Game Theory: Wii U is the New Virtual Boy
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The Virtual Boy has gone down in video game history as one of the worst systems of all time. This tremendous flop has been a dark mark in Nintendo's history, and yet, history has just repeated itself. The Wii U has made all the mistakes of the Virtual Boy. Had Nintendo remembered its own history, its current financial troubles could have been avoided.
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Unlike the Virtual Boy. The Wii U is actually quite enjoyable to play on. Not gonna lie.
I agree
Both are good, One just has a bad display.
@@seamusquain2706 yes none of the virtual boy games were (horrible) I mean there were pretty basic games like fishing or golf, but there isn’t anything wrong with the game. It’s golf and fishing you should know what your getting into.
Exactly, I still don't know what people say that the Wii U sucks
@@BlueBrightYT it doesn’t besides you can’t expand the memory with an SD card and it only has at the most 32GB of memory and the game pad can’t hold a charge but it’s not that big of a problem anyways.
"The Wii U is over-priced", says people who later go on to buy $500 iPhones and Xbones
I know, that had me like: "nigga are you da stupid?!"
The
Master0fGiggity Me too Giggity... Me too...
You forgot 200-500 dollar headphones.
Nope, I bought neither. I'd rather retrogame than waste the money on either.
Hey remember when Nintendo wasn't doing so well?
Yeah, about that.
Set time to x1.25 and he talks like he does in modern vids
mother of god
Wow
True even in 2020
@Cypress Hodgson No, that means you probably have a slow internet connection or low end/damaged speakers/headphones.
tis a little bit faster
Comparing the Wii U to the Virtual Boy is a HUGE overstatement. The Virtual Boy was a complete flop with piss poor sales where as the Wii U sales are fine...just not as high as Nintendo had hoped.
The WiiU is a pretty big flop dude...5m+ sales in almoast 3 years is pretty low. And as mat said, 3rd parties are jumping off the Nintendo train and don`t make games for it. The nintendo games are not "hardcore" enough for most people, they are not the type of games you buy when you have the choice of playing much bigger games with all your friends on the other concoles. As he also said, it is based upon a gimmic, unless they really make some games that use the tablet in new and interessting ways there is no need for it. When xbone and PS4 start pushing out AAA titles (wich is very soon) the wii u will die a slow death!
Though the sales aren't the best at the minute, I think that they will make more money when Super Smash Bros Brawl 4 comes out.
True enough, but i don`t think one single AAA game will save them though. That being said I don`t think this will hurt Nintendo too much though, I`m sure they will think of something smart
Sbrff All we can hope for is that really
I'll be posting a vid on my thoughts soon. The Wii U isn't top dog, but it's not exactly dead either.
Are you sick? Here comes the ambulance! Wii U Wii U Wii U Wii U Wii U
Lmao 😂😂😂😂
I sang it like the Beatles song. Here comes the amb, Wii Wii U U...
clap clap clap XD
That's exactly what the siren sounds like, coincidence?
Answer: XD Yes.
roflmao
2014: nah
2015: nah
2016: nah
2017: oh cool the switch
2018: nah
2019: **RECOMMENDED**
2020*
"No bundles or launch titles" everyone who got one for christmas would like to speak wwith you
yes i LOVED Nintendo Land, seriously
YOU CAN PLAY A WII U WHILE IT IS CHARGING
AM I SERIOUSLY THE ONLY ONE HERE WHO KNOWS ABOUT THAT
No...
jokes on you, i have no cookies >;3
maybe i wasnt referring to the food ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
No, you don't. The charging cord is unbelievably long, and my couch is right next to the plug-in.
You have entered a level 8 comment war
Grab your swords and bows
I actually like the WiiU
me to but it will never sell well so long as Nintendo puts all its games on both its consoles.
I agree. I'm hoping that Smash Bros and Mario Kart 8 help the system sell. But, with the rumors of Nintendo Fusion, I don't see 3rd parties hopping on anytime soon.
Rayman....so damn good.
Aaron Thompson
that's NOT the issue. rumors are just rumors.
the thing is, it takes a bit of commitment to develop or port games to the wiiu. it is considerably weaker than the other consoles, so it takes a lot of resources to strip games down to a level the wiiu can handle. then, they have to somehow make use of the useless second screen gimmick, which also takes a lot of resources. then there's the fact that nintendo plays favorites with 3rd party devs, and they're awful with sharing the necessary dev tools with most of them. and finally, after all of that, the installed base is ridiculous.
there's no profit to be gained on the wiiu, so no one develops for it.
***** Plus, Nintendo's stupid policies for for example you tubers. If you make something with Nintendo in, it belongs to Nintendo, end of story. All money belongs to Nintendo. So no serious LP'ers will ever make any Nintendo let's play's.
The problem with the Virtual Boy wasn't that it was a bad console, the problem was that it came out 25 years to early.
Imagine Nintendo working on a VR headset with the same technology as the Oculus Rift or HTC Vive and having it released by 2020.
Have to disagree.
It had good games.
-Splatoon
-Mario Kart 8
-New Super Mario Bros. U
-Super Mario Maker
-Super Mario 3D World
And way more but I don’t have them.
Can’t forget Smash Bros!
Coolerpop6 I
None were launch titles
this was made b4 smash and spatoon and mario maker etc
Cp6 I might add, I bought Splatoon on release date.
Anyone here sent from AllTime10s? If so, glad to have you here!
wow ... 1st time people glad that i watch some youtube vid... T-T
Well, I'm sorry, but I think the wii u is just fine the way it is. I mean when I was playing Wind Waker HD I thought the wii u gamepad was amazing cus I didn't even have to press the start button just get to an item that I want to put on the x button.
they cant see too well because all red thingy
Please, I love all your videos, but never cut this many corners again... Many people already explained the large list of things wrong with this Video so I am not gonna go into it but one thing I will point out is that initial price thing...
So the gamepad comes with, IR blaster to control your TV, Speakers and Mic to be used as a headset, NFC and a Camera to Video chat with. Also the online is free... But on the Ps4, it can control some TVs that have special HDMI but not the ones that don't, the camera costs $90 on amazon and you have to pay $60/year for online... Granted those will be better on the ps4 (except TV and headset) but for $300-$350, you are getting all that for free... Like wtf...
Also I forgot to mention that the wiiU is backwards compatible with all wii accessories so if you have a headset/wiimote/classic controller and etc, they will be all useable on the wiiU vs ps4 and xbox one, NONE OF THOSE ARE BACKWARDS Compatible including majority of the headsets...
The Wii U isn't a failure. With the amiibo recently selling out, Super Smash Bros 4, Mario kart 8, and a whole sit ton of games on the horizon, Nintendo is proving this wrong.
***** of course it is outdated! I can't belive this video made me think that Wii U is a weak console! Once I saw Hyrule Warriors I knew this video is just wrong now
It still shows that recently Nintendo has made some bad moves and has severely suffered in it's once glorious standing. They got work to do to fix it.
***** *angrily fixes bow tie*
Now listen 'ere you little shit!!
Agreed.
The battery life and the small ass screen, I'll just stick to the consoles i have
Personally, I love the Wii U. It was a good console.
Same
Yeah same
same
@@allanallstar342 for a min I actually believed it was 57 years ago
@@JaydenJayden-rr1ni haha lol.
Personally, I love my Wii U.
My cousin has one
I think its ok
I agree with ya, the Wii U brought us a new, fun IP. Splatoon. We also got Mario Maker, 3D World, and others.
Same!
Me too. I love splatoon. But the battery life is kinda bad. Thats the only thing.
I don't like the WII U
A year ago, I was spitting on the Wii U, as it was a ridiculous failure. But now that we've seen what the other next gen consoles delivered on their first year, I wonder if Wii U deserves all the hate. And the Wii U picked up a lot of momentum this year!
It's such a good console because it's filled with simple re-releases that add little to nothing.
CoD innovates more per game than any Smash Bros or Bayonetta.
Arcralf releasing the same game over and over again is innovative? All you do i cod is kill people, every freaking year. All you do is kill people
I agree! Sure, the Wii U didnt have the best start but it has picked up so much momentum, giving players the choice of many, very different controllers (e.g. Pro controller, Wii motion+, gamecube adapter and gamepad) Nintendo have been listening to fans and delivering upon what they have been asking for (for both the wii u and 3ds, e.g. Majora's Mask).
Have they been releasing a few remakes? Yes, but they have been games that are 10+ years old, games that people have been asking for, not to mention that it gives younger fans a chance to play the older games. Compare this to Playstations games; Saints row Re-elected, AC: Black Flag, InJustice: Gods Among Us, Watch_Dogs, ect. Sure a lot of them are good games, but they are all remakes.
R Kids Nintendo has been doing the same thing with mario,zelda,donkey kong,and kirby. They're no better than call of duty.
john doe
well at least each game has new elements to it unlike COD
I was watching this on my Wii U.
Joking Banana When i first watched this video i watched on the Wii U too
Aiden Kane no.. there's CZcams on the Wii u
lol
Can't do that on my switch ;_; -_-
Joking Banana me two
Here is where your wrong MatPat
Wii U came with a charger.
It came with one/two wiimotes
It did have bundles
Coolerpop6 this video olds, but your still right
I got a wii u the day it came out and it came with two wii controllers
+Cp6 Also, there's no health problems with the 2 only colors the virtual boy had.
Elike Heh this video is old, but your spelling still dumb
Mines didnt come with a wiimote but i already had one from the wii
The Wii U is way better than the vr boy
No way! I would pick the virtual boy over the Wii U in a heartbeat
that's obvious
cuz WiiU is 2.0 of Virtual Boy
@@TelloTube you are stupid virtual boy is gonna give you headaches dumvass while the Wii u give you an unique experince with great games
yay Chems bro, I would prefer something that is rare and truly ahead of its time than something that is just stupid and lame
@@TelloTube I have a question did you try the wii u try mario maker, mario kart 8, splatoon and Mario 3d world, also breath of the wild and pikmin 3 these games are beautiful on Wii u while the virtual boy has 10 games the wii u va 762 games no lying wii u is a unique experience and you try this misunderstood fantastic console where the graphics are cool I tell you even if the wii u flopped the system was great along with the dreamcast, psvita and color tv game these systems at least reached the 2 millions sold
GameCube was a flop too and had extremly wonderful games melee and sunshine
This video is irrelivant considering the WiiU is picking itself up now, thanks to all the games on the way and the games already out. I've also found some holes in the theory.
1. Batteries. - Not as big of an issue as you make it sound, considering that keeping the ac cord plugged into the gamepad = infinite battery. Secondly you have marvels like the Wii U Pro controller that has quite possibly the best battery life i've ever seen, i've only had to charge it three times since i got it. To be honest, i've never actually had to recharge my Gamepad, thanks to my habit of keeping the ac adapter attached to it. The only times when someone may need to remove said ac adapter is if gameplay with the game pad requires significant movement (like dancing motions).
2. Cost. -300$ Isn't that big of a deal, considering most modern consoles cost anywhere from 200$-400$. Plus you can EASILY negate the supposed additional cost for Wii remotes and games. All you have to do is keep the WiiMotes you used with your Wii, since WiiMotes made back in the days of Nintendo Wii will ALSO work with your new Wii U. As for games, even though there weren't a lot of Wii U games back then, if you had any Wii games, that wasn't a problem thanks to the Wii U's 100% backwards compatibility with Wii games, as for the extended battery life thing? Don't need it either, since again, Ac adapter cord = infinite battery as long as its kept plugged in. Plus, the whole point of cost was negated when they started introducing bundles for various games (hell, my deluxe Wii U was the Zelda: WindWaker HD bundle). So in other words, if you owned a Wii prior to the Wii U's release, additional costs were NON EXISTENT. Lastly, neither WiiMotes, nor games are REQUIRED for the Wii U to function. Lastly, the Price cut in August 2013 pretty much eliminated this issue permanently.
3. Although i will admit that the Wii U was rushed, that was merely to get an edge on Nintendo's competitors, Sony and Microsoft. As for the supposed "sacrificed graphics", i don't think you know what HD means, as the Wii U is clearly an HD console, unless you think that HD = Photo-realism, which is false, as further proof, the latest games for the Wii U can run games at a NATIVE 1920x1080p at 60 fps, crappy graphics my ass.
4. The games- Yes, the Wii U's launch line up wasn't perfect, but its library is growing more and more, and with big name titles like Mario Kart 8 and Smash Bros Wii U, both of which are a part of franchises that are known to be console sellers. You've also got games like Mario Party 10, Super Mario 3D World, and hell even Wii Sports Club. As far as i'm concerned, the Wii U's Game Library is strong, and getting stronger with more 3rd party support titles like bayonetta 2. Don't even start about the Gamepad, i've seen it used in some pretty unique ways as of late, so there goes that point. Some examples being its use as a controller for Mario Kart 8 (motion based) and Smash Bros for Wii U (non-motion based), as well as its uses in Wii Sports Club for things like pitching in baseball and teeing off in golf. Hell, the best example of the gamepad being used correctly is Game & Wario, where the ENTIRE GAME is BUILT around the gamepad. So, although i admit it was a bit gimmicky to start out with, the gamepad is FAR from a gimmick now. Lastly, there are 457 Games in the Wii U Library (this counts both disc and digital, including eShop stuff and Virtual Console.)
5. Third party support- Sorry MatPat, your argument fails here considering that the Wii U HAS third party support, and has been gaining more. The four companies you have as an example likely ALL have games on the Wii U. (with the exception of Zynga, but they don't count because they do mobile games for iOS and Android devices.) Ubisoft has Rayman Legends among other Ubi titles to make it to Wii U, Popcap is a part of EA, who themselves have a great number of games on Wii U. Lastly, Third party devs did NOT flee from the Wii U, they were simply cautious about it and didn't want to produce games for Wii U right away.
6. Final notes. The Wii U might've struggled a bit first, but has since geared up and looks to have a more successful life down the road. With 457 Games in the library (third party titles included), fairer pricing, bundles, Wii Backwards compatibility, and HD 1080p Graphics, i can officially say that the Wii U is NOT the "new VirtualBoy".
Completely agreed.
Connor Young thank you.
I'm glad you said this. I was going to feel bad for getting the Wii U. :)
luckychimey You're welcome.
***** nice arguments there, but there are some flaws in your comment:
first of all, this video was posted 10 months ago. things has changed since then, specifically mario kart 8, mario party 10 and super smash bros. now for the counter arguements:
2. you're correct. IF you have a Wii then most of the problems are negated, but why Nintento needs to limit it's audience? it's not a console for Wii owners, it's a console for everyone! hell, why Wii owners need to buy this console?
4. 457 games total - why someone who has a NES/SNES will buy a virtual console game? why someone with a Wii should buy this new console? he can play his old game on his old console? the number you seek is not the total games in the Wii U library, but the Exclusive titles. however it's important to note that the Wii U is the ONLY console to have a backward compability, but it's relevant only if you have Wii games. again, the video is irrelevant now, but it was relevant 10, 11 monthes ago. BTW Bayonetta is actually 2nd party game. it wouldn't exist without Nintendos help...
5. they don't develope exclusively for the Wii U. moreover, Rayman Legends was suppose to be a Wii U luanch title (more important than an exclusive) but was moved 6 months and got multiplatformed. those companies don't create reason for gamers to buy a Wii U, but merely create a version for the platform, mostly without implementing the console adventages. that is where 3. is actually important...
you have some truth in your argument and the Wii U is probably not the second incarnation of the VB. infact I'm a proud owner of a Wii U deluxe bundled with super mario U and super Luigi U, and that's after 3 generations of PS loyalty. but your argument is a bit biased, relevant more for Wii owners, and fighting against an old video. currently I have 4 games and only the gamepad. I can't co-op with anybody and I don't have any Wii games. Nintendo actually make it harder for new fans to get in, and that's a shame...
Better known as new gamecube. Good games, bad sales.
I'm not hating.
also, google translate thought you said "Go the hole in a"
You dont make sense in otehr languages
*****
Thank you for not being a hypocritical person about my age, it does not matter as log as I can act old enough i my eyes. And yes, I do hate game theory for being illogical
Heather Simmer DEAL WITH IT WOMAN. I DON'T CARE IF YOU RAGE THE THEORYS! I RESPECT THE GAMING SHOW! JUST deal with it. Please
Can't take down what was never up
It a lot better in 2017 then 2012
What are you talking about? It's so bad it's dead now!
Fortnite is gay what?
I still use my WiiU
its good for homebrew, lets you play Gamecube games off an external hard drive and in HD
Super Puppy Bros You're tight, because we have the Switch now, Nintendo will be Ok now.
And even after nearly four years, I still can say. The Wii U Was Awesome.
I have a Wii U and an Xbone. While I admit I want a ps4 badly so I can get all my 3rd party games on it and actually be able to play a next gen console (all 3rd party games are 1080p and mostly 60fps on ps4, while only being 720-900p and 30fps on Xbone due to the expense costs they cut to add in their gimmek the 'Kinect') I have to say I enjoy playing my Wii U more than any other new console at this point. I could sit here and list all the quality games I have for it, because it does have quite a growing library at this point, and compare them to Xbones two decent IP's so far (dead rising and RYSE) both of which were pretty average in quality, fun games, but lets face it neither meet quality standards. Instead however I will say that the Wii U really isn't that bad when you get to know it. Actually try playing some of the stand out games on the system and you may change your tune, but sitting back not playing it and listening to all the negativity about it will get the console no where. In saying that, I loved this video, you are spot on with the reasons why it is failing. However the difference between the Wii U and the Vitrual Boy is that the Wii U doesn't suck titties and it does have some fantastic games for it now.
In conclusion, my release day Wii U took some time to gain speed but now I play it a lot.
My release day XBONE still has a lot of dust.
Basically when the Xbone and PS4 were announced I predicted two things to happen. 1) Most people will get a PS4 as the Xbone and PS4 are almost identical hardware-wise and the PS4 is cheaper. 2) The Wii U will sell units based solely on Nintendo's IP that is going to be released for it.
So basically, almost EVERYONE wants a PS4 for the "hardcore" games, but a lot of people want a Wii U for the "casual" games. Nintendo has the largest number of exclusive titles and honestly a lot of people still could buy the console based on that when more of them get released. The Wii U has still yet to see the launch of Super Smash Bros. and Mario Kart, but even then a proper Zelda game hasn't been announced yet. Let's face it though, it probably will be. I just hope that Mario Kart and Smash Bros. can manage to keep it alive long enough for more games to be announced and released.
Xbone
Exactly #DeathToAllWiiUHaters
Battery: Sure the Wii U gamepad's battery doesn't last long, but really, some people should start getting some fresh air out of their rooms sometimes
Expensive: The Wii U's price dropped due to it's unessesary hate.
No Games: The Wii U has more games than the Xbox One and PS4 ,With larger titles to come!
Rushed Technology: some Wii U games have _very good_ HD.
I could continue argueing about this if this weren't a theory. But really, the Wii U deserves some love!!
Oh, and I forgot to say that consoles were originally made to play video games! It doesn't need to play DVDs or any of that stuff to be great. We have computers, phones, and televisions for that.
Thank you for saying that. Not to mention Zelda wii u, I'm so excited I think my head is going to explode. Anyways, the pro controller lasts ages anyways.
Greenflight ruffles Nintendo is cool, 1) 40 dollar games, with most likely better gameplay and different games. 2) Not all games are rated M shoot em ups. 3) INNOVATION 4) INNOVATION 5) They listen to customers, they lowered 3DS prices, lowered Wii U prices, I mean, come on, you can get better games on Wii U for cheaper than more expensive games that are worse.
Battery: use the gosh darn charger. If that's not long enough then use a extension cord. They have made plenty of games that have hd graphics
I do love the Wii U, but developers are just being plain lazy and money hogging. No offence meant to you indie developers...
There’s another thing he forgot to mention about the virtual boy, there was a port on it for a multi cable, but the virtual boy was retired before the cable was even manufactured
"I actually liked the Wii u" I whisper to my self
I still use it wii is a forgotten great
@@jenisherrange600 ikr
After watching narrels video made me reliaze more and more how much of a failure the wii u was even more than before
Your not alone
the wii u while is not what nintendo wanted was still fairly successful but calling it anyrhing relatable to the virtual boy is an insult
i think comparing anything to the virtual boy is an insult
Yes I think this is your least liked vid
The point is that it had the same fundamental problems the virtual boy had... Just to a lesser magnitude
+Noah brown He said he was saddened to say it
TheJackdaw I love your profile picture
Even if the Wii U doesn't have that many sales, Nintendo sure as fuck still has buttloads of cash. Unlike C(r)apcom who lost the trust of many fans because of their poor marketing choices. The big N ain't going out of business or turning into a third party anytime soon.
Besides, the system's gonna sell shitloads more once games like Super Smash Bros. 4 and Mario Kart 8 come out.
Screw this video I love my Wii U
The Wii u was good but nobody bought it for some reason
It's just a theory, damn
Calm the smurf down it's a opinion
Me too, but this does bring up good points
Same here my first console
This take me back. Wii U was the first Nintendo console I owned, and it was this. I remember watching PBG and AVGN talk about amazing games in the NES, N64 and GameCube and I got this…
Sorry, but anyone who has played Splatoon before knows everything about the Wii U is forgiven now
+TimtheEnchanter me neither
and super mario maker
And ssb4
wii u is still at terrible sales.
knex track fan Uh huh, and so was the dreamcast and the Gamecube, and they had amazing games that most idiots wouldn't play until years later bc they didn't get one.
lmao then Wii U ends up being the only next-gen console that's a real console and worth owning, with the most AAA exclusive games
I would say that the XB1 is closer to being a Virtual Boy than the Wii U is
Wii U is more comparable with N64 or GameCube
You gotta be kidding me. The Xbox One has A LOT more of a consistent sale rate than the Wii U. Nintendo 64 was a huge success where as the Wii U did no such thing. Also the Xbox One sold a lot more then the Virtual Boy could even reach. Wii U is a lot better than the Virtual Boy but c'mom do you really think the Wii U has done a better job on sales then the Wii U. Heck, I don't own an Xbox and I don't go spewing lies about my favourite console. Have you even seen the sales of any console? Anyways, research your information before confirming it.
Daniel Reddecopp
Reading comprehension: 0%
Do not reproduce.
Cherokee Joe Just saying, the Wii U is not very comparable to the Nintendo 64 in terms of sales. I know you stated titles of games, but seriously saying the Xbox One's flop of a console is comparable to the virtual boy is pretty fucking stupid. The Xbox One has already sold more units then the Wii U. 1. Virtual Boy was not up to that decades standards 2. Overpriced compared to other consoles leading it to do very poorly. Like the Wii U but not to the same extent. I do like Nintendo but damn they make crappy business moves.
Daniel Reddecopp
No.
Why does old game theory and new game theory feel so different
The Wii is 8 years old now?!!
11*
It’s almost 13 years old now
I'm sorry Matt Pat, I love your videos, but this one is pretty far fetched. You don't address the Deluxe bundle which was out at launch and came with a game. Is the battery life a problem? If someone plans to sit and play video games for four straight hours, they have much bigger problems. And how does WiiU have no games? I personally restrict myself to just two franchises and I still have trouble keeping up with all the WiiU games. Maybe I'm biased because I love my WiiU so much. I feel its a lot closer to the GameCube than the Virtual Boy. Like the GameCube, WiiU is not the next big thing, but also like the GameCube, WiiU has got some of the most fun games I've ever played.
Seriously?Maybe you think three hours is a good length for a serious gaming session and maybe sniffing someone's hair in a packed lift counts as first base.
The battery compared to other tablets is bad, considering that some tablets have up to 8-9 hours + of battery life.
Perhaps that was what he was aiming for?
But thats just a theory. A GAME THEORY!
"WiiU has got some of the most fun games I've ever played." Holy shit man, I'm really sorry to hear that you didn't play any other video games before the WiiU
He also did not go into some details from the opposite side though. After Nintendo realised that -in comparison to other systems- hardly anyone wanted the WiiU at all, because the technology it uses is simply not anywhere close to the level necessary to make devices like this actually convenient, after all that Nintendo got some more money in by buying 'exclusive' rights on sequels to games everyone played on the Playstation 3. Titles that were not optimised for the WiiU in any way and would have been much better off on the system they were developed on. Due to that, all Hardcore fans of these series would be forced to buy the WiiU. Even if it is while hating Nintendo for using cheap tricks, many would still do it.
Most of the 'WiiU exclusives' have nothing to do with the WiiU controls. Just as stated in the video, the games Work on the WiiU, but they don't use what the WiiU was made for. In more detail, almost all WiiU games use the exact same technology provided by the regular Wii. Making the tablet version pretty useless. Good games? Probably some of them. Good games that couldn't have been better on different consoles? Haven't heard of any so far, so even if there are some, it must be way too few to really be worth it.
**releases Smash Bros 4**
**sales boost by 10,000%**
*****
I only got the old Wii after Super Smash Bros. Brawl came out.
But I might have bought it for Super Mario Galaxy or Zelda Skyward Sword.
Only reason I bought it, I only own 2 games so far...
***** I manly bought it for Smash Bros. too, but also have Monster Hunter, Donkey Kong, Pikmin, Wind Waker HD, Nintendo Land, Super Mario Bros U + Luigi U, and Super Mario 3D Land.
***** The Wonderful 101
Didn't that happen with Super Mario 3D World? A little?
Even though the video is sort of a stretch, it's nice to see classic game theory and is still entertaining to watch
The Sega Nomad is a good console.
Looks like Nintendo learned from their mistakes, the Switch looks pretty awesome!
and the wii u has some great games like splatoon and ssb4
Why? It has no launch titles and not the best battery life. Other than that you are right.
The launch lineup makes sense. They could bring out everything now but they want the Switch to get constant support throughout the year. Also can I remember you that the N64 laumched with only 2 games?
Jordan Winders Phone gamer? Wow. And people say console gamers are peasants. I figure if anything, we're middle class.
I'm from the future and I'm here to tell everyone negative or not... The switch is an amazing success and is selling amazingly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Nintendo is working their butts off to please people. We got Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8, and an upcoming SSB4, so here's what I say to haters who hate the Wii U, Nintendo is trying to please you and if you don't like MK8, 3D World, All-Stars Racing Transformed, SSB4, or even ZombiU, go back to Sony or Microsoft and play Call of Duty, Resident Evil, Watch Dogs, and Assassin's Creed, because your not welcome to be on Miiverse, saying "WII U SUCKS! VIRTUAL BOY WAS BETTER!"
Watch Dogs and Assassin's Creed are available on WiiU, just saying.
RockingtheRaikou I don't give a crap, Wii U is still good
Markese Gamer I didn't say it wasn't.
dude just saying sony and microsoft has been working there butts off too because sony and microsoft has used money to make ps4 and xbox one so nintendo wasn't the only one's to use their hard working money to make a next gen console and new games and beside's the games you metioned for sony and microsoft are fun as mk8, ssb4 and super mario 34 world and also not all the games for ps4 and xbox one are shooting games or mature games
You got a point dude i mean i think the wii U is fun because the library grew so much! i mean it is so much fun plus there is a smash bros. out for the wii u which i think is cool LIKE IT HAS MEGAMAN GOD DANG YOU! and even the AVGN loves megaman, and plus we have to deal with that darn sociopath but at least we have his SUPER nice brother.
Yea but in 2017 the Wii U is great
yeah. at last it has it's own Zelda title now...
In 2017 it's useless. All good games have been ported to the switch.
@@bt3743 confused people discovered that the wii u was a great console when the switch was born
@@shibba2517 no it does not
Both were a commercial failure
(That old opening is a HUGE eave of nostalgia)
Sony good for consoles
Nintendo good for handhelds
Xbox hmmm.. good for pc games
Kinetic?
Epicman9001
Meh, Kinetic is lame.
Ted Ayettey is not so bad ...
I think Nintendo is also good for consoles too.
isaias sanchez It's bad when you know the company has completely abandoned it >.>
Eh, im gonna buy the wii u anyways.
+Lime Guy no, wii u is so much better now its worth
+Xoconos Cactusman Build a pc* comes out cheaper, but I would still get a wiiu
Just buy a real console like ps4 or xbox one or build a pc. More games to play that are better and have better quality.
+MrLolMachine Piss 4 or xbone? Thats just a waste of money just got for the wiiu
+Xoconos Cactusman stfu pc peasant, building a pc to have 1440p is more expensive then a wiiu, just wait for black Friday to buy a wiiu, it might not be cost more then a piss 4 or xbone but it certainly cost more then a wiiu
Hell no hell no
OH HELL NO!!!!!
I love the Wii U it was one of my most favorite game consoles of all time
I love my Wii U but the game pad isn't is a big problem
No u
I'm sorry, I have to disagree.
Nintendo Wii-U is an awesome console & it has some great games...
-Super Smash Bros Wii-U
-Super Mario Maker
-The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD
-The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess HD
There are a few more games I'd like to try, but don't have.
What about Pikmin!
SpeedySwimmer Honestly, I never got into Pikmin.
For me, it's mostly Mario, Legend of Zelda, Metroid & Donkey Kong.
+Nicksolo85 I mean, although I think Pikmin is fun, doesn't mean you have to like it too. Wind Waker was SUPER fun as well as Mario Maker
I think his point is that the Wii U has some great games, but they only come out every few weeks.
Squid kids
but a few months later, smash bros came out
Guess it was really the only game everyone wanted all along.
Frozar Burst What about Mario Maker?
Benjamin Shields and MK8, Splatoon and Yoshi's woolly world
Benjamin Shields and then a after that smash for Nintendo Switch got announced
I’m watching this after I read the creepypasta about this-
PLUTO IS A PLANET WE CAN DREAM!!!! Which creepypasta?
The wii u is pretty good
This video is a bit outdated now, the Wii U is definitely picking up and Nintendo has recently been making some great decisions (mobile, the theme park, etc.)
Exactly.
Yeah. And with the next Zelda Game most likely coming out next year for its 30th anniversary, sales will probably pick up even more.
pbjms100 It's still not great but it was never as bad as the Virtual Boy
pbjms100 mobile is a shitty idea. fuck that
aaaaaaaaaaaaaand it's relevant again
Hey who wants to hear a joke: Superman 64
+Daniel Evans *Good Pain*
+Daniel Evans Lol, I DONT GET IT Said mr. bob
E.T. Atari 2600.
Hilarious
Nice one
hey splatoon was a moneymaker
Splatoon wasn't out yet.
These were the theories that were good, i miss this. Currently im only rlly subbed for brief history, deadlocke and gajin goomba
I like the wii u
i to
better than xbone and ps4
+BlueScotGamer No but it's good
me too
me too! (for splatoon and smash bros)
The Wii U had a lackluster start for sure. I certainly wasn't interested in getting one until around last fall. But of all the very real issues it had, are you really putting "battery life" on the list of the Wii U's shortcomings? Seriously? If you can honestly kill a Wii U gamepad's battery in one sitting then you need to put it down and go the fuck outside.
I totally agree with your last sentence. Personally, I think all the current gen systems are lackluster.
ballandpaddle I like the Wii U for a number of reasons, despite its mediocre launch and sales. That said, I am also hugely biased because I unabashedly love Nintendo. I also haven't played many current-gen games because I barely have time to play video games these days, so I'm generally either A) playing games I enjoyed when I was younger, or B) getting into highly-acclaimed older games that I have never played before.
I think it was just included for the sake of the argument. It exists, so it has to be mentioned.
Omg finally someone tells a gamer to go outside!!! I admire you
Ellie Towers
I mean, I was being semi-facetious about it. I'm just saying that the gamepad's battery life is perfectly reasonable, especially considering that it's not designed to be used on the go.
Mat pat: stop making gimmicky things
Nintendo: ok so this is both a hand held and a Console
At 0:40, I've noticed music that sounds pretty familiar to some games I've played in the past. Does anyone know this?
two words to contradict your argument
Smash Bros
XD
Hate to burst your bubble mate but this was made in March 2024 before most of the games were announced for the wii u
Owen De Kalb 2024?
I PHONE 675 IS COMING OUT IN 2024!
HURMAGURDHURMAGURD
Owen McMillan yep i from the alternate timeline Marty Mc FLy created so ya i can veiw other realities.
Smash Bros 4(remake)
Just wanted to say how much of a pleasure it was working with you MatPat :D
Can you please change the piture of top 10 scariest Creepypasta s Jeff the killer
Hey Alltime10s!
top 10 Meme crossovers
Aw, I thought you were IGN for a sec.
Great vid! What music do you use for your intro, I LOVE IT
Double dragon meets battletoads music. Damn I love the throw back music.
Sigh... These arguments in the comments again. "Wait until 'x game' shows up and save the Wii U, wait until E3, wait until the holidays". I'm a Nintendo fan, and I have long accepted the Wii U to be a failure since February 2013. I saw the issues; the hackers going into the system and finding out it's true power, the price, the name, the library of games, and the marketing. I knew the Wii U's issues and knew that at best it'll be another Gamecube type failure, and at worst.... I rather not say.
For people who are comparing the Wii U to the 3DS, there are two issues with that argument. First off, it was saved after it's price dropped and Mario 3D Land and Mario Kart was released December of the same year it launched. It took 8 months to save the handheld, not a year and a half. The Wii U already had its price drop and Mario 3D World, which many have said to be one of the best games so far in this new generation. It got a sales boost, but it quickly died after the holidays.
The 2nd issue is that the 3DS is eating Wii U sales because the little handheld can output console like games. Why pay 360 dollars for a Wii U and Mario 3D World when I can pay 170 for a 2DS and Mario 3D Land. The same for games like Donkey Kong Country, Smash Bros, Mario Kart, etc., etc. Because Nintendo released similar games to both the 3DS and Wii U, consumers will naturally go for the system that cheapest and provides the same kind of entertainment. In short, the 3DS is actually one of the Wii U's threats.
For people who bring up the Xbone's recent sales trend are about equal to the Wii U, well, yeah, it's also having issues because the console is overpriced with a camera no one wants. The better looking multiplats are on PS4. The backlash Microsoft got from the original unveiling and the NSA controversy also didn't help. Sony took advantage of that and was clever enough to do everything gamers wanted from them to do. They were smart businessmen and now their gaming division is most profitable because of it.
In this video, Mat compared the Wii U to the Virtual Boy and the reasons it failed, and to a point it's true (The battery thing is a bit irrelevant because you can play plugged in). The games library of the Wii U is not as good as the competition, especially to consoles like the PS3 and Xbox 360. Sure the Wii U is a bit more powerful than those consoles, but not nearly as powerful as the PS4 or Xbox One. Nintendo gimped the console to make it cheaper that way they can fit in the expensive gamepad. And the Gamepad is rarely ever used by developers, even Nintendo themselves don't seem to make use of it. Most of the things they do with it is off screen TV and maps. Nintendo used it for a cheap gimmick in Mario 3D World and somewhat clunky item management on Wind Waker HD. In recent and future games the Gamepad served as a black screen for Donkey Kong and a horn for Mario Kart. As for 3rd party games, most publishers are now abandoning the console because it's not worth it. They're funding more expensive projects coming to the PS4, XBone, and PC, and the Wii U just isn't powerful and developer friendly as those systems.
And the sales, most people keep forgetting that 3.5 million of those sales were caused by the first 3 months when it was on the market, afterwards it crashed hard. So hard that Nintendo changed their sales forecast this fiscal year from 9 million to just a measly 2.8 million, meaning they haven't even sold that much for the past 10 months.
I'm sorry people, but the facts are this. The Wii U is already being outsold by the PS4 which past 6 million a few days ago in just under 4 months. It took the Wii U almost 14 months to even reach this far. Half of the console sales of the Wii U happened in the first 3 months, after that, it dropped hard. They had a great holiday season, but their sales are back to being terribly low. Stores are getting fed up with this, and many carry limit stock and others just refuse to stock up on it. The main selling power of the Wii U is the Gamepad, and no developer, not even Nintendo, knows what to do with it. Sadly, a majority of people in the market don't want it either. The core gaming market knows what the Wii U is, and are not interested by the controller. The causal market doesn't care and others still have no idea what the Wii U is. The games available for the Wii U are available in much cheaper consoles and more powerful attractive ones too. The console is not developer friendly compared to the other 8th gen power twins.
At the end, the Wii U is most likely going to continue the trend Nintendo consoles suffered since the NES, losing the market share and having fewer sales than the previous console. The Wii was an exception to the rule, they were really lucky they managed to capture the casual market. If they didn't, that console would have suffered a worse fate than the Gamecube. But on the bright side, at most this will be another Gamecube-like failure, we gamers will have some of the best games Nintendo has ever put out because that's Nintendo's strategy when sales are low like this.
It's a nice little console, but the Gamepad is a flawed concept and one that looks like it was added for innovation sake. No one wants it for the most part, and Nintendo has yet to prove its worth in general.
And to those who say that Mario Kart, Smash Bros, X, or Bayonetta 2 will save the Wii U; Please understand that Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors, and X are part of a niche genre and won't sell as much as you think. The first Bayonetta barely sold a million on consoles that had more than 100 million units install base. It's not going to help the Wii U, but it'll still be great games. Smash Bros is also coming to the 3DS, once again helping the theory that the 3DS is hurting the Wii U. Mario Kart is really all Nintendo has left to save the console, because Mario Kart sold a lot of units for the DS, Wii, and 3DS. If that fails, then it's really over for the console to have any chance of surviving.
Dude... You must have a lot of time.
bleunt I'm rather ill and not really doing much except resting. Time is something I have for once.
Very good point, but... dude.... longest comment ive seen in a while!
bleunt
If you're good at composing an argument off hand it doesn't take long. He's (or she's) probably quick to type as well. Debate and analysis are two VERY useful skills that some people are just naturally good at.
True that Smash would be a console incentive but I prefer the 3ds a hell of a lot more(pokemon)
With what Nintendo showed at E3 this year for the WiiU, I'm actually seriously considering getting the console. If it wasn't for the fact that have yet to buy a ps4, I could get a WiiU this Christmas with some good money saving.
Ryan Neely Can you really call a console that hasn`t even been out for a year, overrated? Give it time and the PS4 will have a great line up of games.
That's definitely true. As of E3 2014 there's an excellent Wii U lineup coming this holiday season. Things are looking up (of course, this is coming from a die hard nintendo fan).
not to mention, Nintendo recently said that Mario Kart 8 alone quadrupled WiiU sales, and many people that didn't have a WiiU bought the MK8 bundle WiiU to get Mario Kart 8 AND a WiiU for a cheaper price than buying the two separate. The WiiU is a great system. I love the WiiU and I'm very excited to get the games that they announced at E3. All it took was one game to turn the system around, and Mario Kart 8 turned the system around in spades.
vgmaster02
I got the basic console, mk8, nintendoland, and skylanders swap whatever something for around the same price as the console on it's own. Wasn't considering getting one any time soon until that.
buy it. it has game bundles now. you can even get an extra wii remote+int eh bundle. ad if you get the mario kart bundle (online only apparently) you get a code for a free game download too (or if you buy mario kart 8 at all)
I find it funny how Nintendo wanted to regulate the quality of software for the Virtual Boy, but the Wii absolutely THRIVED on shovelware. Just ask Scott Wozniak and his impressive trilogy of hilarious videos on the stuff.
Chicken shoot
@@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi Chicken Blaster
@@raphaeldagamer anything that involves killing poultry
@@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi Pheasants Forever Wingshooter
@@Bryce_the_Woomy_Boi Ultimate Duck Hunting
And don’t forget all the gluttony of weird Nintendo wii games
The shovelware for that thing truly is surprising
Personally, I thought the Wii U was a gimmick too. However, I picked one up about a couple days ago and to be honest, I love it. Yea, the controller is a different style, it's weird at first, but I find it pretty darn comfortable (As someone who has played video games for 19 years)! It's not bad, Nintendo has taken strides no other company wants to try, they took a risk. Plus, it takes some serious skill to say they developed both the Wii U AND most of it's good games, that takes some serious man power!
i honestly love my wii u i think it is great but i believe this video isnt saying its not fun just a market failure
yeah, so far I have enjoyed the games for Wii U, but it does have some flaws. But the controller is really comfortable...
I agree. Ever since the 80's Nintendo has been at the forefront of gaming tech and innovation. Not only that, but Donkey Kong and Mario saved gaming as a whole. Even if you don't like their products, you have to respect them for that. And don't forget, NINTENDO is responsible for both the creation of the Playstation, and Xbox series of consoles. The Playstation was made from hardware develpoed by Sony for the SNESDD, that failed. Sony bought the rights and turned it into the psX. The Xbox was based of a schematic of the same product, modified to use american technology for american consumers. Nintendo is the great Grandpappy of gaming as a whole, singularly responsible for the evolution of gaming as a whole. You do not have to like their current products, but you have to respect their view, and contributions to the craft.
Entertaining video, but the comparisons made here are a bit of a stretch. The very same comparisons could've been applied to the Wii - had it been a failure. Also, if the Wii U had somehow became a huge success, gaming companies would've been happy to port/make games for it. Anyway, keep up the good work! I enjoy this series very much.
A rational person: The Wii U was one of the most financially crippling decision Nintendo has ever made.
Soy: muh games
A long long time ago i can still remember that game theorist old intro
The Wii U still sold better than the Xbox One.
nope
Well, it did for the first several years at least.
Enigmatic Varan Not overall.
No it DID overly outsell the Xbox One & it still does till now
Xbox One sales:10 Million units
Wii U sales:13.02 Million units
Who's laughing now
Xbox one is RLY bad the wii u is way more enjoyable
Oh man, I'm pretty shocked at how absolutely abysmal, and at times outright incorrect some of this reasoning is. Let's slow down a bit and put down our click-bait titles and try to tunnel through this reasonably.
Battery Life: Almost irrelevant. Sorry to break your bubble MattPatt, but our controllers don't run on AA batteries anymore. There's sorta these things called "chargers," they charge you control for you. And I know this might be a tad too mind-blowing for you, but you can play while charging as well. Also, how many people really have the time to go a solid 3 and a half hours?
Expense: This is quite possibly the worse point. You ignore the increase of console prices over generations, shoehorn in other factors that aren't necessary at all like an upgraded charger or other remotes, and completely ignore the price of other consoles and their accessories. Have we forgotten the Kinect already? And the Deluxe bundle as well, apparently
Rushed Technology: You are literally wrong. By fact the Wii U has higher definitions of its previous generation, and is not that significantly behind the newborn one. The controller itself is entirely competent, a lot better than the Wiimote at launch.
No Games: Comparing it the VB is a joke. There are 70+ games currently existing or planned to release in the first half of this year. Again, literally wrong. It's an unusually cruel game drought, but nothing on the level of the VB flop.
No Launch Titles: Again, just wrong. Unusually few, but not comparable. I don't think I have to spell it out anymore.
No Third Party Support: The only point that really holds any weight. There is a significant lack of good third party support, and Nintendo has been handling third party support very poorly. It's not anywhere near as bad as the VB, but it's certainly bad.
There are a lot of reasons why the Wii U is struggling, and Nintendo has indeed fucked up big time in a lot of categories. You literally missed almost all those categories in exchange to pull click-bait out of your ass. This channel is a lot better than this.
Chill dude
Calm down, it's just a video with the purpose of entertaining people.
If it even achieved to make people angry then it did the job right.
so you're telling me you know more about this random stuff than he does?
i dont think you've done nearly as much research on the subject and therefor maybe you shouldnt reply like you know it all. the stuff with chargers werent even a thing when the virtual boy came out, and the releases of these were indeed rushed.
you see, companies only wanna make money, so they dont care if they release unfinished products aslong as they think they'll make money. same with Hollywood, why we only get remake shit is cause they know people are familiar with it. back to the point:
i think the brought up the most important things and cant really disagree. i never even liked Wii, so the Wii U was just a desperate filler for me. you are right on some things, but i mostly disagree with your comment.
i had to say this, hope im not starting a comment war...
Jhayden Hunt Chill? really? this mrzaloski is completely right, this episode is the virtual-boy equivalent of an episode of game-theory . its horrible. it was rushed. it makes me sad that mat-pat is lying to us so that he gets more clicks on his video.
Jhayden Hunt He's correct in every point. I;'ve been a loyal Nintendo customer forever, and even stood in line on day one to get a wii U. I even have 2 of them in the house. I agree with him on all points, but it's still not completely nintendo fault about the third party game support. They PROMISED the consumers they would be exclusively third party, because the consumers (that's you btw, the gamers) DEMANDED more third party support. The companies, as MatPat said, wouldn;t get on board, but they still refused to go back on their promise, and kept the majority of first party titles off the market to allow third parties in. They have done NOTHING but EXACTLY what the consumers want, and they are still paying for it.
What is that music that plays when he start talking about the Wii U? It reminds me of Desert Strike.
Ahhh. The old opening. This takes me back.
Wii U development started in 2007...how is that rushed? And the Wii U over priced? Give me a break. I bought the Wii U at launch with the Nintendo Land bundle for $349.99, and I didn't have to buy a Wii Remote because I already own SIX of them from my Wii. Right now you can get the Wii U for $299.99 with Wind Waker HD and several other bundles. Honestly I think comparing the Wii U to the VB is a really unfair comparison.
Keep in mind that Nintendo said in 2010 that there was no plan for a new console. If the Wii U was really being developed in 2007, they wouldn't have said that in 2010.
Actually yes they would have said that. It was reported that the Wii U began its development around 2007/2008. Each of the big 3 start developing their new console soon after their new ones come out. They don't say anything about it because you know, they aren't ready to announce it.
also it can be argued that since the tech inside the console is a full generation dated around 10 years old (if I remember correctly its a slight improvement to the xbox 360) then $300 is over priced and $350 was insane since the new consoles came out that are superior in almost every way from a technical standpoint for around the same price.
I say this as someone who owns almost every Nintendo system... it is fair to compare the Wii U to the virtual boy because your argument is over 1 check mark out of 6 against it... maybe its not quite as bad as virtual boy the Wii U did have decent initial sales, but the fact its failed to meet expectations over the course of the last few years cannot be ignored especially when our childhood company is on the line.
MrmarioRBLX
Originally The Wii U was first advertized as an add on accessory for the Wii. So they could of started working on it much earlier before deciding to make it a whole other console. This also was part of why people didn't know the Wii U was a console and sells where so poor. Due to the fact it was never advertized til a year after it came out.
MrmarioRBLX Not really, Nintendo is notorious for being really secretive about consoles in development. They even said there wasn't any plan to create an "XL" version of the 3DS... and less than a year later, it comes out? Nintendo is just overly secretive.
3 and a half hours on the tablet? I just played Wind Waker for about 5 straight and the battery light wasn't even red!
with the charge cable plug in
So I have wii u and I have nothing to complain about
same
What is the creepy pasta on Wii-U??
My only experience with the virtual boy was renting one from Blockbuster. I remember getting it home and then having to wait till the next day to play it, because we were out of AA batteries at home and my mom didn't want to go back out to get batteries. After all that buildup, it definitely didn't live up 😂
While I love this series, this Game Theory is too much of a stretch. The only thing I can agree with is that Game Devs jump ship because it takes extra effort and money to work on the Wii U. The system was not rushed, the battery is fine on the Gamepad and you can plug it in, and there are over a dozen Grade A games. Lastly, I like playing on the Wii U.
over a dozen?!, forgive my skepticism, but which are those over a dozen grade A games (already out, and that wasn't basically wii u version of "kinda old" ps3/xbox 360 games, thanks in advance for the answer
jigokuruler36 In order of my favourites - all out already for the Wii U (nearly all exclusives):
1. Super Mario 3D World
2. Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze
3. Pikmin 3
4. New Super Mario Bros. U
5. New Super Luigi U
6. Nintendo Land
7. Rayman Legends (also on other current gen platforms)
8. The Wonderful 101
9. Lego City Undercover
10. ZombiU
11. Scribblenauts Unlimited
12. Scribblenauts Unmasked
13. Lego Marvel Super Heroes (also on other current gen platforms)
13. The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker HD (remake so it's low)
14. Bit.Trip Runner 2 ($10 download)
15. Little Inferno ($10 download)
Nintendo Collecting i wouldn't count the remake of that zelda (after all is only a remake), now the question is, how are they selling?
jigokuruler36 A few of them have sold over 1 million, but overall not well since the Wii U has not sold many units
Nintendo Collecting
I'd more or less say that the theory is right then. The Wii and Wii U are both commercial and technical flops. "Innovation for Innovation's sake" and all that.
We all thought the same things for countless other consoles, but then when E3 came around, Nintendo announced games like Hyrule Warriors, Splatoon, and not to mention Super Smash Brothers 4. Plus there are more to come with Zelda 2015, etc. Plus there are still already some good games that came out early, like super Mario 3D world. So honestly it's not a failure. These things take time.
The issue is this:
3rd-party companies aren't making games for the system. People want to be able to play all sorts of games, not just ones similar to eachother. Hence why the Gamecube did so well.
Cody Smith
Word! Nintendo actually managed to coax a few of their old 3rd party devs to make games for the NGC. Then the gimmicks took over and they lost the momentum they started to regain. Shame really.
Also new Star Fox game for the Wii U
Cody Smith
3rd party support is the reason Sony was such a giant in the PS2 era. In my opinion, it's the most important thing for a console to have.
Dagda Mor Same here man.. which sucks for people who enjoy all types of games. I personally love sport titles and platformers, mainly Nintendo ones.
If Wii U is Virtual Boy 2.0,I like Virtual Boy 2.0
We need to have a list that says what kind of video game tunes you used in this video
What happens when you get tired of your old consoles? You SWITCH to a new one! 😄
Nice joke about the Nintendo Switch!
Booooo!!
+garden oasis You just reminded me not to get a Switch. Congratulations!
Nice dad joke mate.
Sorry I don't have 300 bucks to throw away.
I have a Wii U and I regret nothing.
2:12 hmmmmm yes a 70$ nintendo switch game isnt expensive
Why is was Wii U so unsuccessful? I actually like it more than the switch. Why? Because....I only have 2 games on my switch.....what? Anyway, I thought it was cool because it was backwards compatible with the wii games, just like how the wii is backwards compatible with the gamecube games. Also unlike the wii, where the it wasn't as powerful as the 360 or the ps3, it was basically just as powerful as the gamecube but with slightly better changes. Such as the amount of polygons for models. Ranging from 20, to 4000 polygons for the gamecube. Crazy huh? But lets check the wii. 20 to 5000. Barely a step up. Unlike the 360 and ps3 ranging at 20 polygons to staggering 18,000 polygons!! I know. That's a lot. But the wii u made a real step up with 1000 polygons to alteast 11,000 polygons. Thats ALMOST as much as an average xbox 360 model with 15,000 polygons. So the wii u is almost like the xbox 360. But what they really improved on aswell is lighting. Take a look at Mario and Sonic at the Rio olympic 2016 games. The lighting and detail is incredible! And when I realized that the Wii U had a bunch of games made for like the PS3 or xbox 360 like cod, watch dogs, and assassins creed I was all like "Cool! They're teaming up with the other companies!!". Also the fact that I can play my games without the tv screen on is awesome! Case closed. Its awesome.
Marketing
You can blame it on the marketing even though the console itself is great
Its pretty amazing that 3 months after this video was made Nintendo fucking curb-stomped Sony and Microsoft at e3 and they have one freakishly amazing lineup coming for the Wii U.
So much so a Master-Racer such as myself will be getting a Wii U just because its the best system on the market now with all its games.
This is your punishment for ever doubting Reggie kiddies, now apologize to him and old man Shigero for ever doubting them.
Agreed
Yeah, nearly two years after the console came out, it is just now picking up steam. What an achievement.
With that said, I and others will still get just to have it as a Smash Bros. machine.
Personally, I love Nintendo for this very reason. They aren't stuck in a bullshit system where all they care about it money. They purposefully forfeit profits in an attempt to make innovative consoles and games that have actual substance.
The truth is that the WiiU Pad is not innovative at all. They already used this gimmick in the Gamecube with the GBA/GC Cable. And in all honestly the few games that used it wdid it in a very good way. Wind Waker Turned the GBA into a GPS. The Sonic Adventure games used it to give you a Sonic themed Tamagotchi. And in animal crossing you could get special objects and you could load a few NES Games to the GBA and play them later. But that's what is different back then and that is why it sucks now. You don't have a choice now. You are obliged to use a huge ass Pad. They should instead allow you to connect the 3DS and increase the Gameplay experience. Like Sonic Lost World that allows you to trade items from 3DS to WiiU.
***** Well, could you play the full Gamecube game on the GBA?
J17 I... Never said you could. Besides. How does that helps the WiiU? The Pad has ridiculous proportions and three hours of life gives off nothing so you are committed to stay in home playing anyways. Is a good Idea badly executed and unlike the wii motion controls they where not stepping onto unexplored roads, so there is no excuse to be this way.
I would like to know the music in this video
I miss old Game Theory, even if this video's only half-right.
Everyone said the same stuff when the nintendo DS came out until it got good games for it.
I am hoping more good games will be released soon.
Hey, the Deluxe Edition of Wii U comes with a game, and now all systems come bundled XD
The only GOOD WiiU exclusive game is Wind Waker HD.
Conker the Squirrel
Mario Kart 8, anyone?
Mario 3D World is quite decent, and New Mario Bros U, and Zombie U too (Play it if you can)
Mario Kart 8 is the best IMO.
I love the hell out of some Nintendo, but yeah, the WiiU is their biggest flop in years.
There's no way in hell Nintendo will go bankrupt, or fail at all. It's fucking Nintendo, them failing would basically end the game market. I mean yeah, Halo, CoD, Ratchet and Clank, Assassin's Creed, etc. are fun, but what kind of hellish world would we live in if those were the only games on market.
but... indies...
Calm down, if Nintendo was to go bankrupt, doesn't mean the gaming industry would follow.
Nintendo's games make up such a small percentage of the market that it's not like there'd be no good games if they suddenly disappeared.
metromatician indeed
metromatician >Implying that Mario, Pokemon, Zelda, etc. make up a small percentage of the market.
K sure go ahead and stay behind that argument.
10:48 Then all these years later, it's now Nintendo and Ubisoft since they're now buddy/buddy.
*remember* *that* *everytime* *you* *watch* *a* *game* *theory* *video* *now* *it* *was* *edited* *by* *someone* *whos* *now* *dead*
STOP DISSING THE WII U ITS THE BEST SYSTEM EVER
FINALLY, SOMEONE WHO UNDERSTANDS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks viper sting the wii u has many great games mario and luigi u wind waker mario kart smash captain toad mario 3d and there's a bunch of games coming out
This came out when it sucked.
Well I do agree at first it it wasent the best but hey it was only a baby at the time
dont call me a hater but. i think the 3ds is a tad better than the wii u (dont get me wrong i have a wii u and i fking LOVE windwaker HD) but i think it could have done a little better at launch
I think the REAL reason the Wii U is failing is because if bandwagoning. One person says that they hate this perfectly good system, then someone blindly agrees, then more people agree with the second guy, etc... Also I hate the way you use the term "save the company" they have shitloads of money. I normally don't post these types of comments but this video just feels so inaccurate.
You hit it right on the nail. This video is one of the many things feeding that bandwagon.
Indeed, it does seem that way.
Ironically though bandwagoning was what made the Wii such a big seller among casuals, before they jumped to IOS.
agreed, it feels like he's targeting Nintendo recently(guess he's a follower), and in this video he is twisting words/ideas to put a negative light on the company
Why does this episode have the best music
And where tf is the sauce to all of it
11:45 and those who forget to clear there, history are doomed to explain it