MasonicGamer.com: How Nintendo totally botched the Wii U launch, seems like a pretty harsh thing to say but I’m going to call this one down the middle as best as I can. Right now within the industry it appears that slamming Nintendo’s newest console is the new trend and whilst it may seem that I’m trying to join in too I’m actually not, I’m writing this article as a long time Nintendo fan who paid £299 for a Wii U on launch. I’m not going to bring in stupid sales figures into this, I’m writing this one straight from my head.
Nintendo’s last two systems were a huge success to put it lightly, the Wii was one of the best selling systems of all time and the DS is probably on track to become the best selling system of all time. What are the sales figures? Who cares it’s not important, all that matters is that you know these systems were massively successful for Nintendo to the point where it’s next two systems would basically try to ride off it’s success.
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
i wont get a wii u untill the price drops to a reasonable price and I wont buy any wii u games until there price drop to a reasonable price. Nsmbu is not worth 60 dollars and doesnt even looke or sound like it does either. Its nsmb wii but with baby yoshi and a speed run challenge mode. Everything else is the exact same. graphics, soundtrack, gameplay, characters, etc. I mean 2 toads again for 4 player co-op? are you Censored kidding me?
Why would I spend 350 for the delux console and 60 for nsmb u when i can get 90% same experience on a wii. Also dont get me started on the crappy online and the lack there of for these games yet you are paying 60 dollars for them why?
I personally hope this is the worst selling console for them so they can learn something.
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the wii u's online is surprisingly really good, you obviously haven't used the system so your opinion is void. if people actually play it then don't like it, fare enough you can't like everything but saying something is rubbish without even testing it is arrogant to say the least.
the wiiu is an incredible system with so much possibilities..i will say one thing..nintendo is not getting the right message out there....i actually now prefer that first european commercial then any u.s.a commercials at least they say its a new system...nintendo need to do a right commercial explaining all the pluses of the wiiu and that its a new system...almost like a genesis does commercial....wiiu does what you cant do on other systems
The wii u is looking to be a complete failure. Pity.