No Crying Until the End
“I can’t stand losing visionary father-like figures” a tweet from a friend said. “Yeah, I can’t either” I thought to myself, trying to rationalize the news that Satoru Iwata had passed. Read the rest of this entry »
Posts Tagged ‘nintendo’
It’s like Pokemon for the first time!
I bought Pokemon X. Or rather, was bullied from various directions into getting it. Now, this is actually huge news. I haven’t owned a Pokemon game since Gold/Silver. Not HeartGold/SoulSilver. I haven’t played a Pokemon game in well over a decade.
What a grand time to hop back in.
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The Death of Nintendo?
(Formerly on another site)
ZombiU was a commercial failure. Even with some Wii U’s being bundled with the game, it just didn’t sell. And despite being one of the more popular launch titles, Ubisoft has pretty much come out and said there won’t be a sequel. There’s no desire to even think about making one. This isn’t the only story of a third party developer not being pleased with the Wii U. Remember EA’s promise of a new and exciting partnership with Nintendo? Yeah, that kinda fizzled out into oblivion. Very few third parties, even Japanese ones, are coming to the Wii U with ports, let alone exclusives. Sure, there are still plans to release titles like Watch Dogs, a specialized version of Batman: Arkham City, Deus Ex: Human Revolution, and more. And yes, exclusives like Bayonetta 2 are coming. And of course, we can’t forget the first party powerhouse games the house of Nintendo will bring to us. But is it enough to keep the struggling Wii U afloat?
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