There's nothing odd about that advertising at all. In all cases shown here, at least (Sega, Sony, Nintendo), each were market leaders during their respective generations. Those ads are catering to their installed userbase to ensure transfer to newer hardware. Get your supporters worked up first, then go after everyone else. It makes perfect business sense.
More damaging testimony.....
Link--->http://www.gamespot.com/news/gamesto...-games-6406111Quote:
First, GameStop claimed Wii U marketing has "not broken through the way that it needs to" thus far, noting that consumers are having a tough time understanding the system's features, namely the GamePad. "We still have an education process we need to go through," the company said.
The second reason why the Wii U has come up short thus far is due to a lack of blockbuster, system-moving titles, GameStop said. Raines said New Super Mario Bros. U was a compelling first-party launch title, but a dearth of intriguing titles has kept system adoption low since.
"We're seeing the ramifications of that today," GameStop said.
So nintendo's over-reliance on dumb, flavor of the month gimmicks as opposed to establishing a strong software line-up, is creating confusion in the minds of consumers?
Gee golly how did THAT happen....
Nintendo apologized and told us back in January that there won't be any 1st party games for February and March.. (I think, or was it January and February) either way... It's funny all these post on IGN about (No new games for 2 months) well.. It's exactly like Nintendo said it would be. Not that it doesn't make me made, but it would be worse if they didn't acknowledge it.
lol. People today: "No new games for two months!?!. I'm going to die! The humanity...." On the flip side, I guess Nintendo could try making games again that people would want to play for more than two months.
No new Nintendo games on a Nintendo console means basically nothing worth buying for 60 days. Are they expecting to fall back on their list of 3rd party exclusives?
Looking at the list of games being released on the PS3 and 360 in the next 60 days, it would be pretty hard to convince someone to purchase a Wiiu right now.
I agree with that 100%!! NOA should have at least gave US gamers the Monster Hunter WiiU bundle. That would have at least moved some systems. Heck, I would most likely have gotten one of those bundles. This business as usual stuff is getting ridiculous.Quote:
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Well being parents bought a wii this past xmas instead of wiiu because they were confused, the 2d snes like mario games for it, the poor sales, the no 1st party games for months, barely any commercials, the yawn factor of "a new gen system" does this mean the wiiu is the new jaguar ?
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Because who gives a fuck about it ?
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Originally Posted by djvectorman
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Ha ha.
I agree with that. They made a really stupid name for the console. Calling it the Wii U with the U being the suffix is worse than Sony's numerical system. However at least Sony is much easier to understand with PS 1,2,3. original? No. Its almost like instead of Nintendo 64, it would be called the Super-duper Nintendo.Quote:
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Originally Posted by GriskaGyoran
Um, Super Duper Premium Deluxe NES.
The confusion isn't the name itself but the way the system is marketed in B&M stores. You need to separate the Wii from the Wii U as well as the software. Walk into Target, Walmart or even Best Buy and both systems and software is thrown in together like a Jimmy Dean Sausage Fest.Quote:
Originally Posted by GriskaGyoran
The Wii U should be standing out apart from it's relative system instead of intermingling with it.
I agree with that and I agree with GriskaGyoran, maybe calling it the Wii II (instead of Wii U) and separating it from each other more on shelves would have definitely caused less confusion to certain people. However as it stands, most know the difference by now and nobody still really cares, it's a "new gen system" with basically no commercials and no 1st party game out now along with other things I previously mentioned. Wouldn't be surprised if steambox, ouya and wiiu have tie sales basically by end of 2014.Quote:
Originally Posted by JCU