WiiU, what do we think?

[Pondis]

Not going anywhere near it.

Sounds fancy with the touch screen controller, but i highly doubt major dev's will port to it.

Lets face it, 360 and ps3 where pretty much the same, different arcitecture but close enough. No one will port a game and add the touch screen functionality.

Well, maybe they will, but im not sure itll be that well supported.

That and it will be incredibly under powered when the PS4 or next xbox comes out

[Playgeneration]

I think its a bit of a confusing mess really. The original Wii did well as it was a simple idea, anyone could pick up the remote and play Wii Sports and understand it right away. This machine not only has the new massive screen controller with its ton of buttons (totally the opposite to the simple remote) but also a traditional controller, and then the old remotes too. So if a game can support play with the normal controller and remotes, then it can't actually make any proper use of the screen controller. They also promote the idea that you can play the game just on the controller while people are watching other things on the TV, which then cancels out any use of two screens in a game. So if the screen controller isn't going to be needed by a game, because it has to support single screen play or the other controllers, whats the point?

I expect it will do well enough by selling to kids and the people who fall over themselves to buy every version of Zelda and Mario Kart etc. But I think they will struggle to get the pensioners, mums and other demographics the Wii captured this time. As for typical male gamers, a lot depends on what Sony and Microsoft do, but plenty of people bought into the Wii, only to see it not live up to the hype or expectations, and won't rush into buying its successor.

If Nintendo can come up with a decent new game franchise or two, rather than the same old sequels all the time, then the shortcomings of the console can be over looked.

[SonGoku182]

Well i'm excited. I mean, i've never been dissappointed with a Nintendo console (or game for that matter).

It's not exactly about to bankrupt Microsoft, but i'm intrigued as to how the gamepad is used.

How would you guys use it in a game? An obvious one would be as a map, and i can't help thinking a lot of third party developers will end up using it as such by default.

It's a shame Uncharted can't make an appearance - rubbings, map puzzles, holding up to the light to see through parchment, etc.

Would be awesome.

[LordlyCalibre]

Nintendo are great for piquing my curiosity then disappointing me afterwards (N64, Wii, NDS to varying extents and for differing reasons) and I suspect the WiiU will do the same. Only having one LCD controller per console is not a good sign, and I have seen a preview of a game where the player with the LCD controller is relegated to a support role in multiplayer, which is even worse. (I think it was the next Rayman game)

I will give them credit for making it a HD console, as this is one of my biggest complaints with the Wii.

Of course, every time I see an attempt to integrate a monitor into a controller, what I see is a Secret of Mana multiplayer game where the game isn't paused because someone needs to open a ring menu

[PanzerEdge]

Even if this system's hardware were the same as the ps3/360 which it is not. THe wiiu is much higher in specs period but still it's an nintendo system and they will have fantastic game's so anyone not having this system wii be missing out on so much. As for the hd controller? It's very cool and will make great use of games and I can't wait to use it but you can still use you r classic controller.

[adam763]

I wonder if Nintendo will do their usual software censorship and aim (almost) every initial title to the family/child genre...
If so, I think the console will struggle.

[suzzopher]

I think Wii U might be my first Nintendo launch I shall miss out on. I just can't justify £300 at the moment.

[shotblue]

I was expecting something groudbreaking. It seems like nintendo has a soft-spot for giving in to gimmicky ideas and technology and we always end up having to wait longer than everyone else for their good stuff to come out. It's such a drag.

[MRCL]

Lucky for me I have a voucher over 350 bucks for an electronics chain in Switzerland, and since I don't need blenders and vacuum cleaners, I'll spend it on the Wii U. In fact if it wasn't for this voucher, I wouldn't get one at launch. And I'm getting it fout of sheer curiosity. It will probably only used for playing with my girlfriend as she's totally into coop games and she likes the simpler approach of the Wii. UNLESS there are going to be a LOT of awesome single player games of course.

A sniper game with a sniper rifle and being able to mount the controller on top to simulate the scope, not that would be cool.
OR a skating game where the skate deck is displayed on the controller and you steer and trick like using a fingerboard. HOLY CRAP if that is not in the making I'm going to patent the [expletive] out of this idea!

[hydr0x]

Could be the first console I pick up at launch ever. Well, close to launch, it's on my Christmas wishlist Ideally with ZombiU and Assassin's Creed III.

[MRCL]

Could be the first console I pick up at launch ever. Well, close to launch, it's on my Christmas wishlist Ideally with ZombiU and Assassin's Creed III.

Would be for me, too. Didn't made enough money back when the PS3 and 360 came out to afford either one at launch. Got my PS3 after a few paychecks from the new jobs in mid 2008, for a still very steep price. I think I paid 800 CHF or so... but I digress.

I just hope that electronics chain has enough Wii Us at launch, a large amount of preorder stock is already gone in Switzerland. The largest e-tailer (World of Games) here already doesn't have enough stock confirmed for all preorders.

Yeah the ZombiU pack is what I'm eyeing. Pro controller, a black premium WiiU and ZombiU sounds neat. Its priced around 500 CHF here. Altough those prices usually are subject to change. Maybe I pick up NSMBU, too...