Wii U - 5 Years Later - Predictions & Concerns - Adam Koralik

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  • It's Adam Koralik here and today we're discussing the Wii U. It's 5 years old today. We'll talk about the past year that it's had, and what I think may be in its future. (This video should have come out on November 18th, I made a mistake, sorry about that.)
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  • @AdamKoralik
    @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +127

    Sorry about the delay everyone, I realize this should have come out yesterday. My mistake.

  • @Gameplayer-vm5ml
    @Gameplayer-vm5ml 6 ปีที่แล้ว +38

    You know Adam, i thought you wouldn't talk about the Wii U anymore. But R.I.P the Wii U.

    • @DijaVlogsGames
      @DijaVlogsGames 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      He can't stop himself. It's an addiction.

    • @Gameplayer-vm5ml
      @Gameplayer-vm5ml 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      A Channel About Video Games Don't worry, i get the same. I can't stop having conversations about Consoles.

  • @kylehazachode
    @kylehazachode 6 ปีที่แล้ว +119

    If they named it Super Nintendo 2, it would have sold like crazy. I'm sorry, the Wii U hit the market when people stopped caring about the Wii and its gimmick of motion controls. Naming it Wii U was a huge mistake.

    • @Caleb_Bravo99
      @Caleb_Bravo99 6 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      George Moore .I think Super Nintendo 2 is a dumb name for that console. But it probably would have sold better by being called Wii 2.

    • @The_Laser_Channel
      @The_Laser_Channel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      The system name isn't the only thing that killed it...it was the terrible marketing. Even some gamers didn't know the Wii U was a new console. Lots of people thought it was just a game-pad for the Wii. My dad, who is not a gamer, thought this and so did my brother who is a gamer. The Wii couldn't compete with PS3 and Xbox 360 (graphics wise) so it didn't make sense for someone to even pay attention to the Wii U when the PS4 and Xbox One were coming out when they thought it was nothing more than a game pad add-on for the Wii.

    • @Ben-do1bf
      @Ben-do1bf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      There are a lot of reasons it failed than just that. A lot of reasons. It was expensive, poorly marketed, had no system sellers at launch, had a bunch of droughts for games, barely any third party support, looked bad (that can be a factor in purchasing a system) especially the gamepad, was underpowered (this wasn't that huge of an issue, power is never the reason a console succeeds). Very good system, a lot of amazing games (Pikmin 3 and Xenoblade X wink wink), but had a lot of issues. (Note, I actually like the gamepad... but yeah, its pretty ugly)

    • @mopeybloke
      @mopeybloke 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I would have named it Wee Ooh personally.

    • @SJtheMFZB
      @SJtheMFZB 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      DvdXploitr It's not just them. I learned next to nothing at all of the console prior to its release. No one in my family, despite being Wii owners, could tell me what the Wii U was when I first heard about it. Then, when I finally did some research, no one showed interest in the console.
      Nintendo consoles were all we talked about growing up, and this continued right into the Wii. How did they let this happen? Who did they have to fire for this?

  • @fcukugimmeausername
    @fcukugimmeausername 6 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The Wii U is perhaps the most mishandled console in terms of development and marketing in recent history... like, as far back as the mid 90s.

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yeah, probably true.

    • @drewsebastino2889
      @drewsebastino2889 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      As far back as the mid-ninties? So since the Saturn?

    • @fcukugimmeausername
      @fcukugimmeausername 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Drew Sebastino Yeah, probably. Just the name of the device and everything. It's a cool machine but they butchered everything they could.

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Don't ignore the massive success of the Saturn in Japan. The Wii U, as much as I love it, flopped everywhere.

    • @PittsburghRecordingStudio
      @PittsburghRecordingStudio 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Ahem, Vita

  • @menoseloso119
    @menoseloso119 6 ปีที่แล้ว +63

    Definitely an underrated console.

    • @nikoskabbadias
      @nikoskabbadias 5 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      I think THE most underrated console of all time.
      Saturn and Dreamcast may not have sold great, but people were not talking shit about them. They were actually appreciated , its just that people preffered a PS 1 and PS 2 because they were so fucking awesome. Not that they didnt like Saturn and Dreamcast, just Playstation was a better deal.
      Whereas Wii U is ignored by customers and talked shit about by critics.
      I bought recently and I was VERY sceptical about it, I was kind of prepared to give it back, and as soon as I started playing it I was like
      holy fuck these games actually run smooth as fuck and have beautiful graphics.

    • @joeyreidelbach5509
      @joeyreidelbach5509 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Actually Saturn was a decent console despite being hard to program due to have 2 CPU's which the second one was added at the last minute to make more powerful then the Sony's PS1 cause SOJ was scare of Sony consoles and Dreamcast was a good console but the problem is that Sega of Japan and Sega of America were argueing back and forth cause SOA was focusing on the North America market where SOJ was focusing on the japanese market at the time Arcade gameing was a big thing in japan so SOJ was focusing on arcade games as SOA was focusing on home gameing cause players in NA wanted to see what can home consoles bring to the tv screen besides arcade games.

  • @rpg5452
    @rpg5452 6 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    What's its future... it has a great future on my shelf with the other past generation console... this is a great console it has a humongous library being backward compatible with the Wii games... so many many more hours of playing on this console left, cheers

  • @pwnswoggle
    @pwnswoggle 6 ปีที่แล้ว +16

    Dreamcast still getting games isn't really a fair comparison since you don't need a dev kit or a proprietary disc press to produce physical copies. I get the point you were trying to make though.

  • @JasonVectrex_187
    @JasonVectrex_187 6 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    Good video adam, it was worth talking about it :)

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thanks for watching!

  • @Gigator
    @Gigator 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Wii U will become the go to console for parents on a budget wanting their kids to have access to three generations of Nintendo IP natively via HDMI (Gamecube, Wii, Wii U), together with off TV play and emulation. The hackability and hardware compatibility with Wii (and Gamecube) will be its best legacy. I just bought one for those reasons and since I'm of an age where nephews, nieces, godsons and eventually sons and daughters come into my life and I want them to be able to play good, kid friendly, colorful games. Those aren't necessarily only done by Nintendo, but they have some of the best. And the Wii U allows me to have access to a lot of stuff in a small package and be able to send it to any monitor via HDMI and also game with the gamepad without a TV. It's a godsend for that.

  • @youroneandonlyneighborhood8834
    @youroneandonlyneighborhood8834 6 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    Hey Adam. Big fan. Been watching for years.
    I got the Switch a few weeks ago and really love it, but something dawned on me about the Wii U.
    I think the Wii U's legacy WAS the Switch. The Switch is basically what the Wii U tried to do but better. The only real thing that the Switch doesn't do that it did was dual-screen gameplay (Wind Waker HD's inventory screen or games like Captain Toad)
    I still love mine a lot, and right now it's pretty much been abandoned by most gamers in favor of Switch but I think people will really get into it down the line and realize just how much it inspired the Switch and how great it is.
    As for how Nintendo abandoned it, I'm a little bitter about it but I understand. Around late 2015 or so there started to be a huge drought and that was probably because Nintendo started moving most of their games to the Switch (like BOTW, I'd also speculate Mario Odyssey was too, Retro's game was confirmed as well) to give the Switch a good first year.
    And yeah, the Switch has had a FANTASTIC first year in terms of software but people don't seem to realize that the majority of it was probably aborted Wii U projects, which kinda killed the last year or so of relevance for it.
    Great vid as always.

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Thanks for watching!

    • @youroneandonlyneighborhood8834
      @youroneandonlyneighborhood8834 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Specifically about Wii U modding I've heard you can play Gamecube ISOS on it (it uses the same PowerPC hardware as Wii, which itself was a better Gamecube) so I think it will become valuable partly for modding and whatever games don't get ported to it.
      Mario 3D World, Mario Maker, Captain Toad, Wind Waker HD are games that are dependent on the gamepad that probably won't come out on Switch.
      Right now even though I have a Switch I mostly use my Wii U for those games and original Wii compatibility.

    • @JediLennon
      @JediLennon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The dual screen was the most awesome part.

    • @jackson5116
      @jackson5116 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Switch is the product of this back in 2013: www.eurogamer.net/articles/2013-01-16-nintendo-plans-to-merge-handheld-and-console-teams-in-historic-shake-up
      Switch is trying to be BOTH a handheld and a console, that's why Pokemon is planned for it.

    • @AidGum
      @AidGum 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      youroneandonlyneighborhoodboi You know Wind Waker was originally on the GameCube right? It could come out on the Switch, it'd just not have those gamepad features.

  • @sufamidan1006
    @sufamidan1006 6 ปีที่แล้ว +21

    I suspect the majority of the big hitters on Wii U will find its way to Switch. Titles such as 3D World, Smash and Bayonetta 2.

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      I agree.

    • @sufamidan1006
      @sufamidan1006 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Adam Koralik yo Adam, on a completely unrelated note. What's the best way to prevent my switch from getting dock scratched?

    • @treylorenzini
      @treylorenzini 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      SufamiDan I'd just buy a screen protector for it honestly. That's what I did

    • @sufamidan1006
      @sufamidan1006 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Trey Lorenzini any in particular? I am UK based. Cheers.

    • @jackson5116
      @jackson5116 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      doubtful. They do ports the first year to fill in big gaps in releases- what they should have done in 2013 with Wii U, but development on Switch games has been going on for quite some time, meaning you're more likely to see original games, and less likely to see ports. They use ports to sell systems, that's why only the highest selling (or assumed they'll sell high) got ported. Things like Tetris DX for Game Boy Color, or Link's Awakening DX, or Twilight Princess for Wii, etc.

  • @geraldsanders8655
    @geraldsanders8655 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Love the Wii U. I've had a blast with every game I've played on it. Damn fine console.

    • @paulbarnes755
      @paulbarnes755 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Pieceoflesh Well said!!!

  • @BenjiMordino
    @BenjiMordino 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    The worst thing is, as a massive Wii U fan, a tonne of the indies didn't come out for PAL, although we got steamworld dig and Fast Racing Neo. Being region locked sucks, no gianna sisters, no shantae.

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      We didn't get Fast Racing Neo, if that makes you feel better.

  • @wigibob3829
    @wigibob3829 6 ปีที่แล้ว +14

    I remember going into my local GAME and attempting to pre-order Darksiders: Warmastered Edition for Wii U, the guy behind the counter looked at me like I was an idiot and told me that it wasn't a thing without even checking so I ended up going to another shop and getting it for only £13 (new), and it's a pretty damn good port of a decent game too.

    • @SayberV1
      @SayberV1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      william mitchell Im currently playing and finishing up Darksiders Warmastered on Wii U before i say goodbye to the system for good and trade it for money off a Switch.

    • @Nin10Guy
      @Nin10Guy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      You should've showed him a picture online to prove that he was an idiot.

    • @battmann7089
      @battmann7089 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Game......Aka F@@witt central.

    • @watkinator4413
      @watkinator4413 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SayberV1 fuck getting rid of mine, easily put cold boot haxchi on it and now every game is free and easy to download, including the eshop indie games and virtual console.

    • @paulbarnes755
      @paulbarnes755 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      william mitchell The people that work at game are absolute morons and the customer service is bloody awful.I buy most of my games from amazon UK and argos lol 😂 😂

  • @silverwings21
    @silverwings21 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    I'm watching this on a Wii U.
    [My computer's broke.]

    • @silverwings21
      @silverwings21 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      +Walter Penne
      You got that right, through out the years all the computers I had would only last 3-5 year before breaking. Yet, I still have an Atari 2600 manufacturer in 1980 that still works.

    • @Iron_of_man
      @Iron_of_man 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      silverwings21 Can you comment on the WiiU Ty app?

    • @silverwings21
      @silverwings21 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Death Crusher
      '''Ty app''? What's that?

    • @Iron_of_man
      @Iron_of_man 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Sorry, spelling error. I meant to type YT (TH-cam) So I'm referring to the WiiU TH-cam app!

    • @silverwings21
      @silverwings21 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      +Death Crusher
      I'm using the standard browser that is on the Wii U.

  • @HenrikoMagnifico
    @HenrikoMagnifico 6 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    Too bad the system is still darn expensive...
    Although Cemu exists, so the Wii U will live on :)

    • @chargermaster586
      @chargermaster586 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Henriko Magnifico That's the case when something doesn't sell well your at the win of Nintendo and the store they can charge you what ever they want and they often do.

    • @Matrix9056
      @Matrix9056 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I got mine for 165 at gamestop. Wait for black friday.

    • @KawlunDram
      @KawlunDram 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Wow the Zelda and Zelda alone emulator

    • @blinkshadown
      @blinkshadown 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      got it locally for 100

    • @paulbarnes755
      @paulbarnes755 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Henriko Magnifico The Wii U is too darn expensive Nope lol if you can afford a pc it shouldn't be a problem.

  • @oooooooo-bi5ih
    @oooooooo-bi5ih 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    I also hate the fact that the games never decrease in price. Ive seen games still at full price till this day even though the games has been out a few years already.

    • @squeallymaniac
      @squeallymaniac 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      That's a very Nintendo thing, seems like. I remember that with Twilight Princess and especially Mario Party 8 in particular

  • @Edmundostudios
    @Edmundostudios 6 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    Jesus 5 years really?

    • @ThePreciseClimber
      @ThePreciseClimber 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      > Jesus 5
      I liked Jesus 4: The Jesusing more, to be honest.

    • @carteriuni4695
      @carteriuni4695 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      ThePreciseClimber Yeah. Jesus 5 was a crucifixion of the franchise.

    • @jackson5116
      @jackson5116 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      yeah, Nintendo gave it a full generation, it's not this horrible failure the propaganda spread about it would have you believe. Nintendo doesn't list Virtual Boy on their past financial reports- nor do they talk about it, yet right there Wii U's 13.56 million systems, and 100.85 million games. Check it out yourself, find Virtual Boy in this list of past systems and games (hint: you won't, because that is viewed as an utter failure by Nintendo)
      www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/

  • @markus191550
    @markus191550 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    It's funny that people are still confused about the console names of Nintendo. Here, in Germany, you can win a "Wii Switch" at McDonalds. Yes, they actually called it that on the poster.

    • @ioannisstf6267
      @ioannisstf6267 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      markus191550 echt?

    • @gaysonjiovanni1593
      @gaysonjiovanni1593 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      markus191550 echt? Wie denn?

    • @koffieleut
      @koffieleut 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Maybe it's a new sort of hybrid made by Panasonic :p

  • @Alan_Chapman
    @Alan_Chapman 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Wii U online social experience was a huge component for me and sorely missed on Switch. Even though the OS was slow I loved the interface with the lobby and the Miiverse.

  • @TheDeadman14
    @TheDeadman14 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

    It's a hard thing to say goodbye to something that pretty much is a reason to boosting the Switch. But it's just something Nintendo had to do in this case.
    Wii U won't ever be forgotten.

    • @SpaceAce114
      @SpaceAce114 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Chris Shriver its just a piece of electronics and not a particularly good one, it didnt make an impact and will be thought of like the Virtual Boy in a years time

    • @TheDeadman14
      @TheDeadman14 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      SpaceAce114 Collectors will say otherwise.

    • @unstoppableExodia
      @unstoppableExodia 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      The virtual boy sucked as a portable console but its collectible value has gone up regardless as it has historic value and it has a small library and there aren't many of them out there.

    • @MalarkeyMan
      @MalarkeyMan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      SpaceAce114 No, it will probably be something like the DreamCast or Game Cube where it will be loved in the future. And the Wii U did impact the industry because if it wasn’t for the Wii U the Switch would not be successful

  • @khfreak5531
    @khfreak5531 6 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    The ps2 took forever to die.

    • @joeyparkhill8751
      @joeyparkhill8751 6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      Lorin Darby Just like my grandfather... Whoops!

    • @Atari-Dude
      @Atari-Dude 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      And you know the Sega Master System STILL isn't dead in Brazil... There, they're still making new systems and games I believe which is just insane!

    • @paulbarnes755
      @paulbarnes755 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Joey Parkhill Bahahahahaha 😂 😂

    • @footyfam8990
      @footyfam8990 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Lorin Darby the ps2 is the worlds best Selling console so I'm not surprised

    • @PicoFromTX
      @PicoFromTX 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      The last game made for the PS2 was PES 2014. Crazy right?

  • @AllieRX
    @AllieRX 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Wii U is a 7/10 at best. It's a *good* console, not a great console.

  • @TheRealDustinNunn
    @TheRealDustinNunn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    The Wii U is NOT dead! Miiverse is dead! You can still play online on the Wii U. The only way the Wii U can be dead is if the online servers in games didn't work anymore. You console geeks out there need to think before you say that something is dead. My Wii U still works and I still have no problem with it!

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      By that logic the Sega Saturn is alive.

    • @TheRealDustinNunn
      @TheRealDustinNunn 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Adam Koralik I was talking about the Wii U, not the Sega Saturn. You misread my comment.

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I can't tell if you're trolling or you don't understand my response.
      Your claims is the Wii U is alive because you can still play it online.
      The Sega Saturn still can be played online. So by your logic, the Sega Saturn is still alive.

    • @crowmigration8245
      @crowmigration8245 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Reminds me of PS Home for ps3, I just found out it ended years ago. I kinda wish I could go back to it but it's gone forever. Kind of troubling that this will only get worse. I can always go back and pop in an NES game (or an emulator if you prefer) and it'll be exactly the same. Online games, services, websites vanish from history.

  • @still_dre_
    @still_dre_ 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    can't wait for the 8th video game generation recap videos on your channel in 2020 or so :D

  • @HippyShake9
    @HippyShake9 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I just picked up an 8G Wii U this year. I figured that this would be the hardest version to come across in the future. I love the White gamepad! Also always on the lookout for a white Wii U Pro Controller!

  • @rubengallardomusic
    @rubengallardomusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    The Wii and the Kinect are the best consoles for just dance so prepare for just dance 2106 for the Nintendo wii

  • @josephtafur
    @josephtafur 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

    RIP Wii U you were and still nintendo best home console ever.

  • @MalarkeyMan
    @MalarkeyMan 2 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    A retrospective on the Wii U 10 years later would be pretty cool to see lol

  • @kei_nishimaru
    @kei_nishimaru 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    "It's dead, Jim."
    Edit: Yep, you're right on the modern day comparison to the Sega Saturn.

  • @houseoftheted637
    @houseoftheted637 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    I enjoy my Wii U. Still looking at getting a complete PAL game set. One good thing about going for a complete set, hardly any sports games, and the library is pretty small. Only about 160 PAL games I think :)

  • @ReaLoader1
    @ReaLoader1 6 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    What about the smash community? They play smash 4 on tournaments for years and still

    • @drewsebastino2889
      @drewsebastino2889 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      In that case, the GameCube is just as relevant as the Wii U, lol.

  • @Nin10Guy
    @Nin10Guy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    The Wii U is the most underrated console since the Sega Dreamcast in my opinion. I had so many amazing memories with this system and I already own 30 physical games for it because I know it's going to be a huge collector's item in the future.

  • @TNVGAMING
    @TNVGAMING 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    6 physical releases, damn even PS Vita got way more releases than that, this year alone lol.

  • @seanryanmetalhead
    @seanryanmetalhead 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I loved the Wii U. I hated the console itself and the Gamepad but the games were amazing.

  • @The_Laser_Channel
    @The_Laser_Channel 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I still think its fair to include the Wii U because it did get a AAA title from Nintendo this year. It got Zelda Breath of the Wild and its getting the DLC for Breath of the Wild, including the one that is supposed to be out next month...

  • @The-Fishkeeper
    @The-Fishkeeper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    13:05 Accurate prediction, but for 2020.

  • @thedaily30
    @thedaily30 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Shantae is on Amazon for 19.99, if anyone is interested.

  • @jackson5116
    @jackson5116 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Good thing dead systems still get new games like Shovel Knight: King of Cards.

  • @madfinntech
    @madfinntech 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    I like Wii U.

  • @o-manthomas4284
    @o-manthomas4284 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Still playing wii u in 2019. Some of the games are still high price tho

  • @SNC2319
    @SNC2319 6 ปีที่แล้ว +62

    This is just sad, I liked the system.

    • @teh_supar_hackr
      @teh_supar_hackr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      I did too, if only it sold better.

    • @ioannisstf6267
      @ioannisstf6267 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      teh_supar_hackr 0010101 Blame Failtendo

    • @teh_supar_hackr
      @teh_supar_hackr 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I do

    • @jackson5116
      @jackson5116 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      it sold just enough to be profitable, so it's not excluded by Nintendo in their financial reports like Virtual Boy is.
      Profitability proof:
      www.dailygadgetry.com/wii-u-finally-profitable-nintendo/4637
      Investor Relations information about systems, and notice Wii U is there, but Virtual Boy is mysteriously absent from the list:
      www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/finance/hard_soft/

    • @paulbarnes755
      @paulbarnes755 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      SNC2319 Me too the Wii U I really liked only one year left to enjoy online on Wii U.

  • @pauldoake6188
    @pauldoake6188 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Nintendo has 99.8 billion yen in the bank. Being the best and innovating premium and truly animated video gaming has put them in key positions to shape it's industry.

  • @IntellitechStudios
    @IntellitechStudios 6 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Wii is 2006, not 2005 😉👍

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      Yes, misspeaking does happen.

    • @rubengallardomusic
      @rubengallardomusic 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Adam Koralik when I'm an old man I'm gonna buy just dance 2088 for the Nintendo wii for my grandkids

    • @IntellitechStudios
      @IntellitechStudios 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Adam Koralik it's all good fam 👍

  • @AvidSonicFan
    @AvidSonicFan 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I was hoping that you would give Wii U owners like me some motivation about this console! But I guess not! Does that mean I need to sell my Wii U simply because I have never used it much at all (not for the money at all), did not have many games for it, and it was a commercial disaster?!

  • @Ben-do1bf
    @Ben-do1bf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Dragon Quest X was actually originally a Wii & Wii U game, its just that version 4 got a physical release this year.

  • @renovatedmars3555
    @renovatedmars3555 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    If Ubisoft still plans on putting Just Dance on the PS3, I guarantee that Just Dance 2019 will come to the Wii U, which might even be a sadder last game than Dragon Quest X

    • @ThePreciseClimber
      @ThePreciseClimber 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I dunno. FIFA 14 didn't get a Wii U version. But it did get a Wii one.
      en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIFA_14

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      EA doesn't support Nintendo much, Ubisoft does, I wouldn't put much stock in that.

  • @Ghost_Tracker_2
    @Ghost_Tracker_2 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I'm pretty glad that I got the Wii U back in 2014. It was an amazing console but I'm sad that Nintendo is done with it.

  • @DijaVlogsGames
    @DijaVlogsGames 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    I never got a WiiU. Neither the concept nor the games made me WANT a WiiU. Game like Pikmin 3 and Bayonetta 2 were more "I'll get that when I have the system" games, but no system sellers.
    The Switch on the other hand, man I'm loving it! Worth it for the concept alone.
    Oh and Dragon Quest 10 has been on the WiiU since launch. It's probably just another add-on. There were a few of them on the WiiU.

  • @NKode
    @NKode 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Do a wii u eulogy video

  • @Alstanus
    @Alstanus 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I was hoping you'd make this video. Mainly because I love the Wii U (I still mainly play this and buy games for it), but also because I like your input on the history of these consoles. Thank you for making this.

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Thanks for watching!

  • @VirtualRobotsRevolt
    @VirtualRobotsRevolt 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    My concern with the WiiU is they ALREADY shut down the MiiVerse which makes some of their games so much less of a positive experience. For example Super Mario 3D world is missing the post feature (which my 3 year old loved), the ghost mii feature that run along with you in the levels, and all the people walking around each world. Its really really lame they shut off this feature in the middle of me and my son playing it. And they did remove features in Super Mario Maker too, thankfully not as much but its still noticeable. The bottles of messages in windwaker i'm sure are gone, but thankfully i already beat that one. Most likely will never play again now. So freaking weak they shut it down when the switch hasn't even been out a full year yet. Nintendo can't be trusted with ANYTHING online ever again. And they are shutting down the wii store, so probably means they'll shut down the wiiu shop soon too.

  • @LeonJacksonHimself
    @LeonJacksonHimself 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    For some reason, I kinda think that Nintendo could bring the Wii U back and it would probably sell better than it it did before, they could probably port most of the best games on the switch like Tears of the kingdom, Fire emblem three houses, Splatoon 2 and 3, Bayonetta 3, Astral chain, Daemon x machina, Super Mario Odyssey, Mario rabbids, and many others, but that could be just my guess, and speaking of the switch, we should finally be getting Metroid prime 4 sometime next year

  • @alanwake4442
    @alanwake4442 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Isn't the Switch technically a ninth generation console?

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      No, the generation lines haven't been drawn yet.

    • @anthonyettner9981
      @anthonyettner9981 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Yes. The Xbox One has better architecture than the Switch. And the Switch was late in release imo.

  • @victiniblast
    @victiniblast 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Ah, the Wii U, the console that could've done so much more if developers and Nintendo pushed it more. Had a lot of great games that never saw light until they got ported over to the Nintendo Switch. Missed opportunities as well, instead of Animal Crossing: Welcome to amiibo on Wii U, we received it as an update on the 3DS and got a board game that consisted to nothing known as amiibo Festival. But, we had some good gems in Pikmin 3, Mario Maker, Splatoon and many more. I'm still building my Wii U collection. Switch kinda comes first right now. However, was a good time in the Wii U era.

  • @Reepicheep-1
    @Reepicheep-1 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    WiiU: great tech, abysmal marketing. Physical MICROTRANSACTIONS! Characters, moves, items unlocked by a toy! And thanks to Nintendo's scarcity policies, there aren't enough for everyone to even purchase these. Even EA isn't that scummy.

  • @bw2273
    @bw2273 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I bought the WiiU at launch, and still continue to play it. It's really the greatest console that Nintendo put out in the past 20 years (jury is still out on the Switch). You have a solid first party library (Zelda BOTW, Super Mario 3D World, etc), some semi-hidden third party gems (Bayonetta2, Shantae, etc) plus great Virtual Console library including games never released in North America (Earthbound NES). Oh and did I mention you can play all the back catalog of the Wii on this system? A lot of people slept on this console, and Adam hit it right on the head: in 5-10 years from now, the WiiU will be a great collector's item, because it has a small, yet very solid library of great games.

  • @chargermaster3716
    @chargermaster3716 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It’s so interesting re watching your recap videos now that the Switch is out I still remember when I bought a Wii U and launch and unboxed it.

  • @SakuraAvalon
    @SakuraAvalon 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Watching this on my Wii U. Poor thing.

  • @pizzamon795
    @pizzamon795 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Of course, you have the rare misprint version

    • @Caleb_Bravo99
      @Caleb_Bravo99 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      pizzamon 79 .I have it too. Sealed.

    • @AlphaladZXA
      @AlphaladZXA 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Apparently if you pre ordered the game it was the misprint version, mine has that too saying I can use a wiimote only to play zelda lol

    • @mikesosa937
      @mikesosa937 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Delta ZX mine is a misprint and I got it from Fred Myers

    • @AlphaladZXA
      @AlphaladZXA 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I guess the first run of the wii u version was all misprints

    • @CatCaregiver-ie1ej
      @CatCaregiver-ie1ej 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      I have the misprint version too. For some reason, I think video game collecting isn't quite the same as comic book collecting, and the misprint won't ever be worth more than the regular version. I don't really know, though.

  • @Agenttaco-s17
    @Agenttaco-s17 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    It would be cool to see you do an overall "Mid-Generation Refresh" video. If you include the switch, we've sort of started the "8.5 generation" with the release of the Xbox One X. By the way, great video!

  • @SaturnTubes
    @SaturnTubes 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Shantae Half Genie Hero is super easy to find, you're just gonna make people jump at it because they think it is rare. Not only have I seen it in numerous stores this week, you can buy it brand new on Amazon right now for $20. You just had a special edition

  • @naganomancer
    @naganomancer 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    how do you decide what system to get multiplats on?

    • @devin9410
      @devin9410 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Rusty Shackleford The most powerful console of the generation was the PS4 but will soon be the Xbox one x.

    • @llpalm08
      @llpalm08 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Not soon, currently is the Xbox one X, been out for a few weeks now.

    • @jackson5116
      @jackson5116 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      never before has there ever been a console upgrade during like this where both the upgrade and the original are in the same generation- the 5200 was actually pitched as next generation, not a midlife upgrade. At some point these systems are really more next generation than they are current generation upgrades. Even Nintendo called the Switch the next hardware generation, they don't consider it the same generation as PS4, despite how it's competing with PS4. More though it's competing with 3DS and mobile since over 80% of its owners use it in some capacity as a handheld, but that's another story...

    • @quag311
      @quag311 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Specs are important, but where your friends are is more important.

    • @devin9410
      @devin9410 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      quag311 not if you don't play online. All my friends have Xbox but PS4 has more of the single player experiences I'm looking for.

  • @joeyparkhill8751
    @joeyparkhill8751 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    3 likes 2 views fuck TH-cam

  • @tounsi_m7ashesh
    @tounsi_m7ashesh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    I will never forgive you for shaving when you unboxed the wii u for the first time no beard no views

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      That was before the modern beard.

    • @tounsi_m7ashesh
      @tounsi_m7ashesh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Adam Koralik the myth says that long ago there was an ancient beard was reeking of awesome but a foolish TH-camr replaced it by a modern one but that beard seeks to return and undo the evil that is adam koralik without his beard

    • @mopeybloke
      @mopeybloke 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      That was the very year you grew that bear if I ain't mistaken. You looked like a different person before. You also spoke differently. I've been watching your older videos and there is much contrast.

  • @kristopherb8046
    @kristopherb8046 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Adam... I have been meaning to buy BOTW for the Wii U and I would like to know can you show us the back of the misprint ? I would like to buy it plus others most likely would like to see a verified copy to know what to look for.

  • @Crazy_Gamer_OG
    @Crazy_Gamer_OG 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Wii U is actually a really neat system. I've had mine for about a year now & actually really like it. It's like the Dreamcast in a lot of ways, with the best ports from the last generation & a lot of good exclusives. AND it plays Wii games, so yea. It's pretty awesome.

  • @cyberfennek
    @cyberfennek 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The wii u's pro controller Deserves the name Pro course of the 80 hours battery life on a charge !

  • @TheTeku45
    @TheTeku45 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    got one today with 6 crappy games but well worth it for 100 bugs + i got the wii complett set for free now only missing some few nice games

  • @AidGum
    @AidGum 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Kind of funny how they bookended the Wii U with the Darksiders games, with Darksiders II coming out at launch, and Darksiders I when it was dead.

  • @robitaill3
    @robitaill3 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Wii U version of Just Dance makes no sense considering you NEED a Wiimote and the console has backwards compatibility

  • @ArcadeFreak-gw5rp
    @ArcadeFreak-gw5rp 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the wii u its one of my favorite systems.

  • @paulbarnes755
    @paulbarnes755 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love the Wii U sadly no more games are being released for it oh well. I've started collecting Wii games to play on it as I missed out on the original Wii.I still have a large backlog of wii U games still sealed that I haven't even played yet.

  • @Caleb_Bravo99
    @Caleb_Bravo99 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I'm glad I picked one up. With the Zelda gamepad as well. Not bad.

  • @solja4christ187
    @solja4christ187 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Before i got a Switch i was looking at a Wii 15 months earlier, and thought this Wii U is to expensive so will wait for Switch 😎

  • @swampthing94
    @swampthing94 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    ZombiU was a great launch title, I loved my WiiU while I had it. I never should've sold it

  • @starscream1988boss
    @starscream1988boss 6 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Awesome video as per usual Adam. I guess Odyssey was the actaul last game made for the Wii U but it was so early on in developement Miyamoto was able to convert super quick for the switch. Splatoon 2 and Breath were being crated around the same time. I wonder when we will get a true switch game other than 1,2,3. Lol.

    • @CZPC
      @CZPC 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      starscream1988boss
      We got doom on it

    • @jackson5116
      @jackson5116 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      doubtful. That would have to mean it was in development for at least 3 years. Remember when Iwata talked about NX in 2015? That means games were being developed for it in 2015, so you think Odyssey took 3 years to develop?

    • @Atari-Dude
      @Atari-Dude 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Odyssey actually began development right after Super Mario 3D World released in 2013... So it actually took almost 5 years :)

    • @starscream1988boss
      @starscream1988boss 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Atari-Dude 1 So yeah it makes sense right. It was for Wii U but since that was in the tank them they moved it to the switch. I mean the switch must have taken minimum two years to develop. Probably as soon as early 2015 numbers came in on the Wii U they must have said we need to do something new.

    • @BLY99
      @BLY99 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      3D Mario and Zelda games always take about 6 years to develop.

  • @cheezburgerforcats
    @cheezburgerforcats 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Xenoblade Chronicles X is an incredible game that's worth getting a Wii U alone for. Games like Bayonetta 2, Game and Wario, Pikmin 3, The Wonderful 101, Smash, and Fatal Frame: Maiden of the Black Water really helped build the Wii U out into an overlooked gem of a console.
    That being said, the Switch is getting more good exclusives this year alone than most consoles get in a lifetime, and probably any console has had in their first year. Easily my favorite console since the GC.

  • @CaptainZombeh
    @CaptainZombeh 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I think they should port some more WiiU games to the Switch. Even if they are first party.

  • @lacosta0892
    @lacosta0892 6 ปีที่แล้ว +4

    Damn, half a decade of the Wii U

  • @grainygamingor4452
    @grainygamingor4452 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just bought one two days ago so this vid is eerily timely for me. Have really enjoyed the other wii u breakdowns here.
    I got a preowned 32 gb and a couple of games, Beyonetta 2, New Mario Bros U and Warrior Orichi for around 200 euro which is significantly less than youd pay for a PS4 in Ireland. I was lucky enough that the girl in gamestop let me look at the screen though. Its thankfully all working okay. The other 8gb one was nicked up pretty bad though. So if you get one pre-owned be sure to get a look at it first if possible.
    Ive always loved this console but when I originally had one the games were just too expensive. Theyre all reasonable now. Windwaker is in the post.
    I dont regret picking it up at all. I think its a great time to get one.

  • @wonderfulwardy
    @wonderfulwardy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I know to some extend why you believe the Wii U is like the Saturn due to how poorly it was marketed and how there wasn't many game releases in north america, but believe me, it really isn't nothing like the Saturn.
    yes, maybe it is a little bit in America but not in Japan. The Sega Saturn has an amazing amount of collectable games in Japan. literly a treasure trove of awesome and exclusive gems just waiting to be discovered and enjoyed to this very day. but the Wii U is pointless mate.... all it's games will eventually see better ports on newer systems, mostly the switch and I don't see any point in ever owning a Wii U unless it replaces the original Wii in terms of hacking purposes in the future.
    Thanks for letting me know though that hackers have been on it for the past 18 months so I'm going to look into that now, but I fucking hate Nintendo for doing a final update just to block shit and not even give us region free. idiots

  • @ranchan215
    @ranchan215 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I'm glad I collected early for the Wii U but I'm desperately hunting down any info about axiom verge and hope it will come out with a physical copy thanks for talking about it also I'm glad I bought 2 copy's of Shanta half genie hero from play Asia as it is hard to find

    • @dragoon1090
      @dragoon1090 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      ranchan215 you and me both with axiom Verge

  • @GAMEGUY1210
    @GAMEGUY1210 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love the Wii u, i'm really sad to see it go, i will enjoy collecting for it in the future

  • @Ben-do1bf
    @Ben-do1bf 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I feel bad for the indie dev who decided to take a risk and release their Wii U game this year only for it to be pirated :/
    19:55 lol

  • @BroBurg445
    @BroBurg445 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    Honestly really hope they port the Mario galaxy games to the switch. They could use the y button press/joystick to compensate for the motion control mechanics that would be (thankfully) lost. though they did just miss the 10 year anniversary. Damn im old. Would also pick up a mario 3d land/world bundle as well.

  •  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    the 360 was (and still is) FUCKING ACE!!!

  • @steveirvinejr1672
    @steveirvinejr1672 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Love wii u and wii u not dead as homebrew on it grows every day

  • @josephhuffman2757
    @josephhuffman2757 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I just got a Wii U s few days ago and I'm probably only going to get like 10-20 games total but I'm glad to finally try it out.

  • @adammccarthy3535
    @adammccarthy3535 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

    Will you do the switch 1 year later in March?

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      Yes.

    • @chargermaster586
      @chargermaster586 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Adam Koralik but will you also do it in 5 years lol.

  • @theshadowman1398
    @theshadowman1398 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    Just dance **massive eye roll**

  • @derpydashdjblazekin
    @derpydashdjblazekin 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3

    What's really sad is that the Wii U for me has just become a streaming media machine I beat all the games I have on it there's nothing really to do online for Splatoon 1 other than playing with a bunch of hackers and cheaters and all my friends have gotten a switch and switched over to Mario Kart 8 Deluxe and pokken Deluxe so pretty much the Wii U is used for nothing more but Netflix TH-cam and Crunchyroll

    • @pileofsticksingermany1993
      @pileofsticksingermany1993 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      dj X.A.N.A you could pick up sniper elite v2 for wii u. I’ve put in lots of hours into that game, like I usually do with sniper elite games.

    • @paulbarnes755
      @paulbarnes755 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      dj X.A.N.A That's very true I hate how people would cheat online on the wii u.

    • @MalarkeyMan
      @MalarkeyMan 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      The Wii U is pretty good for streaming

  • @2682shark
    @2682shark 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Wii U = total flop

  • @PenfookioGaming
    @PenfookioGaming 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    Still the only console I own from this gen lol and now I'm picking up the switch for Christmas.

  • @JCtheComicGeek
    @JCtheComicGeek 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    This video should not have been made. Prediction: Wii U failed Concern: Wii U failed enough said!

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I would argue this comment should not have been made.

  • @AmyGrrl78
    @AmyGrrl78 6 ปีที่แล้ว +2

    I love my Wii U! So sad it didn't do better. Really wish more people had given the system a chance.

    • @HatsunPidgeon
      @HatsunPidgeon 6 ปีที่แล้ว

      AmyGrrl78 I did and the gamepad stopped working after 2 months. Didn’t have any space on the drive so I could only have like 4 on it at once. And I can’t even replace the game pad.

  • @leegamer2481
    @leegamer2481 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    come on adam a year 6 overall summary on wii u video and any last late games

  • @bolly6338
    @bolly6338 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I love your annually retrospectives of all recent consoles.
    Keep up the good work!

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว

      Thanks for watching!

  • @FlavioThepianist
    @FlavioThepianist 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    The Wii U is the prototype of the switch.

  • @dimitriuss
    @dimitriuss 6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

    I've been waiting for Dq10 on Wii U for so long. Will it be releasing on the switch >

    • @AdamKoralik
      @AdamKoralik  6 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      In Japan yes, over here...no idea.