Thu, Aug 30, 2012 | 17:48 BST
Industry analyst voices concern over Wii U momentum with Xbox 720 and PS4 “arriving in 2013″
Industry analyst Colin Sebastian has voiced concern over whether Wii U will have enough momentum at retail with a new Xbox and PS4 “arriving in 2013.”

According to his industry note, the Robert W. Baird & Co. analyst believes Nintendo is “missing an opportunity,” to build greater mindshare “ahead of the Wii-U launch on November 18.”
“While initial strong sales are likely given the Nintendo fan base, we believe there may be a narrow window of opportunity to generate broad consumer interest before next-gen Microsoft and Sony platforms are announced in 1H-2013 and launch in Q4 2013,” said Sebastian. “We expect Nintendo to announce Wii-U pricing on September 13, likely in the $249-$299 range.
“We note that next-gen platforms are expected to support physical disks and used game sales.”
As far as key title releases are concerned, Sebastian feels the slate is “shaping up well,” with key holiday video games such as Black Ops 2, Assassin’s Creed 3 and Borderlands 2 “on track,” and feels several titles “could be sleeper hits” with consumers such as Hitman: Absolution and Dishonored.


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#51
ManuOtaku
31/08/12, 4:21 pm
#48 “Do you really think the Ds And wii, werent not a form of evolution?”
Really, you think a touchpad is revolutionary? And i’m not talking about back then, i’m talking about NOW. Because it is now that Nintendo is having a problem. It is now that the WiiU is not turning anybody’s head. Fool me once and all that”
Yes i do believe is an evolution for the asymmetrical gameplay style, thats a new way of interaction in games, it has tons of potentials, like i said you feel fooled because you dont like nintendo or nintendo games in the first place, you are the culprit not nintendo, nintendo games are in the most sold top list this generation, and being only found on wii, comparing with other games on that list that are found in multiple consoles, that indicates that gamers do buy and play wii games.
“but they were clearly an experiment for evolution”
A failed experiment. The casual gamers did catch on, only to leave it later. But the hardcore gamer, the ones Nintendo abandoned, they still want a proper Controller in their hand. WiiU doesn’t even have that”
Again thats your opinion, i dont feel abandoned, this generation i had two metroid, two zeldas, four mario games, wii exclusives from nintendo and third party front, unlike the previous gamecube console, they did surpass my expectations, the controller worked great on those games, so i feel quite happy with the wii, and i can say that an avid gamer, that has not a brand loyalty in their minds, can, and will enjoy the wii and the nintendo games, much as the other games as well, also a failed experiment do not diminish the attempt of the evolution, that is clearly there, the success or fail is in the eyes of the beholder, therefore a very subjective theme.
“Disaster. This really shows just how little respect they have for their hardcore audience. Get it? You are the miniority now. They wouldn’t have made that controller if they thought it would suit anybody. Or, they just want to make more money again. After all this is the reason why we get so many gameboy/DS/3DS Versions. Release the shitty stuff first, make more money”
The same applies to move or kinect, do you feel abandoned then?
“they did changed the way we play games”
Not even close. I’m still playing with a controller”
I thought you did mentioned you played skysword, so in reality you did play with motion controls in a different way, so for an isntant you did change it the way you played the games.
“That is your opinion, i respected it”
No, that’s really not an opinion. It is a fact that Nintendo released a huge amount of shovelware for their console, instead of, you know, proper games”
Is thats a fact were is the Hughe list then, with nintendo maded shovelware tittles?, i got the impression that it will be a very subject list of titles, therefore an opinion in the end of the day.
#52
Da Man
31/08/12, 4:27 pm
Whether you agree with this or not, Dom and Maria are inferior. Unless you want to put an end to common sense that is.
As I said, ‘Deacon’ was calling people out for having fun different to his fav.
If you were laughing the rear end off during the aforementioned scene though..
Do try harder, it won’t be long until you’ll get it all down to you called me an idiot and I call you one, therefore it’s all the same.
#53
OrbitMonkey
31/08/12, 4:42 pm
^ Sophistry is alive and well.
#54
ManuOtaku
31/08/12, 4:44 pm
#53Orbit Sophistry you say?, i never heard that word before, thanks guys iam improving my English constantly thanks to you, keep using fancy and fambloyant words, please.
#55
Da Man
31/08/12, 4:47 pm
Yep, let’s all be polit correct but indirectly state that people are bad for everyone’s money investments, but attack anyone calling people idiots based on their unwillingness to see the obvious.
You keep trying. Eventually you’ll get it.
#56
Deacon
31/08/12, 4:49 pm
Oh I do love a happy ending!
(I didn’t know that one either Manu)
#57
Da Man
31/08/12, 4:56 pm
http://www.vg247.com/2011/09/07/modern-warfare-3-more-easily-updated-than-previous-cod-games/comment-page-1/#comments
quote Ireland Michael:
You can sell the biggest pilling steams of shit you want, and people will still buy it simply because it’s the only thing they’ve been exposed to and they don’t possess the mental capacity to appreciate anything of higher quality.
I’m so antagonistic with my out of control, berserker raging superiority complex I almost fell from the chair.
#58
Ireland Michael
31/08/12, 5:03 pm
@57 Jesus Christ, I was a bitter fucker in 2011.
#59
Deacon
31/08/12, 5:06 pm
sounds like something I’d say
#60
stretch215
31/08/12, 5:08 pm
@45 Oldergamer: Things were different then though. The ps2 was wildly popular at the time. Not saying that Nintendo was skulking in the shadows, but I believe Sony had way more market share (and I could very well be completely wrong). Fast forward to today, (I know the wii has sold more systems) and we see MS and Sony with the more popular systems. There’s no way publishers are going to ignore those systems when they launch. I feel like the wiiU will really need to aggressively try and gain a strong foothold to maintain relevance throughout the console cycle. But, to be honest, I’m intrigued by these: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1523379957/oculus-rift-step-into-the-game or something similar in the future. Edit: I mean how they can be integrated into the experience, to be clear.
#61
stretch215
31/08/12, 5:13 pm
Also @45 I completely agree with the second half of your post.
#62
OrbitMonkey
31/08/12, 5:15 pm
@55, A obese guy walks into McDonald’s and starts insulting all the customers. Waxing lyrical on how fat & stupid they were.
When it’s pointed out his a tubby fuck himself, the guy retorts “I sir only eat at Nando’s!”
#63
Da Man
31/08/12, 5:24 pm
That’s one for your buddies over there. Spot on.
I have another one: A guy walks into McDonalds and starts to go on about how the company is slowly killing it’s own customers. Citing common sense and obvious.
When one of the obese people in there screams: ‘You sir, are a miserable git. It’s my opinion that McDonalds is healthy, and from today I’m gonna eat here twice just to piss you off and listen to Iron Maiden in the process.’
At this point I ‘m not certain if you’re just that dense or that much of a try hard.
#64
ManuOtaku
31/08/12, 5:27 pm
#63 just for curiosity, why Iron Maiden is mentioned there?, some sort of analogy, i didnt get it
#65
Da Man
31/08/12, 5:28 pm
No analogy, just to point out his determination.
#66
ManuOtaku
31/08/12, 5:28 pm
#65 okey dokey
#67
OrbitMonkey
31/08/12, 5:40 pm
@63, eh, always quoting from other stuff you’ve read.
#68
polygem
01/09/12, 9:25 am
@20: last sentence made my day. great art. seriously
i wont join this discussion with the kids here again- you know who you are. they keep posting their fantasies about, no quality games, kids games, shovelware, wii u will fail IT HAS TO, BELIEVE ME, WHY CAN´T YOU SEE THAT, IT´S NOT H4RDCOR3 !!!…they just don´t have the balls to enjoy nintendo games. so what…it´s their loss.
#69
OrbitMonkey
01/09/12, 10:46 am
^ Its not that they have no balls, it’s just that their balls have dropped
Trololol
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