Reggie Says Nintendo Has the Best Exclusives--and he's Right

CheatCC says - "Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime has been doing the promotional rounds lately, talking the usual corporate mumbo jumbo about the value of Nintendo's products. One of his major points is that of all current-generation consoles, the Wii U has the best exclusives. Looking at the solid library that the console has built up over the two years it's been out, it's hard to argue with that point."

[Major_Nailson]

Silly Reggie. But I respectfully disagree on so many levels. While Nintendo has a ton of exclusives, they continue to milk so many franchises. I mean, while mario is great, I feel like I've played these games before...year after year since 1985.

I prefer consoles that bring out new IPs, unique and original titles that push the graphical and multiplayer bar. And that's why I went with PS4 this gen. And this year sony continues to prove that. Killzone SF, Infamous SS, Knack, Drive Club....do I even need to continue?

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

Killzone SF and Infamous SS aren't New IP

And none of those games are higher quality than
Super Mario 3D World
Pikmin 3
The Wonderful 101
Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
Mario Kart 8
Hyrule Warriors
Bayonetta 2
Nintendo Land

[xHeavYx]

"And none of those games are higher quality than"
Yeah, no... Most of the titles you mentioned are good games, but them being better or worse than PS4/XB1 is mostly an opinion

[kneon]

And none of the Nintendo games you've listed are games I care about, except perhaps Bayonetta. So what does it matter to me if you claim they are better?

[DarthZoolu]

@otaku but I don't like most of them, and yes I actually have a Wii U. Only two games I've really enjoyed Is Pikmin and Zombie U. I work a Gamestop I have checked out and played every Wii U exclusive.

[360ICE]

No, but The Order, Driveclub, Bloodborne, Knack, The Tomorrow Children, Wild, Rime, Until Dawn, Everybody's Gone to the Rapture and Deep Down are. All of which are but some of the exclusive new IPs that either have been released or are set to be released within PS4's two first years. Will all of them turn out great? Probably not, but one has to respect Sony for trying some new stuff.

Nintendo home consoles hardly ever get new stuff anymore. Mostly because Nintendo has gone completely void on us when it comes to new IP. That's probably why I still haven't bought a Wii U yet, in spite of MK8 and the upcoming, spectacular-looking Zelda game.

[LOL_WUT]

@ OtakuDJK1NG Why would you name Nintendo Land? Also it seems like you never played most of those Sony games as is the case with many 3rd party titles you guys try to downplay. ;)

[Concertoine]

I dont think anyone's in the position to say what's better, especially if they dont own all the consoles.

I have a PS4 since September, and a Wii U since September 2013. Unfortunately my experience with the ps4 has been not the best. Ive played Infamous, Evil within, Destiny, and Killzone thus far and infamous is the only one with a lasting impression. Every other game i wanted came out glitchy or something and scared away my 60 bucks. The network issues lately are also annoying. Hoping LBP3 satisfies (sure it will). Im not trying to downplay the PS4, its an excellent machine and just havent kicked off for me yet.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

well LOLWUT

I dont buy western third party trash

@360ICE  
Just because it new doesn't mean much if it ain't quality. Driveclub is an example.

But to combat that Nintendo has in 2015
Yoshi Wholly World
Splatoon
Xenoblade Chronicle X
Star Fox
Tle Legend of Zelda
Devil's Third
Shin Megami Tensei x Fire Emblem

Bunch of unannounced games.
Pokken Fighters
Fatal Frame V

[guitarded77]

Why must we do this every time? It's bait... and some of you act like a bunch of fish. Each platform has great exclusives, or that platform wouldn't exist. Better is subjective. Better for me is not better for you, etc, obvious.

[miyamoto]

... best exclusive for Nintendo employees and loyalist fans?

[360ICE]

@OtakuDJK1NG

I think Driveclub is great, but you're right. Just because it's new doesn't mean it's great, which I already said in my comment. It's a risk to make something new and it doesn't always work, but it's also great to be able to try new stuff. I wouldn't go through life just drinking milk. Even if that leads me to occasionally try awful things like vanilla coke.

[DarthZoolu]

Their exclusives are so amazing that people don't even want to touch them and mess up the plastic. Sales numbers say they aren't the best.

[MegaSackman]

In two years that's all the Wii U has accomplished.

PS4 and Xbone could be lacking in exclusives yet but the same thing happened to Wii U the first year and these consoles have an amazing line up of games for 2015, and guess what? a ton of multiplatform games are in line too, games that the Wii U won't see. Ever.

[mamotte]

According to you, the best game last generation was Wii Sports, and the best this gen is... Destiny.

[MsmackyM]

So far this gen the PS4 has been the Justin Bieber of game consoles, all hype no substance. And this is coming from someone who had a PS4 since launch.
And pretty much anyone who disagrees with my opinion are no different than all the Bieber fever fangirls who gets upset whenever someone doesn't like Bieber.
I hope Sony actually delivers on their "Greatness Awaits" because I've been awaiting for a long time.

[Chrischi1988]

Well, you can say what you want against Wii Sports, but it sold superb, most people bought a Wii solely to play Wii Sports. It was a great game to play with many friends at once, cannot remember a single game, that I played with my friends so many times.

It was not game, that was about visuals, but about fun. I dont know 1 game on a console, where I met with like 10 friends to play Wii Sports the whole night. This is what I mean, you guys dismiss great games, because of visuals. A simple game can be much greater than any super graphics, hundreds of millions development cost game, that gets completely overhyped and fails to deliver.

[Highlife]

@Chris
Then you should love the ps4 with all the indie games it has

[Ck1x]

The biggest difference is most Nintendo exclusives, people buy and keep them. On the other consoles they rush out to buy these games and trade them in 3 or 4 days later and that's a fact!

[TheFirstClassic]

Uh, the only game you mentioned that was any good was infamous... Ps4s exclusives are pretty lacking right now tbh. Bloodborne and Uncharted should change that though.

I would say that the wii u definitely has the best exclusives at the moment.

[GordonKnight]

I have all three systems and they all will offer great exclusives. Nintendo will just have more then PS4 & X1 combined without multiplats. IMO Nintendo lost 3rd party due to their update policies. 3rd party companies release games with bugs that need numerous updates, which would expensive for them to on the Wii U. This is probably why Watch Dogs was delayed, so they could work the bugs out before releasing the game.

Right now I'm enjoying Sunset Overdrive. Solid game. Hopefully Far Cry 4 on PS4 won't have the issues ACU has at the moment. I guess that te best thing about Nintendo games you know you're getting solid game that you won't have to wait for a patch to play.(MCC)

[Buff1044]

Killzone and Knack were 2013 and Knack was critically panned. This year, Driveclub was a big letdown (buggy online, no free version).

Sony relied on PS4 sales to carry it through 2014. Without question one of the most woeful first party years for a hardware maker. Average. Completely average.

They should make up for it next year, but to say they delivered in 2014 is an opinion I can't get behind.

[braces for down votes from dominant PS (sony can do no wrong) fan base on N4G] :)

[kwandar]

Sorry Major, I think you're dead wrong. Others have provided details but let me put this in perspective.

I have TOO MUCH GREAT CONTENT!

Literally, with work, gf, etc I can't keep up! I have Bayonetta #1 and #2, Earthbound, haven't gotten all the way through MarioKart (leaving aside its DLC), and I has Smash and Toad coming shortly.

Next I have Splatoon and X.

Much as I like the PS4 and Infamous, at this time the Wii U has the best content out there, bar none. Fact.

[Toiletsteak]

Well you could try to continue but ATM you named all the games, and Killzone, Knack and DriveClub sucked, Infamous was a good game though.

[ape007]

disliking nintendo exclusives and praising Killzone SF, Infamous SS, Knack, Drive Club????

as booket T say : TELL ME I DID NOT JUST SEE THAT !!!

[Ashunderfire86]

Yea Nintendo milk many franchises, but you have to admit none of those games are buggy on release, and they never need a patch too. I am pretty sure Super Smash Bros Wii U will get it right this time for not only the game itself, but the online gameplay too. That game is looking to be game of the year along with Bayonetta 2 highly scored game, which is a game changer for Nintendo. You have to also admit that many PS4 and X1 games were overhyped like Watchdogs (Not as much content as a last gen GTA 5 game and that game is better than it), Infamous Second Son(great graphics just good gameplay, but Infamous 2 was so much better), Destiny, Diveclub, Assassin's Creed Unity, and Titanfall. Even the Master Chief Collection(I still love it) had rocky launch with online not working at all.

Assassin Creed Unity has more problems than Assassin Creed Rogue, which many gamers known was superior, even before both games came out. The last gen remastered games are the better next gen games, even GTA 5 will continue that tradition. Far Cry 4 looks like a overhyped Far Cry 3.5 with little changes in graphics and gameplay. Littlebigplanet 3 could be the one up for Playstation 4.

If 2015 exclusives for next gen are overhyped and disappointing (I hope to God they are not), then Nintendo will nail it again. Nintendo Wii U still have those features of nostalgia like split screen 4 players, and even 8 player games all offline in the same room. Wii U games have lasting appeal like how many games of the past use to be, and they didn't need a $50 season pass or some DLC. Even though Nintendo is joining the bandwagon for DLC, they are packing in more content for less than the competition, but not only that! They got Amiibo toys that are adding content to make those Wii U games long lasting. Just imagine if Nintendo made their console just as powerful as the PS4 and X1! Nintendo would destroy the competition and third party developers would flock to Nintendo,. Nintendo would say, "Now that's how you make games."

[ashcroft]

They continue to milk so many franchises? Well I guess you haven't paid attention to the constant remastering of past games and call of duty.

Destiny and their incomplete mess. But if we're just going by exclusives.

Nintendo's exclusives are fun in nature. Infamous SS sucked, Killzone was a boring tech demo, Drive Club is a technical mess Knack? Really? The order, and bloodborne are hyped too much. Destiny and watchdogs come to mind.

The number or rehashes and re-relases from the ps2 era up until now supersedes nintendo's 30 year old milk. They may rehash but they don't re-release old games at full price and call it a remaster, or make you pay for incomplete games as dlc.

[remixx116]

The order and bloodeborn are hyped too much???

Kinda argumdnt point is that.

[herbs]

The fact is all those PS4 games you mentioned are pretty visually with okish gameplay a best and without any real innovation You have no bearing to complain about Nintendo using the same franchises when 1/2 of your examples are sequels and all of them do nothing new in terms of gameplay.

[iSuperSaiyanGod]

Kill zone , knack & infamous were flops in my opinion.

[DoctorJones]

Killzone and Knack are crap games. They are the most traded in titles on ps4.

Drive Club was a bit fat let down, and although Infamous is a good game, it's not that great.

The Ps4 exclusives at the moment aren't anything worth buying a ps4 for.

[Chrischi1988]

So false information. While Mario games have Mario in it, Mario Kart and Mario 3D World and Mario 2D are hardly the same game. Then many of you fail to see the other side, while most of you count Mario for 3DS as a Mario game, that gets released so often, you guys do not count God of War or Killzone Handheld versions. Unfair comparision, especially if you think about how many games of 1 kind we get per console. Normally there is 1 3D Mario, 1 Zelda, 1 Metroid, 1 Mario Kart, 1 Smash Bros, with very few exceptions, where we got like 2. Yes, you can cpunt back to 1985, but to act like the games did not develop. Well, I could also act like all FPS or hack n slash are the same since the 90th, but wouldnt all go nuts over that? Yes. You guys dismiss a game solely because you think you are to mature for Mario, even if it truly is one of the best games. How many Killzones did the PS3 have, how man Halos did the Xbox 360 have, how many Zeldas did the Wii have? The Wii had 2 Zeldas, if you count Twilight Princess, as it got released for gamecube, too.

Nintendo takes time for every franchise game they make, unlike CoD every year or AC 2 in one year.

Then you guys say nintendo doesnt take risks, but they do, with their hardware, 2 gen in a row. 1 time it worked out great, one time it didnt. And the whole thing about they dont make new IPs is also bot true. Wii Sports was a new IP and became one of the most successful games of all time, with over 80mil sold. Before you give me the "it was a bundled game" answer, first think about why most casuala bought the Wii, yeah, because of Wii Sports. Then we got Wii Fit. 3rd Party exclusives like No More Heroes, Conduit, Red Steel. You can say you dont like them, but to act like they dont exist, is really sad.

Then also think about 1 thing, while Nintendo has by FAR the most exclusive titles, which are all highly anticipated, how many do the others have? You guys can only speak about 2 games mostly, but act like it is all new. To be honest, this is the kind of double standart that pisses me off, because these arguments can also be said about your console, but you act like it cant. Exclusives and good exclusives are a different thing, nintendo has mainly good ones.

[Date_Um_Sage]

Some people got hurt by the truth lol
But i hear ya, the Nintendo are killing it not as much as they could ergo Fatal frame 5 west bound so far.
but atleast they are trying.

[3-4-5]

Major...you are obviously a sony fan, you were defending them on another topic a bit ago dealing with Microsoft.

It's ok if not everybody owns a PS4....things will be ok.

[recto85]

killzone - aka sony's halo clone
infameous - poor spiderman clone
knack - 3d mario wannabe
drive club - test drive clone

please continue

[Date_Um_Sage]

Knack was decent a nice throwback to crash.
Can't really knock it if your open minded, first game i got for ps4 to be fair along with killzone.

But the wii u is killing it at the moment.
Let's hope all the consoles get better with time.

[Magicite]

Nintendo has some good and some great exclusives. But best? Hell not!

[moegooner88]

Subjective, pretty simple.

[Big_Game_Hunters]

Subjective, If you base it on reviews it would be objective.

[Amuro]

reviews in nature are subjective too, because opinion are... Yes, they are opinions: "a view or judgment formed about something, not necessarily based on fact or knowledge".

[DanielGearSolid]

I don't really like Nintendo like I used to. Sure their games are fun, but the same characters over and over again every generation, i cant do it anymore

[Mega24]

Its a matter of opinion.

[Thomaticus]

And that's why Nintendo consoles aren't selling. Nintendo is satisfied with everything they're doing. They have great exclusives but no one wants to play them on an underpowered system.

[LOL_WUT]

Agreed something doesn't add up surely if they had the BEST exclusives available everyone would be buying a Wii U. Goes to show that not everyone is into Mario or Zelda ;)

[iSuperSaiyanGod]

Not everyone is into Sony or microsofts exclusives either , I have a neighbor & all he plays is nintendo games or cod on the 360 . He has a choices between the wii u , X1 or ps4 for Christmas & he's getting the wii u

[bobacdigital]

The sales year over year have doubled... Also pre orders for Smash Bros are higher than Mario Kart. Nintendos previous press releases have stated that Mario Kart Preorders and purchases after launch lead to Wii U sales increasing exponentially...

If Smash has more preorders than Kart did ... I would imagine with the holiday RUSH it will sell more consoles than Mario Kart did ... Also with the benefit of amiibos / gamecube controllers / game cube adapters.... they are going to be making pretty decent profit this holiday .. There are several reasons as to why you need to have a Wii U this year.

The Wii U may not not have the highest install base, but it could start trending sales faster than the x1 and come in second which isnt anything to feel bad about considering the specs and slow start.

[Ck1x]

Sony nor Microsoft could ever do what Nintendo is currently doing and that's sustaining a console all by themselves! Yes the sales are nowhere near the PS4's current attach rate, but in the end Nintendo will probably profit the most out of this generation. Just like they did with the GC! So you fanboys argue about sales all you want but at least we know that Nintendo will be around to continue making great games...

[kwandar]

"if they had the BEST exclusives available everyone would be buying a Wii U"

By that logic, I guess McDonalds has the best hamburgers? Gagg

[MsmackyM]

Smash Bros running at 1080p/60fps doesn't sound underpowered to me. And what Bayonetta loses in not being "more cinematic" it makes up with its awesome sexy frames per second.

[tee_bag242]

Well said. Many of the PS4 fanboy's trolling Nintendo threads like to forget that almost all Nintendo games run at a butter smooth 60fps.

[MadLad]

If you're a gamer, it's silly to shy away from Nintendo. Really the only one in the console space actually doing their own thing.
As a PC gamer, Nintendo is the company that interests me the most.

[tee_bag242]

Very true. Most X1 and PS4 games are multiplaytform anyway. The ones that aren't are a similar genre to games that PC gamers already have access to. Nintendo is a big breath of fresh air for PC gamers, and not hard to enjoy since their games usually run at 60fps too.

[Sikct9a]

Meh Monster Hunter was the only game I spent time on and was the only reason I bought a wiiu. I'm a big fan of that series btw. I also own all those wiiu exclusives for my kids which they don't even play thanks to lego Marvel on the PS4.

[Ol_G]

so you say you buy exclusives on wii u for your kids but then you buy lego marvel on ps4 i assume for your kids so you can claim they play ps4 lol if you really bought it for them you would buy it on wii u not ps4 but nice try tough

[iSuperSaiyanGod]

You sound like you just want to argue

[One-Shot]

Nope, Nintendo's poor tech and poor 3rd party support has created so so many "exclusives" on PS4 and XB1 that Nintendo doesn't have.

[GodGinrai]

I just came here for a console fight, and to give it some large...so caaam on then! 'ave a go if you fink yer'ard eenuff. Ill muller ya, sunshine..

[blakstarz]

Sorry but I don't feel the same...I'm not into playing kiddie looking games like Donkey Kong, Mario (sheesh....another Mario game), Pikmin 3.

Those type of games may have appealed to me when I was younger, but not now. Not knocking anyone they are into these type of games, they just don't do it for me, I'm sure they are probably fun but not to me..just my opinion.

Only game that looks good to play is Bayonetta 2. Now if they announced a new Metroid....then I would be like "Okay cool..."

[ape007]

not mean to offend but i think that people who don't find nario , smash, mk, disney/pixar stuff fun are kinda bleak or whatever or maybe im just wrong

those are awesome stuff that people in all ages can enjoy

[blakstarz]

Yea...I think your wrong, YOU may find it fun, but others may not. That's why you have different variety of games.
I don't dig RPG's....some do. I like horror....some don't...u get the idea.

[Ol_G]

you know that it's always the little children acting like they outgrown something now they have to play god of war or cod or else they don't belong @ dualshock_7
i think that Nintendo has the best exclusive fighter with smash and the millions of people who will buy it agree to that
with your mp shooter Halo was never more popular than cod and that part about racing games is a bit ridiculous cause the sim racing market is not that amazing and since when where those games more popular than mario kart also no jrpg competition ? have you ever heard of last gen greatest jrpg xenoblade you know the one that was wii exclusive it's getting a sequel on wii u with a world bigger than the last game the ability to fight fly walk and drive in mechs monsters bigger than buildings and so on are you seriously stating they can't compete also you love to point out what they don't have but your dead silent on the parts were they kill the competition and you know it platforming games party games couch multiplayer when games like zelda drop best adventure games when metroid drops it will be epic and know no equal that's why everybody is trying to copy the metroidvania style there is nothing also wii u maybe doesn't have exclusive survival horror but on the horror front they have fatal frame and that kills the competition i can go on about this but i just wanted to point out how wrong you are if you don't like what they publish no problem but don't go acting like they have nothing to bring to the table cause the metacritic scores ain't lying

[LightofDarkness]

I find it jarring that an aesthetic that is merely whimsical in its nature is enough for you to immediately dismiss a game, despite any other merits it might have.

And describing it as "kiddie" is what will irk those who enjoy them. There's little immature about them; just because the characters aren't caked in gore at all times does not mean that it's "kiddie". Kids games are extremely simplified with virtually zero difficulty. None of those games listed above can be described in that manner. More often than not, it's the games that rely on gratuitous amounts of blood and gore that are more childish.

Personally, I find the desire to be "grown up" a very immature trait in a person (no offence). It means they feel like they haven't yet grown up themselves. It's what small children do. Once I got older, I realised that none of that matters and merely stands in the way of you being able to enjoy yourself and truly embrace whimsy and "fun" in your life. There's a great CS Lewis quote about it: "When I grew up, I put away childish things, like the desire to be ever so grown up." Just food for thought.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

"Kiddie looking games".

To judge one's maturity by the games they play, or to judge a game to be "too immature" to play based entirely off of their looks, are, in and of themselves, two of the indicators that a gamer is childish.

[blakstarz]

Wow u taking this to heart huh? If you like cutesy games then that's you. Why get EMOtional over an opinion, some you guys need to loosen up, dont pop a pimple over what I said....LOLll

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

The fact that you can hold an opinion like that, then try to awkwardly pass it off as you have by using such an odd monologue when someone calls you out on it, means you know just how bad your own BS smells.

A games looks do not make a game childish.
The looks have never made these games "kiddie games".
That's a misconception that people who think they've "grown out of them" keep using to justify their own mind-set.
It'd be good if you'd stop trying to pass that misconception around, because it only serves to further harm the chances of good games getting the attention they deserve.

Gameplay > Graphics.

[kwandar]

I get your comment, but there are also Bayonetta 1 and Deus Ex, which have the best versions on the Wii U. You'd probably like Zombi U as well.

What the Wii U actually lacks are open world FPS. That being said they have almost everything else covered with AAA titles that receive (and deserve) fantastic reviews.

[Dualshock_7]

"Reggie Says Nintendo Has the Best Exclusives--and he's Right"

Umm...he's wrong! In so many ways too! PlayStation and Xbox have been delivering excellent gaming over the years. Gran Turismo, DriveClub, Forza, and Forza Horizon...are serious racing games, racing gems that Nintendo can't compete with! Mario Kart is an excellent racing game, but not serious enough to compete with what Sony and Microsoft offer in the racing genre!

1. The Last of Us...exclusively on PlayStation, best survival horror game...Nintendo has no equal.
2. Halo...exclusively on Xbox, best MP shooter...Nintendo has no equal.

Oh, and fighting games like Killer Instinct only on Xbox...or Guilty Gear Xrd only on PlayStation...Nintendo has no answer!

The list goes on! Some exclusive Indie games are becoming higher quality than Nintendo games...on both PlayStation and Xbox! Exclusive JRPG's on PlayStation...Nintendo can't compete with as well.

@OtakuDJK1NG...those games you listed are excellent games, only on Nintendo platforms. Both Sony and Microsoft can easily counter anything Nintendo dishes out though! Hyrule Warriors is great, but Dragon Quest Heroes on PS4 says hi! I'll give them the crown for Bayonetta 2. Because in all honesty, there is nothing on that level of action in the works that I can think of at this time. Bayonetta is the one game that both Sony and Microsoft have no answer to...but anything else, both Sony and Microsoft have plenty of exclusive games to compete with Nintendo offerings!

[Ashunderfire86]

Yea Nintendo games are not buggy and they don't need a patch on release though. You have to admit that. Plus Wii U games have lasting appeal with nostalgia. Wii U you games still play more split screen games too. If Nintendo had system just as powerful as PS4 and X1 they would of beat the competition.

#Dualshock_7

"Oh, and fighting games like Killer Instinct only on Xbox...or Guilty Gear Xrd only on PlayStation...Nintendo has no answer!"

Ahhh Super Smash Bros Wii U is the answer dude! It will own those games with more content, Amiibos, online play, level creator using the stylist, and 1-8 player battles.

[Dualshock_7]

Super Smash Bros Wii U is an excellent fighting game, but it feels more like a platformer, or a party game...not as serious as Tekken, KoF, GG, and MK!

And yes, the day 1 patches are annoying as hell sometimes, but devs are pushing the hardware on PS4 and Xbox One. Indie titles never need a day 1 patch because they don't push the hardware...same can be said about Nintendo. I recently played Hyrule Warriors, and I must say it's a blast...but it's a jaggy mess...no AA usage whatsoever!

And I agree that Nintendo games have a lasting appeal, but they get old at some point, so many people have played their games since the 80s. How many times does Link have to save Princess Zelda from Ganon?

[JacketsNest101]

@DualShock7

Most consoles (including the PS4 and the XBOX ONE) don't have the power needed for AA.

[bobacdigital]

None of those titles outsell any of the core Nintendo first party titles lifetime... with an install base of 80 million the last of us hasn't even sold over 5 to 6 million copies... vs Mario Kart Wii (same gen as the ps3) sold 30 million on 100 million install base...

Halo has been trending downward in terms of sales.. the games don't sell over 10 million copies historically .. by contrast COD sells better than Halo and both franchises have shown significant fatigue... Also Gears titles don't sell over 6 million copies which also by contrast dont sell better than HALO or COD....

You mention fighting games like Killer Instinct.. which is a title that NINTENDO made popular to begin with lol.. MSFT tried to ride the tails of RARE and Nintendo with Killer Instinct and it isnt half as successful as the original.

And are you discounting Smash Brothers as a fighting game? "Oh, and fighting games like Killer Instinct only on Xbox,Nintendo has no answer!".. Smash Brothers at EVO had more spectators than any other fighting game ... Also at e3 more attendees played SMASH than any other game .. they filled Nokia theater with people ready to watch a tournament during E3.

I dont like to use metacritic as a barometer for success but if you look at the game libraries as a whole for ps4 , x1, and Wii U .. the Wii U has on average a higher metacritic rating than both the ps4 and x1 libraries...

To say Nintendo cant compete with titles is dumb ... and to say their exclusives arent as good is also dumb.. If we include the 3ds (which is technically Nintendo) .. most all first party and second party exclusives on the 3ds are 1+ million sellers.. Not a single other platform can release as many first party and second party titles that sell over 1 million...

[Dualshock_7]

You see, I've owned every Nintendo console up to the Wii consoles. I've enjoyed every Mario, Zelda, Kart racing...Metroid game, you name it! I've purchased several gameboys over the years, owned different color hardware...hell I was in line for a new shiny Nintendo console before most of the fanboys on this site probably.

Now, that's out the way...Nintendo is great company. Their good at what they do, and that's make excellent video games! But "Reggie Says Nintendo Has the Best Exclusives"...I totally disagree with that. I think they have the best "E" rated games for sure...but the best "T" and "M" rated games are more popular on PS and Xbox, meaning they don't have the best exclusives!

And fact, "E" rated games sell a lot more than "T" and "M" rated games...it's why Nintendo games sell extremely well, on top of having high quality 1st party gems. My meaning behind Nintendo not having certain games to compete with Sony and Microsoft...is that millions of gamers enjoy more serious gaming on Sony and Microsoft platforms. To me, at my age...they have the better exclusives for my taste. I'm not saying Nintendo exclusives are bad, never once said it! Just because Nintendo exclusives sale more world wide doesn't make their games superior over the competition.

Mario Kart 8 sales in Japan first week 700,000 units. Bayonetta 2...the Wii U exclusive rated "M"...30,000 units first week. Bet if it was on PS4 or Xbox One...it would be close to 500,000 units first week if not more.

And I'm not knocking Super Smash Bros, again it's a great fighting game, easily one of the best sellers around. What I meant about not being as serious as a fighter as GG and Killer Instinct, I think of it as a four-player battle royal action game...that's it! The other fighting games are serious arcade style fighters, something you don't find often on Nintendo platforms.

I stand by what I said before, that Nintendo can't compete with PS and Xbox exclusives. Sony and Microsoft both have a few games similar to the types of games Nintendo makes, but they are simply made better by Nintendo, and sell much better on Nintendo platforms. But you can't play exclusives on Nintendo platforms that are similar to what's available on PlayStation and Xbox!

Neither company owns the exclusive market...reason why Reggie should keeps his mouth shut! Same as Microsoft going on about the best exclusives this holiday season...every platform has something for everybody.

Nintendo has the best selling exclusives for sure, their life time sales speak the truth...but Sony has the best variety of exclusives, and some may argue they have the most as well.

[bobacdigital]

You changed what you originally said... First you said they dont have the best.. then later you said they have the best selling.. Do sales not drive what is best? If they dont then you cant argue the PS4 is the best system on the market simply based on sales... It sold more so it should be the best?

Reggie is a salesman sometimes he throws stuff out there .... I dont think anyone can argue that Nintendo has the best selling unique exclusive titles on the market.... Yes Sony has a stable of exclusives as well... But as of right now we have yet to see many of them released...Having the ability to release and having released are two very different things..

Again Nintendo has more exclusive 1 million sellers across their platforms than any other competing platform.. That is an absolute fact that you cant argue... So his comments aren't really that crazy.. Nintendo consistently has been able to do more with substantially less over time.

[MsmackyM]

"Mario Kart is an excellent racing game, but not serious enough to compete with what Sony and Microsoft offer in the racing genre! "

I play games to have fun, I leave the seriousness to business and life

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Meant to agree, sorry.

[MsmackyM]

@wonderfulmonkeyman no worries mate

[AJBACK2FRAG]

Halo? Really?

[TheProfessional]

Hahahah. Keep telling yourself that Reggie. Rehashing the same titles with the same gameplay (Super Smash Brothers 12, Donkey Kong 10, Mario 27 etc.) and barely improved, last gen graphics does not mean you have the "best exclusives". That's why the Wii U as a console is failing and it only appeals do a limited audience, diehard Nintendo fans. Wii U owners are delusional if they really think that the exclusives or the system are better than the other consoles and exclusive games on the market.

Maybe if Nintendo would've worked harder on their follow up to the Wii instead of just marginally improving the graphics and adding a touch pad they would have more 3rd party exclusives. Nintendo is stuck in the past, churning out sequels to the same old franchises over and over again with zero innovation. Try making new IP or something, Mario and his whole crew are getting stale.

[Nerdmaster]

"Super Smash Brothers 12, Donkey Kong 10, Mario 27 etc."

Meanwhile, Sony and Microsoft fans are super excited for Call of Duty 14, Assassin's Creed 7, Final Fantasy 15...

[Stoppokingme]

"Meanwhile, Sony and Microsoft fans are super excited for Call of Duty 14, Assassin's Creed 7, Final Fantasy 15..."

Not to mention uncharted 4, Mass effect, Halo 5, GTAV, Bloodborne, No mans sky, Witcher 3, Arkham knight, the order, Quantum break, Scalebound, Evolve, Star wars Battlefront...all of which won't make it to Wii-U.

That's why Nintendo need exclusives because they are missing out on pretty much everything else.

But it's not all bad, There's splatoon, untitled Mario and untitled Zelda to look forward to.

[Spotie]

@Nerdmaster: Because Sony and Microsoft are the ones making those games, right?

Look, I get it: Nintendo has some pretty unique stuff. And they've got a loyal fanbase that, apparently, can't see anything but Nintendo products as being worth anything.

Believe it or not, though, people DO outgrow the image Nintendo has cultivated. Not everybody, sure, but there's a reason some people stop watching cartoons- or certain cartoons- as they get older. It doesn't equate to being all about blood and gore and nudity, but it DOES often have to do with a certain approach that Nintendo doesn't typically take to their games. Their biggest, most promoted and widely known franchises don't exactly have a lot of depth to the characters; Link hasn't exactly grown as a character over the decades.

And not that there's anything wrong with that, but some people start to want more from their games than just a familiar face each time.

Bayonetta, by the way, doesn't count. It's funded by Nintendo, but it's an IP and character set that existed before Nintendo had anything to do with them; it may be ASSOCIATED with Nintendo, but it's not a Nintendo game, so to speak.

I can look at the agree/disagree ratio in here and see my comment will fall on deaf ears, but that's fine. The truth doesn't stop being true just because you disagree with it.

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

"Zero innovation".
Yeah, like focusing only on graphics and putting anti-grav suits on CoD soldiers is more "innovative" than asymmetrical local multiplayer that doesn't require split-screen.
You don't know what you're talking about.

[truechainz]

Shocking, another uneducated opinion...

[eworthington0]

This industry's following is full of immature, whining, cry babies...

Not being rude...
just a matter of opinion...Derrr!

[Nerdmaster]

Wrong post...

[Dpooly]

every time i hear some one say Nintendo has the best games i always laugh and say you so silly, just wait till your old enough to buy mature rated games and can stay up past 8.

[kwandar]

I'm old enough - my first RPG was Collosal Cave. M rated games are fine, but a good game is a good game and Nintendo without a doubt has a far larger share of REALLY GOOD GAMES on the Wii U at the moment.

PS4 and X1 will eventually ... maybe (because to a large extent they compete with PCs and Steam) get their share, but Nintendo has it today.

FACT.

[shaw98]

Nintendo's exclusives are there strength. Anyone who even says that someone else is even near to out matching there first party lineup is acting as a fool.

[tlougotg]

Reggie is the biggest looking %ag in the industry and idk why he is partly the face of Nintendo. This guy stay talking nonsense lol What you happy because you had a year jump start and finally hitting a stride.

Nintendo doesnt have the best first parties thats really subjective and well consumers are talking with their wallets. Ppl are tired of weak Nintendo hardware, poor excuses, archaic online infrastructure, colorful cuty games, more mario, smash, Donkey Kong etc..... I could care less for Nintendo first parties which is why i dont buy them at all. These ppl always talk about art design, colorful games, etc... only because those games are not hardware taxing and mask the deficiencies of their hardware. Zelda demo had a more realistic approach and what does the new Zelda look like? Colorful wonderland of cartoons lol Then they say "Zelda looks better than it did in E3" with the art style and graphical approach you guys take that isnt hard to do.

Nintendo stop bshitting and grow the %uck up man this isnt the Super Nintendo days ppl see you for what you are and your close minded, opportunistic bs. I love when ppl say "wow Nintendo games are hitting steady 60fps" duh look at the games lol they stuck in the 90's with their approach. Their lack of evolution is very concerning.

[WeAreLegion]

I don't know. I think all three of them are killing it this generation. That's why I had to buy all three systems.

[Gaming_Guru]

What I find funny when PlayStation didn't have anything equivalent to achievements Playstation was put down but Nintendo still has nothing like that and is still praised. It's like Nintendo does what it does because it gets away with it, what the Wii U today should have been what the Wii did last generation.

In my opinion they have good games when it comes to first party, but everything else would be a no and a vast majority of the first party games are geared to a younger audience. Nintendo is all about the games but is stuck behind the times of what you can do with those games.

On top of that most of the games I own are multiplatform COD, Battlefield, Resident Evil, Grid etc.

[truechainz]

Your selective memory is astounding.

[fanboysmackdown]

Best exclusives for the kiddies and exclusives is all Nintendo has cause there's little to zero 3rd party support. Reggie, you're a clown....go back to Bozo and Krusty already.

[zero_gamer]

Please don't have kids. Believe me, you wouldn't be a good parent.

[Canary]

Or, rather, Nintendo's platforms are the only ones these days where exclusives actually matter. The bulk of good games on Sony's and Microsoft's platforms are multiplatform, meaning for the "core gamers" there's not really a choice between three machines, but rather two: you either get the Nintendo console, or the Sony/Microsoft console.

Or, ideally, both. And a PC. Because that's how real gamer otaku roll.

[zero_gamer]

At this point, I agree. Nintendo is rolling out quality exclusives, while every single PS4 exclusive has been disappointing. KZ, Knack, inFamous, and DriveClub really fell short of expectations. Even MS is delivering better exclusives than Sony.

[AJBACK2FRAG]

The reason why Nintendo is the best video game hardware and software developer in the world is Nintendo is responsible for the main video game content on their devices. Sony and Microsoft's video game home console's rely on mostly outside third party developers that have really nothing invested in the success or failure of eithe home video game consoel except for their ability to sell the next piece of software.

Why do the PS4 and the Xbox One look alike? Why are both home video game consoles so closely similar technology wise? Both factor's make software development for third party's easier. Now why does the Wii U look different? Why is the Wii U's controller so radically different from the other two home video game console's controller? Why does it seem that Nintendo is alway's "marching to the beat of a different drummer? It's my opinion the reason why is because Nintendo does not have to bow down to third parties. Sony and Microsoft do.

[Talgrath]

If you're looking for something more complex and interesting in narrative then no, Nintendo is not the front runner. As interesting as Bayonetta 2 is, it's not enough to get me interested in the console based on what I want, which is more complex narratives and tactical gameplay. I enjoy Smash Brothers, certainly, when playing with my friends (though it has been years), and Mario Kart is fun too; but the occasional bout of racing or beat'em up isn't really what I use a console for if I buy one. So far, no console has perked my interest much yet this generation, so I'm waiting to see if one will. The thing is, Nintendo has had, what a year and a half now to come up with something to intrigue me and has failed to do so; that doesn't speak highly to Reggie's point.

[N4GJD]

It's quite ironic the console with the best exclusives is doing the worse in sales, while the console with the worse exclusives is doing the best. And we call ourselves gamers?!

[DoggyBiscuit]

Nintendo is the king of exclusive point blank period

[ZainreFang]

"Nintendo makes no new IPs!"

Even after Splatoon and Codename S.T.E.A.M. people still say this. If you don't care about Splatoon or Codename S.T.E.A.M. then stop asking for new IPs and ask for something more specific. For example: "I want Nintendo to make a game that is just like GTA except with new characters".

That's honestly what you guys seem to want.

[Ck1x]

Yeah people discount anything new that Nintendo does just for arguments sake! You fans gotta give up soon though, because I have no clue how many times more Sony can release TLOU... Maybe there will be a Vita version next. Great game people we understand, but it seems like you're running out of ideas quickly

[DivineAssault]

He is 100% correct! i have like 9 wii u exclusives & maybe 3 on PS4.. 3ds & vita with the same ratio.. This doesnt include multiplats though.. Thats why i need both nintendo & sony consoles.. Plus Nintendo doesnt release broken games that need tons of patches for performance issues like most companies do.. Thats why they have my respect & ill always support them.. They do juice ppl by releasing tons of variant systems but its bitter sweet.. I want the NEW 3DS when its released in the US.. Just so i dont have to have that monstrocity of a circle pad on my xl.. The added cpu, storage, & battery life are a plus too... Ill be upgrading asap..

Im not even going to list the exclusives on wii u that are 9z & up vs the competition... People should take note that their games are great for all ages! (minus Bayonetta 2).. Easy enough for kids but hard as heck enough for core to get everything..

[NeoTribe]

If nintendo had the best exclusives than they would have won goty. Sonys exclusive "last of us" did. So now what?

[DualWielding]

the Wii U has the best exclusives so far but it has been out a year longer...... last gen PS3 had the best exclusives no contest.. I believe the PS4 will eventually catch on and surpass the Wii U

[lunatic0001]

When it comes to this year...hell yeah...ms comes at a close second and ps4 really lagged it this year but I know sony will make up for it next year

[Thomaticus]

Nintendo HAD the most powerful console and the innovative games. You didn't say "video games" you said "NINTENDO" Nintendo needs a more powerful console, they need some new IPs, and the need to bring their games into the "next gen" arena. The Skyrim style Zelda thats rumored to be coming is a start in the right direction. I'm not here to rain anyone's parade, or discourage them from enjoying Nintendo. I'm just saying this what I need from Nintendo moving forward. I'm not buying anything rom Nintendo until I see the thing that I mentioned.

[mysteryraz11]

Yea and thats why nooone is buying them, and they are floppingnleft and right only established 1s like smash or mk8 sell the rest fail, get over yourselves nintendo and nintendo fanboys, another dumb excuse from the king of excuses.