Wii U Discussion

[JWR3232]

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Club Nintendo is offering Super Metriod for Wii U for free if you have 200 coins until June 8th. They also have Mario Kart 64 for 250 coins, nice move considering people are desperate for MK8.

[Flawless]

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Finally, something to use some of my 1130 coins on with Super Metroid.

[ricky24]

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Thanks for the heads up. Just grabbed super metroid. Only because I still have my 64 going for MK64.

[oldman]

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I can't wait for MK8. I am going to finally get Zelda also with my free game pick up.

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[MachoMyers]

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Wait, is this Mario Kart 64 for the Wii U or just the Wii?

[JWR3232]

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Wait, is this Mario Kart 64 for the Wii U or just the Wii?

I think you get it from the Wii shop in Wii mode.

[BenGerman]

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Not sure if anyone saw this, but Nintendo informally announced they were already working on a new console. They also said they wouldn't on from the Wii U until owners felt "satisfied".

I really believe that for the Wii U to be successful, they need to get something outside of the tradition Mario/Zelda stuff. I stand by the idea that a fully fledged Pokemon RPG on the Wii U would sell more consoles than anything else.

[MizzouBravesFan]

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Nintendo DS U...time for the be all, play all hybrid.

[Flawless]

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Not sure if anyone saw this, but Nintendo informally announced they were already working on a new console. They also said they wouldn't on from the Wii U until owners felt "satisfied".

Yeah, I posted this on the previous page, but here's the full quote:

http://www.nintendo.co.jp/ir/en/library/events/140508qa/index.html

Iwata:

Once we launch a new platform, we naturally start to prepare for the next one. As it takes several years to develop a single platform, if you ask us whether we are preparing for our next system, then the correct response will be that we are always developing new hardware. On the other hand, the most difficult question for us to answer in public in concrete terms is when we are going to launch our new hardware and what kind of hardware we are going to launch, and I am afraid that I cannot talk about this in more detail. However, I can certainly assure you that we are not at a dead end of any kind in which we are out of ideas for developing new hardware. I of course believe that launching new hardware will not produce good results unless we first make sure that those who have already purchased our platforms are satisfied. We will continue to work hard to ensure that consumers who already own our platforms are satisfied, and make sure that people will continue to see great value in our software, but I would like to say that we are preparing for our next hardware system, and in fact, we already have a clear idea to some extent about the direction our next hardware is going to take.

E3 related:

As to whether our philosophy has changed or not, the basic idea that consumers reluctantly purchase hardware only because they want to play with appealing software remains unchanged. I only mentioned the Wii U software “Mario Kart 8” and “Super Smash Bros. for Wii U” today, but of course, we are going to talk about other Wii U titles at E3 (Electronic Entertainment Expo) in Los Angeles in June. Also, our internal software development teams directed by Shigeru Miyamoto (Senior Managing Director and General Manager of Entertainment Analysis & Development Division) are committed to developing several titles that focus on offering unique experiences only made possible with the Wii U GamePad in order for a large number of people to understand the Wii U GamePad’s significance. The titles we are preparing to show you at E3 vary from being nearly complete to still in the early phases of development but with the core of its appeal noticeable.
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Still nothing has changed in our belief that, for video game platforms, hardware is driven by software and our basic approach of developing new, unique and incredibly interesting software has not changed at all.

More interesting:

In addition to these changes to the R&D divisions, in March we established a new department called the “Business Development Department.” Since the company released Family Computer System (Nintendo Entertainment System) in Japan and put it on the right track for sales growth, Nintendo has not needed to implement significant changes to its principle business structure. In other words, in comparison to many other companies, Nintendo used to have a smaller need for business development because, by maintaining a similar business structure, it was able to conduct its business and grow rather steadily. However, because the environment has greatly changed and Nintendo must create a new business structure and execute a variety of new endeavors that I have been addressing recently, we have established this new department that reports directly to me. We have gathered experts from a variety of different fields for this department. By working with others in the R&D divisions, these members have already been acting as contacts for a variety of different business partners, and have been making proposals and planting the seeds for discussion. The Business Development Department will play an important role in our company producing tangible outcomes for the topics we have been discussing recently: the active use of our character IP, future approach for the new markets, future of the new business fields, how we are going to change the definition of our future platforms and how we will take advantage of smart devices.

Regarding the profitability of any video game business, there is no basic demand for games, so it greatly depends on changes in the business environment. Just as it was difficult to forecast the performance of Nintendo DS or Wii before their respective launches, which both proved to greatly exceed our expectations, at other times, our products do not meet our expectations, as is the case with Wii U. This is inevitable in the entertainment business. Currently, Nintendo has both the home console and handheld platforms, and we would see great results if both of these platforms performed very well; however, our business would become mediocre if one of them faltered, and if both of them were to falter, it would very negatively affect our business. We have decided to establish new business platforms not for being pessimistic about the future of the video game business, but to prepare for a challenging situation. Without other pillars, the faltering of the video gaming business would directly have a negative influence on our financial results and the market would respond with harsh criticism. Considering the situation, I would say that Nintendo should consider establishing other pillars that leverage its strengths. As I said earlier today, people, including ourselves, have considered Nintendo to be a video game company for the last 30 years. However, I believe that the intrinsic nature of entertainment is much broader than how we see it today. We believe that we may be able to establish some sort of new core business if we consider our role as an entertainment company in a broader sense. Again, we are not pessimistic about the future of the video game business, nor have we given up on earning profit from the existing video game business. Rather, it is an expression of our determination to become a more stable company, constantly achieving better financial results regardless of the fluctuations in our video game business.

[Flawless]

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Mario Kart 8 reviews:

Eurogamer - 10

Bold, accessible, deep and rich, Mario Kart 8 is premium video game development. It feels expensive. But this isn't the vacuous lavishness of the Hollywood blockbuster; its excesses and indulgences work towards a common goal - or rather, finish line. The game may build upon some of the steady inventions of its predecessor (the diversity of handling options, the airborne sections) but in these staggering, monument-like arenas, those ideas have been given space to fully blossom.

Video game players are familiar with the law of diminishing returns. Even as new entries in a series tirelessly improve upon their predecessors, our interest nevertheless wanes; with games, improved is somehow less exciting than new. Mario Kart 8 is a rare thing, then: the best entry in a series and the most exciting yet.

IGN - 9.0
EDGE - 9
Game Informer - 9.25
Polygon - 9
CVG - 9
Destructoid - 9
Joystiq - 4.5/5
USGamer - 4.5/5
Escapist - 4.5/5
The Verge - The best Mario Kart ever

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Gamersyde has some HQ 60fps videos up:

http://www.gamersyde.com/news_our_videos_of_mario_kart_8-15299_en.html

Can't get over how nice this looks; so vibrant.

http://a.pomf.se/ixfmtc.webm

[ricky24]

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Oh boy....

[Skyboxer]

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Going in to cancel MK8 pre-order at Gamestop today.
Looking on their site they have it listed as 64.99 where everyone else is 59.99.

[TheBleedingRed21]

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Sky, was just at gamestop, its $59.99, no idea why they have it as that.

[sportdan30]

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Can't wait for MK8!!! Getting the Wii U back on Monday from repair.


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[Skyboxer]

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Sky, was just at gamestop, its $59.99, no idea why they have it as that.

Cool. Good to know.