schwabdizzle
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Because it's the latest and greatest thing.
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Gamestop Announces today Wii U Wait-Program "Demand off the charts"
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Because it's the latest and greatest thing.
I don't live in Japan, don't keep up with any Japanese sales. We have been talking strictly about U.S./Canada here since the thread title is about Gamestop and all the sold out WiiU pre-order threads have all been about U.S./Canadian retailers.
Sammy Samusu
Member
Monster Hunter, Bayonetta, Zombie U, Rayman Legends, Mario, Pikmin, The Wonderful 101, you know, some good exclusives.
schwabdizzle
Banned
I think it will be awesome. I am going to get one when Pickmin and Wonderful 101 comes out. I really have nothing else I want during the Launch Window.
but like Day 1 what is there hype for?
It's the successor to a console that sold 100 million units.
NSBMU is the successor to a game that sold 25 million copies.
It has something new as far as the controller.
This console is going to be massive. The mainstream advertising campaign hasn't even rolled out yet.
Amazing how this little internet Gaf world misses these facts and focuses on things irrelevant to console wars like specs.
Maybe this supposed phenomenon of Wii owners who forgot about the system and stopped caring to play with their smartphones instead was greatly exaggerated?
I mean the Wii sold ~36 million units in NA alone, you have to imagine a least a food chunk of those would be excited about a follow up system coming out.
chertipros
Member
No. It's a new nintendo system. That is where all the hype is coming from. I thought that would go without saying since I'm sure everyone on this forum knows how their fanbase is (hell i'm part of it). Plus nintendo gained alot of consumer goodwill with the wii. The last two years aside, many people enjoyed and had genuine fun with the wii so they are of course excited for the successor
I'll add a few more:
People are starved for new hardware, even if this is just a stop-gap until PS 4 and next Xbox.
Priced right for a nice family Xmas gift at $299/349
Nintendo also seems to be making a halfass attempt this time towards third parties. They're getting Black Ops II and secured Bayonetta and the next Monster Hunter as exclusives.
Smiles and Cries
Member
I want to secure my spot in the MiiVerse 
Pikmin 3 must be getting one hell of a polishing job not even sure why it slipped out of Launch
or maybe they loved the eat and poop idea from Nintendo Land and are busy adding it
Pikmin 3 must be getting one hell of a polishing job not even sure why it slipped out of Launch
or maybe they loved the eat and poop idea from Nintendo Land and are busy adding it
Because finally I can get my collection of Virtual Console (and some WiiWare) games bound to a real account on a fresh system, rather than having to sink with the ship.
Also there's a new Mario platformer and Pikmin title I guess.
BassForever
Member
For the past year people have been crying for a next gen console, and here it is.
iamshadowlark
Banned
I think the launch will be pretty big but preorders don't equal sales.
flyinpiranha
Member
I actually didn't look day 1. It was about a week or two after (maybe a month? I didn't really follow the Wii to be honest as I had a 360 and didn't care much until my girlfriends kid really started wanting one). But it was Portland, OR at the Burnside Fred Meyer since you were curious. I got about 3-4 of them there because friends at work didn't want to be bothered to go store searching since they were hard to find, just not impossible. I also mentioned no hyperbole about "shelves buckling" ... come on dude, stop being so defensive. I didn't insult Nintendo, no need to come to the defense of them.
I know the Wii U will be tough to find, if not nigh impossible due to honest orders and of course the sellers. "Bold prediction"? Come on man, seriously, what's with the hyperbole? I said a simple statement and you're forming it into this attack or some shit.
As for your prediction, it's probably a pretty safe one. But I've never had a problem with a little searching for a day on a weekend finding a PS2, 360, Wii, or any other system. It might not be DAY WON OMG but it's not like I'm waiting for months. And regarding the "coming off the heels" statement ... nothing is forever. The N64 "came off the heels" of the best selling system. The PS3 "came off the heels" of the best selling system (plus the PS2 has sold more than the Wii and had a lot more consumer confidence).
I don't doubt the Wii U will sell. I honestly can think of very few video game systems that have sold poorly at launch. I am just unsure with tablet computers and such if it will be the runaway success that the Wii was. But of course it will sell amazing for the first couple months. Hell, I have absolutely no interest in the software at this point and I want one!
I can't speak for everybody, but for the past year I've been 'crying' for a new 360 or PS3.
Well I put my name in yesterday on a 32gb, and was told that they expect it to be to within the first week because they have the most orders in the district so they expect to get a lot. Unless Nintendo short ships them. Doesn't matter to me when I get it, as long as I do.
I'm just excited for new hardware, and I know I'm going to get at least one generation defining title like Super Mario Galaxy. I plan to get NSMBU, Rayman, and Zombi U at launch. I might get a couple more that I would normally get on PS3 if they turn out really good. My wife is already going crazy over Nintendoland.
I'm just excited for new hardware, and I know I'm going to get at least one generation defining title like Super Mario Galaxy. I plan to get NSMBU, Rayman, and Zombi U at launch. I might get a couple more that I would normally get on PS3 if they turn out really good. My wife is already going crazy over Nintendoland.
tkscz
Member
Why post if your post was pointless?
Have any other investors out there noticed Nintendo's stock has risen dramatically since the last Nintendo conference?
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=NTDOY
Strong preorders are probably helping.
http://finance.yahoo.com/q?s=NTDOY
Strong preorders are probably helping.
Junior members bringing the doom and gloom to this thread
so. fucking. hilarious.
AgentP
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Which ones?
Video games
Afro Gunsou
Banned
This. It's consistently selling out of pre-orders everywhere, so much so, that programs like these have to be set up, and people are trying to spin it as failure.
After going through post histories though, the same people trying to kill the Wii U early are spinning the Vita's consistent failures since launch as a good thing. Mind-boggling.
Monster Hunter, Dragon Quest, Smash Bros, Pokemon, Mario and Bayonetta. Duh.
shinobi602
Member
Me and my 3 Wii U's are ok with this.
I have no clue either. It certainly still looks like a up-res Wii game, so that can't be it.
Also, is anyone else going to miss the extremely hilarious and clever treasure hunt item descriptions from the second game? Man, those were amazing...
ALSO, last year my fiancee got me Kinect for our anniversary. She heard about it and keeps informed about new game hardware because she knows that's what I enjoy. Of course she couldn't know that Kinect was a huge piece of shit, or that I had already played it and confirmed it to be the worst piece of new 'game technology' since Virtual Boy.
This year, she apparently heard about Wii U and put a pre-order for the standard edition at the local Gamestop before they sold out. I was talking to her about it and was telling her my disappointment that I wouldn't be able to get one for a little while even after launch without a hunt, and she couldn't keep it a secret. Seems she did right by me this year, mmm. Extra love for her this year for her birthday <3
Because the Wii U is going to be a sales titan and they probably don't want it to become the industry leader this generation. To be blunt.
Wishful thinking on their part.
I'm thinking the delay is just for spacing of releases.
shinobi602
Member
I don't mind if it's the industry leader next gen. As long as I can get my fix of high profile games (next gen GTAs, Uncharteds, Halos, Forza, etc) on the PS4/720, Wii U can lead all it wants.
To me it's funny that I've owned all three consoles but don't have or want any of the games you listed
I'll be getting The Last of Us though because survival horror.
Why shouldnt people be excited about a new nintendo console?
JasonUresti
Member
As always, 2d Mario is a near invulnerable sales giant that moves systems and creates demand.
It definetly is no upres Wii game, but I think you can clearly see the Wii development time it had and therefore its roots. But the DoF it utilizes is impressive imo, also the shadows and lightning. It would be amazing if Pikmin 3 had weather effects and also lightning
From what I've seen its about the same.
I don't populating the screen with more Pikmin was ever a focus though.
George Claw M.D.
Member
I'm not super excited. I might not even buy any launch games, besides the pack-in Nintendoland. That said, here are some reasons I decided to preorder.
1) Even though I still have a perfectly working Sony CRT, I'm never going to game on it again. That TV has been relegated to the guests' room. It's the biggest reason I skipped the Wii, and I now welcome Nintendo to HD gaming, wholeheartedly.
2) There are announced games that I am already looking forward to, so it's more than just blind expectations of good games being made for the system.
3) Since I already decided I want the system, despite not being too interested in the launch games, I also don't want to have to deal with another Wii scenario, e.g., having to line-up overnight for a Wii even a year after launch. I did this for a young family member who wanted one.
For me, I foresee the Wii U being an exclusives machine. I don't see myself buying any multiplatform games for it, especially once PS4/720 rolls out.
1) Even though I still have a perfectly working Sony CRT, I'm never going to game on it again. That TV has been relegated to the guests' room. It's the biggest reason I skipped the Wii, and I now welcome Nintendo to HD gaming, wholeheartedly.
2) There are announced games that I am already looking forward to, so it's more than just blind expectations of good games being made for the system.
3) Since I already decided I want the system, despite not being too interested in the launch games, I also don't want to have to deal with another Wii scenario, e.g., having to line-up overnight for a Wii even a year after launch. I did this for a young family member who wanted one.
For me, I foresee the Wii U being an exclusives machine. I don't see myself buying any multiplatform games for it, especially once PS4/720 rolls out.
Do people actually still think Pikmin 3 looks like a up-res Wii game still?
Pikmin 1 and Pikmin 2
Pikmin 3
There is absolutely no doubt, even if we didn't already know that Pikmin 3 Wii U is a result of carried over Wii development.*
The texture detail is extraordinarily sub-par, barely-first gen 360 stuff. The level geometry is extremely low by any next-gen standard, which shouldn't even be the case as Pikmin levels have never been known to be astronomically large and impressive. Character models in particular are painfully outdated by modern standards.
Its basic disconnection from last-gen appear to be a slightly beefier poly count, higher res textures and some basic next-gen shaders. It is absolutely what a game that has been pulled from the previous gen would look like had minimal effort been put into its presentation. Just compare to something like Viva Pinata and see what a next-gen game is supposed to look like, when in the hands of a capable developer.
Pikmin 3 is my most anticipated game right now altogether, as Pikmin 2 was one of my most favorite games of all time. Nintendo is new to next-gen, and I can forgive them some stumbling forward, but I am not new to next-gen and know what the baseline standard should be for games in this generation. My standards are altogether much, much higher, and the potential of Pikmin as a visual powerhouse is pretty obvious given what the concept is. Shit, Nintendoland Pikmin looks way better visually, a mini-game gimmick tech demo for christ's sake
*
Obviously when someone says 'up-res Wii game' they're using hyperbole-for-effect, but it is painfully obvious where the engines roots are. It is almost in-your-face unimpressive from a technical perspective, owning only its 60fps.