GotGame: The controller is the way we interact with our games, so having the best controller on the market is kind of a big deal. It should go without saying that there are many other factors that will impact how well the Wii U will function, but the Wii U’s Gamepad has me pretty excited about the potential for the system.
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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 think its tough to call right now. The controller does have the potential to be revolutionary. Microsoft and Sony are already trying to copy Nintendo. Games like ZombiU, Rayman Legends, and Aliens Colonial Marines seem like they play much better with the Gamepad. Not to mention, wait till we see the next Metroid, Zelda, Star Fox, F-Zero, and Mario with the Gamepad. After those games come out then we will truly see if the Wii U is revolutionary or not.
its basically an HD wii with a few more features and more power and a touch screen tablet controller.
i dont care what you think dear writer, we'll only have an answer to this question when games taking full advantage of Wii U will release, like Nintendo franchises (Mario Zelda).
The idea is really good and gets me curious, only time will tell if it's as good (bad) as people say.
im not sure what your point of evolution and not revolution mean....evolution from what...what other console system out there had a gamepad controller and that offered the options and uniqueness that it offers? or am i missing something that only you know about?
None of this really matters. None.
Some will like the controller...some won't.
The true paradigm shift occurred 7yrs ago when online was finally brought to the masses. Nothing Ninny has shown leads me to believe they get that.
Namco/Bandai are making smash bros. and 2 months from wiiu launch and the dev team still has no idea how online is going to work! Google it, it's true.
Ninny gave a vague answer saying they won't to unhinder devs by allowing them to host and manage online. Think about this statement.
They obviously don't wanna compete against infrastructures 7/6yrs (MS/Sony) established.
I get that. But what dev is going to create their game on all three systems when one has radically different approach to mp online?
This is just going to be another repeat of wii - devs will attempt developing for it for a yr or so then drip titles on rare occasion. The controller is fine....but hardly a deal changer. $176 (converted from yen) just for a single touch pad with 3hrs of game at full charge. And the system lacks surround sound Dolby or thx!
It won't fail....but it's another casuals box in my opinion.