Wii U won players over after E3, market report suggests

Today, GameSpot Trax has released data that suggests that the editorial site's audience has significantly warmed to Nintendo's Wii U, following on from the company's strong E3 showing.

According to Trax data, purchase intent rose across all levels of player interest in Nintendo's console, with "probably will purchase" and "definitely will purchase" getting three-point bumps, "may or may not purchase" getting a two-point bump, and "definitely will not purchase" falling by 8 points.

[XiSasukeUchiha]

Wii U is the secondary console 4 all gamers!

[MegaRay]

Thats the problem IMO, people will buy PS4 (or xb1) to play games like batman/ GTA/ KH/ FF. While picking WiiU as secondary platform. But not everybody afford that. That will result in less sales IMO

[PygmelionHunter]

That didn't stop the Wii, though. Casual gamers flocked after it like crazy.

With the Wii U, we have a different scenario. Here's this little box that promises to play some of the most unique, fun and polished franchises out there for a decent price without relaying almost entirely on gimmicks and games catered to the casual, meaning that its only purpose is to be a console for dedicated gamers, so sales will obviously not be as good, we're not talking about a media player here, just what meets the eye, a system to play exclusive video game franchises and some multiplatform games.

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

nope it my Primary.

The console with the more quality exclusives becomes my Primary.

[N4g_null]

It's great to have a console sitting beside the media hubs of the industry. Plus it's got some great games that make the wait for greatness bearable or even forgetable.

[masterfox]

The issue I have with the Wii U is that is more like kid oriented games, it offer very simple gaming and no challenge whatsoever and very few game releases of the same character each year, so this is absolutely not for me.

[M3TR01DFANBOY]

bayonetta 1&2 are obviously for children, and Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze is a cakewalk (sarcasm)

[OtakuDJK1NG-Rory]

oh that final boss took me 30 tries for 3 hrs.

[vishmarx]

exceptions dude,
he said " more like" kiddy games
not everything is kiddy and easy.

hysterical how nintendo fans are ashamed of the very things they like and makes their consoles sell,if at all
.2 games do not make it otherwise.
would anyone honestly buy a wii u if he absolutely hates kiddy games?or if hates mario and friends?

sure dk is hard,sure bayonetta is a pornographic gorefest compared to most nintendo games.but does that make it geared towards the core audience.?the usp will always be mario,zelda and pokemon and thats that.
you have any reason why people should miss out on the likes of TLOU,bloodborne,witcher,dragon age,the evil within ,master chief collection,far cry,lords of fallen or even smaller titles like naruto,dbz,tales of etc just to make wii u a primary console.
general audience would definitely wanna play bayo, xenoblade x and other similar games why the hell would they put their pcs/ps4s as secondary just to play 2-3 good games.
dont get all but hurt but thats just how non nintendo fans see the console as.

also you can pile on 5000 disagrees and i wont matter

[N4g_null]

Nope most of those are on pc. Lots of Nintendo gamers are pc gamers also.

[busytoad]

i Agree masterfox.

[BigDuo]

It is true that Nintendo home consoles lean towards younger demographic audience compared to Xbox and PlayStation. However, what do you mean by Wii U games having a "lack of challenge?" Have you not played games such as Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze ? Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate HD ? The Wonderful 101 ? ZombiU ?

What is this nonsense about Wii U offering simple gaming? What does that even mean? The Wonderful 101 is one of the most deceptively deepest action games in years. There's the upcoming Bayonetta 2, well known for its deep combat system. Smash Bros may seem simple but its just very accessible and intuitive fighting game, but there's enough depth to its combat system that there's a clear competitive fanbase for it that focus on taking advantage of the game's various advanced techniques that separate novice and intermediate players from the pros.

Donkey Kong Country's premise may seem simple in just focusing on things like jumping around, but its one of the hardest platformer franchises around.

It's fine if you don't like the Wii U, but I don't get some of your complaints. Yes, Nintendo does rehash some of its characters to use in spin-off titles, but they've also been introducing stuff we haven't seen on Nintendo consoles before such as The Wonderful 101, Bayonetta 2, Splatoon, Xenoblade Chronicles X and Devil's Third. There's nothing like Kirby's Rainbow curse compared to Wii U titles in 2012- 2014. It's a sequel to a DS game that came out 9 years ago and on a different type of console - a handheld. Starfox is making a comeback, a series that hasn't been around on the home console since 2005 on GameCube. Pikmin 3 skipped Wii, so we didn't have a Pikmin game since 2004 on GameCube.

[stripe814]

did you not see luigi's death stare?? geeezz he himself make me think that game is for mature audience

[wonderfulmonkeyman]

Simple? Kiddy? No challenge?
You'd get your ass kicked by The Wonderful 101, bro, as well as later levels of dktf.
Your understanding of the systems library is so limited that it's practically a lie to say you've tried looking past the first year of the systems library.

[iplay1up2]

Ugh, really? This argument again? Try playing though NSMBU and get 3 coins in every area. Play through Zombi U, Try MK8 online and get your butt kicked, Monster Hunter could eat 100 hours of your life away in no time. There are plenty of challenging games on Wii U. You say these things about Wii U, and you even state The Wii U is not for you , which I would assume means you do not even own one, so how are you judging these games?

Also there are plenty of M rated games on Wii U and more coming. Possibly Fatal Frame.

[DC777]

Well I have to disagree on the difficulty. I have most Wii U games and most are far more difficult than any 3rd party shooter, etc. on my other platforms. Most of those games are a linear walk through and certainly not even in the same neighborhood of difficulty as something as "childish" as a DKTF or most Nintendo titles.

[MadLad]

Wii U is my only console of choice, personally. Being primarily a PC gamer, it's the only console out there offering something substantially different than what I have on PC.
Not to mention I feel it boasts the strongest library of exlusives by a decent margin.

[UnceasingElias]

Same here but I came from the Xbox 360. The gamepad looked so cool and with games like assassins creed playable on the system. I just have to buy it. It was only later that I realised that I didn't need games like assassins creed. Nintendo games were so much more fun and there for all the xbox games that I have played looked dull. And today I am the greatest Nindendo fan there is.

[Mexxan]

Absolutely. I think it totally deserves its spot now so things can only keep on improving - unless Iwata falls asleep again...

[busytoad]

Srry but i cant buy a system that has the same graphics as my old 360 and ps3 and not to mention 97% of their games are ment for kids. Not 13 anymore,nintendo needs to fix their online,make mature games,and be developer friendly to get my cash.

[M3TR01DFANBOY]

this comment is so dumb it doesnt even deserve to be demolished by me like masterfoxs comment was.

[vishmarx]

its dumb to suggest nintendo to improve online services and get with the times and be more dev freindly.
dont ever do that.or you will be terminated
slaves arent allowed to suggest,havent you read the manual?

[BrandanT]

Not to mention 97% of mature games are shooters with highly compressed skill gaps. Why need a learning curve when everything is a pick-up-and-play game?

[ExiledBlitz]

My god, there a still people who don't get Wii U's hardware advantage over last gen? It has four times the RAM as an Xbox 360, eight times that of the PS3. It has a similar CPU but with more than twice the EDRAM. It's GPU is newer and more powerful than either of last gen's consoles.

There has never been a game as pretty as Super Mario 3D World or Mario Kart 8 running at 60fps on last gen's consoles.

[iplay1up2]

I Am 43 have PS4 and Wii U this gen. Too many of you think that the games are meant for kids, I can tell you they are not just for kids. Nintendo's main focus is FUN.

I do not always need to slash someones throat to have FUN. BTW Horror games are one of my Faves, so no I enjoy good games. IF you were to look at these games you say are for kids and how they are reviewed you would see they are GREAT.

As far as graphics I doubt PS360 could do MK8 at 60fps. Also there are games like Bayonetta , X , Zedla that show the system is much more capable than PS360. that Argument was over a year ago. When ports like Trine2 and Need For Speed,started coming to the system with PC textures, and PS360 could not.

[DC777]

Well you know Wii U does have most of the mature 3rd party games that came out in the past 2 years. Just sayin:

Black Ops 2
Mass Effect 2
Splinter Cell Blacklist
ZombiU
Resident Evil Revelations
Call of Duty Ghosts
Batman Arkham Origins
Batman Arkham City
Assassin's Creed 3
Assassin's Creed Black Flag
Darksiders 2
Deus Ex: Human Revolution
Need For Speed Most Wanted
The Walking Dead: Survival Instinct (terrible imo)
Sniper Elite V2
and more

So the only major "mature" 3rd party game they have missed so far is Watch Dogs which is still supposed to be coming (not that anyone wants it anymore).

[XiRockLee]

Wii u deserves more attention .

off topic: Itachi has been resurrect from the dead , how cool

[Drithe]

Wii U games are freaking awesome. I have a ps4 I have regretted buying since day one and it wasnt until Destiny Beta have I started playing it again.

[Hanso]

I will get a Wii U for sure just waiting for another Price cut. I only want:
101
Bayo 2
Zelda
and maybe X
250€ is too much just for 4 games, for 200 and a game im jumping in.

[R00bot]

You can get it for 200 on the official Nintendo website right now. Comes with NintendoLand.
https://store.nintendo.com/...

[Hanso]

dont want Nintendo land thx though
btw im not american.
Isnt wiiu regionlocked?

[Skylar]

@Hanso

You refuse to have a free game?

[R00bot]

It's kind of region locked. Where are you from? It might work in your country.

[Hanso]

i live in germany

[R00bot]

Yeaaaahhh, idk about Germany. You should try the Nintendo Germany site as they might have their own store.

[our_games_are_art]

I've always owned a sony and a Nintendo console. Except that year the OG xbox came out. I had em all then good times. Here's hoping nintendos fortunes turn for the better and I can have three worthwhile consoles again