There’s just something about Nintendo’s new console that isn’t clicking with me. I’ve been there day one for everything they’ve kicked out since I was a boy, and yet I just can’t get excited about the Wii U. Perhaps it’s the launch line up (another Mario Bros, a port of Ninja Gaiden and NintendoLand looking like being the initial trio) or the fact that barring some killer first party games the Wii was largely just collecting dust.
Regardless, it’s now looking like the Wii U will launch on November 18th, as news surfaces from a recent GameStop conference. Or, at least, that’s when a specific line of accessories will hit the streets in North America.
You can extrapolate from that if required, and it’s worth bearing in mind that accessories can appear a week or so earlier than the actual consoles, but seeing as that’s a Sunday and it’s the date that has been rumoured since E3, it’s fairly safe to assume that it won’t be too far away from the middle of November. Here in Europe might be a different story – Nintendo of Europe have been more switched on of late, but we’ll have to wait and see.
If it really is just a matter of weeks away, Nintendo need to start hyping this thing up. Give us pricing, week one titles, that sort of thing – getting caught up in the launch hype is all part of the fun, but I’m just not feeling it yet.
Sympozium
I’ve said it before that I’d likely consider a Wii U just to catch up on a backlog of games I’d missed on the Wii and maybe Retro games because I really liked that besides the chance of losing them forever…and virtual Gamecube games oh gawd.
I’m a lil interested but Nintendo isn’t to me doing enough, its too quiet near its launch so I’m worried that it could be a disaster looming.
LTG Davey
Would love to play ZombiU and Rayman Legends but Nintendo have taken far far far too long to give us some information about when the bloody thing is coming out (and how much it will cost!).
As such I decided to give it a miss for a year or two until it sinks to the sub-£100 level.
Bilbo_bobbins
My excitement is at the same levels as the thought of watching TOWIE with my wife. Which for those who couldn’t guess, is at the lowest you can get.
I haven’t heard anything about this, I’ve seen no advertising, no decent games either other than RE6. No pricing and the fact I’m skint my play a part that I won’t be touching this. The Wii gathered dust after the initial few weeks of fun.
freezebug2
At least with the Wii-U, she could watch the Essex lot and you could use the Wii-remote to continue playing during the riveting docu-soap, or just do the same thing with a Vita….no wait, erm! :P
Sad Panda
If they confirm you can transfer your VC games to the WiiU (I have over 300) then I’ll probably get one for Rayman and Pikmin, also I’m a sucker for a Mario title.
Price will need to be around the £200 mark and it needs to have a better wifi connection than the Wii.