For those of us who are ready to take the plunge and invest in Nintendo’s latest bundle of fun there are six more weeks of anticipation. From now until launch we plan to bring you weekly insight into the things we are looking forward to, the things we are concerned about as well as any relevant news stories. Last weeks article looked at our top five picks from the Wii U’s strong launch window. This week we are delving into the realms of fantasy and possibility to explore the top ten things we want to see from the console in the months after the launch window.
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.
shouldve read "games we want from wii u".. From my point of view, the wii u gets pummeled daily by one negative thing after another.. Dont let that mess sway u from your decision or make u lose hope.. Though PS4/720 are around the corner, wii u adopters wont be totally left behind..
@ the very VERY least, u will get another wave of excellent 1st party games with new features.. Also the network will be improved (dont know by how much) so online games will be fun to play.. The TVii app will be cool to have too.. 3rd party will make SOME new games for it at one point or another that is tailor made for wii u.. Dont know what but there will be some.. Even gamecube got a few... Firmware updates are inevitable to change things around for the better later down the line so new features can be added..
That alone is enough to drop a measly $300 for a new HD console thats stronger than current gen.. Maybe not right away but in the future its definitely worth the investment
That's all I ever want out of a Games Console. Hardware specs don't insure anything. The console with the most hardware horsepower has brought up the rear, PS3, N64,Vita,PSP, Gamecube/Xbox.
Software is always the bottomline when it comes to selling GAMES CONSOLES.
I want a Super Metroid successor, I want a Mario game that rivals and/or surpasses Mario Bros. 3/World in scope and ambition and content. I want a Smash Bros game that has a better online infrastructure and character balance. I want a Zelda game that looks like the 2011 Demo. I want a Mario Kart that outdoes SNES' battlemode. I want a DKC That makes Returns look like childs play. I want a new Wii Sports with robust online capabilities, more accuracy and more sports.
The Wii was a great console, all I want is more of what Nintendo got right, less of what they got wrong, and fix the weaknesses of the Wii, cheifly the online infrastructure.
i want one thing: ZELDA s'il vous plaît :)
The things I want from Wii U are:
1- A simple way to move my virtual console purchases to the Wii U from BOTH of my Wiis. (That way I can give them away to my friends kids)
2- A strong online infrastructure. Im not expecting Xbox Live or PSN levels, but lets have fast downloads, low latency, and some damn search options in the games with one consistent S/N.
3- A steady flow of games that are worthwhile that are NOT made by nintendo. So far so good although theres alot of ports, which I expected in the early stages of launch. But after the first few months of "launch period", I expect new IPs that nintendo has made deals for that push the uniqueness of the gamepad and the hardware. At least info on games like that. I dont want Wii U end up like my Wii, where all I was waiting for was the next Nintendo game. With the occasional sprinkle of goodness like madworld or xenoblade. (awesome game)
Lastly I was hoping that the wii u had an ethernet port because fighting games are best played with direct connection. Sadly its wi-fi only again, which is slightly dissapointing. Tatsunoku vs capcom and Smash bros were lag festivals. For every 1 smooth game you had 30 horrible ones. People dont realize that cheap routers and wi-fi give cheap results. Pool and games where you dont rely on EVERY frame ran decent enough tho.