wraggster
November 1st, 2014, 00:03
http://o.aolcdn.com/hss/storage/midas/fd9f7f7b801e0d45dd19c2ac751c068a/201010928/iwata-960.jpg (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/31/nintendo-wii-u-premature-eulogy/)The Wii U is flawed (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/06/nintendo-wii-u-six-months-out/). I won't pretend that it isn't and I won't apologize for it either. If the system had an animal equivalent, it'd be that of a damaged pound puppy. And yet, it's my go-to next-gen console for gaming. The reason for that is simple: It actually has fun games (http://www.engadget.com/2014/06/15/nintendo-games-e3-2014/).
Right now, Nintendo's curious console basically exists on borrowed time, bolstered by the thin cushioning of loyalists' money and a string of exclusive first-party titles with familiar names (e.g., the Marios and Zeldas). Nintendo's been more than clear that it sees the Wii U as a transition point (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/nintendo-eiji-aonuma-interview-zelda-wii-u-e3/) on the way to the sleep- and fatigue-tracking technology (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/29/nintendo-sleep-tracker/) it's pursuing under that vague "quality of life" initiative (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/29/nintendo-wii-u-ds-on-demand-gaming/). We all know the Wii U's end is near. Those pitiful sales numbers, recent quarterly profit notwithstanding (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-29/nintendo-s-wii-u-building-momentum-for-holiday-season.html?hootPostID=00ec1a3e66ee4f10daaacb2df71 48008), are like a final, damning prognosis. It's just a matter of time before the company pulls the plug. So, rather than pummel Nintendo's console softball into obscurity, I'm here to slow clap as it marches to the grave.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/31/nintendo-wii-u-premature-eulogy/
Right now, Nintendo's curious console basically exists on borrowed time, bolstered by the thin cushioning of loyalists' money and a string of exclusive first-party titles with familiar names (e.g., the Marios and Zeldas). Nintendo's been more than clear that it sees the Wii U as a transition point (http://www.engadget.com/2013/06/13/nintendo-eiji-aonuma-interview-zelda-wii-u-e3/) on the way to the sleep- and fatigue-tracking technology (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/29/nintendo-sleep-tracker/) it's pursuing under that vague "quality of life" initiative (http://www.engadget.com/2014/01/29/nintendo-wii-u-ds-on-demand-gaming/). We all know the Wii U's end is near. Those pitiful sales numbers, recent quarterly profit notwithstanding (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-10-29/nintendo-s-wii-u-building-momentum-for-holiday-season.html?hootPostID=00ec1a3e66ee4f10daaacb2df71 48008), are like a final, damning prognosis. It's just a matter of time before the company pulls the plug. So, rather than pummel Nintendo's console softball into obscurity, I'm here to slow clap as it marches to the grave.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/31/nintendo-wii-u-premature-eulogy/