GEV Says: As we’ve posted earlier, speculation is aloft that Nintendo will be coming out with either an HD version of the Wii, or a new console all together. Having only launched in November of 2006, the Wii is not even 5 years old yet. This is still fairly young to middle aged as consoles are concerned nowadays. The Nintendo GameCube lasted nearly 7 years before being discontinued, and the direct competition, Sony’s Playstation 2 has been around, and still supported (although barely) for 11 years.
So why the outs for the current Wii? Here’s our take:
Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
Cultured Vultures: True Nintendo fanatics may know some of these, but we doubt that everyone knows all of these facts about the NES.
I bought always awakening and it's sequel off Amazon for ps4 I didn't know it was released for nes for retro people lol.
Good idea. The Wii, although still having decent sales and some great games coming out, is slowly losing steam. Announcing a new system will once again put all the attention on Nintendo, along with the 3DS hype, making the general public completely oblivious to what's going on with Sony or Microsoft.
Nintendo's on top and announcing a new system will keep them on top.
I agree. I think it's a good move for Nintendo. Bring the core gamers back to Nintendo, and let people have the option of Wii, or Wii2. Especially the motion control. Prior to this announcement I figured Wii was dead and all focus would be 3ds.
Is this a good thing for the hardcore gamer? Yes, absolutely. But Nintendo clearly didn't plan as long term this console generation as Sony and Microsoft did. And they've sold so many Wii's that I think they're risking alienating all those casual gamers they brought into the fold by bringing out a new system so quickly.
I honestly don't think the majority of people that bought the Wii really care about how pretty the graphics are; most of them bought it to show off at parties or maybe to lose some weight. It seems like a waste of time and effort to recapture a portion of the market that has mostly moved on to the other systems.
Crucially, this has to appeal to the casual market- if it intimidates them, they might get scared off, losing Nintendo their edge.
Yes this is exactly what i want. I want nintendo's console to be able to keep up with the xbox and ps3.