Lord_Cathaseigh
Like a sir.
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- Apr 21, 2012
Do you feel Nintendo has done a good job of advertising the WiiU? With 2 months till launch, have they drummed up enough support? What improvements would you like to see?
I think they can definitely improve. I can remember all sorts of talk about the original Wii: from the Ellen episode where they gave one way (a whole year before it released?), to your Grandparents asking if you wanted one, and even talk about what it can do for rehab. With the WiiU, its like noone (that I know) knows it exists.
I honestly think if they had left the Wii theme behind, it would stand out more. A next-gen console that sports a tablet-inspired controller and a great library. Pretty intuitive, right? By keeping the Wii motif, they've managed to make it look like a suped-up Wii, instead of a new console. And most people don't want to spend another $250 for another Wii when there's is just fine.
I've heard people say that keeping the Wii theme will help people who started off on the Wii, which in a way is true; but I honestly think that the Nintendo name is more important. There was never a Wii64; there was a NINTENDO 64. There was a NINTENDO Entertainment System. There was even a Super NES. And honestly all the cred that the Wii got is nothing compared to Nintendo's.
EDIT: Minor typo: Helen should've been Ellen.
I think they can definitely improve. I can remember all sorts of talk about the original Wii: from the Ellen episode where they gave one way (a whole year before it released?), to your Grandparents asking if you wanted one, and even talk about what it can do for rehab. With the WiiU, its like noone (that I know) knows it exists.
I honestly think if they had left the Wii theme behind, it would stand out more. A next-gen console that sports a tablet-inspired controller and a great library. Pretty intuitive, right? By keeping the Wii motif, they've managed to make it look like a suped-up Wii, instead of a new console. And most people don't want to spend another $250 for another Wii when there's is just fine.
I've heard people say that keeping the Wii theme will help people who started off on the Wii, which in a way is true; but I honestly think that the Nintendo name is more important. There was never a Wii64; there was a NINTENDO 64. There was a NINTENDO Entertainment System. There was even a Super NES. And honestly all the cred that the Wii got is nothing compared to Nintendo's.
EDIT: Minor typo: Helen should've been Ellen.
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