Poll: What are you expecting from the Wii U?

[itsmeyouidiot]

Just wanted to ask fellow Escapists what people think so far of the Wii U.

Myself, I remain cautiously optimistic. While the Wii was undoubtedly a huge success for Nintendo, there were quite a few things that just didn't satisfy about it.

Fortunately, the information we've been given seems to be mostly positive, (save for a few unsubstantiated rumors), with Darksiders II and Assassin's Creed III announced for launch, and HD support very likely.

Honestly, with the casual craze sparked by the Wii now being taken over by iOS and Android games, it looks (to me, at least) that Nintendo is going to be focusing on a more traditional audience.

I'm also guessing the online support will be improved, as the 3DS eShop has already shown vast improvement over the Wii Shop and DSi Shop Channels. Now that Nintendo is more financially secure than they were at the end of the Gamecube era, I'm guessing they won't gamble everything on a unique idea alone like with the Wii.

I'll be reserving judgment until the official information is released this E3, though.

 

[Iwata]

As with others, I'm reserving full judgement until later, but from what I've seen so far, it seems to be a gimmicky console aimed for the casual market which will soon be technicaly supplanted by their rivals, leaving Nintendo once again trailing behind when in a couple of years they get stuck with nostalgia-driven games, casual crap, and catching with to the PS3's and 360's back library as those console's successors shift and continue to release most major titles as usual, while the WiiU gets stuck releasing underpowered spin-offs (since it can't share games with the PS2 anymore) made by shitty developers.

So, basicaly, it'll be the Wii, part 2.

But that's just my impression thus far.

 

[Daystar Clarion]

A Smash Bros game that has good online multiplayer.



'Tis my fondest dream...

 

[Ryu-Kage]

What am I expecting for the Wii U? A Nintendo (3)DS Player, like the Game Boy Player for the Gamecube. I don't care if the visual quality may be even worse than DS games already are on the 3DS; it would be nice to have some way to legitimately record footage from Pokemon Platinum without breaking my DS or having to use an emulator.

^Not joking. As of now, that's the big thing I want out of Wii U in like two or three years.

 

[1080bitgamer]

In general? A decent line up of 3rd party titles to launch it, a $250 - $300 price point, a direct line to your Wii's virtual console library, at least one or two first party Nintendo games to launch it, and some new IPs that both show off the technology on hand, and are remembered as fantastic games.

Oh, and No More Heroes 3 at some point. Seriously, even just an announcement.

 

[cthulhumythos]

A Smash Bros game that has good online multiplayer.



'Tis my fondest dream...

or a handheld one!

my fondest dream would be an HD F-zero title. i mean c'mon.