According to Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, the Nintendo Wii U has blasted past their pre-order expectations.
Additionally, there are now 250,000 GameStop customers on a wait list for the console.
Unsurprisingly, the Wii U Deluxe is selling better than the cheaper Basic set, due to its extra accessories. Each bundle is set for release on November 18th, with the base model costing ... [ read the full article ]
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Quote:Never underestimate the dedication of the Nintendo fanbase.
If it wasn't for the slick control pad, they wouldn't have sold out. Another gimick wins, but hey good for Nintendo; hopefully this now results in new IPs rather than remakes of ones we played a year+ ago.
Ya like a Bluetooth motion controller that now the other two big game consoles mimic from the original Wii. Please.... Nintendo seems to have their thumb on the pulse period and it seems to remain unlike the other two.
Quote:Never underestimate the dedication of the Nintendo fanbase.
If it wasn't for the slick control pad, they wouldn't have sold out. Another gimick wins, but hey good for Nintendo; hopefully this now results in new IPs rather than remakes of ones we played a year+ ago.
Such a Gimmick that Microsoft started developing Smartglass after the Wii U hinted at a touch screen controller that could interact with the console and online activities. In the gaming world Nintendo is the one company that constantly thinks outside the box. Not all of their offerings have been successful but they at least try to think of ways to make gaming better and are in business for the gamer.
