When Wii U launched in the UK last month its software struggled to make an immediate impact on the sales charts, with only Nintendo Land and New Super Mario Bros. U making into the all-format top 40 at 26th and 36th respectively. Considering only 40,000 Wii U systems were out there, it didn't appear too distressing.
Sales since then, however, have not improved, with last week's sales chart providing some disappointing reading for Nintendo UK. New Super Mario Bros. U and Nintendo Land have both failed to make it into the most recent top 40. Of course there are still fewer Wii U consoles out on the market right now than other consoles, but Nintendo will hope this improves in the coming months.
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They havnt even named many 1st party exclusives for 2013...
A Wii U Pokemon game would set the charts on fire..
1st gen Pokemon though.. please.
I'm not picking up a wiiU unless I see a Zelda, Star fox, 3D mario, metroid, (no samus talking or team ninja please), f-zero, smash bros, etc
But... what would make me jump for a wiiU is Mario Sunshine 2
I'll also pick up Xenoblade, since I have heard good things about it
It could have been cool, I mean it has worked before giving silent characters a voice (ex Isacc Clarke)
Problem is they made every character in other M unlikable, made samus this uber dependant stereotype so monotone that it hard to take seriously
Basically they f**ked up a decent idea
It's still pretty early on in its life span. Even though it would be awesome, you can't expect everything all at once. It's no biggy for me though. I can wait for the awesome first party Nintendo titles to come. In the meantime, I'll be playing Ni No Kuni, The Last of Us, Halo 4, Beyond Two Souls, and Sly 4. aaahh the beauty of being a multi-console gamer :3
meaning that while the initial launch of titles was geared to the 3DS, many who bought the system were playing more of their DS titles on it.
Who is to say that isnt happening with the Wii-u? Not every new game has that appeal to make it a 100% pick up automatically. I would venture the majority who bought a wii-u also bought a wii-u game but there is also a good possibility that they also use their existing library of wii games on it as well.
the games i have for the wii i bought because they appeal to me. To buy a wii-u, i am not bonded into buying the current wii-u selection if it does not appeal to me. yet i can play the wii games i have on it and (as many have reported) enjoy them in an upscaled fashion.
Will there bee wii-u games that appeal...of course there will be. Looking at sales of the titles available and seeing them as a sign that things are bad is very premature.
It would be a completely different story if the wii-u DIDNT have BC for wii games and these findings were the same. the attach rate of new games to a new system can differ especially if that new system were purchased in lieu of the previous model.
It can be said that people dont buy new systems to play old games but when the library of old games is triple if not quadruple that of the new games then they have more selection than originally thought.
contra, gradius, blaster master and castlevania have all been given a retro rebirth on the wiiware service.
they were created in that manner for those who remember when games were meant to be fun and enjoyable time wasters.
To change the dynamic to "modernize" them would negate some of what those games are remembered for. Plus, we have seen more mature versions of contra, castlevania and the sort.
They certainly do look purdy but by no means do they have that feel that we grew up with.
The main problem is no mandatory achievement/trophy system on ALL games; I guarantee if every game had it sales would be a lot higher than now. If people read my past posts I don't favor them however I can see a lot of people using some sort of achievement system as a factor in purchasing games. Price being a close second since a lot of games are on PS3/360 that's cheaper.
I think after being burned on the original Wii, a lot of people are being sensible this time and not jumping to give Nintendo their money a second time round after the original Wii ended up being such a tremendous disappointment.
Considering all the bad things we've heard from the poor people who actually bought one of these things at launch, I'm just glad that I wasn't suckered into the hype as well.
well thats outrageous!!!
unheard-of!!!
heresy!!!
The worst thing about the wii was the gimmick wii mote. I hated it and still hate it to this day. Luckily all of the JRPGs on the wii supported the classic controller.
I'm actually responding to your comment on my gamepad while listening to some Sublime on YouTube on the same console. The Wii U has been 100% worth the 350 dollars I spent on it. I also work at Best Buy and from what I hear when I ask customers how they like the machine, I haven't heard any negatives. Except that oh, you have to wait 1 hour to update the console out of the box?! waaaaaah!!:'(
And I donlt understand how were you burned from the original Wii?? There were a plethora of absolutely amzing software and some awesome gems on that console. Plus add the fact that it has all the Virtual Console games, the Wii is a haven for old school at heart gamers like myself.
And you know what? It's a Nintendo console. No one can truly expect success with it other than Nintendo, because they do very little to accommodate for third parties, unlike the other 2 of the big 3. Nintendo consoles have had poor software attach rates for the last decade.
Now if the games that actually had real effort put into them didn't sell, then this would be a problem.
Pretty much everyone, even in the comments on the article, is unanimous on what the problem is, and it had nothing to do with problems with Nintendo.The costs are too high.
I dread what's going to happen with Orbis and Durango. The prices will be even higher.
This generation just may kill gaming if companies are not careful. They've all forgotten what gaming is about. They need to stop catering to big name devs who only want whats in their best interested and star worrying about the people who actually by the stuff.
Everything would be PC for me.
Also the only interesting game for launch I already got (tank tank tank, super mario bros u and I have to say Nintendo Land is probably some of the best fun i've had in ages. That being said I can't wait for something deeper.
At least this might slow Nintendo down a bit, knock them off their high horse so they'll stop with the gimmicks and focus on new IPs again like the good old days.
of course wiiu software cant compete with ps3/360/ds software sales at the xmas period.. right after its launch!
those consoles have established user-bases going into the tens of millions. wiiu only launched so therefore its user base will be small. not big enough to make an impact on the charts, which charts the sales of games available to the millions who own ps3/360 etc.
so this article is simply BULLSHIT. cant believe people read it and totally agree with it without thinking about it and doing the math.
The sales are relative to the number of people who own the console vs. the desire for the games themselves.
Most Wii U games are "terrible" ports of mediocre games from the PS3/360 that have been out way longer on those consoles, and they cost more on top of it. Who would buy them? The only people who own the console are hardcore gamers given that Nintendo didn't advertise well enough for standard consumers to take interest, and they know which games are good and which are not.
Now if the games that were actually "good" didn't sell well(Nintendo's titles, ZombiU and the Nintendo Network Downloads) then I would say this is something bad.
Colour me shocked /s
The rest is bullshit and trolling.
I've personally seen the amount of confusion there is regarding the system and whether its a merely a controller etc. but even if the marketing was crystal clear I'm still not sure the concept of the system is that compelling. I'ma pick one up when pikmin gets released but I'm a avid Gamer, I'm not sure if they actually have any software lined up for Q1/2 to entice the majority.
http://www.pocketgamer.co.u...
Also your suggestion that the Vita outsold the Wii U this week is completely off the mark.
http://www.vgchartz.com/art...
Look, if you don't like the Wii U, that's fine and all. But don't lie and spread false information to convince others to think the way you are, especially by suggesting that a platform that is selling worse than the Dreamcast did
http://www.p4rgaming.com/?p...
http://www.neogaf.com/forum...
Than a system that is statistically having a better launch than the 360 and the PS3.
http://aussie-gamer.com/new...
http://www.ign.com/boards/t...
I love how I'm stating facts and even providing proof of it and people still have the nerve to hit the disagree button. Good show, you maniacs.
Now I based my info on Vg charts UK sales chart. The Vita sold 15,297 whilst the Wii U sold 14,020.
http://www.vgchartz.com/wee...
Don't be so quick to assume that anyone who questions the system is troll, as I said I'm picking one up in summer when Pikim arrives.
but first nintendo will wait ps4 and xbox announcement
btw, I own MH Ultimate, and I am enjoying it
As seen with the gamecube, except mario is now a stronger brand then it was back in 2001, and the wii is a brand in itself. Nintendo products are also the 1st place parents go when buying gaming products for kids under 12 years old.
Mario 3D/Kart +zelda+ssb+wii titles (wii fit U etc)= 30-40m minimum. I Think realistically the system will reach 60-70m by the end of its lifetime. I doubt it will sell as fast as the wii once the new year begins and it'll probably have shorter legs then the ps3/720
Wii U need to catch up a 10-20 million base, at least, if they want to fight against then, cause for sure, the new plataforms will be stronger, and for sure, include some wii u features (maybe a tablet, or a miiverse version) from the beginning to make sure they can be competitive for the same audience.
30 millions can be reach only with nintendo 1st party easily, the point is, how much system they can sell from that, I would say 50 million total.
I own a wii u, and the system is unbelievable fun, but a barely believe it can make half the success the wii did.
Those same consumers are potential Wii U buyers, but why bother buying a Wii U when you can spend less and get a console with a big software library and still keep the kids happy (before the gimmick thrill wears off).
Then, you've got millions of original Wii owners, who have the simple question, 'Why bother buying a Wii U?'. There's no compelling reason for your average casual consumer.
So it's not all doom and gloom for Nintendo, but the Wii U is going to be a very hard sell going forward.
The PS3 and 3DS both got off to weird and kind of sluggish starts, but look at them now! 2 of the best systems ever released!
A sgicking stort would be if the software was outselling other platforms for examole.
also the average person on the street still don't know what the WiiU is, compared to the Wii coverage.
It's because it's a bit too much of a gimmick. I always feared that while Dual Screen gaming is extremely convenient (watching the Pats game, then playing a bit more of Final Fantasy during commercials sounds awesome) and can be useful (playing a football game with the plays on the controller's screen so your friend won't see) for a lot of games, but there's not enough you can do with the Wii U that makes it better than the 360 and PS3. The fact that it can be argued that it's less powerful than the PS3 doesn't help at all, and most of the games don't really make the system worth getting, as there are a lot of PS3/360 games with the gamepad, that don't heavily improve the experience. Instead of using a tablet style controller, Nintendo should of used like a Gamecube type of console - low price, high power - and I know the gamecube didn't sell well, but that was because of how strong the PlayStation brand name was compared to now. instead of using a tablet, use like a Dreamcast type controller with expansion ports that allow you to put accessories to immerse your gaming experience, because dual screen gaming is only useful for some games, others need a hud right near the gameplay.