Introducing the Wii U
At this year’s E3 Nintendo showcased the Wii U, their next home console and successor to the Wii.
I am quietly optimistic about it. The video they showed which highlighted the many ways the new controller could be used was impressive.
Overall it was all a bit underwhelming though, mainly because they didn’t have one first party title to show. It suggests that launch is way off and won’t be available until late next year.
Nintendo realises that they have lost a lot of their long term fans and the “hardcore gamer” and say they want to put this right. However the one game they showed that “could” appear on the new console was a Mario game with Miis as in-game characters. This is not the type of game that will attract the hardcore gamer, Miis should be left to games such as Wii Sports, Wii Fit and others that the serious player overlooks.
I was more impressed with the upcoming Nintendo 3DS line up, the games announced including Luigi’s Mansion 2, Mario Kart and Super Mario 3D have made the 3DS a must have device now.