Wii U - 2 Years Later - Predictions, Fears, Games - Adam Koralik
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So here are my thoughts on Nintendo's Wii u after two years of using it. I also largely discuss the state of the Nintendo corporation. I will be doing the same thing for the Microsoft XBox One, I have previously done this for the Sony Playstation 4.
Do you ever look back on this video and think they just needed to Switch it up?
The Gunman eww no, I respect the launch of the switch but ever since mash came out it feels autistic and no swag just the basic console and nothing really extra
When my mom bought the wii, she thought it was made by apple.
HA, I can actually see that "making sense."
Wii U has games that are polished unlike PS4/XOne with frame rate issues, bugs, online problems.
That is true. Nintendo makes much better quality games. I mean look at assassins creed unity that game is garbage.
ShadowReaper One of the reasons I don't own a PS4 or XOne yet.
That's not Sony or Microsoft faults, those are the lazy third party devs' faults. When Sony and Microsoft makes a first party game like Infamous or Sunset Overdrive they're polished. Likewise, when a lazy third party company makes a game for the Wii U (Sonic Boom) it's not polished.
True
Dipper723 Bayonetta 2 isn't first party.
I think the #1 reason why the wiiu is failing is due to the lack od advertising. When was the last time u saw a wiiu ad or if ever. Nobody knows the wiiu exist as a new standalone console. I truly believe nintendo was banking on people buying the wiiu because of wii sales.
No argument there. I totally agree.
same here. I only knew about the Wii U thanks to keeping up with E3 and seeing them reveal the Wii U there. I have never seen a Wii U commercial, ever.
I think the last time I saw a Wii U commercial was in May (of 2014) for Mario Kart 8. Before that? November 2012 for the launch
bingo
caloricfoil98 The last Wii U advert was for,sadly,Just Dance 2015 back in October 2014.No wonder most people think the Wii U doesn't exist without advertising.
Retrospectively, the biggest problem seems to be, outside of branding, that they left themselves in this weird middle ground where the gamepad was required to have, but rarely ever used. After DKTF came out, fewer and fewer games used the gamepad to do anything aside from off-tv play, and the only things it was used for was the menus in the Zelda remakes and a few games in the final year of the Wii U's life, and a few niche games like Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Fatal Frame: Maiden of Black Water, and Xenonblade Chronicles X, and one of those didn't even get a physical release while another had a physical release but no english dub and was full of censorship. Niche titles aside, Nintendo neither took advantage of the technology nor did they take the bold step to make it optional.
I find this incredibly frustrating, as to this day, the Wii U is my favorite game console. It had tons of potential, the gamepad was amazing when it was actually used properly, and the interface was charming and community created on the system through Miiverse was great. Now the closest thing we get to Miiverse is the drawing function in Splatoon 2 being taken over by furries cause there is no real way to form a new, organic community on it. Instead other communities choose to get on and take over. The Switch has no charm, it's a sterile machine, and despite the games being great, it lacks a lot of the fun that the Wii U organically had through its form alone. The PS4 doesn't have any real charm either, it's just kinds all business, though it's at least a bit better than the Switch and isn't just squares on a grey background. Xbox has it's own style too, but nothing like Miiverse or the Wara Wara plaza. They didn't have the often cool and useful when utilized mechanical potential of the gamepad, or the diverse selection of control options. It really is disappointing what Nintendo did, cause that really could've been great, and they were too far up their own asses to take advantage of it
Why is it failing? How about the fact that it gets almost no third party support? I just did a quick count and 10 of my 13 Wii U games are first party Nintendo titles. Almost every big game that comes out this generation never sees the light of day on the Wii U. Until Nintendo's home consoles start getting multi-platform titles they're never going to be taken all that seriously by most gamers.
Without the wii I would not be a hardcore gamer. It was the first video game console I had ever played intensely because it was so simple to understand. Today I do see its problems but it still sold 100 million units and converted many causal gamers into hardcore gamers.
I'm really impressed that you talk to a camera for 35 min...
Thanks?
To be fair, the Wii U and the UDraw tablet were released around the same time...
Thanks Adam for liking the Wii U! I own one myself and I think it's great. The gamepad's an awesome piece of hardware. I just think it's not selling well because of poor advertisement on Nintendo's part.
the wii u still costs $428 here in Australia. it hasn't had a single price drop. I've wanted one for years but i cant really afford over $400 for one thing.
The Wii U is definitely my favorite of this gen, and in fact is my second favorite console of all time (that SNES is hard to top). I adore the Gamepad and I find myself just fucking around on it randomly and having fun but yeah, I think you are right, if it goes they can do an $80 price drop (and then sell the Gamepads right next to the consoles for $80 or even $50, no big deal), as it is it's too close in price to the PS4 and Xbone. But the biggest issue is that nobody knows that it exists, still.
For exclusive content and great games, you can't get any better than Nintendo, but how sweet things would be with third party support. Talk about a juggernaut. Then it could take on my beloved SNES. Then it would BE my beloved SNES.
I definitely agree on your points. I remember before the Wii U was released, I predicted that the Gamepad wasn't a selling point and people don't know what the Wii U is. People disagreed with me, but it is exactly what happened. I really hope Nintendo turns it around.
Would love to see some Dreamcast games on virtual console for Wii U.
They've done it on the Wii for other Sega consoles, it only seems right to relive some of those Dreamcast memories.
I'm mainly a PC gamer, but I still want a Wii U. It just has the games that I want and cannot get on PC!
Yep, the power of an exclusive title.
More like the power of exclusive titles! There's more on the Wii U that I want than on the PS4 and Xbox One combined!
Do you have a Custom Matte paint job on your Wii U tablet? Thanks for this Video sorry I missed it for 6 years. I just purchased a Wii U because the same great games are on the Wii U as the Switch and they are $10-$25.
No, it's just a little case.
As an accountant, I'd say you've done really cool and good video game industry focused corporate finances vulgarization in that series. Awesome job, Adam! Plus, as usual, your opinion is nicely documented!
Here's one thing that I think is worth mentioning about the Wii U's sales and it deals with Ubisoft. The CEO has said that they have a fully completed game made for the Wii U, but they're not going to release it because not enough units have been sold. This pisses of many people, including me, but he did say that he believe that Smash Bros may boost the system's sales enough to justify releasing it. At this point, I kind of hope that this extends beyond them. When people say they hope Smash 4 will save the console, I think they mostly mean that they hope the game will push enough units that more developers will start to consider the Wii U a viable distribution platform that can give them some returns.
Nintendo needs you in corporate
That would be fun.
Keon Harris you said this in the last video huh
So what happened with the PS2, it sold the same as all the rest combined times 3. Looking at PS3 sales, they pulled it back well enough to sneak second. Looking at the numbers, the consoles had their best time in the Wii/PS3/60 years.
Have you been able to pick up Lego City undercover scince this video?
I higly recommend it if you haven't!
You doing these again this year?
Id say that the Wii U is the best Nintendo Console till date (this is just an opinion)
First, backwards compatibility from several consoles
Free Online experience
Multiple controller Options(Upad, Wii, Gamecube, 3ds, Pro controller, 3rd party)
Best Exclusives of the 8th Generations
Nintendo's first True 1080p graphics
and probably the best Nintendo experience you can get(I mean you can play with Gamecube controllers, play Wii Games on the Wii U, The Upad is such innovation, you can download old Nintendo games thru E-shop store, best graphics that Nintendo has had had, and a great 1st party Line-up, Ect)
You play on the Upad screen while someone else seen something on your Tv
Cheaper than the Competition
There is probably more reasons but, anyways this is why I think The Wii U is the best Nintendo Console(correct me if I'm wrong in something)
Did your cousin end up buying her kids a Wii U?
Yep.
Coolio
I'm one of your more quiet subscribers. But I just wanted to take a moment to tell you that you have some excellent points in all of your videos. Especially in your Wii U related videos. I'm a die hard Nintendo fan, I really am. And I'm with you; the Wii U is my favorite console of this generation as well. I'm just...so disappointed with Nintendo right now. It's nice to hear you tell it like it is. I appreciate that. That's all I wanted to say. Thanks, man!
Thanks for watching!
With the PS4, you can remove the internal 2.5 inch internal hard drive and replace it with any other 2.5 inch Hard Drive whether it be Solid State or Hard disc based without voiding your warranty which in my opinion is better than using an external drive. PS4 is better, it's as simple as that.
kicksoffs I put in a 1 TB SSD, my point still stands. Lack of external storage is just...asinine.
Yeah Adam I totally get you, I only made that comment for people who thought the PS4 had no way of increasing the hard drive space on the PS4. Big Fan by the way, love your stuff man. I'm from the Caribbean on an Island called St lucia and here we game like crazy. Thanks for sharing all your knowledge on gaming. Do you think Shenmue 3 is gonna be the last and final Shenmue, or do you think that after all the hype going around with the new game other game developers are gonna try to cash in on this. Thanks in advance.
kicksoffs Greetings from the US. Yu Suzuki claims if people like Shenmue 3, he'll find a way to do the 4th. He said he'd want five games total to wrap it up.
I love it, I hope they keep at it. I think i'm a bigger fan of Shenmue than you Adam. Shenmue was my first real story based game that made me feel for the character, can't wait to play it.
Yea, ps 4 will be my eighth gen console. At first wiiu was gonna be mine, but ps 4 just has my interest. Especially with the exclusives!!!
Didn't think I was going to watch the whole video when I clicked on it. 38 minutes later, I feel incredibly informed. Cheers!
Thanks for watching!
I like the WiiU also very much. I love your pasion about Nintendo and you have good ideas. Adam for CEO Nintendo! ;-)
Greetings from Hamburg Germany ;-)
Thanks! Greetings from the US.
I've been slowly working my way through your channel and I have to say you have such an amazing ability to hit me right in my nostalgia bone. Thanks to you I finally got around to buying Shenmue and It's the best thing ever. Part 2 is in the post and I can't wait to play it. Also, you're super funny. Keep it up man.
Just want to chime in here. I have a Wii U and it is my go-to console this generation. I had a PS4, but sold it after I realized that there was not much on the console that I really couldn't live without and cut my losses while I still could. There was a time when Nintendo had many of the features that you touched upon in this video, i.e. cutting-edge graphics, awesome 3rd party support, a non-gimmicky controller, etc. That system is called "Gamecube" and it was Nintendo's worst-selling console of all time. Mind you, I think that it is an underrated console, perhaps the most underrated, but it only sold 22 million units. The console had the most Zelda games, most Resident Evil games, most Metroid games, EA support, Capcom exclusives and no one bought the friggin thing. I don't think that Nintendo scrapping the touchpad while move many more units, maybe scaling it back or making a smaller, more cost prohibitive touchpad could be more realistic. Big N will stick it out with this console this generation and I truly believe that they need to start co-developing or paying 3rd parties for games. Much like they did with Bayonetta 2 and Hyrule Warriors, Xenoblade Chronicles X. I think if they shell out production costs on games that companies will be more willing to listen to Nintendo. Capcom is in financial dire straits and had Sony foot the bill for Street Fighter 5. Maybe Nintendo could shell out the money to bring Megaman 11 or RE7 or some other game to the console. The could foot the bill for a Sonic Adventure 3 with Sega, etc. You and I are pretty much the same when it comes to digital downloads, but the rest of the country is very keen on it. Shovel Knight which was a Wii U console exclusive for a long time did really well and digital sales have really helped Nintendo this generation. They have a ton of exclusive content on the Wii U store, much more so than in store shelves.
Good stuff, Adam. Great, passionate opinion and well articulated as ever. Completely agree with you about the class of the Wii U, too. I think you might want to check the usb/SD card that you were holding though, as you were pretty much smashing that thing down throughout. Regarding the original Wii, personally, I think my sympathy for the original Wii strategy was sort of a case of "well, whatever it takes to keep nintendo a float, I suppose", but as a gamer I didn't at all feel betrayed. Chronotrigger on the VC was enough of a nod in the right direction for me, (easily pleased I am), and now, in hindsight the Wii has indeed turned out some truly great, exclusive, unique games. (As well of course as an awful lot of dross). And, speaking as an enthusiast of pretty much all systems, Nintendo did at least get to live to fight another day after the mauling it received from the 360.
Holy shit, Adam. Craigslist just came through for me. Wii U(Wind Waker Edition) for 110. Console and Gamepad scratched up to hell but fully functional! SCORE! Smash Bros and Bayonetta 2 here I come!
Congratulations!
I want to make a long video countering your argument, you made a lot of valid points but there were a few things that you seemed to overlook.
Great video, Adam! You were able to explain everything that was important in an intriguing and easy-to-understand way. You make very good points in how the Wii U is doing, how and why it should change, and the consequences if it doesn't. I am also glad you discussed not only Nintendo's successes and downfalls, but also mentioned Sony too (and Microsoft a little briefly). Overall, great video; it was entirely worth watching!
So Wii U today, is basically the Sega Dreamcast on that gen
you raise a lot of very good points and I completely agree about the gamepad. great video, man.
because of the length, I honestly didn't expect to watch the whole thing but wow, here I am at the end and I'm glad I decided to watch it all. I hope that shows you how entertaining and insightful your videos/opinions are. :-)
keep up the good work, Adam!
The first game console I played was the WII and it was fucking awesome but it tired the shit out my arm and some bad sonic games with dumbass motion controlls but i did have some of the good games
In this, what seems to be the last generation of video games, the Wii U doesn't need to do much to stand out. Sony and Microsoft are basically leveraging their futures on being the multimedia/blockbuster fps game machine that's so new and shiny you just have to buy it.
Whereas Nintendo just keeps running its own race, taking a pause to admire the pretty flowers along the side of the road.
But you're right, this cant last forever. This 3 horse race is winding down and one of the horses will be put out to pasture or eaten up by the other 2.
Me, I didn't get into the 7th generation until 2014, and that was by buying a used Wii. I liked it so damn much I bought another one for my girlfriend. The reason I waited so long was because I knew the best games would be out and at a bargain at the end of its lifespan. It also helped that the Wii didn't impose DLC on you, and could run multimedia through Netflix/UA-cam/Hulu.
My other consoles are the Dreamcast and the PS2. I didn't think anything could top the Dreamcast until I got a modded Wii. But this is truly my last console. It's kind of fitting, given how many games on the Wii are tributes to the classics on the NES, which was my first console.
December was a good month for the wii u. I bought the system a month ago for just for Mario Maker, that game will help a lot. Love the system, watch tv and play- can't beat that
Notice how shigeru miyomoto has never left nintendo cause he sees something in them, he is the master of the gameing industry and he chose nintendo to play his master pieces, hes smart and if he chooses nintendo then so do I cause I love his work and his team
Adam I actually read about Nintendo finally turning a profit time.com/3545580/nintendo-wii-u-sales/
Yes, he missed that entirely - I wonder if he would have changed his opinion if knowing this.
Guys...come on...it's just math.
That's a quarterly profit. Not annual. It's still offset by the losses made during the rest of the year.
Though if those patterns continue, then they could actually have a profitable year for the first time since like 2011.
AdamKoralik
Hey Adam - I didn't know you are so aware of Nintendos financials. But I didn't knew they are in such trouble, if we assume what you are saying is right. Either way - I hope they do better for now on. We as gamer may only lose if some of the three go away. Well, as you have maid your point several times now, this might just happen, but let's hope it's not that soon after all :-) But if Nintendo is making such loses, why are they hiring people, buying buildings and overall expanding their business operations? Anyway - I love your videos man, although I rarely agree with you, it's still a pleasure to hear you making valid point here and there :-)
AdamKoralik Of course it's a just a math.
They make profit for two quarters, and they will surely make profit for third quarter (holiday season), I am pretty sure there will be annual profit for this financial year.
For rest of the video you have logical point, but I love they decided to keep gamepad and make him more useful.
And yes, Nintendo saw what's all wrong with Wii U, and they also see what's all good with PS4,
I am pretty sure that next Nintendo console will be pretty good, like PS4 after PS3, and yes they will drop Wii brend and gamepad. ;)
As for Wii U, they will keep Wii U userbase happy and try to make a profit, wille in silence they preparing for next console.
You still dont have DKTF!?
Damir D
I will be sad if on the next Nintendo console the game pad is missing. Think about it - all Nintendo consoles are backwards compatible - at least a generation back. So, if they remove the game pad from their next console, this pattern will have to break. And that would be a bad thin! I love the game pad - it's amazing. Zombi U for one can't be played without it, and many others. As for Nintendo - many guys have tried to bury them and all failed. At the end - only time will tell :-)
Exactly, my brother in law was asking me the same for my nephews which are 7 and 8 "what should I buy next a PS4 or an Xbox One" and I answered "Why not a Wii U?" and he responded "nah they want a PS4 or an Xbox One", I was surprised since they owned a Wii for a while now, and have only had Nintendo consoles.
Nice video! You have done a lot of research for sure! But I just feel like Nintendo will never drop the gamepad because it was the whole reason that the Wii U existed anyways and they seem to support it more and more lately. However, just like many people say, advertisement is the issue. I hadn't ever seen a Nintendo commercial or event in my country (Greece) up until Super Smash Bros. It seems like Nintendo is trying to focus more on marketing rather than anything else lately which is a big win for me. I also saw a couple of events and stumbled upon a Nintendo kiosk about Amiibo and Super Smash Bros. So it looks to me that Nintendo has used Smash in order to increase sales and they're doing great but there's still no profit. And it's also easy to understand. Here's why:
239€ - Basic Wii U
239€ - Super Smash Bros. Combo
What? Crazy, right? 239€ is about 300$ for you in the States and around 170£ for you British out there. How much is the combo for your country?
Or Nintendo could just drop the price AND keep the Gamepad bundled in! That would be the best option really. . .
For you, the customer, yes. For them as a business, no.
AdamKoralik Why not? They could easily make that money back in extra amiibo and first party game sales! For every extra Wii U that would sell, there would be at least 3 extra game sales to go with it! Nintendo makes a lot more off of their first party games then they do off of each Wii U that sells!
Terminator Juice
It's a nice thought, but it's more complicated than that. Also highly risky for a company that doesn't tend to take many financial risks.
More likely Nintendo will go half way with a budget console (removes extra USB ports and stuff) and a smaller gamepad.
Trouble is Nintendo already cut the price. Yet it still did nothing.
***** I'm pretty sure the gamepad has to have some sort of ati video card in it in order for it to be able to stream the video from the WiiU with as little lag as it has, so it really isn't a cheap device like people think it is. People are clouded by the low price of phones and tablets that are sold at a lower price than they are actually worth because of the 2 year contracts attached to them.
I just bought a wii u last night and a copy of smash bros. my wii u came with nintendo land and Mario 3d world, and I couldn't be happier about my purchase. Its shaping up to be a pretty kick ass console
I love your videos and I think it's awesome how you actually respond to comments on them. I see your replies more than any other youtuber I'm subscribed to and really enjoy that you share the same extreme passion for this industry as I do
Thanks for watching! I try to reply to as many as I can. It's hard though.
Yeah I bet, great work though!
stephen melin
Thanks!
Adam, I've been watching a ton of your videos and I really enjoy them. You remind me a lot of my late cousin who was a few years older (I'm 23) who introduced me to gaming. Thanks for all the work you put into your videos and for taking the time to answer to so many commenters, even the ones that pretty much just wanna be assholes. Keep up the good work dude, and game on.
Thanks dude!
Only problem with dropping the GamePad is that they would need two separate menu systems. One for people with the GamePad and another for people who bought the models that don't come with a GamePad (if they ever did this.) That would get very confusing for Nintendo. That would mean two different firmware updates for the same console, only because one uses the GamePad and another version does not.
However, i can see an idea Nintendo could come up with if they ever did do this: Make the GamePad handle the firmware for its own thing. For example, if i sync a GamePad with the Wii U, it would recognize it and launch the menu for the GamePad. If it does not recognize a GamePad, then it could use the Menu system created for the GamePadless versions of the Wii U. The SNES was able to do this...Kirby Super Star has a boot message that shows if a controller is recognized or not. If it is anything other than the standard SNES controller, the game will not boot. A patch or something should be able to allow the Wii U to do something like this. However, that would make region free less likely because of all the different firmwares there would be..which is why it's region locked in the first place.
good video. I don't think they are going to get rid of the game pad, though. The cheapest bundle deals for Wii U are already selling at €250 in Europe (and I assume around $300 in the States). You can get the stripped down version for 200€. That's the price of the 3DS, and half the price of the PS4. If they drop the bundles down to 200€, they have a good deal on their hands, if they know how to advertise it. Which, of course, they don't. What a shame.
Out of the three consoles, I feel more drawn to the WiiU. Because yes games that only show up on the WiiU. You know what I can dig that..
I wanted a Wii U simply for Mario Kart 8 and the Windwaker HD freebie. Little did I know that I would end up playing that system a lot more than my PS3. It REALLY is a great system, but it does really hurt that the majority of third parties have abandoned it. I actually remember the initial E3 trailers of this thing, where Battlefield 3, Aliens Colonial Marines (Before we knew it was going to suck), and other gameplay videos in the background were used to support this system. Too bad Battlefield never came into fruition with it (that would be fun to play in bed). At least we get a wonderful Nintendo machine, that has its own exclusives and continues to get better as time goes on with those. It might not be picking up the sales it deserves, but it does at least pack content and an enjoyable experience, and is also backwards compatible with the Wii, which helps a lot. There ARE some good games on the Wii. However, the inability to use the Gamepad/Pro Controller on disc based titles that at least have classic controller support is very shitty. You can download Wii games off the eShop, but what about those of us that already own the games? Just give us the gamepad/pro controller support in Wii U mode, Nintendo, please, for fucks sake. If you can do it with digital downloads, you should be able to work something out with the discs too. Anyways, Nintendo does a lot of questionable things, but I think we can all agree that we will still love them for their quirks. Because they at least have balls to try to do something new. I just wish they would also embrace some of the standards of today instead of always being completely different. (Region free should be harmless, that means Japanese only game developers can benefit from American/European/Australian buyers, it's okay Nintendo. Everyone else is doing it.)
I have an xbox one for myself and love the shit our of it, my daughter is 7 and wanted to get into gaming, So I got her a WiiU, simply cause nintendo was my first console, so the WiiU is her first, and to be honest prolly should have got one for my self, she plays the hell of it, and we play together a lot, and I find self playing more and more while she is at school, lol yeah she has yelled me to get off her game. and I didn't know at first but It can play the full Wii library, a couple of hidden gems in their nothing to crazy about but kinda cool. But yeah I brought 2 pro controllers for both her and I, and pretty much only use the gamepad to update and turn the console on. She does use the gamepad to watch netflix and play games away from the console, she will get stuck on something, and brought the gamepad to me for help, and have full control over the game, now that is pretty freaking cool, but other wise we both barely use the gamepad. And for Adam is right bayonetta is freaking great and with both games, just awesome. The WiiU surprised the hell out of me.
And something else people might not know but a really cool feature, we have comcast cable. The gamepad can fully control the cable box including dvr, and full control of the TV. again not totally worth getting but a really cool feature in deed.
Didn't know that Comcast thing, that's pretty neat.
Strong argument m8! What is they dropped the console and just made a gamepad, wii u lite or something? I dont know if that will drop the price though.
Have any of your thoughts changed since making this Adam? Would you still prefer the Wii U to PS4? Thanks.
+Shane Nathan Franklin I still like the Wii U more, but the consensus hasn't changed. I don't think it has much of a future.
$199 - Wii U Deluxe Console w/ 32 GB hard drive, pro controller, and Super Mario 3D World. You could still sell the Wii U gamepad for $150 or whatever - it would be better to make the 3DS XL compatable through a software update - the game pad could have been great had developers took advantage of the second screen.
I have a wii u so a price drop doesn't effect me, but it would move more consoles and possibly motivate EA and the other guys to get involved.
i love my wiiu most this gen. the other consoles are great at what they do, but im really enjoying getting games that arent completely broken in the first month.
While they didn't drop the gamepad, you can get a Wii U really cheap on their website. If you want to take a chance, you can get a deluxe version refurbished with Nintendoland and Super Mario 3D World for $225. I'll probably buy it in a few months, depsite the NX coming soon.
Glad to see we both love the Wii U(And the Dreamcast) and I too agree that you make a lot of sense, that Nintendo should remove the Gamepad from the bundle of the console. While allowing it to be purchased separately for those who want it. I enjoy using mine and wont be buying a pro controller for a while.
But maybe I am just a little too optimistic on the Wii U for the years of 2015 and 2016 as I feel like these will be good years for the console. Obviously it wont 'Win' like the Wii did but I do believe it's sales will improve in the future. Third Party Support is a plus, but there are plenty of games I am looking forward to buying that will be Wii U exclusive.
Devil's Third and Splatoon along with Zelda U and Xenochronicles X will be great additions and may help move some more of their consoles.
I also own-
Super Mario 3D World
Super Mario Bros U
Super Smash Bros U
Sonic Lost World
Sonic and Sega All Stars Racing: Transformed
Sonic Boom
Injustice: Gods Among Us
Bayonetta 2
Batman: Arkham Origins
Resident Evil:Revalations
Pac-Man and the Ghostly Adventures 2
Nintendo Land(Of course)
So far I am enjoying 3D World, Super Mario Bros U, Bayonetta 2 and Smash Bros the most as well as playing Sega All Stars Racing and Sonic Lost World pretty often as well. I also just purchased Batman Origins and Resident Evil today and have high hopes.
adam are you doing a 3 years of wii u next month?
Respect for your opinions on the gamepad, I actually find a smaller joypad to hard to use these days its weird
Tomorrow you should do a video called "Nintendo ds 10 years later" (tomorrow is indeed the 10th anniversary)
I agree with a lot of what you said. I'm not a huge fan of the wii. Mostly because of the controls. I held off on buying a wii u for a LONG time. I thought it was just a Nintendo gimmick and got an xbox one. I finally broke down and bought a wii u a month ago and I haven't touched my Xbox since. I absolutely love my wii u. It is my favorite Nintendo console since the Super Nintendo! And I mostly love it because of the games. Smash bros, Mario 3d world, new super mario bros, wind waker. These games are all amazing. I've spend hours on my wii u and my roommates love playing smash bros as well.
Koralik-san I have to respectfully disagree about the projected impact that dropping the gamepad and getting third parties to make more 360 ports. the 360 ports that were already released did very little to sell wiiU's even though some of them ended up being the definitive versions of that game. Those ports seem to have reinforced the notion that the wiiU is a 7th gen console disguised as an 8th gen console (a notion I do not buy into btw). For better or worse the gamepad is a distinguishing feature even though admittedly more could still be done to justify it's existence.
My theory on the gamepad and the wiiU is that Nintendo wanted to go immediately from the wii to the "fusion" where the gamepad would have been a controller that could take games on the move sort of like an ipad. However at the time such a thing was probably too expensive while upgrading the wii and DS must've seemed the more economical and sensible option.
I don't even remember this thing being launched in the UK, in comparison to all game launches since I can remember there was literally nothing I can remember about it. I think the first time I knew it was about was seeing a tiny rack of WiiU games in a Game in the UK.
when u were talking about dropping the gamepad, that makes a lot of sense because its kinda of the same thing with the 2DS, but then again with the new Smash Bros for wii u, needs the gamepad for creating maps
Loads of comments on the PS4 and Xbox One's videos... And none here... Hm. Could this be reflective of this generation of gaming? I think so... :)
I'm a 360 gamer. I LOVE the 360. The last Sony product I owned was the PS2. Given how bad the XBone has been (lack of exclusives that I care about, the rocky start, having less power than the PS4 where rendering and playability are concerned), I think I'm going PS4 for this gen...
BTW. Keep up the good work, Adam. I just found you today. You are giving us the straight talk. Your videos are intelligent, well thought out, witty, and engaging. That's why I'm watching. Thank you.
Actually that'd be a UA-cam display issue on your end. There's over 1,100 comments on this video.
Thanks for watching by the way!
AdamKoralik Ah. I did think it was a bit odd. =\
I bought a Wii U about a week ago and its better then I thought it would be I've got Donkey Kong, Smash Bros and Mario 3D at the moment and cant wait for a new Star Fox and Zelda game
Love your videos bro. You share a great fucking amount of passion and love for all consoles. Don't go anywhere and keep on dreaming brother.
Good video, but I disagree. I recently got a Xbox One and was going to get a PS4, but am going to get the Wii U because I recently took a closer look at it. For me, their biggest problem with the Wii U was that I didn't even know it was a new system for one and second, I thought it was going to suck like the Wii that sits in my house so long without that I have to unplug the power brick because it totally shuts down. Marketing is their downfall to me. And no, I'm not a casual gamer. i have eleven consoles in my house, fully working, including two Original Xbox's, two Xbox 360's, and the old Dreamcast, Nintendo 64, Atari Jaguar, Turbografx 16, etc... So I know video games and play them to the detriment of all and plan on getting all the newer consoles. If Nintendo wants to get more consoles into homes, they need to get the word out about the console to people who actually buy games!
I say keep the gamepad, it is the main reason why I decided to get one, the innovation... Graphics can only get so much better in my opinion so they are on the right path!
Subscribing, most honest review of wii u on yt.
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I'm looking to get a WiiU eventually, just not at the current price considering it'll be my secondary gaming console.
Perhaps, instead of dropping the gamepad, they could make a cheaper gamepad. One with a smaller screen, one that removes the NFC and possibly the camera and speakers. This could then become the standard controller, allowing them to continue exploring asymmetric gaming while also lowering the price of the console. would there be problems with it? Yes, but they could be fixed. For example, games could patch the UI to be more attuned to the smaller screen.
Nice video. I agree with Nintendo's poor advertising. I found out about the Wii U at the midnight release for Halo 4. It was coming out THAT SAME NIGHT and I had never heard of it. I later bought one and love it. Nintendo definitely has strange marketing strategies.
First of all what a great video man. Next I would have to agree with you that this generation the Wii U is a amazing game console and its offering experience that you can not get anywhere else. The Wii U is bringing me back to my childhood and that hasnt happen to me for awhile. I agree that they need to put Wii Us in homes and even though I do love the gamepad it does have to go. It caost to much to manufacture and its not like anybody is taking real use of it. Great Work Man
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The Scribblenauts games are also on the 3ds and PC, so they're not entirely exclusive.
This is a very honest and intelligent video man
Honestly i was thinking about getting a wii u since the other consoles seem like shitty gaming pcs and my pc is beast
Ill definitely buy a wii u
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The last console I owned was the Super Nintendo. Which I still think is the best console. At the time we all thought these things would have been trashed in 2015. But the fact that it still holds value says something about it.
Also at the time the PC was growing especially with the internet and once I got that I never looked back. I remember playing Unreal Tournament, Age of Empires, Starcraft, Diablo, Medal of Honour, and Red Faction.
I always felt you got more bang for your buck with a PC. You also aren't stuck with proprietary components or services. Plus they can do more and have more games available and better graphics.
First party exclusives dude, which doesnt exist on pc's
The Wii's controller totally crippled that console, but I don't think it's a piece of shit. It's hard to actually sit down and enjoy playing it but some of the first party games on it are BRILLIANT.
It's such a damn shame they didn't get it right.
I also agree with you that the Wii U is the best pure gaming console of this generation.
I'm mainly a pc gamer, but the Wii U is my favorite console since the Gamecube.
Hey Adam
If you looking for more games for the Wii U, I recommend Lego City Undercover. Imagine GTA meets Lego but parodies the classic 70s cop shows. Hope you like it.
That's on my wish list actually. :)
I know Nintendo doesn't really focus on online multi player but there is no headset jack on the pro controller. You have to plug your headset into the game pad witch is inconvenient. What I'm saying is, they might have to add a jack to the pro controller. Thats If they decide to stop bundling the game pad with the Wii U. but they probably don't care that much to do so. Just a thought, I don't think the Wii U has blue tooth compatibility? or does it?
+AdamKoralik Will you make another video like this in this year???
Please do, and by the way I really like your videos.
Thanks.
great video. hadnt heard the theory to get rid of the gamepad before but now im leaning towards that side. the battery life and the general awkwardness of the gamepad annoys me when i play support for the pro controller as the main controller would be amazing. the pro controller is one of the best controllers this gen, just look at the battery life!! ive had it since day one and have only had to charge it a handful to times. cant wait for a new nintendo
No DKC Returns: Tropical Freeze? I'd highly recommend it. Beyond that, it's a sweet Wii U collection of games you have that are currently out. Even though they have a year over their (console) competition, that's still an impressive library of titles to make a Wii U worthwhile. I think Nintendo's first party development teams have been bringing their A game like it's the super nintendo all over again. If their were more knockout hits like Bayonetta 2 or ZombiU on the console, they wouldn't have to fight alone for this generation with such a small install base.
Yeah, I meant to get it and just kind of...forgot. I'll probably get it soon.
AdamKoralik
Good idea when you get the chance. Maybe the wintery themes of the game will help you jump into Christmas mode hahaha. But yeah all in all, out of the many Wii U games I have, DKC TF is my favourite. Hands down.
And as always, awesome job on the video. I love your content
Joel Mais
Really good video, very informative and enjoyable!
Thanks for watching!
The idea of ditching the gamepad is nuts. It would take thousands of man hours to retrofit all of the existing games to work without the gamepad (which is actually not even possible for a lot of stuff like most of Nintendoland). Even if Nintendo somehow found the resources to update all of those games it would still require users to download patches for every single game and I think a good number of Wii Us have never connected to the network. The other option would be to completely remove a large library of games from purchase for system owners without the gamepad. I just don't understand how people think this is sane idea and regardless it's not going to happen.
It won't happen, but it makes perfect sense.
As it stands, most games don't even use it or need it.
Wii u consoles are getting cheaper and cheaper in the UK,now down to about £120, or even the equivalent of £95 after cash back and store promotions like I just purchased. At this price its represents great value. Its the only console that really has the first party games that differentiate themselves from other platforms. I already have a gaming pc to play the types of games that show up on playbox, but only Nintendo offer a different experience
Adam, your assesment is spot on. Nintendo did a horrible job marketing the Wii U right from the begining. It's not all in the similiarties in the name, The Wii and the Wii U look, a like, sound a like and play too much a like. (GamePad not withstanding) I'm a huge retro guy and only have a Wii so I can play "party games/Wii Sports" with the kids. The Wii U doesn't appeal to me, because I don't need anymore of those types of games.
For some reason Nintendo seems to want to bank on their one big title per year. Last year Mario Kart, this year SmashBros, next year probably Zelda...but then what? This console may only have a year or two left in it, which is sad.
mario kart was this year mate.
That tells you how disconnected I 'am from the Wii U IDK when the big titles come out!LOL
Ok
Alec Wilson
"At E3 2014, Nintendo announced The Legend of Zelda for Wii U would be released in 2015. No further details have been given."
www.ign.com/wikis/the-legend-of-zelda-wii-u/Release_Date
You also assume that people care about those other games. Xeneoblade, although I haven't played it since the PS2 days, may be good. But are those games good enough to keep the Wii U profitable.Probably not, If I were Nintendo I wouldn't bet my house on it.
You might have seen this before or maybe it's unrealistic but his video has a great theory about the Wii U and the gamepad at 3:09. I thought you might think it's interesting, as I did.
Thanks Lauren.
Hmm... I wonder if there's another console with a similar story... Oh, right. The Wii U.
Priceless.
You're a Genius!!!!….Nintendo please! listen to AdamKoralik
I don't follow you on a daily basis but once in a while (every month or so) I get to your channel and view a bunch of your videos. I always enjoy your videos and more often than not I do agree with you.
The Wii U is a fantastic console, it truly deserves a bigger install base than it has. Interesting theory about dropping the gamepad, and as much as I would consider doing it just to see what happens with a cheaper console without the gamepad I would like to see them go another route.
Drop the price, keep everything intact... would mean a loss per unit but not that much in all honesty and the fact that they could survive another 50 years with 250M$ in losses yearly.. they could do it. I know it's against everything Nintendo stand for but so is dropping the gamepad. Dropping it to something like 200$ - what happens? Likely people buy the console. And with their huge amount of exclusive titles they would still gain a lot from the games. I even believe this would even tease some of the haters from the PS4/Xbox one camp to buy a console just to play Zelda and Mario.. And for the love of god. Do some frikking advertising, I rarely if ever see anything from Nintendo. I dont know how it is in the US but here in europe, in Sweden at least there's virtually zero advertising.
And my last words - Play Pikmin 3! It's an absolutely amazing game, probably the one I have put the most hours in. Also, you should buy Donkey Kong Tropical Freeze.
Have a nice day Adam =)
Thank you for taking the time to watch even when you don't agree. :D
Edit: Misread what you said.
So just thank you for watching!
Great Video, these and the Gamerade videos are enjoyable to watch, if its not too much how about a Gamerade ps3 video plz ?
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I've heard at one point Nintendo would start Selling spare gamepads, because the Wii U can support two at the same time. And the price would be $100-150 for a new gamepad. I agree, the gamepad should be dropped, but not completely. Have it as an option, not as a requirement. Here is my plan to get wii u systems out there.
-Drop the Price with not bundling the Gamepad. You could halve the price of the console, or at least take it down to sub $200. I do think nintendo is prepping this course. You don't even need the Gamepad much any more. Almost anything on the system can be done with the pro controller or a wiimote. You only need a gamepad for system settings and browsing the eShop. Most 1st and 3rd party games can be played sans gamepad. Windwaker HD definatly. Mine just sits on my charger. If Smash Bros fails to push units, I guarantee Nintendo will drop the Gamepad.
-Revise the Gamepad hadware so that it's cheaper to produce and sell separately.
-Get blu-ray support. it would not take much to do this. It's a blu-ray drive in the Wii U. All they need is a license from the Blu-Ray group, and Nintendo could release an update to get all Wii U's running Blu-Ray discs and DVDs.
-XBMC or PLEX support. The Xbox 360 and Xbone now support PLEX Media Center and it's fantastic.
-Killer First Party titles. Games are what it's all about. A new IP from Nintendo would be nice. A new 3D pokemon game for X and Y as well.
-Killer Third Party titles. Xenosaga HD, make it happen Nintendo. Yakuza HD in America too, (and Shenmue III....maybe....)
-Expand the Virtual Console. Bring out games on the Virtual Console for NES, SNES, N64, and Gamecube that never saw the light of day in America (or Europe. I think they did just that with Earthbound on Wii U).
-DS/3DS/New 3DS adapter. Something to use on the gamepad which should be optional.
-Get rid of Region Locking.
The Wii U really isn't a gen behind. It uses PowerPC architecture, which is much more efficient than x86 archetecture (which is why Apple used it for years), if worked correctly, the games can look and play as well as something on the Xbone and PS4 with some tricks. But PPC is RISC, so it's harder to develop for (which is why Apple went x86)...which is why Nintendo needs to get systems out there to entice devs to make games for it.
I am getting a wii u I was trying to decode to get it and I finally made up my mind getting it this weekend!
I think if they bundled in a wii remote as a pointing device then they could totally drop the gamepad. But there are still games that require it so it would be risk.
Hi. I live in South America and I am planning to buy a Wii U. If I buy the console in the US, will I be able to buy and play videogames here in South America? It would help me a lot if someone answered.
donkey kong country tropical freeze was awesome it made me feel like a kid again, like when I first played super mario world on the super nintendo.
This should be viewed by every Nintendo manager. Great analysis.
Didn't Nintendo say in May that they would no longer be losing money on the Wii U, and a few weeks ago, they announced that they've made a profit of $132 million in the past 6 months?
That's quarterly profits, which is good. But their collective annual profit is still in the red.
However, if they keep up the good quarters, then they'll be making money again. Which is good.