Will Nintendo be doomed again when the Wii U launches?

It seems everytime a new system launches either Nintendo or Sony become doomed.

There were legitamate reasons for both.

the 3DS wasn't selling as well (as Nintendo had hoped but it was still selling well) and there really wasn't anything good for the System for awhile (until June when Zelda came out and the eSHop a whopping 3 months after the System Launched), and back then the Vita looked very promising, But then Nintendo Straightened out and said "Enough is Enough!" and dropped the Price and then some games came out and the 3DS started really selling with Hot titles like Mario Kart and Mario Land and even Monster Hunter.

Meanwhile the Vita didn't have such a hot start in Japan because well, Monster Hunter, and I'm not sure if Japan exactly likes the line up of the Vita, But I'm sure once some games start coming out the Vita will do much better (and the fact that it's not released outside of Japan is also a factor.)

and of course the asking price is a lot I mean for the same price as a Vita you can get a PS3 and some games (or just the PS3 you know.) meanwhile the Price of the 3DS gets you a DSiXL.

Oh, you're one of those games that started two generations ago? Yeah, nothing to see here.

I had no idea Nin was doomed this gen? Seems to me they been on top the whole gen and everyone has a Wii in their homes..must be mistaken on the term "doomed"..

I had no idea Nin was doomed this gen? Seems to me they been on top the whole gen and everyone has a Wii in their homes..must be mistaken on the term "doomed"..

VanDammFan

Nintendo is always doomed, no matter the situtation.

I dont know maybe..... maybe not.....:?

Depends.

If it turns out to be only somewhat equal, but slightly more powerful than the HD twins, then core gamers won't jump ship to the Wii-U at launch.

If the price is higher than $300, casuals who bought a Wii to play shovelware (Wii sports/all that crap) won't jump ship to the Wii-U at launch.

If the tablet controller is optional, the Wii-U turns out to be a lot more powerful than the HD twins and there's at least 5 AAA launch titles, the Wii-U will print money.

Wii U = Next Dreamcast. Releasing too early, screen on controller. Nintendoomed.D4W1L4H

That's a good thing. That means when I kick my kid out of the family room TV, the gaming doesn't stop. It continues on the controller like a handheld.

I think we've all learned to stop underestimating Nintendo.

I think we've all learned to stop underestimating Nintendo.

PraetorianMan

I don't think so Nintendo has learn from the failure of the GC and the success of the Wii that to have a system be successful it needs more than just games it needs a gimmick. HarlockJC

every gaming company is doomed by anything they launch in this site, ignore the retards

Something I read somewhere was saying something like...
Casuals most likely are not going to buy the Wii:U again due to costs and pricing of it and also, already having the Wii feel no reason to buy the same.

Every console release has a risk.
But one thing is for certain, NextBox will topple the Wii:U with New and Better Tech.

Something I read somewhere was saying something like...
Casuals most likely are not going to buy the Wii:U again due to costs and pricing of it and also, already having the Wii feel no reason to buy the same.

Every console release has a risk.
But one thing is for certain, NextBox will topple the Wii:U with New and Better Tech.

g0ddyX

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Something I read somewhere was saying something like...
Casuals most likely are not going to buy the Wii:U again due to costs and pricing of it and also, already having the Wii feel no reason to buy the same.

Every console release has a risk.
But one thing is for certain, NextBox will topple the Wii:U with New and Better Tech.

charizard1605

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[QUOTE="g0ddyX"]

Something I read somewhere was saying something like...
Casuals most likely are not going to buy the Wii:U again due to costs and pricing of it and also, already having the Wii feel no reason to buy the same.

Every console release has a risk.
But one thing is for certain, NextBox will topple the Wii:U with New and Better Tech.

g0ddyX

They might have trouble getting ppl who are content with their current consoles to buy a new console at launch, and the same casual market they went after with the Wii may not work this time around. They are far from doomed however. I do like that they are trying to reach out to the hardcore crowd and their controller looks interesting. The price at launch may not be favorable to consumers but I'm sure they'll find a way to cut costs and build momentum for the console along the way.

The system will launch much closer to holiday with launch window titles that include New SMB Mii, Wii Sports 3 and F-Zero, Pikmin 3 for the core. You be the judge.

yes until the next xbox & PS is released then nintendo wont be doomed but the others will :lol:

Doomed? They're already dead, they died a long time ago when they couldn't find a way to build a machine more successful than the Virtual Boy. What you're seeing now is a corpse which seeps gimmickery, rainbows and happiness... :D

Of course Nintendo will be doomed. History always repeats itself after all.