Do you have any interest in the Wii U?

[Sparrow]

Nope. I can get third party titles for my PS3 or 360. I have no interest in games that Nintendo develops anymore.

Yeah, pretty much this. Nintendo games don't really interest me anymore. It took two years of watching my Wii gathering dust and my 360 getting played at least three times a week to make that clear to me. I mean, for crying out loud, how many Mario games to Nintendo want to release?

 

[Epona]

I'm very interested in this. Everyone seems to be focusing on the controller and how there will be some Ipad like games. This console not only supports all of the 3rd party developers so you might be able to play COD or skyrim or mass effect on the new wii at full graphical quality none the less, but you'll also be getting your favorite nintendo character exclusives as well. Think about this for a second. Soon, you'll be able to play zelda and mario on the same system that you'll be able to play COD and GTA V on. Think about it. Playing zelda, then switching to skyrim without having to switch the system you're playing on. That is monumentally cool. But instead, you guys are all "Gimmicky controllers and ipad games DERP". I mean, come on. Do you people ever try to find anything good in anything ever?

Seriously, is this a joke?

You may as well be saying "On the PS3, you'll be able to play original XBOX games if they are ported over. Imagine playing God of War III and then putting in Morrowind!" Uh, no.

First of all, being able to play previous gen games on a next gen console isn't something to get excited about and once the Next Box and PS4 come out, Nintendo will again be behind. As it stands I can already play current gen HD games and Zelda back to back, I only need to switch inputs on my TV. Don't need to give Nintendo more money for that.

While we're getting excited about nothing, let me just add: "Imagine being able to order a cheeseburger from your car then driving forward and having someone hand it to you!"

 

[Roroshi14]

I'm very interested in this. Everyone seems to be focusing on the controller and how there will be some Ipad like games. This console not only supports all of the 3rd party developers so you might be able to play COD or skyrim or mass effect on the new wii at full graphical quality none the less, but you'll also be getting your favorite nintendo character exclusives as well. Think about this for a second. Soon, you'll be able to play zelda and mario on the same system that you'll be able to play COD and GTA V on. Think about it. Playing zelda, then switching to skyrim without having to switch the system you're playing on. That is monumentally cool. But instead, you guys are all "Gimmicky controllers and ipad games DERP". I mean, come on. Do you people ever try to find anything good in anything ever?

This is true and if the WiiU wasnt the next gen console for nintendo it would be awesome! But once the new xbox and playstation comes out the WiiU will fall behind again.

OT: I am not looking forward to this yet. If they can provide games that interest me than ok, cuz it isnt about the graphics, or the controller its about the games. It can be as pretty as you want, more powerful than Goku, and graphics so real it will assault your face with pixels, but if there aren't any good games than its just a paper weight. It took the Wii until now to have the game library to make it a decent console. I hope it doesnt take the WiiU just as long.

 

[Mr. Omega]

I'm very interested. Sony and MS seem to be trying to make their consoles into heavily restricted gaming PCs, whereas Nintendo actually is trying to do something new. Plus, it actually has the standard dual analog, 4 face button, 4 shoulder button d-pad layout all the other controllers have, and HD Graphics, just like everyone has been whining about.

And while people may complain that "Ooooh, when the next XBox and PS4 come out, it'll be outdated!" Just look at the graphical difference between a high-end PC and 360. Yes, there's something there, but honestly, that's not going to be as crippling to support as the lack of HD was to the Wii. Plus, as the PS1 and PS2 have shown, it takes more than the strongest hardware to deliver great games.

As for the games, 3rd party developers need to show some restraint. Just because it has a touchscreen and motion controls doesn't mean they have to shoehorn in things using them for multi-platform release. They have the standard control set-up, so they should stay calm and use that. And maybe they can actually implement motion controls and the touchscreen in a way that benefits the games. Plus, unlike motion controls, I can see all sorts of good uses for a touchscreen on a controller.

Also, Pikmin 3 is a confirmed title for it, so that makes me very happy. And Nintendo makes great games that I'm interested in. There's also that.

 

[New Frontiersman]

Yeah, I'm really interested in it. I've enjoyed most of Nintendo's recent work and I'm excited to hear where they're headed with their new system. I'm excited that it will have more modern graphics than the Wii and I think there are interesting possibilities for their new controller.

 

[Epona]

whereas Nintendo actually is trying to do something new.

What's new? The touch screen? No, the motion controls? No, the dual analog sticks? No, the remote play? No, HD Graphics? No, what is new?

 

[Evil Smurf]

I am so pumped, I can't wait to see what id does, only thing is it will cost heaps

 

[Tanis]

No.
Wii took too damn long to get an 'interesting' titles for, like Klonoa and NMH and Deadly Creatures.

 

[Mr. Omega]

whereas Nintendo actually is trying to do something new.

What's new? The touch screen? No, the motion controls? No, the dual analog sticks? No, the remote play? No, HD Graphics? No, what is new?

Let me rephrase. "Different". Not exactly "new", but it's trying something different. There, happy?

To extend response:
I also wish Nintendo would change the system's name...

 

[heroic]

not really, to be honest. i have had a thing against nintendo for a long time. i genuinely do not believe they actually care about their fanbase, what with the rate at which they release stuff and rely mostly on nostalgia to cash in.

 

[Samus Aran but a man]

I'll get it because I love Nintendo games, but I'm expecting a similar console to the Wii.

I know Nintendo will use it in amazing ways, but I'm not sure if third party publishers are going to commit, what with PS4 and new Xbox on the horizon as well as the unique interface of the system.

 

[Signa]

I did, because I'm a die-hard Nintendo fanboy and I used to trust that they knew what the hell they were doing...


... Then I played Skyward Sword. Something is wrong over there in Japan.

 

[rob_simple]

I'd be interested in a new Nintendo console if they'd drop all the novelty bullshit and make something that didn't have gimmicks up the arse and no real substance.

The N64 was my favourite console of it's time and I get a little bit more jaded every time they announce each increasingly ridiculous project.

 

[Epona]

whereas Nintendo actually is trying to do something new.

What's new? The touch screen? No, the motion controls? No, the dual analog sticks? No, the remote play? No, HD Graphics? No, what is new?

Let me rephrase. "Different". Not exactly "new", but it's trying something different. There, happy?

To extend response:
I also wish Nintendo would change the system's name...

Not really, there is nothing in the Wii-U that you can't find in current gen consoles and handhelds.

Like say when the PS2 came out, did any other console have the ability to play DVD-Video? Same with the PS3 and Blu-Ray. When the XBOX came out, were there any other consoles with a hard disk drive? When the N64 came out, were there any consoles with an analog stick and four controller ports?

That's new and different. Nintendo needs to stop with the damn gimmicks and get back to the business of making games, consoles to run those games well and controllers that aren't overly complicated. If you play Wind Waker on the Gamecube, how often does the Gamecube misinterpret your commands?

 

[J-Alfred]

I have no interest in it myself. I've always been a Sony man. My sister, on the other hand, loves the Wii, so there will probably be a Wii U in our house regardless.

 

[Joccaren]

Nope. No reason for me to get it. Primarily a PC gamer and whilst playing the new Zelda games would be cool, it will not be worth the money I'd have to put into the console and a TV to plug it into.

 

[Vault101]

for some reaosn I now have alot of contempt for nintendo games, so I dont know.....I dont really see what there is it can offer me that I dont get from my PS3 and PC

I think I would be better off wating untill the next gen, perhaps upgrade my PC in between then

 

[.No.]

Primarily a PC gamer, hate Sony due to the PS3 and have no interest in MS.

So yes, I'll get a Wii-U as it's the only one that interests me.

Out of sheer curiosity, why the hate for the ps3? Is it the lack of backwards compatibility with ps2 game?

I was really hyped and it was over priced and under delivered, then once they got sales again they stopped improving things. I used to look forward to getting a big update but after a while they stopped adding new things except for PS+ users.

Sony entered the gen extremely arrogant and got humbled this generation.

That's the basics of it, I could go into more detail.

So you hate them because you thought they were douchebags at first? Cause humble isn't bad. As overpriced as the PS3's were at first, Sony still lost money on every unit sold. Eh, to each his own.

 

[Linkmeanie]

I have reserved interest. I bought a wii for smash brothers, and loved it to bits.

Since I'm a pc gamer, and as no nintendo games are ever released on pc, it would be the only console I seriously consider buying. If it is cheapish, and has a new smashbrothers.

 

[Mr. Omega]

whereas Nintendo actually is trying to do something new.

What's new? The touch screen? No, the motion controls? No, the dual analog sticks? No, the remote play? No, HD Graphics? No, what is new?

Let me rephrase. "Different". Not exactly "new", but it's trying something different. There, happy?

To extend response:
I also wish Nintendo would change the system's name...

Not really, there is nothing in the Wii-U that you can't find in current gen consoles and handhelds.

Like say when the PS3 came out, did any other console have the ability to play DVD-Video? Same with the PS3 and Blu-Ray. When the XBOX came out, were there any other consoles with a hard disk drive? When the N64 came out, were there any consoles with an analog stick and four controller ports?

That's new and different. Nintendo needs to stop with the damn gimmicks and get back to the business of making games, consoles to run those games well and controllers that aren't overly complicated. If you play Wind Waker on the Gamecube, how often does the Gamecube misinterpret your commands?

As I said before, it's not exactly "new" but it's different. It's putting a touchscreen in a standard controller, with some motion controls in it. Pretty simple.

You're acting as if the touchscreen will stop all the other buttons from working or suddenly stop the analog sticks on it from functioning.

It's not like 3rd parties need to work around a completely different control scheme like it did with the Wii, it has the standard layout already there. But there are also some extra things there that can make the experience unique compared to the other consoles. A chance to offer a different experience. It's not exactly "revolutionary", but it's a simple addition that could be beneficial, like the second analog stick.