The Nintendo Direct official thread

[CrazyT]

Something else. While the reactions to cloud in smash has been great, its pretty telling how many people didnt recognize the Ff7 tune at the beginning. Its sad how few nintendo fans recognized it. A huge contrast between the Ff7 remake reveal for playstation

I liked this one however

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK5gdf5cMPM

I honestly think that Ryo Hazuki should be next lol

[crackdude]

Hell, just replace every Smash character with FF characters. I didn't like Dissidia much, but sure as hell would play this

[Happy Cat]

Something else. While the reactions to cloud in smash has been great, its pretty telling how many people didnt recognize the Ff7 tune at the beginning. Its sad how few nintendo fans recognized it. A huge contrast between the Ff7 remake reveal for playstation

I liked this one however

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CK5gdf5cMPM

I honestly think that Ryo Hazuki should be next lol

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoV27HhwuR4

same guy, obviously a huge FF fan. his reactions are good

[CrazyT]

LOL! I knew I recognized him from somewhere. The look in his face at the beginning when he recognizes the tune is really awesome.

[Moody]

Guys, it's literally been like five months since Iwata died. Chill out. Of course Nintendo's not gonna massively turn around with the best lineup immediately after the death of the man who practically remade the company.

Wait till this time next year, and if the situation hasn't improved, THEN you can say Nintendo is done for.

[crackdude]

I heard the exact same thing last year.

[pirovash88]

I heard the exact same thing last year.

For like the past 5 years, actually.. Remember when everyone thought the Wii U was gonna be a hardcore gamer machine?

[Tad]

For like the past 5 years, actually.. Remember when everyone thought the Wii U was gonna be a hardcore gamer machine?

Everyone seems to have forgotten this, but Nintendo themselves said it was going to be too. A year before they announced it, they went on stage with the name project Café, and with a show reel that featured Batman, cod, battlefield etc. They weren't running on the Wii u (they admitted), but that WAS that they were going for. Role on that E3 and we got the Wii u name and the half hearted "core" games. You could feel the buzz go out the window at the end. It fell flat.

[CrazyT]

Nintendo has been dad since the N64 tbh. Just look at the games that came out for that console. Almost nothing. Gamecube same story, but really didnt care as a kid. I didnt know better but to play the few games my parents could afford anyway, but now looking back, almost nothing as well. First party wise they have actually improved, third party wise... yeah thats definitly a worse situation. All they got now is their amiibos

[crackdude]

If it hadn't been for the GameBoy Nintendo would have been kicked from hardware before Sega.

The Wii was the first runaway success they had since the NES

[Tad]

And I'd argue that was where they went wrong. I remember saying Nintendo were in for a rocky time with their next console due to the wii (before we knew about the Wii u). People thought I was crazy, but it seems as though I was right.

Even if it wasn't a run away hit, the Gamecube at least tried to appeal to core gamers. Whereas, the Wii, actively shunned them for a new direction on non gamers. There's nothing wrong with that of course, but that market is very difficult to keep interested, and as soon as something more shiny arrived (tablets/smartphones), Nintendo lost their audience. Their next console needed to get those they lost back on side, but as soon as it was seen, people saw straight through their idea as another crack at the casual market.

It was a huge mistake by Nintendo.

[Radrappy]

Wait how is the Wiiu not a "hardcore" gaming machine?

[Tad]

It has none of the big titles, barely any third party support, a gimmick controller and was practically dead from the start.

[Radrappy]

It has none of the big titles, barely any third party support, a gimmick controller and was practically dead from the start.

No.  Just 100 times no.  It may not be the machine everyone wants it to be but it was a clear effort on Nintendo's part to please fans like us.

Pikmin 3
Super Mario 3d World
Bayonetta 2/1
W101
Splatoon
MK8 with insane dlc support
Smash with Insane dlc support
DK tropical freeze
Rayman Legends
LoZ WW HD
Arkham City
Deus Ex

and with the upcoming Star Fox Zero and Xenoblade Chronicles X it's clear the MAJORITY of the software is geared towards the interests of hardcore gamers.  The fact that the system doesn't have much 3rd party support doesn't somehow make that not true.  There are a number of amazing hardcore exclusives for Wiiu.  People just don't care.

[Tad]

Trying to appease Nintendo fans isn't hardcore, it's doing what every console/company does to keep those who buy their products loyal.

Hardcore is probably the wrong term now that I think of it. Nintendo have lacked that ability to capture a variety of gamers for years now and the idea of the Wii u was to change that. But, again, they decided to ignore that cry and go the gimmick route. This, is Nintendo's biggest flaw.

Going with that, besides Bayonetta, Zombiu, Fatal Frame and Xenoblade, their efforts have been pretty meh. The less said about the abomination that is Starfox Zero, the better.