nice that they're not planning on exiting with a "enjoy your games while the hardware still works" message, so that's nice. They still have a brand to protect via Microsoft so probably feel obligated to have a better exit strategy.
Danish from eXputer: "Nintendo has historically gone against player-made content and emulation of its games. This has done much to harm the company's image."
They need to stop announcing these mods and fan remakes until they're finished. Finish it, upload it, and then if Nintendo dmca's it tough shit. Once it's online, people can share it around, even if the original download gets taken down.
This is all coming from the mouth of short-sighted fandom and grifting madness.
No.... it wont. There is a clear defined reason why they don't. This is nothing new. Make your own shi7 from your own original ideas especially if you are trying to capitalize of it it. Duh.
Yeah, hire people that have zero respect or understanding for an established process. Wow. Yep. Totally makes sense.
Love my Wii U but not so much in name. Anyways been having a blast with MK8 & DKTF, looking forward to Bayonetta 2 and of course Zelda. I just loved the appearance of the game shown at E3, even if it was insanely brief.
DKC: Tropical Freeze is, IMHO, the Best platforming game this gen and it is also a game that reminds you of how difficult the old games used to be compared to the park rides they are now.
My last Nintendo only gen was the Gamecube and I didn't really miss the PS2. When I got a PS2, the PS3 was closed to being released, but with the Wii and WiiU it has been different.
I've always felt that being a multiplatform gamer who owns at least one system from either Microsoft and Sony on top of a Nintendo system is the best way to be considered a well-rounded gamer.[and, if one can afford it, a gaming PC, either besides the others or as a replacement for the Sony or Microsoft console, since any one of the three is what you'd aim for when thinking third party games]
Yes, it's expensive, but Nintendo's stuff isn't exactly budget-breaking, at the very least. It'd take less than half the time to save up for a Wii U, at its current prices, and mere weeks if you went for the $199 units that Nintendo is selling out of their website.
But I digress; you'll get more gaming for your buck and miss out on far fewer of the big hit games by owning at least one Microsoft or Sony console alongside a Wii U.
At this point, only an idiot would not think that there's going to be great games that anyone can enjoy on all three consoles, so why be a console war soldier who makes any excuse they can to avoid a console?
Pick them up, get used to how they operate, grow used to their different controllers, and wait for the great titles to hit.
You can't lose when you go multiplat. It's just that simple.
Nintendo consoles have always been my primary console, I had a ps1 for a while when I was younger, also had a ps3 and xbox 360 for a while but sold both to buy games for my Nintendo console.
Now I have a Wii U and have just been bought an xbone for my bday.
I do like the xbone but hate all these constant updates with every game. Is the ps4 the same?