Kotaku: "While the Wii was probably the worst console of all time for sports video game development, I don't see much in the Wii U's current offerings—all of three simulation sports—that makes its high-definition successor any more of a full partner in the same landscape."
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Developers aren't going to want to waste millions porting their game and then optimizing it because of the WiiU slow cpu speed. Then on top of that, they have to add useless gimmicks to their games that not going to add much or if anything to the experience.
Nintendo better get it together because If they don't. Vita is going to be taking all their ports since it cheaper and easier to port games to that system. Just look at TecmoKoei.
People keep claiming it's sold out but we all know it is not. Reggie also lied on national television about the product which tells you something else.
Keep trying! Even a blind squirrel finds a nut every once in a while!
Please keep the misinformation coming. The Wii U and first party games have sold moderately well. Some places sold the Wii U out but stocks were kept up.
Reggie is a PR person. The PR folks at Sony lied when they said the trailer for Eight Days was actual gameplay.
Just own up and admit that you desperately WANT the Wii U to fail, eh?
You getting a Wii U? Seriously YOU getting a Wii U? This is the funniest thing I've read all day.
The way you act towards Nintendo, you had me thinking you wouldn't touch a Nintendo console even if someone payed you to. Oh and 80% cheaper? The Wii has been out 6 years and it's not even near 80% cheaper as yet.
I don't play companies, I play games. But I guess fanboys will never change.
I love how you refer to the glory days of Nintendo and how the SNES and N64 were the greatest thing in the world. Reality check, it's 2012 almost 2013 and Nintendo has released a sub par console that will STRUGGLE to compete with the 720 and PS4, one of which will be reasonably priced, probably the 720. They have STRUGGLED to get 3rd party developers other than multiplats on theirs systems.
I love how you say Nintendo has good first party titles even though they've milked them about as badly as COD. I love how you say Nintendo has the best first party titles when metacritic scores suggest otherwise. Now all of their intellectual property is being developed by second party developers.
You all say Nintendo innovates. How? By supplying you with weak hardware that can barely compete? Yeah that's innovation right there. Well done. On top of that, why don't we just light a fire in front of us and praise Nintendo. Innovation, is using new and better hardware to push the limits of what we can do. Developers, consider the Wii U a burden. How are they supposed to integrate a gamepad into their game?
Do me a favor PopRocks, shut up and realize what Nintendo has become.
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I really hope you get bent and take a trip outside, man. Sounds like you need it.
They're going to miss out on the big bucks like DLC.
People need to stop trivializing this issue.
Wow, really? You mean to seriously tell me that the PS3 didn't have a hard time pushing its online infrastructure early on? Aside from Resistance, how many big games were online on the PS3? Or had DLC for that matter? And we all know how well PS Home worked out when it launched.
Honestly, if people here are going to label me a fanboy for defending Nintendo with this platform then you tell me how you're not to be labelled a fanboy for suggesting that Sony didn't start off sluggishly with the PS3.
1) It's not 2006 anymore. DLC is exponentially bigger today.
2) I recall a vibrant Resistance community as well as other games on ps3 at launch. It definitely had more than 42 people playing (and more than Wii U Blops 2 had....which is pathetic with how much more popular COD is).
3) PS Home has made millions in DLC. Who cares if software that was clearly only testing the waters had a rocky start?
"None of the other HD systems had even remotely this much trouble getting an online community in its first few months."
" It's not 2006 anymore. DLC is exponentially bigger today."
Your 2nd part is right. It isnt 2006 anymore but that points to your first part. sony DID have trouble getting its online all squared away. MS essentially carried over the live community from xbox to the 360 while at the same time improving on that structure.
Sony knew they couldnt very well charge for their service because there wasnt any substance like live had. How do you get customers? You get them by trying to undercut the competition. While the idea of the online play was free, that was the only thing PSN really could counter live with.
It took them time to build the video relations with netflix and hulu. it took time to build the store to be more unified. it took time to build home into a social platform. All of which took longer than "first few months" as you proclaim.
Looking at PSN now vs then we can see Sony made many mistakes but also worked their ass off to rectify those mistakes and build PSN into what it is. nintendo gave online an afterthought on the wii. Very similar to sony and their view of it on the PS2. so naturally both companies had to start somewhere.
We poke fun at nintendo when we really dont know what kinds of strides they will make in the coming future or how long it will take. People who believed strongly in sony building a solid online system should give nintendo the same optimistic POV.
Even if some dont care for nintendo as a whole, they are wanting to follow in the footsteps of greatness which in and of itself is very respectable.
Not a single one of the comments above actually dealt in facts or numbers. They were all like "Well, Wii U has totally flopped saleswise" (without refering to sales and sales expectations) and then someone would go "No, it hasn't. You just want it to fail" (again, without references)
You might as well not talk, because it's just word against word. You don't deal in facts, you deal in intuition.
How you feel the things are going means nothing.
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Ok, I'll admit a few of the comments closer to the bottom weren't that bad.
PS3 had a large online community with Resistance:FOM.
@Jason
I guess they don't like any games that go online, then....
What About PES on the wiiu ? that was terrific.
Tiger woods on wiiu was amazing.
Mario strikers , etc etc etc.
The wii had its sports moments definitely.
It's like saying only 42 players are on Live playing Rainbow Dash's Magical Princess Quest right now, xbox must = Doom.
This is madden "2013". How could someone wait six years to buy it when its only been out for a few months?
Even more sad is that you had all agrees for this statement.
Why, then, would you jump ship to a brand new control scheme when you already have the one you're comfortable with?
However, a counterpoint would be, "Doesn't this indicate that Nintendo's going to have an exceedingly difficult time capturing any of the sports audience?"
I would think the wii-u is in a perfect position to recieve 3rd party games as its comparable to other hd systems, easy to code for, Nin doesnt charge for patches, and its a new system so games sell very well considering the library is smaller. Also alot of dev's might decide to make wii-u/360/ps3 games instead of ps4/720 games because its cheaper and theres 200 million more sold when new consoles launch.
Wii-u is a guaranteed success as soon as Zelda, Metroid, exc hit. Couple that with the agressive 3rd party partnering Nin is doing and i think people will be shocked in a good way. All these recent gamers dont remember before the wii when Nin=core and was the king. Im patiantly waiting for them to return. Hell the 3ds is still new and ive already gooten star fox, zelda, paper mario, re, kid icarus, tales, mh, 2d mario, scribblenauts, prof layton, animal crossing, harvest moon, 3d mario, and mario kart. They brought that shit and wii-u will be no different.
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While this article is talking about sports games that were released on PS3 and 360 three months ago not having the same amount of people online as one less than a month old. You go off on an off topic rant.
Vita? Just mentioning that you of all people shouldn't want to judge any console since you a begging for people to give Vita a chance.
not getting one (while I wait for ps4) but I wish ninty the best.
Doesn't make it any better than the primary controller is different from the other 2 or now maybe 3 consoles.
Devs will make 2 console version and a tacked on wiiU feature. not good to deviate to much imo. This is why most kinect and wii, move games were just shovel ware.
If you want the hardcore the pro controller should be the main thing.
But I must admit the tablet is interesting.
So you've got a mediocre port of a mediocre game released well after its peak of consumer interest, to a console that is just finding its feet as it just launched weeks ago.
If you think that's a recipe for success, you're crazy. That it became somewhat of a failure is in no way an indication to publishers that the console itself is a lost cause.
People need to keep in mind that this is a new system launch! That has an effect on these kinds of things. The library will grow, the user base will expand, and sales will increase as time goes on.
Some perspective is in order here.
Well played Wii U, well played :-
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It doesn't change much but it changes. I'm not a fan of Madden or exaggeration.
Vita? I just can't take you seriously. Here's something dead serious, what do you think is going to happen when Nintendo starts releasing the triple AAA's
that no self respecting gamer can do without? In hd. Brand new online plan. New and incredible ways to play. I'll give you a hint, "The good guys win again!" Nobody in this industry can touch Nintendo when it comes to software design, imagination and just plain 'ole fun. Microsoft and Sony better luck next time and always remember, "There's nothing wrong with silver!" Lol!
Nintendo has casual moms and grandmas to thank for first place. You think they care to buy another dust magnet? GTFO
I loved Nintendo when I was 10yo. Be truthful if you don't have a gaming PC, Xbox, or PS3 to go with that Wii you are the one missing out.
Pretty much the definition of being close-minded.
I don't care about the Wii-U and especially not sports games, but the lack of logic here is astounding.
You have got to be kidding me.
They need to realize the console just released, not every game is going to have 1 mil players.. the user base isn't that big yet.
40million.
"... when the wiiu is leading the hardware sales of the 8th generation."
Hypocritical idiot. :)
Stick with current-gen or a high-end PC until all three manufacturers have shown their offerings. That's the ONLY way to determine what suits you, unless you like to blindly hate things.
Both PS2 and Wii were the right product at the right time.
WII U Community still growing daily
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Now WiiU is out and people are ready to judge the whole life of the system in 2 weeks.
Lets talk about how WiiU has NO GAMES! in 4 years from now.
Mario
Zelda
Metroid
Pokemon
I'm not surprised that it doesn't have many players, considering Nintendo fans don't seem to really play games like that much.
But I can tell you what will happen down the road Bayonetta, Pikman, wonderful 101, raymon, and that lego game will all sell millions over there lifetime. Once that happens I would love to see the true blue haters come out and do there chirping.
If anyone doubts my words put your money where your mouth is.
Apparently opinions are facts over at Kotaku. And i'm not sports fan, minus NBA Jam. But when you say something is the worst at something, you're confusing opinions with facts. I would say Kotaku should know the difference, but the editors are probably too busy pooping in their diapers while trying to colors withing the line.