[WiiU] The Official WiiU Thread

[christguz]

Apparently GTA V is being considered for the Wii U.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Apparently GTA V is being considered for the Wii U.

Who cares though?

 

[christguz]

Just informing the people who actually have the console, no need to be a dick about it.

 

[SuperKevin]

Ignore JimLeavy. if it doesn't involve Ryback he's generally not interested

 

[christguz]

Ignore JimLeavy. if it doesn't involve Ryback he's generally not interested

I'm guessing he's balls deep for Ryback.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Just informing the people who actually have the console, no need to be a dick about it.

I don't think anyone on here does. I'm more interested about a new re-re-re-re-release of Super Mario Brothers or Legend of Link.

 

[christguz]

ehhh not so much. Lately the Super Mario games have been getting cheesier but that's my opinion about it of course.

 

[leaffan]

Who cares though?

Anyone that uses the excuse that there are no "mature" games for the wii and never take it as a serious console probably do.

 

[JimLeavy59]

 

[Misogi]

I picked up some games thanks to Target's B2G1F deal. Got ZombiU, NintendoLand, New super mario bros wii u, and then i got sega all stars racing transformed.

Mario is mario, which is to say it's the same platforming game you usually get used to and love. The squirrel suit is amazing. You can play one-player by yourself on the gamepad, but if you try to play 2 players, you MUST use two wii motes. What the shit?

I haven't played much of ZombiU, but what I played seemed to be a bit cumbersome. Sometimes using the gamepad to "scan" the premises is really slow and it takes some getting used to just to check items on the gamepad vs the screen.

Nintendoland is a ton of minigames as you all may have known; only three of them really caught my eye: the Metroid shooter, Animal Crossing minigame, and Mario minigame. In the metroid shooter you pan up and down and try to shoot other ships. In animal crossing, a wii remote user runs around on the main screen and tries to load marbles into bowls, but the more marbles you get the slower you go. The gamepad user controls two people (one person per analog stick) and tries to stop the person. It's pretty much vice versa in the mario one, except just running. the wii mote user runs around looking for the gamepad user, and the wiimote user is assisted by two yoshis that are like search dogs.

The kart game is really fun, and for 2 players, the gamepad user is on the gamepad's screen, and the 2nd player gets the screen to themselves. Much more refreshing than split-screen.

Sorry if it seems like a quick write-up, but I've only played each game for about an hour. If you guys got any questions just let me know and I'll try to answer.

 

[JimLeavy59]

I haven't heard much about the Wii U since launch. How are sales for this thing?

 

[Twigg4075]

I haven't heard much about the Wii U since launch. How are sales for this thing?

After BlackFriday Nintendo cclaimed to have sold 400k, but I have a feeling those weren't sold through numbers, as in in hey were just "sold" to retailers and not to consumers. I was just in Best Buy and Walmart and they both had them in stock.

 

[JimLeavy59]

After BlackFriday Nintendo cclaimed to have sold 400k, but I have a feeling those weren't sold through numbers, as in in hey were just "sold" to retailers and not to consumers. I was just in Best Buy and Walmart and they both had them in stock.

I can't recall seeing too many buying the Wii U on black Friday, PS3's and 360's were selling very well.

 

[dave]

Wii U, IMO, is Nintendo's 360/Ps3 answer. The WiiU is absolutely dead the second ps4 or 720 drop. Frankly, it's dead already. As others have already said ... no one takes a game system that puts kids first seriously.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Wii U, IMO, is Nintendo's 360/Ps3 answer. The WiiU is absolutely dead the second ps4 or 720 drop. Frankly, it's dead already. As others have already said ... no one takes a game system that puts kids first seriously.

I don't think its that exactly but more of that they haven't really given a reason why you need to buy this console. Unless you're a Nintendo die hard it just seems rather pointless seeing how you can get a 360 or PS3 at a cheaper price then the Wii U.

 

[dave]

Honestly, I look at the WiiU and see it as trying to be as good as the ps3 or 360 ... and the only advantage it has is that goofy controller.

 

[JimLeavy59]

Honestly, I look at the WiiU and see it as trying to be as good as the ps3 or 360 ... and the only advantage it has is that goofy controller.

If you want the "pro" controller you have to fork over another 50 bucks which is a joke the system should come with one.

 

[BazookaJoe5]

I remember going in different stores down here about a week before Christmas and they all had a ton in stock. Doesn't seem like it's selling well...I almost bought one, but asked myself why, since I've had my Wii for 4 years and have probably played a total of 20 hours on it over that entire time. I just think it costs too much compared to the alternatives and the displays in stores don't exactly sell it well either, at least in my area.

 

[JeremyHight]

According to VGChartz (unofficial, I know), the WiiU is barely outselling the Wii. Both combined don't even outsell the 360. It's doing well in Japan, but flopping everywhere else.

 

[Twigg4075]

I remember going in different stores down here about a week before Christmas and they all had a ton in stock. Doesn't seem like it's selling well...I almost bought one, but asked myself why, since I've had my Wii for 4 years and have probably played a total of 20 hours on it over that entire time. I just think it costs too much compared to the alternatives and the displays in stores don't exactly sell it well either, at least in my area.

According to VGChartz (unofficial, I know), the WiiU is barely outselling the Wii. Both combined don't even outsell the 360. It's doing well in Japan, but flopping everywhere else.

Like I said, I think their sales numbers are bullshit because I think they are just the consoles sold to retailers. I also find it funny that Nintendo seems to get a pass on this bullshit spin on their press. Back when Sony was having bigger sales on PS3 and finally stepping up to the plate everyone was questioning whether they were actually selling the consoles to consumers. Yet now when Nintendo is exaggerating their sales numbers no one, at least anyone that matters, seems to be questioning their numbers.

Either way, I think that consumers have seriously wised up this go around. They had fun with their Wiis intiially but it wore off quick. Couple that with the fact that the WiiU is basically a 360/PS3 and people are realizing they would rather just wait until the next MS and/or Sony consoles next year.

I would also like to seriously punch Reggie Fils Aime in the face after flat out lying and saying the WiiU versions of games (Assassin's Creed, Batman, CoD, etc) are better on his console. That's like MS having their "Better With Kinect" slogan on their game boxes.