Wii U's launch is just around the corner. Anypony buying it? If not, dicuss. [video=youtube;7dbGJieRaH0]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7dbGJieRaH0[/video]
I think I will buy this. I just happen to have no idea when. I could ask for it for Christmas I suppose. Still, this is already looking to be really, really cool if we get that third part support Nintendo seem to be pulling together.
I've fully explained my views in Tyro's and/or Foxy's blog post so I'll keep this short. It looks like an interesting console and I am pleased that Nintendo are still playing around with the controller layouts, instead of just going for better graphics like the other two. It also has HD support, so hopefully third-party game developers will be interested in it. And hopefully they can actually make decent games on it, since Nintendo were the only ones capable of making decent games on the Wii. I might get one, although it won't be straight away.
It looks neat, but I need a 3DS first so I can play my Kingdom Hearts. Give it a great Metroid game and the return of F-Zero and I'll rush out to buy it.
I still look at the console as more of a toy then a real console. I think the controller is dumb and bulky. Yes I know what you can do with it, I just not a fan. The WiiU also lacks titles that I'd like to even play and if given the choice I'd rather play them on the 360.
I think I'll be getting this, but later down the road. Things like the controller gives me some skepticism if it's gonna be pleasant to use in the long run and if as many good titles as Nintendo predicts will actually appear on the console. Plus their Online Networking side of the WiiU wasn't described with the least bit of detail, so I'd like to see if that has improved.
Im not sure if i should get one... i will also wait and test it somewhere, to get a feeling if i really need it or not.
By all accounts, the third party support for Wii U should be significantly better than it was for the Wii (the fact that this is now currently the most powerful HD console on the market probably helps a bit...) Bayonetta 2 is a Wii U exclusive. There are enhanced, superior versions of games like Arkham City. The Ninja Gaiden 3 rebuild for it is even supposed to make the game far more playable. The system will also now be supporting popular multi-platform releases like its competitors. I'd say the Wii U is off to a pretty darn good start in terms of making up for the sins of the original Wii. As for me, I'm waiting a year or so to see if anything really notable is being released on it. The eshop looks like it'll have fun games on it, but the real, core experience will need to come from Nintendo supporting actual long-running franchises on the system. Pikmin 3 is a nice start, but people won't really start to pick this up until they get something with some meat on it. A new Zelda (or a full remake of an older Zelda title, and there are a lot of rumors zipping around about some sort of Majora's Mask remake). A new Metroid title. Another real entry in the Super Mario franchise, rather than more of the same NSMB stuff we've seen so many times. Also, new first-party franchises being developed. The system has one of the best launch spreads I've ever seen for a new console. But then again, the previous king of great launches, if I remember correctly, was the Sega Dreamcast, and we all know how that went down. Nintendo needs to support this thing with quality, first-party software if it is going to succeed. I'll just say this: Rayman Legends looks to be upstaging Mario on his own system. As much as I love the new Rayman games, that needs to change. If Nintendo releases a new Super Mario Bros that really takes advantage of the hardware and is even half as impressive as Mario Galaxy was on the original Wii, that'll put me much closer to buying it.
I doubt I will buy one but I would like to try it out to see what it is like it looks pretty interesting
