Good games (advertised) + Easter Break + Price Cuts show the way.

Summer holidays should help. 

True, I hope more Brit's take advantage of this offer.

Not only that, but those games are marketed directly at children with the mature rating.  Nothing makes a kid want a game more than "you can't play that until you're older".  Worked with me with Mortal Kombat.  "Kiddie games" actually refers to the games that are designed to teach children something, whether a moral lesson, or help with schoolwork.  Most of the games that some people classify as "kiddie" do not fit that description, and are actually marketed toward a more mature gaming crowd, whether based on the longevity, difficulty, or nostalgia of the game or IP that wouldn't attract kids to play them for the most part.  Those games are labeled "kiddie" because they have a less than photorealistic art style, or feature children as characters.  

So true about Mortal Kombat. 

This article sums the problem up 

http://www.guardian....odern-warfare-3

"Every soldier in every game I've ever played is a dick. A dick that sounds like a 14-year-old boy reading dialogue discarded from an old-school Schwarzenegger action movie for displaying too much swagger. They seem like a bunch of try-hard bell-ends, desperate to highlight their gruff masculinity. What, exactly, are they overcompensating for?"

I've heard PS4 is waiting around after school to beat up Wii U cos he wouldn't give him his lunch money.

Xbox720 is planning to watch whilst shouting FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT.  

Yes, but, it still has voilence that messes MY head. Maybe for others it is not, but for me it does.

That's very honest of you. 

they would say that halo is old news and that they are waiting for destiny lol

Nintendo could turn lead into gold and Patcher would predict disappoint sales of lead based products. 

I can't really think of many games that are truly mature and deal with more complex issues, that would appeal to a 34-year old like me. Most games feel like they are made to appeal to 12-year-olds or younger PLUS us old-timers. A lot of them appeal to me too, of course, but not in a "mature" way.

I'm 32 and that is so very true. 

Sadly I suspect this might be a reflection of not just the audience but the people designing these games. 

Video games are a fairly new genre with a similar culture to comic books. It wasn't until Alan Moore etc that that comics grew up.

I think Nintendo are keeping their powder dry on a number of announcements right now.  Holding off until just before e3.

We'll have to run a book on it!

I saw this and though those who haven't taking the plunge yet in the UK might be interested.

£199 for the Zombi U premium pack.

http://metro.co.uk/2...o-land-3555852/

i wouldn't say that Mario Galaxy is a mature game, just because adults (people over 18) like to play it doesn't make it a adult game.

Although I wouldn't say it's a kids title. It's has universal appeal.

I was born and live in the UK and I can say with utmost certanty that 99% of gamers over here are soulless drones, anyone who argues this point congratulations your in the 1% of decent UK gamers. It's all CoD and bloody Fifa over here

As a fellow Uk'er I feel that's a touch harsh but their is an element of truth that those two franchise dominate the market. 

It's positive on one hand that the Video Game consoles are not just nerd fodder in the UK but a social norm for young men, but that does result in the dominance of the aforementioned titles. 

Although not on a Japanese scale there is a UK consumer base interested in more varied game experiences.

It's a legal term taken on by gamers, IMO nothing more.

Erm .. Sorry but no.

I don't think the maturity rating really means true maturity but for 18+ older player,

And not acceptable for younger people,Nothing to do with emotional maturity and in depth things;;

Sorry but I obviously wasn't clear enough, I'm more talking about the term 'Mature games" not the rating system.

Mature games is one of those terms that needs to be redefined. The rating on the box rarely has anything to due to mental/emotional maturity. 

If anything the opposite is true. The more swearing & ridiculous violence the younger it's target audience.

Playing 18-rated Call Of Duty with it's ridiculously gravelly voices and rubbish macho banters it's the kind of thing would have appealed to me when I was twelve. Then I go online and hear kids being told that they can have one more go and then it's bed time. Mature, really?

It takes a person secure in their maturity to unashamedly enjoy a Mario game, accepting the cuteness and appreciating the amazing game mechanics.

Ultimately the idea of the Nintendo as a kids company is misplaced as titles like Mario and Zelda tend to attract mature gamers who want well designed classics rather than 3rd rate actions films knock-offs. 

Both Mario Galaxy and Assassins Creed can be considered mature games.  

Plus the new PS4 is going to be 500+ $

I was wondering about this. As they don't need to factor in a screen into the controller, blu-ray has come down in price, it's made form off the shelf parts, isn't massively more powerful than the Wii U and sony sell there machines at a loss, it might more like $400 (£310)?

Still expensive but not PS3 launch pricey. I'm also guessing that they might do a series of price points. 

Either way I imagine that Nintendo are keeping their powder dry on an official price drop for the Wii U until they know. 

I've just kicked off playing it. I'm enjoying. 

thanks for posting this.

Well if he is a paid to make Nintendo look bad it isn't working on me!

The more people moan the more I'm reminded how good the Wii U is. For ever moaning post I'll just post two positive ones.

What Sony and Xbox fans think are negatives are positives to me so Wii U bashing falls on deaf ears.

I'd like to see it as a drawing tablet so people can customise elements of their game design. I'm useless at that sort of thing but people in the Miiverse can do amazing pictures. You could design vehicle paintwork or character clothes design. I could also be very useful as a tool for level designing.

With Nintendo Land Ninty are looking to develop the tastes of the family market by introducing them to different, more complex games such as Pikmin and Zelda. Pikmin and Zelda themselves are complex genres which are still casual gamer friendly. NSMBU at launch builds a platform (pun intended!) for a Mario 3D U titles to build upon. LEGO city undercover is a essentially an family friendly Open World game.

In this respect Nintendo have covered themselves as long as they can force the price down.

What worries me is if NexBox comes in a low launch price with kinnect as standard it could be very competitive. 

The double thread was a technical thing. 

If the Wii had one strength it was family appeal. Wii Sports, Wii Fit & Mario Kart were the key titles convincing parents this worthwhile purchase. Safe, fun, cheep, these may not be the key motivation for the kind of people on chat on a Wii U messageboard, but families were the target demographics of the Wii.

What worries me more than 3rd party developers and mind blowing graphics is if the Nexbox or PS4 capture the family market...then Nintendo's got problems.

The Famicom was a portmanteau of Family Computer for a reason. 

If the Wii had one strength it was family appeal. Wii Sports, Wii Fit & Mario Kart were the key titles convincing parents this worthwhile purchase. Safe, fun, cheep, these may not be the key motivation for the kind of people on chat on a Wii U messageboard, but families were the target demographics of the Wii.

What worries me more than 3rd party developers and mind blowing graphics is if the Nexbox or PS4 capture the family market...then Nintendo's got problems.

The Famicom was a portmanteau of Family Computer for a reason. 

Interesting topic, I was thinking of posting a similar tread based around people suggestions for possible uses outside of the obvious. 

The menu/map, Split screen & Off screen play are all great in themselves but are their other ways to use the controllers features?

I could definitely see the touch screen as part of military strategy game. 

It seems like there will no 'great leap forward' for the next generation, just more polished product. 

Which is no bad thing for nintendo as they'll be making the greatest leap encouraging upgrading from the Wii.

I haven't seen any next gen footage that has blown me away yet. 

It's certainly true that the Wii U isn't complete yet, TVii hasn't been launched in Europe and no Virtual Console. The article rings true to me.