Article(NINTENDO’S WII U PROBLEMS TURN INTO A CRISIS) And Future of Consoles

[VladTheImpaler]

Interesting article on this current console. This is very topical as we usher in a new era of consoles.

Nintendo Wii U sales crisis | BGR

This about projections within the business model of this once teflon company.

Thoughts.

What will it take in your view brehs.... for the next big consoles to be successful?

Let's not assume an installable base as most of us in here will have one or both. But what is that make or break feature? Backwards compatibility? Better online functionality?

Thoughts?

 

[BlvdBrawler]

They'll bounce back in a couple generations.

 

[KevCo]

They'll bounce back in a couple generations.

as far as nintendo, same with the 3ds, sales will pick up once the shyt like a 3d mario, elda, smash bros etc (as in the nintendo exclusives)

i really just hope either system that comes out as far as ps or xbox is 100% backwards compatable.

 

[VladTheImpaler]

as far as nintendo, same with the 3ds, sales will pick up once the shyt like a 3d mario, elda, smash bros etc (as in the nintendo exclusives)

i really just hope either system that comes out as far as ps or xbox is 100% backwards compatable.

indeed breh

 

[NZA]

they put out a console with the hardware of a casual box, the controller nobody knows how to develop for, a bunch of ports that hardcore gamers already played months ago, a zombie game that looks like it was made by interns, and a primitive mario game. it makes sense why this thing only sold to nintendo fanboys, and is seeing a hard drop after that market saturates.

if 3DS logic is to apply to consoles, the wii u can turn things around with a price drop and some kind of ambassador program. however, i dont believe handheld logic applies to consoles. i think this thing is going to be the worst console in nintendo's history.

 

[Liquid]

they put out a console with the hardware of a casual box, the controller nobody knows how to develop for, a bunch of ports that hardcore gamers already played months ago, a zombie game that looks like it was made by interns, and a primitive mario game. it makes sense why this thing only sold to nintendo fanboys, and is seeing a hard drop after that market saturates.

if 3DS logic is to apply to consoles, the wii u can turn things around with a price drop and some kind of ambassador program. however, i dont believe handheld logic applies to consoles. i think this thing is going to be the worst console in nintendo's history.

I don't know about all of that

I think the GameCube will forever hold that title for that company. In terms of sales and great games the gamecube was really a tough console to get behind. It did bring in that wavebird controller which was really the start of wireless controllers on consoles

 

[VladTheImpaler]

I don't know about all of that

I think the GameCube will forever hold that title for that company. In terms of sales and great games the gamecube was really a tough console to get behind. It did bring in that wavebird controller which was really the start of wireless controllers on consoles

Gamecube?

No, the Atari Lynx breh.

 

[5n0man]

Shouldn't have turned their backs on the people that actually play games in favor of the people that just wanted to play wii sports

 

[el_oh_el]

Shouldn't have turned their backs on the people that actually play games in favor of the people that just wanted to play wii sports

yup. too little too late

 

[5n0man]

yup. too little too late

Hope valve comes through with that steam box, we might need a third contender

 

[NZA]

I don't know about all of that

I think the GameCube will forever hold that title for that company. In terms of sales and great games the gamecube was really a tough console to get behind. It did bring in that wavebird controller which was really the start of wireless controllers on consoles

gamecube gave us metroid prime, had RE4 as a timed exclusive, and had arguably the greatest f-zero game. wii u is going to have to match that before it can rise above.

 

[5n0man]

gamecube gave us metroid prime, had RE4 as a timed exclusive, and had arguably the greatest f-zero game. wii u is going to have to match that before it can rise above.

You saying Nintendo can't even top three games?

Just go away so I can play smash bros on ps4

 

[Champion]

I'm not surprised. The launch titles were garbage for the most part.

 

[Wild self]

If Nintendo underperforms and the other systems don't have innovation, the industry will be in deep shyt.

 

[msims]

gamecube gave us metroid prime, had RE4 as a timed exclusive, and had arguably the greatest f-zero game. wii u is going to have to match that before it can rise above.