LuxSpes Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 WiiU owners need hope; more 3rd party devs who used to support this home console are puling out e.g. Assassin's Creed Unity & Arkham Knight won't be coming, Watch Dogs WiiU's delayed... Well if Link, tie-wearing ape & Italian plumber can't save the console, a Samus game unveiling at E3 remains the last & final hope, perhaps a 2.5D Metroid? (doubt it'll be a FPS or 3rdPS if COD Advanced Warfare eventually gets a WiiU version) I'd rather have a Prime-style/FPA Metroid on the Wii U. The Prime games are some of the best looking games I've seen (as well as being the best game I ever played period), so I would like to see what it would look like on the Wii U. There is no chance that Metroid will be able to save the console. It's way too niche of a franchise. The Wii U's life support is Smash Bros. Mario Kart helped way more than any other game (1.2 million sold on the first weekend, plus an overall 80% increase in Wii U sales) but Smash Bros. will hopefully provide a steady stream of income that the console can recover. I'm afraid that smash's impact on Wii U sales will be lessened by the fact that the 3DS version exist (and that it will be out months before the Wii U version) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ema Skye Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I'm afraid that smash's impact on Wii U sales will be lessened by the fact that the 3DS version exist (and that it will be out months before the Wii U version) True, but the GameCube controller announcement for Smash Bros. has sent hype for the Wii U version to a level we haven't seen since last E3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 I think fans have always found Smash to be more suited to home consoles too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Naughx Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 The Wii U would probably need a 3D Pokemon game too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninian Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Pokken Fighters. Or a third Orre game, maybe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LuxSpes Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 True, but the GameCube controller announcement for Smash Bros. has sent hype for the Wii U version to a level we haven't seen since last E3. I think fans have always found Smash to be more suited to home consoles too. One thing I'm worried about is that I've seen post of some smash fan that don't have a Wii U where they state that they'll just get the 3DS version and save themselves the price of a home console (especially if they already own a 3DS). I don't know what proportion of the smash fans these people represent however. The Wii U would probably need a 3D Pokemon game too. A Colosseum style game would be nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) I wish for a Stadium-like game with Battle Revolution's trainer customization. :3 Or a new Pokemon Snap. Or a Pokepark 3. I still need to play more of the second one though... xP And I'm willing to bet those people don't know the version differences, don't know that the GC controller adapter will exist, or both. I do hope enough people get the Wii U version to help keep the console going though. Edited June 4, 2014 by Anacybele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alertcircuit Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 The Wii U would probably need a 3D Pokemon game too. I think a fighting game is coming soon but they haven't announced it yet. Unfortunately GameFreak has already vocalized their distaste at making a console Pokemon game, and is apparently the reason they've been absent from the Wii U VC, so it would have to be either one of the spinoff series, or an rpg developed by a different team, similar to XD Gale of Darkness and Colosseum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 But weren't games like Stadium, Stadium 2, Snap, and those GC games really well-liked? I don't see why GameFreak hates making them when they get so well-received. o.O Sure, Battle Revolution was a flop as far as I know, but I love the Pokepark games! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alertcircuit Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 http://wiiudaily.com/2013/10/pokemon-game-on-wii-u/ It's the whole "portability and pokemon are made for each other" viewpoint I think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Well yeah, I agree that the main games should stay on handhelds, but I see nothing wrong with some spinoffs like the Stadium type games, Pokemon Snap, and Pokepark series being made. :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) One thing I'm worried about is that I've seen post of some smash fan that don't have a Wii U where they state that they'll just get the 3DS version and save themselves the price of a home console (especially if they already own a 3DS). I don't know what proportion of the smash fans these people represent however. And I'm willing to bet those people don't know the version differences, don't know that the GC controller adapter will exist, or both. I do hope enough people get the Wii U version to help keep the console going though. While I know that three people don't equate to a lot in the long run, my sister, brother in-law, and I all only have 3DS systems, and atm none of us are shelling out $300+ for a Wii U and Smash Bros.. We all have the 3DS version preordered though~ It's not as if none of us want to get the Wii U, it's just too big of a money sink for any of us to reasonably afford. It's along the same reason that I haven't bought an XL to replace my 3DS with the X button being kind of dead, I just can't afford it. Edited June 4, 2014 by Kon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Uh, the Wii U isn't $300. I believe mine was about $200. And Smash Bros. will cost $60. Totaling to roughly $260. And I got mine not long after launch. Surely the price has been cut since then, as it happens to all consoles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Uh, the Wii U isn't $300. I believe mine was about $200. And Smash Bros. will cost $60. Totaling to roughly $260. And I got mine not long after launch. Surely the price has been cut since then, as it happens to all consoles.Dunno where the hell you got yours, but the standard retail price for a new Wii U today is ~$300. How would $200 even make sense when the Wii debuted for $250? Edited June 4, 2014 by Red Fox of Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geek Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 What about a new Wario Land game? We've gotten plenty of Wario Ware games, but the last Wario Land was on the GBA almost 10 years ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 The cheapest I've found was a refurbished 8GB at GameStop for $230. Every other console was $250-$300, with some of them costing even more. The fuckers are not cheap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Dunno where the hell you got yours, but the standard retail price for a new Wii U today is ~$300. How would $200 even make sense when the Wii debuted for $250? What? The Wii was $200 too. I remember being told how much mine cost after I got it as a late birthday present. I don't know where you guys are buying your consoles from, but they're sold cheaper elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 On ebay maybe ~o3o~ I looked at Walmart, Target, Amazon, and Gamestop, and none of them were under $230 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) Wiis or Wii Us? Either way, that's not too shabby. I just remember my parents telling me "this cost us $200, so you better take care of it" for both. xP But hey, it's better than buying a Microsoft or Sony console. They always run WAY more expensive from what I've seen. Edited June 4, 2014 by Anacybele Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Comet Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 i thought nintendo was selling refurbished wii us for $200... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kon Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Wiis or Wii Us? Either way, that's not too shabby. I just remember my parents telling me "this cost us $200, so you better take care of it" for both. xP But hey, it's better than buying a Microsoft or Sony console. They always run WAY more expensive from what I've seen. Wii Us. i thought nintendo was selling refurbished wii us for $200... They are, but I was only really looking at retail apart from using that Gamestop one as an example, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Florete Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 (edited) What? The Wii was $200 too. I remember being told how much mine cost after I got it as a late birthday present. I don't know where you guys are buying your consoles from, but they're sold cheaper elsewhere. Wii at launch was $250. Your parents either lied or forgot how much they payed, or got you a used one. Or you remember what they said wrong. Look around the web, Ana: Amazon. New from $289. Used from $214. WWHD bundle. $300. I got this one myself. Mario Kart 8 bundle. $330. Basic Wii U at launch was $300. Deluxe was $350. It's only used or refurbished Wii U's that are as cheap as you suggest. Even basic sets, which seem more difficult to find as I had to specifically search "basic," don't drop under $235 new, with most $250+. EDIT: The $235 Wii U I found has $23 in shipping, gg. Edited June 4, 2014 by Red Fox of Fire Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anacybele Posted June 4, 2014 Author Share Posted June 4, 2014 Both my Wii and Wii U were brand new, I can tell you that much. They must have made a mistake then, because they don't just lie to me like that and I'm known to have a very good memory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skynstein Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 Wii at launch was $250. Your parents either lied or forgot how much they payed, or got you a used one. Or you remember what they said wrong. Maybe it was figure of speech. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ninian Posted June 4, 2014 Share Posted June 4, 2014 I intend on getting one from Nintendo too. Not an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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