They're better off just dropping UK support. It's obvious gamers over there don't want Nintendo's stuff so just forget the country and use the resources for better ventures.
That's not true at all. The 3DS is selling well in the UK.
Also I think you'll find the Wii U is struggling everywhere, not just in the UK.
As for Mario Kart being the Wii U's last chance to turn its fortunes around? Yes and No.
Yes because that could signal that consumers despite having a fondness of Nintendo first party games may still decide that the Wii U is not worth the investment or it could signal that gamers are tired of Nintendo releasing the same old franchises, despite the fact Nintendo's franchises are released once per console generation which is starkly different from annualised and multiple releases from mulitple developers.
No because who is to say that Super Smash Bros, a Metroid game, a new Star Fox game or Zelda U won't drastically boost sales of the Wii U in the final third of its lifecycle?
I do think retailer faith in the Wii U is very low (due to a lack of sales) and I'd imagine there are a lot of retailers that are sitting on Wii U stock that is not shifting and it's costing them money, so they're hoping that Mario Kart 8 will help them shift the stock that is sitting around in their stock rooms.
Pretty much. I honestly reckon the majority of people who want titles like Mario Kart 8, Super Smash Bros. and Zelda already have a Wii U. Moreover, these are expected titles.
When Nintendo starts making titles no one expects of them, that's what's gonna change the field for Nintendo.
Not to mention making hardware that is easy for third parties to develop for and really challenges the hardware of its competitors.
Edited by SailtheSeas, 23 January 2014 - 03:40 PM.
