GameStop: Wii U needs blockbuster to spark sales

@mumrahh1 Umm.. WiiU does not need bluetooth. It is Wifi capable and works just fine with a wireless network. And why even bring up Bluetooth? Bluetooth is better for small devices I.e. phones etc.

"Bluetooth technology is useful when transferring information between two or more devices that are near each other when speed is not an issue, such as telephones, printers, modems and headsets. It is best suited to low-bandwidth applications like transfering sound data with telephones (i.e. with a Bluetooth headset) or byte data with hand-held computers (transferring files) or keyboard and mice.

Wi-Fi is better suited for operating full-scale networks because it enables a faster connection, better range from the base station, and better security (if configured properly) than Bluetooth."

@mumrahh1

And as far as your hype on the PS4. Sure it has some nice social features and decent internals but as IGN editor Collin Campbell stated "The games look good but not that much better than the PS3"

"It dawned on me, even as I sat enjoying the games, that PlayStation 4 is going be just as neat as we?d all hoped. But also that the incredible PS1-PS2 jump is never going to come again. Nor the enormous PS2-PS3 leap.

The astonishing visual fidelity being shown in New York, is quite a bit nicer than the gorgeous fidelity I can find on my PS3 at home. These are lovely-looking games. But they are not so much greater than PS3 that my tongue is lolling around my curly chest-hair." -- Collin Campbell

http://www.ign.com/articles/2013/02/21/review-the-sony-conference

So if the PS4 isn't that much of a drastic jump over the PS3 why pour tons of resources into the WiiU and only increase the cost for the consumer. The disparity between graphics will not be as great as it was between Wii, PS3, and 360 last gen. We have reached a plateau where HD games look quite good. Nintendo always has placed affordability over graphical grunt. A lesson Sony would do well to learn. It was not the PS3 or the 360 that dominated last gen in terms of pure sales. It was a 'underpowered' standard definition system that appeal to everyone...not just a given demographic of gamers but rather everyone.

@d8910 You should be ashamed for thinking such. The reason the gaming industry has existed this long is because of companies like Nintendo who try to innovate the way we think about and play games.

And who are you to say its better for Nintendo? Are you their financial advisor now? Nintendo has got on just fine on its own doing its own thing for 25+ years. And I will tell you one thing, if you think graphics or online are all that Nintendo fans care about you are sorely mistaken. Why do you think people have played Mario so long?

Its not because of its graphics or online, its because Mario has offered some of the best gameplay experiences in gaming. The same can be said for Zelda. And I am sure just about any Nintendo fan would argue that high polygon counts are no substitute for sheer artistic vision and mastery. Anyone who has played Windwaker or Skyward Sword, Mario Galaxy or Metroid Prime would tell you as much.

@d8910 IF THEY DO THAT! I KILL THEM THEY ARE ALMOST 50 YEARS ON GAMES INDUSTRY,

OF ALL MASTERPIECES AND GARBAGES POSSIBLE THEY CAN´T STOP!!!!!!!!.

@supershmo Playable at E3, Along with Mario Kart playable at E3, along with a new 3D mario playable at E3.

 @bigtimemad You remind me of beat from TWEWY.

@enoslives7Not true (depsite being opinion). There are hardcore games for Nintendo, though not as numerous. But that's fine. We need a balance of casual and hardcore. Sorry to crumble your perfect world of nothing but hardcore stuff. I don't consider tablet and smart phone games as...games. There is a market for Wii U outside of Japan...I think it's U.S, Canada Europe, and Australia. Speaking of web maintenance /updates, at least that's the only thing Nintendo dealt with and not hardware breakdowns and issues like Mr. Red Ring of Death and Mr. 5000 updates for a game in one day, causing people to waste money to rebuild and re-sell slimmer consoles. 

@enoslives7  I don't agree, Nintendo has the most potential to appeal hardcore gamers in their 20's. Simply because the own the franchises we grew up with, the same games that made is "hardcore" to begin with. Stuff like Star Fox, Metroid, Zelda, Earthbound, and F-Zero are franchises with high prestige amount the hardcore market. Is also true they are appealing to the nostalgic emotions those franchises invoke on us, but the matter of the fact is that when it comes to first party franchises from Nintendo, their track record is excellent. Sure we have a lot of excellent games out there like Mass Effect, Far Cry, and Assassins Creed among many other great "hardcore" franchises, yet I have yet to see a developer match the quality of GAME DESIGN and GAME MECHANICS of Nintendo first part games. If you were to take Mario Galaxy 2, and read the design document for that you will shit your pants (not kidding), is absolute brilliant. 

Nintendo Wii U will succeed once they start pumping out all their major franchises. Also, Nintendo has made it clear they want to focus a lot more on the so call "hardcore" market this time around. They are NOT stupid, they know 500 bucks for casual gamers is too much. That's why we got launch titles like Zombie U, and other third part big games like Darksiders and Call of Duty. because early adopters of consoles with high price tags are always the hardcore market. 

Last thing, any true hardcore gamer in their 20's knows that Mario is a franchise NOT for casual. Is a franchise designed for early age hardcore gamers, and it's still pretty fun and challenging for older ones. Honestly, I don't know many "casual" gamers who were able to beat New Super Mario Bros Wii, that shit is too hard for casuals. 

@enoslives7 Hardcore gamers are 15 years and under

@enoslives7 That is why I don't support the facist regime known as the hardcore gamers.

@Mayleene tell that to rayman.

@digi_matrix 

Only? Excuse me but by what standard is that a bad thing? Both the 360 and PS3 didn't even hit 3m until far later than the Wii U did. 

@digi_matrix Well, it's all Yamauchi's fault that Nintendo lost 3rd party support in the first place. 3rd party developers have mocked Nintendo's consoles since the N64 era, but not their handhelds however.

@golden_ashen says the guy that owns all the COD games

 @Bl4KD37H WiiU is closer to ps4/720 than Wii was to PS3/360. It'll do fine, no worries.

Besides, 3rd parties have this thing against Nintendo Consoles.

@chuckratm1 People said the same thing about the 3DS against the Vita. What happened with that?

@kekejefferis Metroid is an adult-related franchise.  I'm also predicting that the next game in the series will be M-rated.