• conciselyverbose@sh.itjust.works
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    4 months ago

    On top of that, there’s the fact that the system is so reliant on its unique GamePad controller – many games actively require you to use it rather than other controllers, and you can’t even change your system settings without it.

    Holy fucking shit nintendo.

    • kibiz0r@midwest.social
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      4 months ago

      That’s probably the least of your worries, tbh. It’d be like missing the bottom screen of a 3DS.

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      4 months ago

      Watch the hoops that MattKC had to jump through to turn a working WiiU console into an actually working WiiU.

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    4 months ago

    That console had some marketing issues. For the longest time, I thought it was just an upgraded Wii and I already had one.

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      4 months ago

      Right? I’ll never understand why they don’t go with Super Wii or Wii Advanced, as those were established “hey here’s the next gen of this system” names.

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        4 months ago

        Despite the historical precedent, those two options sound even more like a mid-gen refresh than Wii U does.

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          4 months ago

          The worst part is that Wii U matches previous mid-gen refreshes Nintendo had done.

          The DSi was the same console but slightly better. Why is the U supposed to convey a 2 now?

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    4 months ago

    This sucks. There is one game in particular I keep the Wii U around for. We call it Fronks but I think the real name is Islands or something on one of the Warioware games. It’s a stupid game that easy to learn and always a hit at parties.

    It’s one of the few games that actually uses the tablet in a neat way. And because of that it probably will die with the Wii U.