Wii U - 4 Years Later - Predictions & Concerns - Adam Koralik
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So here are my thoughts on Nintendo's Wii U after four years of using it. I also largely discuss some concerns I have. I have done this for the Sony PS4, and will be doing the same thing for the Microsoft XBox One.
Wii-U is one of my favorite purchases of the last few years. The DKC game on it alone sold me and i've been picking up more games here and there so I can have fun with it later on. If they drop the region lock on it, it'll skyrocket in price afterwards.
lower the fucking price already Nintendo. good grief the thing is dead and still $300. I'd like to pick one up but waiting for price drop.
If they only have a few left unsold and aren't making anymore, why would they lower the price?
I've often wondered about why they won't do this. I think it's because they made the decision to not drop the gamepad, and they don't want to take a loss or burn people who bought it at a higher price. Also they don't want to support it any more, they just want to throw it under the rug.
My thought is lower it to $150 for holidays and get what they can. Otherwise Wiiu systems will be gutted and sold to medical supply specialists like the Jaguar. ha
Bones Jackson That won't happen. It's not going to drop at this point. They have no intention of trying to revive it. They'll just keep the price at $350 until the backlog of consoles is depleted.
Can't revive it. Ha. Been dead for years. I'll pick one up eventually. Be funny if the switch is cheaper.
Wiiu the Nintendo Saturn
Switch is nintendo's dreamcast
Tchitchouan Inouane True Story
Right
Can't agree more.
High price
Complicated architecture
not enough third party
good first party
bombed, commercially.
sucked for some, is the greatest thing ever for others.
Very true.
Yeah, I have a Wii U and it's fun and all but at this point everyone is waiting for the Switch
Ramza Beoulve I guess so.
Ramza Beoulve same i will never forget my fun with smash windwaker hd mario kart 8 xenoblade and others
Honestly at this point I use my Wii U for mainly Wii games and virtual console
Failure or not, I own a Wii U and I have no problem with mine. I have Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, Tekken Tag Tournament 2: Wii U Edition and Mario Kart 8 and I have lots of fun online on those games.
I just can't understand why Nintendo won't drop the price of the Wii U. I know it's not all about graphics and horsepower, but for $299.99, I could buy an Xbox One S. Honestly, what does Nintendo have to loose at this point?
I managed to pick up my Wii U 2 years ago from Argos in the UK for £150 which worked out at around $185. The deals have always been there, but you just have to look for them as they never last long.
Although, I should add that Nintendo themselves should lower the price at this point.
Richard Troupe I'll bet that they will as the launch of the Switch comes closer, or after it launches.
I agree. Nintendo should have lowered the price down to $199 with in 2 years of its release. It was to over priced for what it could do. At $199 I probably would have grabbed one. It should be sitting at $149 right now.
There are just not enough games for me to justify paying more then that. I only want like 5-6 games on it. I'll just hold off to see if Nintendo doesn't completely screw up the Switch and hope they get that right. Not holding my breath on that though.
I think we're looking at a 3do situation here.
Wii U may have been the last non-hybrid, home-console Nintendo ever makes. Kinda sad.
I've really enjoyed the Wii U. And it is definitely my favourite system of the generation. It has felt cool to collect for, too, something really old school and idiosyncratic about the system. It will definitely be a future favourite with collectors and I think that there will be a lot of complete Wii U collections out there, it is now another one of those easy-target, systems to collect complete for, like the Dreamcast was, where it is so under-appreciated that it's value isn't really grasped until a few years have gone by. Nothing but fond memories now for the Wii U.
The WiiU might be the only console I regreted having bought. Not because it's not cool or doesn't have games, because I liked ZombiU a lot, and of course Mario 3D World. But Nintendo kinda doesn't care about Brazil, so it was extra expensive, and the games are still massively expensive here. I could've saved the money I spent on the WiiU to buy a PS4 and that would've been more bang for my buck. Other than that, the console is great, I can see a 'cult following' forming in the future, almost like the Dreamcast today (though DC is better :D).
Yeah I am pretty glad I chose not to get a wii u and went with xbox one. I was really tempted on getting the wii u, I may actually wait for the nintendo switch or save my money for xbox scorpio.
Você é registrado no "My Nintendo"? Quando se compra algo na loja digital da Nintendo, ela costuma dar moedas de ouro em troca que podem ser usadas em descontos para outros jogos. Até mesmo com coisas bobas como: jogar amiibo e vincular as redes sociais ao "My Nintendo" é possível ganhar essas moedas. Não é a melhor das soluções, entretanto foi o jeito que eu segui para facilitar na compra de novos jogos.
I am from Brazil and I have a Wii U. I have a lot of friends that have Playstation and Xbox. We invite each other to play videogames. Do you know what is the best place to play? My house. Nintendo just made the most fun experience. A lot of these games allow more than 4 players! The only good game that the other consoles can do that is Just Dance. I think people miss so much for not buying a Wii U.
I don't really know if it would've been "more bang for (your) buck". It all depends on what kind of games you like. If you like FPS and MMORPG games, then PS4 would've been where to go, but if you like Local Multiplayer (or "Couch Co-Op" as some would say) games, Wii U has that in spades.
PS4 doesn't have many good games in the Local Multiplayer department, but Wii U doesn't have much in the FPS department. So, again, it all depends on what games you're into.
it's already a cult following like the dreamcast. I never bought it but now i'm thinking about picking one up because i never buy games on time. i always buy things fashionably late.
Just rewatched your previous two Wii U predictions videos and damn you were on the money each time. Excellent videos.
You really have an underrated channel. You consistently upload good videos.
Thanks!
Adam can you show us a pic of your Wii U collection?
he has said in previous videos he doesn't want to show off his collections
This is the kind of video i'm eager to watch every year since 2013, LOVE YOU ADAM !
Totally agree. I usually bypass all of the videos out of this series.
Pab Jul me too
Thanks for watching!
AdamKoralik you're welcome
Fast Racing Neo is the best AG racing game I've played since wipeout on the ps3
Wii U, Wii salute U.
For those about to play?
Loved this console, it's too bad it's dead. I'm really disappointed Nintendo decided to bury it instead of trying and repromote it by dropping the gamepad in 2013 or 2014 and putting out a $199 model. It might have revived it. The games really were great, had a ton of great times with it. Zombi U, Smash Wii U and DK Tropical Freeze were the highlights for me as far as exclusives go.
I love my Wii U. Splatoon and Mario Maker made it worth wild and have definitely made it worth the cost of buying it.
Can't say I'll miss that console, worst controllers ever (yes, both the GamePad and Pro Controller).
I really enjoyed the Wii U and I'm sure it will become more respected during the time of the Nintendo Switch
WOW ! PS3 outlived Wii u .
Ahsoka Tano they still makes games for the PS3 in Japan I wouldn't be surprised if it lasted for another 10
the cool thing is that not many channels focus on the console, history, etc. even if they did, this show seems to do it best.
Thanks.
Well, not to insult Adam or anything, but what about Gaming Historian?
Norm is a buddy, suggesting him is not at all insulting.
AdamKoralik Yeah, Norman is pretty cool. Also, answering at 3:27 AM?
Junedude433 Isn't the time different in Canada?
R.I.P Wii u. honestly, about 6 people will miss you.
I'm one of those 6...
Number 2 of 6 checking in!
Harry Fearns #3 here
ROBinJVILLE it was too early 4 the Wii U to die...
number 5
You should have mentioned shantae: Half-Genie Hero and Darksiders: Warmastered Edition, those are the other two games that will be released for the Wii U in physical form, I'm waiting for the Wii U version of Shantae: Half-Genie Hero, actually.
What predictions??? What concerns???
WiiU is DEAD. DONE. GAME OVER.
...*and the future doesn't look too bright for the "switch".*
FPietros We will see.
"...and the future doesn't look too bright for the "switch"."
...Why?
no one will buy it.
retro benji the hardcore nintendos will buy it but howabout the aveage joe?
retro benji i mean i want one but i skiped the wiiu, i play pc as my main and i have a xbox one s for 4k blu-rays and the occasional cod game, the nx interests me as apsp replacement and nothing more really. (i skipped the vita)
The Wii U was a day late and a dollar short. I think so many got burned on the Wii that most were wary of jumping on another Nintendo gimmick. I thought that while the tablet was an interesting idea Nintendo got in a bit too late, by late 2012 Tablets already had a big market and was not some piece of "latest and greatest" technology that Nintendo could capitalize on. As such I thought the Wii U was DOA when it was released and was pretty much right.
Great video for a great console
Thanks!
If the Switch tanks like the Wii U did, it will probably be Nintendo last console.
samstar2 the switch might be the last dedicated game console period
It's arguable from what we know right now if the Switch is really even a home console. It's a handheld with a dock. We'll see if/how much extra power the Dock provides. If it's none or very minor then it's essentially a glorified tablet.
yeah if it fails, investors will flip their shit and turn the company upside down if they still fail to listen to them.
***** well 250 for a tablet is pretty dam good look at the ipad line
1301407gl well the switch won't have near the features most likely. Probably very little apps other than basic netflix, hulu, ect.
+AdamKoralik
The region lock would be a nice parting gift for all the U owners who believed. Sadly, I doubt Nintendo will do it. At best, it will be hacked at some point. As you say in the video, it's over at this point - Even with Zelda on the way, it's coming to Switch too. Frankly, a U release kinda is Nintendo's last reward for it (much like Twilight princess was for Cube).
As for other ports..... I'd like to see games such as Mario Galaxy or Star Fox without the gimped controls get a Switch remaster though really, i'm pretty much sick of remasters of relatively recent games at this point (on all formats). I'm all good with remasters of stuff which is two generations removed and earlier but, with some notable exceptions such as GTA V, many do not warrant buying again for relatively small improvements (I'm looking at the Silent Hill collection, the Bioshock remasters and Hitman collection especially).
Nintendo have plenty of older games which could do with a remaster (F-Zero GX would be ever so nice) however, I'd like to see them focus more on new stuff. And for the love of god, stop with the ridiculous control gimmicks. Let me play Nintendo and third-party stuff like a normal person and I'm happy out.
As for Wii U, expect Wii U priced to clear on the run up to (and especially immediately after) Christmas. This would be the time to strike if you want one. Prices will dip then shoot up in 2-3 years owing to it's low numbers (think Dreamcast and especially it's late-2001 and beyond releases like Rez, Shenmue II and Ikaruga)
I agree! I LOVE my Wii U, so many memories. I think it will be a collector's item 20-30 years from now, so I'm keeping mine. I also think people will look at the original Wii as we do the NES today, but that's a different story.
N64 classics- Zelda Ocarina, Mario 64, Goldeneye, Perfect Dark, Jet Force Gemini, F Zero X, Diddy Kong Racing, Bomberman 64, 1080 snowboarding, Banjo Kazooie, Starfox 64....
Wii u classics- some zelda HD remakes, Wii U party, Some kid's dance games, Animal Crossing, Wii Sports...
There's your problem Nintendo!!
I love my Wii U, as a European I just Got FastRacing Neo on disc today and I liked it very much. I think the 11 games I got for it are perfect as I play all my hardcore games on my PC. Although it wasn't a succes, the games that came out for the console are great and I'm happy I bought mine back in 2014.
I don't even plan to ever get a PS4 unless another Sly Cooper game comes out, and I have no use for an Xbox One. I love my Wii U though, it's amazing.
For those who DON'T have a Wii U, I HIGHLY suggest grabbing one NOW. It will become rare and collectible after SWITCH crashes in a fiery death cloud.
this comment did not age well
So it's basically the Dreamcast of the 2010s?
I enjoyed my Wii U - have about 10 great games for it and 2 mediocre ones. I will hold on to it. If I ever sell it, it won't be soon. I'll buy physical games for it if they are cheap, but I won't buy any virtual console games of the old classics that I've been thinking about getting, I'll wait for the switch if I do that.
Possibly?
Do you think that Nintendo's reputation has been damaged beyond repair? As in no matter how good the Switch is, it just won't sell because Nintendo's name has been tainted for the past decade.
Yes.
no....the success of the NES Classic, Pokemon Go, and even Amiibo to an extent means Nintendo brands are still as attractive as ever.....
You are overreacting in your echo chamber. Nintendo's name still has HUGE impact. It doesn't matter what we elite gamers who really care, know technical details etc. think. We are a tiny tiny minority. Nintendo does not target us. Nintendo targets families. Casuals. People who don't give a fuck and just want to play Zelda.
Nintendo has a lot of things going for them. They have the 10th most recognized brand name in Japan, the two best selling consoles of the seventh generation (Wii and DS), and some pretty strong first party titles that dominate that market. I would rather be Nintendo now than Apple in 1997 - I'm not saying 2017 will be easy, there's a lot of competition, but that doesn't mean Nintendo's down for the count.
boy were u wrong xd
Thanks! This is a fav console of current generation for me. So many great exclusives! Actually, this was the last real CONSOLE opposite to post-PC devices such as: PS4 and Xbox One. Sad...
I really want a Wii U, but at this stage, I won't pay the price for it. Disappointing that with all the power of the console, we never got a new 3D Mario or New Zelda game. HD remakes simply aren't enough to persuade me to pay so much money. Besides Mario and Zelda, Nintendo has lost me. I hate Shovelware and kid games. When I was a kid, Nintendo had awesome games on the NES to N64 like Castlevania, Goldeneye, etc
I never bought the Wii U. I might pick one up if I can get one cheap, as in no more than $100. It's not like I have enough time to play the games I already own, but I would like to get one even just for a few games.
Damn you Adam. Everytime I watch one of your videos I end up buying an underdog console. You're so damned passionate about them.
I've never looked at you as reviewing games but a highlight of the console. put the segment back. your the reason I bout a wii u years ago. ... still waiting on that zelda.
I really love this series man. Even if I don't watch some of your other vids, I always make sure to watch these if none else at the end of the year. Cheers!
I'm sad that the Wii U didn't sell well.
I still love my Wii U.... errr... well... my Mario Maker/Vitual Console box.
Damian Wezzterman What you have to loose?
Not sure I understand your question, and I mean no disrespect. I don't have anything to lose. I was just stating that my Wii U still gets played a lot.
Damian Wezzterman oh okay , sorry to bother you.
Oh good. I strangely enjoy these.
I'm going to be honest, Nintendo could've easily dropped region locking. Mainly because hackers figured out that only one hexadecimal integer could've been changed to allow one Wii U to play all regions. It's like astounding that it was that easy and that Nintendo didn't even attempt to do that later.
Although... like I said though hackers did eventually break the region encoding which you can read more about here.
gbatemp.net/threads/regionhax-how-to-get-regionfree-on-wiiu.448468/
Still... I really hope the Switch is Region Free, although the rumors have been saying that since it's reveal. So... who really knows at this point.
nintendo can not afford beign region free... they have full control over their products...
Sorry to disagree but the Wii U was bad, very bad. A horrible controller and laughably under powered. In many ways it was just a Wii 1.5. I doubt it will ever be "collectable".
it might be collectable because first of all, it's a nintendo console. It is weak, but has the best exclusives. Has great games, and many games had low amounts of copies printed. Virtual boy is a piece of shit and it's collectible. Power and the controller don't determine a console collectable value.
man i hope the wii u games price dont spike after its discontinued
Adam as a fellow Dreamcast fanboy to another. Do you think the Wii U will ever have a cult following in the future like us Dreamcast lovers ?
Yes.
With the exception of the new Skylanders, I'm happy to say that I'm up to date with my NA Wii U collection (picked up the the SteamWorld Collection and Tumblestone at TRU with a Buy 1/40% off the 2nd deal)... Like you, I've been quite fond of my Wii U play time, even though I play my PS4 more.
Anyway, with fees and production requirements lowered, it would be nice if Tecmo finally published Fatal Frame 0... Or maybe someone like Limited Run Games can step in and release some of the more popular Digital titles now?
4 year's already? Time is just flying by. Awesome vid as usual dude and im looking foward to the xbox prediction's :)
Hey Adam, great video as always! Did you ever hear/know anything about Call of Duty Black Ops 2 or Ghosts damaging the WiiU's disc drive? I am asking, because when I play'em on my WiiU it reads the disc like crazy and it really doesn't sound good. So I read in forums that people had their regular Wiis crap out on them due to exessive CoD playing, but I can't imagine that a company like Nintendo of all would release a game on their system that would actually harm its drive.
yea man, i had a lot of fun with the U. i was skeptical about the switch at first but the more i think about it, i'm pretty psyched. i just hope its got a kick ass battery, and i hope the fact its gonna use carts means the games will by and large be patch-free. it will be such a refreshing contrast to have this home console with super fast load times and no/small updates. the portable nintendo consoles have had brilliant libraries and if those devs continue their work on switch, it'll be a fun time.
good bye wii u, you tried some innovation, i salute you for that.
I regret getting rid of my son's Wii U about 2 years ago before they started releasing good first party games but for the life of me, I cannot understand why Nintendo still refuses to give the system a price drop already. I love the switch but I really want another one of these just to play the last few games I missed out on.
I personally love my Wii U. I hacked my console and it has an amazing homebrew following.
It's possible that due to it's dead nature, modders can figure out how to remove the region lock through the Kernel/OS. Great things have already been done on the homebrew side, so I wouldn't be surprised.
All of your wiiu video's have been an interesting watch. I have enjoyed hearing all your ramblings on the subject, and hearing some of my own musings on it repeated. Plus all the games you have shown which have intrigued me to aquire them in the future. Anyway your ramblings on the subject have been very fascinating.
I liked that you went over a nice stack of games in these videos previously, it gives me a nice idea of what stuff came out that year and which of them you have something to say about or have some kind of fun experience with. I don't really mind if you're "not good" at presenting the games. But of course, if you don't like doing it in these videos, don't, but my wish is that you would :)
With most of the major titles moving to the Switch, absolutely no way to back-up your game saves and the over reliance of an overly expensive controller kind of makes me think this won't be a collectors item as most people think. However if hackers can break open this console much like the Wii, then I think the console will become instantly more desirable.
I am completely burned out from Nintendo, I think I have committed a sin for myself, but also saved myself from destruction, due to the Fanbases of the other systems.
I am not done with Nintendo, I will come back to it someday.
I bought a Wii U in 2018 when I already had the Switch. And now that I'm collecting games for it I realize how awesome it is.
Adam I like when you show the games so you should do it again ps the Wii U sold 13.3 million units :D
Damn, it's sad to see it go out. Amazing that they supported it this long with their first party games. Sony did not do the same with the Vita.
Adam, we're still going to get Yooka Laylee on the Wii U with a likely physical release! I don't consider that game an indie title considering the team behind it.
Fast Racing Neo is sick! Got that and Steamworld Collection physical releases. Both are great.
I would have bought this console if there was absolutely no need to use the tablet controller to operate the system itself and if every game would have had every feature available to use one way or another without the need of the tablet controller as well
The Wii U is a flop for good reason. Nintendo really fucked up with it. And it's entire library has only about 3-4 games that I'd buy
It has, at least, about 50 games that you should buy. Or you will probably regret it later.
Sturmwind At least 50? Lol, stop being a clown.
Easily 50 from the 202 so far released. You will probably find out about them in the next few years. ☺
Sturmwind You're delusional. And your standards for quality games are way too low. In the next few years, the Wii U will have faded into obscurity. That's what will happen.
I wouldn't say "50", but it definitely has more than 4 that you should look into.
There's the obvious in Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros, Splatoon, Super Mario Bros U, and Super Mario 3D World, but there's also:
Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze, Hyrule Warriors, Pikmin 3 (if you're in to RTS games), Wonderful 101, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Tokyo Mirage Sessions #FE, Super Mario Maker, ZombiU, Pokken Tournament, Bayonetta, and Yoshi's Woolly World.
Now is the Wii U worth $300? HELL NO! But if you can get it for $200 and it comes with a few of these games (I'd say and 3 of them...well, except ZombiU as you can buy it for $8 nowadays), it's definitely worth that price.
I got mine back in July of 2014 with Mario Kart 8, Super Mario Bros U, and DKC: TF for $250 (buying those new at the time would've ran me nearly $500). It's definitely been worth the money, I still play Mario Kart 8 and Smash Bros today.
Let's be honest here, does PS4 have very many "quality games"? Does Xbox One? The majority of the games that come out for those are pretty to look at, but that's about it. Most of the games on there are quite boring, especially if you don't care for the FPS genre (which hasn't changed much in the last 17 years) or Online-Only games.
These videos are great as a podcast so I download a mp3 file of this video and I listen to it where ever I am.
I'm curious to see what the post-death of the Wii U will be like. I think it will have a big modding scene, for one reason. The Wii U hardware wise is actually capable of playing GameCube games natively. People have messed around with the OS and copied isos onto it.
I wonder if it would be possible to have more official backwards compatibility if someone were to release like a GC disc peripheral for it.
I also think coupled with a lot of great games, it will have a brief bottoming out phase for 2-3 years and then climb and skyrocket.
In videos you talk about how uncommon component cables for the GC are, but if people made it more widely easier to do this, I think it would be the new console of choice to play Gamecube on.
That super Star Wars t is fucking sick Adam!!
Thanks.
cool video tech talk about the wii u adam did it work good and do you still have it
The Wii U will forever be known as the worst Nintendo console of all time.
worst selling* ... It wasn't the worst by far.
I'd go worse if we are not counting the Virtual boy. So many fuck ups with the Wii U its insane Nintendo even thought this was a good idea.
SNES > NES > GameCube > N64 > Wii > Wii U in my honest opinion. Not counting handhelds and the virtual boy it was the worst if only because it offered the least amount of games, both first party and third party. And what it did offer in terms of first party was pretty much just stuff we've been getting for decades + Splatoon.
The original Wii is easily the worst. Forced motion controls in most games is absolute garbage. The Wii U is actually a good console, the games are top notch. I wouldn't say any Nintendo console is "bad" other than the original Wii.
while I HATED the Wii mote and motion controls, I think the first party library from the Wii was really good.
Wii U lasted 4 years, that’s both impressive and sad
Personally, I don't feel burned by it's demise. I only have about 10 games for it but there are lots more out there that interest me. Problem with the WiiU games (as is the case with most nintendo systems) are that the games seem to be holding their value longer thus making obtaining them a bit more out of my range than i would like. Typically newer games for systems like xb1 and PS4 drop in price much quicker. WiiU games aren't doing that (currently) but I am hopeful to get Cpt. Toad and Bayonetta 2 (original ver) and several others for cheap one day.
Those games likely won't drop in price much. Big nintendo titles never do. May as well buy them now.
***** Before the Nintendo Select version came out it actually went up in price. It was going for $80 on ebay.
Happy birthday wii u! So glad i got one
Adam I know you asked in the ps4 video to leave a comment on how we feel you not including the games,
Well if it wasn't for your Wii u 2 years later video I wouldn't Own my Wii U now, Especially if you didn't talk about Bayonetta, It was one of the reasons I got my Wii U was to check out Bayonetta 1&2, It was one of the only exclusives you had that I wanted to check out.
You should include your games. doesn't have to be all of them because they wouldn't fit on your desk, I AGREE DROP THE REGION CODING! I'm learning Japanese and there is a TON of games I'd love to play
i picked one up during Sept. this yr and it just happened to be the Wind Waker Bundle for $200! Since i picked up all the worthy exclusives and all the collectors edition games. One day i will start going for a full North American set.
i want one, but wtf why is it still 300???
@Adam: Will Nintendo continue it's Virtual console for the Wii U with the Switch?
And what about hte future of the virtual console in general..?
The Wii U is Nintendo's Sega Saturn. I think Nintendo Switch might be their Dreamcast, which I'll definitely buy.
Inb4 some tool says, "Wah, your room's too echoey. I can't hear anything."
Seriously though, glad that someone is doing a video on the Wii U. It may have not been their best console, but I still love it.
Wii u is the 2nd best Nintendo 😭😭😭😭❤n64 is the first, but wii u is so good im going to miss it, i still have never played splatoon, and would really love to
Third Party Developers killed Wii U, great console, but it was dead right out of the gate! With the switch, if Third Party devs continue to boycote the console, Nintendo is dead.
Not really, nintendo killed the Wii U. They created the system and they had no clue how to make the gamepad work, or how to sell it. From all 300 games, maybe 5 are using this gimmick correctly. Zombi U, Xenoblade, Splatoon, Mario Maker aaand I might be forgetting some (probably both Zeldas). Otherwise, the gamepad pretty much crippled the console. It was expensive and gameplay-wise...messy and incoherent. Starfox stands out as the ultimate, most obvious mistake. Paper Mario combat system as well. Kirby! A gorgeous home console game, but you had to play in this 6 inch screen...)
Second: there are still people thinking TODAY this is an accessory for the Wii.
Third: It was a pain in the ass to port and weak. It was expensive. Developers had to sell a lot of copies before start making a profit. I think you cannot blame them. Or blame assholes that promised games on Wii U...like Slightly Mad and Project Cars...and the, for me, soon-to-be-hated Koji Igarashi.
culo829 You are quite right on your topics, yeah, Nintendo was so confident after the Wii that they thought anything would sell like crazy, so they got sloppy and greedy.
Yeah, games are expensive, the game pad was a gimmick and clunky...
But if the third Party Devs stick to it a bit tighter, well, the Wii U would be a whole different story. Granted that it would not out sell the PS4, but 13 millions sold only???that is sad!
Now, Nintendo is just leaving the table console market (call it what you want, but the Switch is just a pretty good and beefy Handheld that allows you to hook it up to a nice tv), but, if those 3rd party devs dont support big N, we might see the company death pretty soon!
Marco Pereira and at the same time it was underpowered since the PS4 and xbone were around the corner
the wii u may have not been the best system but i had soo much fun with it playing smash mk8 windwaker hd replaying tp in hd xenoblade chronichles x monster hunter 3 ultimate and experiencing old wii snes n64 nes ds and gba games like metroid prime troligy or golden sun that i never experienced till virtual console
of all the consoles I've bought and sold over the last 2 years (repairs and money makers), my Wii U is the only one I miss. The one I was happy to see go was my xbox one. I hate that console.
wii u? call it the nintendo dreamcast
MTB and Gaming
The Wii U is the Saturn and Switch will be the Dreamcast. That's my prediction.
Movie Nerd yes except the switch is underpowered. The dreamcast was overpowered
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What I meant was that Switch is going to be the console that kills Nintendo as a manufacturer of console games. Nintendo will probably keep making potable games because they're still successful at that but they're done at making consoles. That's just my opinion. I may be dead wrong.
boy were u guys wrong
Oh man I remember when you made the one year video of the Wii U. Time flies!
Ripe for a price drop, I say.
a real shame about the Wii U. I think it had some great games but Nintendo and 3rd parties both just didn't care enough. 3rd parties abandoned it at the 1st chance they got while Nintendo did nothing to combat its meager sales.
I always enjoy your videos and have to say, I have the same feelings about the Wii U that you do. I LOVE my Wii U. I've had so much fun with it. It has a solid lineup of games, including Super Mario 3D World, Xenoblade Chronicles X, Mario Kart 8, Smash Bros, Bayonetta 2, Pikmin 3, Splatoon, Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze, etc. The backwards capability of the system and the Virtual Console expand the library even more. It's a damn shame Nintendo did such a poor job marketing the machine. They should have given it a different name and they should have not forced the gamepad on developers. I'll likely pick up Zelda for the Wii U and then look and see if the Switch is worth picking up. I love Nintendo and their products and hope they have much more success with their next move. The popularity of the 3DS, Pokemon Go, Amiibo and NES Classic Edition is proof to me that Nintendo still has a ton of influence in the gaming industry. They just need to focus more on the games and less on the gimmicks.
I bought the Wii U close to launch when they'd promised that the 3rd parties are back, and they kinda were for a while and I really enjoyed playing New Super Mario Bros. U, Rayman Legends, ZombiU and AC 4 Black Flag on it. Then the PS4 and Xbox One came around and blew the Wii U out of the water specwise, and that was the death of Wii U from a 3rd party standpoint. PS. I've heard some murmurings on forums (I know, not a reliable source of info :D) that Breath of the Wild's Wii U version will be cancelled, at least physically after a delay. I really hope that isn't true
I love the Wii U (even though I really don't play it) and I don't agree that the Nintendo Switch should be a part of the 8th generation.
I got a Wii U on April of last year and still in the box 1.5 years later. Mario and Zelda is not on my most buy list, the only Nintendo franchise that I love is Donkey Kong Country. Someday I'll open up the box and play DKC Tropical Freeze and a few other games on Wii U, but right now, I have a huge backlog between PS3/PS4/Vita/3DS and not to mention some vintage systems that I need to go through.
R.i.P Wii U. Adam if I never saw your channel I would have not bought one.I have Adam 6 good games for it, Hyrule Warriors, Mario Kart 8, Zelda Twilight Princess HD,Xenoblade Chronicals X the collectors edition of it, Legend of Kay Anniversary with a White case, I wish you luck completing your full set!
When you want to play, for example, SNES or Genesis, you can still buy gamepads for them. This is where the Wii U is an absolute turd. You can't buy a new gamepad if it stops functioning. Sure, you can contact Nintendo to get a replacement, for how much again? 150US$? Oh well, that's an option anyway, but when Nintendo will stop supporting the Wii U, you're pretty much fucked. Unless someone will sell you his own gamepad.
Wow! This bummed me out. The Wii U is GREAT. But the console name, lack of marketing, the kiddie artwork and periwinkle game boxes and Nintendo insisting on a kid-friendly attitude, even though a lot of games don't reflect that have doomed Wii U to join Dreamcast and Saturn in CONSOLE LIMBO.
Good video Adam. I just picked up mine last week.
Thanks.
Good video. And thanks Adam. Because of you my ps2 and snes look great on my bad ass hd 60 inch smart tv.
I know the WiiU had its issues; I personally don't like being forced to use the gamepad, like the wii many times forced you to do motion controls. I like having options especially when spending hundreds of dollars. If the gamepad ever broke gone is the ability to adjust settings and play so many games. Yet, its strange that the switch will probably outsell the wii u at least 8 to 1. The switch is selling wii u recycled, rehashed ports and sequels, indies, very few other 1st party games, and $80 dollar controllers that are unreliable. I play video games to enjoy; the Wii U with its virtual console and though few still excellent games was a lot of fun.
I've actually been trying to get a wiiu for months. Nintendo was only producing the mario kart 8 bundle. I dont actually want Mario Kart 8 so I cant justify paying $299 for the additional game. I could also not justify paying $259 for a used one without a game. Not that I could find any used ones.
The thing that will frustrate me about Nintendo is them possibly not releasing Zelda for the Wii U. I read how it is still in development for both consoles but if they scrap it for the Wii U I will lose all faith in the company. I bought a Wii U last year during Black Friday thinking that "Okay Zelda and Star Fox, not bad"... But I have a feeling the Zelda game may turn out to be one of their weakest offerings (mainly because they are trying too hard with an open world concept).
I'd say as long as I can get a reasonably priced copy of Fatal Frame (one of my _main_ reasons for plopping down 300 smackers for this baby) and the region lock is somehow taken away (by _any_ means necessary), I will definitely be a fulfilled Wii U owner.
While the Wii U will certainly got down as one of the more famous examples of a failed console, It'll at least be fondly remembered for its wonderful 1st party library. Definitely some of the better games I've played in the last few years.