lostmario Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 (edited) Been playing Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask over the weekend and it got me wondering, why haven't we had a Layton game for the Wii U. Edited May 26, 2014 by lostmario
khilafah Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 Been playing Professor Layton and the Miracle Mask over the weekend and it got me wondering, why haven't we had a Layton game for the Wii U. Cause it would be a huge bomba.
Ike Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 I think the series is better on a handheld. Would making a Wii U version really add anything? A second movie would be nice, the first one was good.
markderoos Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 I would love a Professor Layton game on Wii U. For me it doesn't matter if it's on portable device or on a home console. Would insta-buy it either way!
Hero-of-Time Posted May 27, 2014 Author Posted May 27, 2014 This problem still exists. Outstanding. A year and a half on and it's still happening. Does it call it the Wii or the Wii U in the article?
liger05 Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Outstanding. A year and a half on and it's still happening. Does it call it the Wii or the Wii U in the article? Very strange as it does make reference to the Wii U. Maybe it was a space issue?
Mr-Paul Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Wouldn't have been the person writing the article. Probably a sub-editor who didn't even read the story and was working with that limited space. Still, doesn't help for the public image.
Hero-of-Time Posted May 27, 2014 Author Posted May 27, 2014 Dude on Gaf posted that the following was in the Sunday Express.
Serebii Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 To be fair, articles like that often just call PS4 "Playstation" and Xbox One "Xbox". It's a part of the brand. Yes, it's bad, but it's not exclusive to Nintendo's failure with marketing the Wii U
liger05 Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 How on Earth is a Wii worth £500?! That's the worst bit of that story. £500 lol
Serebii Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) Outstanding. A year and a half on and it's still happening. Does it call it the Wii or the Wii U in the article? Article constantly calls it Wii U. You can read it here http://metro.co.uk/2014/05/27/mario-kart-8-mario-kart-nintendo-wii-u-koopa-toad-4738488/ It's overwhelmingly positive, too. I like this quote because it has so much truth The gaming world has changed around Nintendo. In the age of social media, people are increasingly business analysts first and gamers second for some reason, and Nintendo’s plight has become cyclical: people don’t buy a console because the firm’s not doing well on the balance sheet – a state of affairs that’s because people aren’t buying their machines Edited May 27, 2014 by Serebii
S.C.G Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 How on Earth is a Wii worth £500?! Haven't you heard? It's the 'numchucks' they cost £340!
Agent Gibbs Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 does it come with a WiiU and a tv? thats only way it can start getting to £500
Ike Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Haven't you heard? It's the 'numchucks' they cost £340! Wow, not heard that one in a while.
Goron_3 Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 To be fair, articles like that often just call PS4 "Playstation" and Xbox One "Xbox". It's a part of the brand. Yes, it's bad, but it's not exclusive to Nintendo's failure with marketing the Wii U Playstation and Xbox are used as the brand name in the same way 'Nintendo' is. The problem lies in the fact that the term Wii in 'Wii' and 'Wii U' is associated to the console name, not just the brand. Looking back at it, Sony have done a fantastic job to keep the 'Playstation' brand so strong over the last 20 years. They've done well to keep it from falling back on the Sony label time and time again.
Serebii Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Playstation and Xbox are used as the brand name in the same way 'Nintendo' is. The problem lies in the fact that the term Wii in 'Wii' and 'Wii U' is associated to the console name, not just the brand. Looking back at it, Sony have done a fantastic job to keep the 'Playstation' brand so strong over the last 20 years. They've done well to keep it from falling back on the Sony label time and time again. Yes, but Wii is also a brand name like Playstation and Xbox.
Falcon_BlizZACK Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 The gaming world has changed around Nintendo. In the age of social media, people are increasingly business analysts first and gamers second for some reason, and Nintendo’s plight has become cyclical: people don’t buy a console because the firm’s not doing well on the balance sheet – a state of affairs that’s because people aren’t buying their machines @Serebii - That quote is king.
Jonnas Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 I remember when I had to explain to multiple people that "Game Boy Advance" was a different thing from "Game Boy". It's the sort of thing that just tends to happen when the first product in a brand has the same name as the brand (like the NES being called "Nintendo" almost everywhere). For all the criticism the prefix "New" gets, if the Wii U had been called "New Wii", it would've made the point clear... up until the next Wii
Serebii Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 I remember when I had to explain to multiple people that "Game Boy Advance" was a different thing from "Game Boy". It's the sort of thing that just tends to happen when the first product in a brand has the same name as the brand (like the NES being called "Nintendo" almost everywhere). For all the criticism the prefix "New" gets, if the Wii U had been called "New Wii", it would've made the point clear... up until the next Wii Then: New New Wii would fit :p
Goron_3 Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 Yes, but Wii is also a brand name like Playstation and Xbox. I know, but my point is regarding that it is slightly more complicated than that. That quote is class though. Made me giggle.
liger05 Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) I think the warning signs were as clear as day regarding the name and Nintendo shouldn’t of ignored them. The 3DS/DS caused all sorts of confusion and then when the Wii U was announced nobody had a clue if it was a Wii addon, a tablet or a new console. I remember walking into a shop soon after the wii u was released and it had the gamepad hooked up to it as well as the nunchuck and wiimote and you could quite clearly see why somebody would think they were looking at a Wii. Edited May 27, 2014 by lostmario Automerged Doublepost
Fused King Posted May 27, 2014 Posted May 27, 2014 (edited) The gaming world has changed around Nintendo. In the age of social media, people are increasingly business analysts first and gamers second for some reason, and Nintendo’s plight has become cyclical: people don’t buy a console because the firm’s not doing well on the balance sheet – a state of affairs that’s because people aren’t buying their machines This is soooo true. Even in my environment, people are all about sales and other bullshit that I just do not care about. With a backlog of over 50 games with purely NINTENDO systems, I don't give a fuck about all that shit. Sure, it's interesting to see where the company is heading, but I prefer to live in the now and play my games now and not constantly address that 'The WiiU is dead, bla bla bla'...That shit just doesn't get to me, because I have too many games to play on all my NINTENDO systems, including WiiU. I just want to play my games! Edited May 27, 2014 by Fused King
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