Happy Monk

Where does it say Wii U hit 1 million sales in Japan?

Also, as 3Dude says, Pikmin is selling exactly like Pikmin - decent enough.

Hopefully at least some momentum remains in time for Wonderful 101...

Well, even though the 3DS hasn't even come close to finishing, here goes.

Keep the 3D - it's awesome.

Keep the two screens - it's awesome.

Improve the battery life.

Make the screens bigger - around 4 inches for the top screen would be good.

Higher fidelity graphics and processing power (the obvious thing for a new console).

HD screens.

Without these, it wouldn't really be all that new or much of an upgrade.

wow, i didnt even know cities could file for bankruptcy, i guess you learn something new every day

I didn't know this either...

Well they haven't been doing anything since 2011. So they had 2 years to make this game, maybe it's the new IP Miyamoto was talking about.

Seems like a very logical observation.

Whatever they're up to though, it will be good.

I think Wii U sales will jump to over 7 million - so a 3.5 million sales at christmas.

PS4 will do about the same if not a bit better - 3-4 million.

Xbox One will sell the least - 2-3 million.

Bonus: 3DS - more than all combined.

Bonus: Vita- it might sell one.

Oh mighty master of  proof. Please explain how come  you are always pointing out excuses made by companies that  hardly even touched the wii u. Oh please show me how amazingly these games were coded to use all cores when they were not. Please show  how lack of load balancing and therefor using less than half the available  CPU power yet still running games that  somehow require a core that runs at double the clock because its so weak. I  grovel at how good you are at explaining and proving points. Lay this wicked believer to rest with more bs. *bow bow*

This is one of the funniest things I have seen on this forum for a long time! Congrats!

The thing is, these threads are getting pretty ridiculous as we already know what the Wii U can do - using pure and simple knowledge and logic.

Iwata said that games such as Assassin's Creed III run using up to 50% of the Wii U's potential - proven by the fact they all seem to use just one of three cores available.

The Wii U is not as powerful as the PS4/Xboxone, but it isn't as far behind as people like to think.

But please carry on the pointless arguing, it's funny to see everyone ignore what everyone else has to say.

Why drop what makes the console unique? It's like telling someone to play tennis without a racket, because nothing new is being done with it...

If they did there is a decent chance I would SELL my wii u. The game pad was a major selling point for me. I despise the playstation controller so much, and it killed my enjoyment of a lot of games I might otherwise have liked. Its the reason I'm fretting about if I can play bayonetta 2, because I never played the first one. I LOVE big controllers. Xbox (original) and Dreamcast were my favorite controllers prior to the gamepad and now it easily takes the cake. Its the most comfortable one I've played with and loads of fun. I've only used it in arkham city and already I love everything I can do with it. The whole thing is genius. I am so far from a Nintendo fanboy, I fought valiantly against Nintendo under Sega's banner in the great console wars of the early 90s and when I upgraded my genesis I naturally went straight to Dreamcast. Maybe that's where my affection for larger controllers started as even the original 3 button genesis was far from tiny.

 

The very first game I ever played for wii u was the demo fro rayman legends. The way you use the pad in that was a blast and it made me buy the system the very same day. I literally walked in to sell some PS3 games and maybe pick up a wii title or two, had no clue what, and walked out with a wii u. The controller must stay for it to continue to be the best option for me.

You sir, have my respect.

Mario 3D World, Mario & Sonic, Sonic Lost World, Wii Party U, Wii Fit U and Donkey Kong Country Returns: Tropical Freeze will all sell the system to the masses and Mario and Donkey Kong will push a few for other people as well (those who are simply waiting for games).

The Wii U will do fine this Christmas, and with Mario Kart 8 launching next spring, Wii U sales will be pushed even further.

Don't expect a huge world of difference, just a big boost in sales and popularity. This time next year, I expect we'll see the Wii U with sales of around 10 million, which is more than enough for a year and a half.

Then you look at what the competition is getting and you realise that's a pretty small lineup.

Sonic is also coming this year I believe.

That is 7 games for the Wii U that all look excellent. 7 is more than enough.

Especially considering I have a 3DS as well.

I was expecting some big games for christmas.
Everything is 2014.

Mario 3D World is Christmas, so is Donkey Kong. (Throw in third party like batman, assassin's creed, watch dogs and rayman: you've got a winning combo).

The worst part was the third party having no suprises (except for Oddworld).

Other than that, I was blown away by how amazing every game looked, they are not rehashes, they are sequels.

Only thing I was hoping to see more of was Yarn Yoshi and maybe one or two third party suprises.

Watching, and writing about movies. Hopefully going to be a career one day!

In better news, A Link to the Past 2 will run at 60fps, with 3D on.

I was really, really hoping for PES 2014 on the Wii U. Konami are shooting themselves in the foot, as there will be no competition from FIFA.

In answer to your topic name: you do not 'need' any games. But yeah, I get quite a lot, I have many unplayed Steam games at this precise moment.