3 Reasons I'm Confident The Wii U Will Make A Comeback

GameRevolution:

The Wii U's not doing so hot. Actually, it's doing quite horribly at the moment. Like Sega Saturn bad. Nintendo has finally taken the plunge into the HD era, but many are of the opinion that the company is simply too late to the game. Next-gen consoles are launching later this year, and the Wii U will undoubtedly be the weakest of the bunch from a technical standpoint, basically ruling out any hope of quality, full-ranged third-party support for Wii U in the future. And the platform's currently weak lineup of software certainly isn't helping their predicament either.

Despite all this, I remain confident that Nintendo's tablet-centric console will make a triumphant comeback (3DS-style) in the future. Will it happen this holiday season? Possibly. But, if I were a betting man, I'd bank on 2014 being the year things turn around for the Wii U. Why? I'm so glad you asked...

[JonnyBigBoss]

Great reasons. I believe the price is what will make it most alluring once the other systems get price tags. I guarantee the 360 and PS4 will be $500 each.

[alexcosborn]

For sure. The price will be a huge draw. Especially if we see a sizable discount later this year.

[ATi_Elite]

1. Mario
2. Zelda
3. Metroid

[jcnba28]

So true.

[socks]

Those werent enough for the Gamecube...

[madjedi]

Your going to have to hit a $200 or 250 price before it starts gaining traction as a secondary console for non nintendo hardcore fans, and a bunch of exclusive games. The wii u's third party support is very bad atm and looks to only get worse as time progresses.

The people that view a $400-500 next ps or xbox as too expensive, wouldn't be buying it at launch anyway and they likely already have a ps3/360.

And the fact that the ps3/360($249) are already cheaper than the wii u, isn't making the wii u more appealing to a casual gamers/late to the party gamers.

Sorry a $500 next gen console won't drive the masses to buy a wii u like some of you nintendo fans hope it will.

Exclusive quality games will help push the system to gamers.

The wii u will likely rebound 3ds lvls not happening, i wouldn't expect to see too much higher 30-35 million at the end.

[3-4-5]

PS4 & 720 will be $400-450

* 3D Mario

* Zelda U

* Super Smash Brothers

* Mario Kart

All of these will help sell the Wii U as a console.

[dbjj12088]

#3 is my #1 reason. Nintendo makes purely game machines. They get the TVii and Netflix and sh** in there, but as a company all they do is games and that focus can catapult them past the competition (if the games ever show up).

[alexcosborn]

Let's hope they show up sooner rather than later!!

[ftwrthtx]

There were too many shovelware titles for the Wii and Nintendo needs to realize that.

[allgamespc2012]

am getting a wii u for nintendo games, and those games are very good games always. wind waker HD is my first reason to get it.

[alexcosborn]

Same here.

[RonRico]

This guy says "Honestly, I (and many other gamers) couldn't care less about all of this garbage. We just want the games." Well there's yur problem.

[gazgriff2k12]

Im confident the wii u will make a come back i also like the idea of the wii u failing and nintendo becoming a 3rd party games and peripherals maker

[jcnba28]

I'd rather if sony went third party.

[Clarence]

You wish. How many accounts are you going to make up just to bash Sony and jock Nintendo?

[_QQ_]

well all sony does is just upgrade specs, nintendo actually pushes inovation,even if it doesn't always work, when it does it changes the game. not saying i want sony to be third party,but instead of nintendo? then yes.

[gamer42]

@gazgriff2k12 @Jcnba28 Nintendo third party? Laughable
Sony third party? even more laughable

People need to realize the reason their games are so good and look so great (even in dated specs, especially compared to PC) is because they know their own hardware. Hell nintendo revolved the 3DS design on games like luigi's mansion 2.
Remember Sega, when they still made consoles, they had amazing games, but today some of their IPs have been forgotten, or are close too, and the quality of their games have been improving but is no where near the golden age.
anyways who would pay an extra amount of money for a peripheral just to buy a nintendo game.

[knifefight]

Nintendo certainly has enough first-party software to make it happen. They just need to get some titles actually rolling out, I think.

[Asuka]

Xenoblade 2

[socks]

Amazing first game. But really, use your head. It didnt sell consoles or attract anyone but a tiny minority of Wii owners.

[Asuka]

idk what part of "xenoblade 2" you read that i stated otherwise? use your eyes huh? :P

im just excited about the game is all. However, what you did say is 100% true. First game is not indeed a system seller. still a good game though

[V0LT]

What I hate is everyone thinks the XBX and PS4 will do so amazingly well out the gate. You are basing this on something that came out 8 years ago and times have changed. They will all sell but I think too many people are trying to make out like it will just destroy the Wii U.

[madjedi]

I don't think either the ps4 or xbox 720(barring rumors) will be meet with anywhere near the same lvl apathy or disinterest that the wii u has. I would bet money they do better than the wii u. " times have changed." Not for the hardcore adopter the casuals maybe.

To alot of people the wii u is a expensive last gen system released several yrs too late.

The industry and gamers are advancing to the next gen, the power differences are enormous between the wii u and ps4/720 and the wii u will be left behind, just like the ps3/360.

[Ck1x]

The power difference between the WiiU, PS4&720 are a lot closer than the Wii, PS3/360 ever were... The new systems will be approx 2.5-3.5x the power of WiiU, while the 360/PS3 were about 15x the power of the Wii! I don't know where people are getting their misinformation from, but its not that accurate. The new systems will be more powerful, but people have to stop acting like these things are going to reinvent the Wheel or something...

[_QQ_]

The power difference isn't enormous, and if an enormous power difference made a difference why do more people have consoles than gaming pc, pc shits all over consoles when it comes to specs. a 450-500$ pricetag won't look apealling next the wiiu's 300/350$ price tag, don't try to say the ps4/720 will be less than 450.

[1upgamer99]

The core gamer, though relevant and supportive of great games are not going to carry PS4, Nintendo, Microsoft to the numbers of this gen. What I mean is this, I don't think quite as many people are going to rush out the first year of a new console to buy one(accept people like us). We do not make up the average people out there buying consoles right now.As most of us have had them for years (accept Wii U). There are quite a few of my friends who have consoles and play games that, believe it or not, are not all excited about the next gen. They are just people who pick up games because they are fun.
Now I know the people that I am talking about WILL get next gen systems, they just wont rush out to pick one up. In fact some may get the next IPAD before they even pick up another console. There are allot of electronic options out there going for our buck now. Just to make it clear I am excited about next gen and that includes Wii U.

[Thepcz]

what game is that in the articles image?

[Lord_Sloth]

Umm...Zelda....

As for the article itself...

Reason 1 is speculation since we don't know the price of the PS4. All we know is it's price has wiggle room and they weren't going with so much experimental tech this time.
Reason 2 can go either way. Sure, Nintendo has some solid titles but they didn't inspire much confidence with me in the Wii and Skyward Sword felt gimmicky and rushed. I'll wait and see the new Zelda and Smash.
Reason 3...Complaining about optional features is always pretty dense since you can just...not use them. That said, I know the Nextbox's features most likely require constant net access which sucks. But the option of syncing up with facebook and such OPTIONAL features don't really overcomplicate anything and if you're too stupid to sign into facebook then you have serious issues.

[Thepcz]

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[Garrison]

Im actually quite tempted to get a Wii U this year. I haven't had a Nintendo console since the gamecube and Wind Waker HD looks like an awesome first game to have on it.

[_QQ_]

let me help your temptation, monolith's X,Mario3D, bayonetta 2, Super smash bros U,pikmin 3, Shin megami tensie X fire emblem,and whatever Retro is cooking up along with The last story dev's "high budget wiiu game."

[IK IR Y IP T]

im sorry but i dont see nintendo rebounding from this even with it's big 3 first party games. I dont think those games are enough to save the system it is a complete joke and a smack in the face. You will have your diehard ninten nerds but besides that the system is dead in the water it barely has any 3rd party support and when the next gen console launch it will be the final nail in the coffin for the wii u. So nintendo either needs to work on a tru next gen console of bite the bullet and become a software only company they would make more money that way anyway ...

[DwightOwen]

A comeback from WHAT?

[Benjaminkno]

Who are you trying to convince?..

Oh that's right!!
All the fanboys that feel threatened by Nintendo because they aren't as "hardcore" as they should be.
I'm not sure we understand just how bad this economy has been suffering. My fear is how much Sony and MS bring each other down in this type of climate.