The Wii U - What Happened? ft. Scott The Woz

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  • @LUNCHMONEY4numbers
    @LUNCHMONEY4numbers Před 3 lety +1164

    I love how Scott has become the unofficial professor/mascot of the Wii U

    • @lowercase3479
      @lowercase3479 Před 3 lety +78

      Yeah he owns like 7 so he’s a pretty good candidate for the title

    • @anothergamer112
      @anothergamer112 Před 2 lety +52

      @LeArcticus probably to use as props when he abuses his collection for jokes.

    • @drandescancelled2825
      @drandescancelled2825 Před 2 lety +30

      @LeArcticus just in case if his primary Wii u gets lasagna on top of it

    • @zanethezaniest274
      @zanethezaniest274 Před 2 lety +3

      @LeArcticus because he can

    • @zabtronics
      @zabtronics Před rokem +5

      @LeArcticus in case he gets lasagna on his primary Wii u, duh

  • @danyawelly
    @danyawelly Před 3 lety +966

    I remember standing in line outside of my local Target on Black Friday, and a guy on the phone with his friend was behind us saying, “Yeah...yeah, the Wii U...I just, I dunno if it’s a new console or just like an add-on. I don’t know what the hell it is!”
    So yeah, their marketing wasn’t too good.

    • @TraumaCenter13
      @TraumaCenter13 Před 3 lety +92

      Yeah, I used to work part time at Best Buy when Wii U first launch. I remember spending most of my shift explaining to parents what the Wii U is. Nintendo did poor marketing job on this console.

    • @nathanhall9345
      @nathanhall9345 Před 3 lety +9

      I just watched a video from an outside source explaining what's up with the WiiU, and I'm STILL not entirely sure what it is or what spot it was supposed to fill on the market.

    • @NYCKZ360
      @NYCKZ360 Před 3 lety +19

      Imagine explaining the new Xbox Series X

    • @guitarhero01234
      @guitarhero01234 Před 3 lety +12

      @@nathanhall9345 I've played a Wii U multiple times and am an avid fan of Scott the Woz and I STILL don't know what a Wii U is

    • @shanez1215
      @shanez1215 Před 2 lety +11

      @@NYCKZ360 At least with that one Microsoft discontinued the Xbox One X months before the Series X came out so you'd never have the two being sold along side eachother at a store.
      (Then again the Series X isn't sold in store either lol)

  • @inthenameofnine
    @inthenameofnine Před 3 lety +264

    My most precious memories of the WiiU were when I discovered Xenoblade's messaging functions were backended on the Miiverse and I got banned a whole lot from it accidentally by calling certain monsters insufferable fuckwits.

    • @k-dogg9086
      @k-dogg9086 Před rokem +8

      Lol 🤣
      Oh well, needed to be said..

    • @redherronrecords
      @redherronrecords Před rokem +9

      I actually got my friend's account flagged for captioning a mario kart pic with "yeeeeah nugga" 😂

    • @SunTzuMedia
      @SunTzuMedia Před rokem +3

      ​@@redherronrecords 😅

  • @randomthoughtinstantiator
    @randomthoughtinstantiator Před rokem +147

    The Wii U was like that poorly managed coffee shop where where a fortunate few got to know how great the drinks were, how fun the staff was, and how cool the customers were. But we all knew it was going to close down soon.

  • @rhodrage
    @rhodrage Před 3 lety +717

    For the fun of it, I'm watching this on a Wii U

    • @Mr.Feather130
      @Mr.Feather130 Před 3 lety +6

      Lol

    • @loona2n
      @loona2n Před 3 lety +41

      I'm surprised it didn't shut down in the middle of it

    • @averagearchuser
      @averagearchuser Před 3 lety +33

      then how did you comment because you can't comment on the wii u version of youtube

    • @loona2n
      @loona2n Před 3 lety +23

      @@averagearchuser lmao don’t ruin his fun

    • @rhodrage
      @rhodrage Před 3 lety +65

      @@averagearchuser By opening the app on my phone to comment.

  • @The_Kharsharq
    @The_Kharsharq Před 3 lety +1612

    You forgot to mention one thing the Wii U has that the Switch doesn’t:
    *Virtual Console*

    • @djdomain
      @djdomain Před 3 lety +169

      Yeah the one thing the Wii U did better than the Switch was the e-shop, with all the different categories and VC. Switch e-shop needs a good UI overhaul.

    • @byronlyons3548
      @byronlyons3548 Před 3 lety +34

      I think of that as more of Nintendo's desperate attempt to sell the Wii U, which still ended up in failure. What with it's lack of library in comparison to other consoles and such, especially during the early parts of it's lifespan. With the Switch, does it really need it that badly?

    • @MisterWobbuffetmusic
      @MisterWobbuffetmusic Před 3 lety +81

      @@byronlyons3548 It's still a huge business opportunity to bring virtual console to the switch. Nintendo is seeing zero profit from leaving the retro gaming market to ebay scalpers, after all.

    • @shrimpfriendly769
      @shrimpfriendly769 Před 3 lety +9

      I never had any virtual console games on the Wii U, I missed out on that one sadly

    • @jaydenc367
      @jaydenc367 Před 3 lety +9

      true...although I mostly play retro games via nintendo switch online really.

  • @LukasLuke2
    @LukasLuke2 Před 3 lety +115

    13:27 Props to who ever thought to portray Scott the Woz as Steve Smith from American dad.

  • @larswyness1901
    @larswyness1901 Před 3 lety +299

    "The Wii U had plenty of great games."
    Well done for identifying that straight away. It always frustrates me when people claim the Wii U had no games, when it's library is super solid.

    • @larswyness1901
      @larswyness1901 Před 3 lety +38

      @@megamix Pretty confusing post. So, because a game got ported, the entertainment it afforded on the original console is invalidated? My friends and I have wasted so much time playing Mario kart 8 years before it existed on Switch. Does this also discount most of ps4 and xbone's libraries as they're largely remakes and ports? I guess I should have sold my xbone and ps4 years ago. Also good thing I'm waiting for ps5 slim because there's only 1 game available on it and it's just a tech demo.

    • @DTheAustralian
      @DTheAustralian Před 3 lety +33

      @@sodaftpm185
      Yes, they were ported to the Switch. Does that invalidate their Wii U versions and existences? The console still had those games, and therefore had a solid library.

    • @OriginalGameteer
      @OriginalGameteer Před 2 lety +18

      If the games had been shitty on WiiU they never would've gotten ported to switch
      They got ported because they were gems on a less than stellar platform, so Nintendo gave those good games another chance for more people

    • @Duskool
      @Duskool Před 2 lety +8

      @@megamix I think it's the other way around tbh, those ported games shouldn't really be counted for the Switch since they're basically the same, with like one or two things at best. It's also a money saver if you already had them on the Wii U, because like i said, they were mostly the same thing, but the ports were full price for some reason.

    • @Mitsuraga
      @Mitsuraga Před 2 lety +4

      Even the ports are good. I love both Arkham City and Ass Creed Man Flies A Black Flag on Wii U, for the map functionality alone. Sometimes, the simple quality-of-life stuff makes a stronger impression than wacky Nintendo Land gimmicks.

  • @asdunlavey
    @asdunlavey Před 3 lety +1798

    I love whenever someone praises ZombiU for being one of the only good games to utilise the gamepad.

    • @ForeverStrange101
      @ForeverStrange101 Před 3 lety +85

      It's very underrated as a game for sure

    • @kitfagan2027
      @kitfagan2027 Před 3 lety +73

      I remember thinking it was gonna be amazing and then after playing it, the gameplay felt crude. Sure there was the game pad interactions but fighting the zombies felt more like chore.

    • @thegirlwiththemouseyhair6486
      @thegirlwiththemouseyhair6486 Před 3 lety +12

      A lot of people say that the wii u version of Axiome Verge is the definitive version.

    • @inthenameofnine
      @inthenameofnine Před 3 lety +35

      ZombiU is the definitive edition because you don't have to install dumbshit Uplay.

    • @qrowing
      @qrowing Před 3 lety +9

      Didn't it come to PS+ a few months after it's Wiiu release?

  • @AhMotherland
    @AhMotherland Před 3 lety +269

    When I first heard about the WiiU, I thought it was just a peripheral for the Wii. "Why would I spend $250 on a touch screen?" The advertising and communication was so bad...

    • @wingedmirage4226
      @wingedmirage4226 Před 3 lety +43

      I feel like this was the big thing that shot the Wii U in the foot. I thought it was a Wii add-on and not a whole new console.

    • @russellbrown6888
      @russellbrown6888 Před 3 lety +33

      It just goes to show how important clear, focused communication is in the world of marketing, or in anything for that matter.

    • @AB-py6jl
      @AB-py6jl Před 3 lety +1

      @@russellbrown6888 Like a new girlfriend.

    • @JXGold
      @JXGold Před 3 lety +5

      I remember thinking, "So what is it?" for a while. Marketing was terrible.

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 Před 3 lety +3

      @@russellbrown6888 Marketing is key. Saturn failed due to poor marketing and the fact the 32x and Sega CD existed. Sega competed against itself and died. Wii U is pretty obvious, and design is key too.

  • @alaeriia01
    @alaeriia01 Před 3 lety +379

    Nintendo needs to bring Miiverse to the Switch. The amount of shitposting and memes that Miiverse generated were glorious.

    • @LunaMoonview2003
      @LunaMoonview2003 Před 3 lety +39

      That is sadly why i think they wont do it. I love to be proven wrong. But i thing thats the reason the wont do it again.

    • @toddminnix8821
      @toddminnix8821 Před 3 lety +11

      Bro, you just predicted the future

    • @Cyberweasel89
      @Cyberweasel89 Před rokem +3

      I would've gladly paid Nintendo for Miiverse's upkeep...

    • @velevetyyflies
      @velevetyyflies Před rokem

      i would use my wii u if it still had miiverse

    • @indigomizumi
      @indigomizumi Před rokem +2

      The Pretendo Network project is working on reconstituting the old 3DS and Wii U online infrastructure and they have a resurrected version of Miiverse.

  • @BoomerDante
    @BoomerDante Před 3 lety +255

    I had entire friendships that started and ended with the lifespan of the WiiU. Game nights of drinking with smash bros and mario kart they were good times.

    • @shanez1215
      @shanez1215 Před 2 lety +14

      Nintendo consoles are FAR better for local play with friends. There's more support, the consoles are much more portable, and they output a lot less heat to the room.
      2 Wii U's output less heat than one 360 Slim.
      That being said, they should have let you use the Wii U without the gamepad, both for preservation and so you don't have to lug both and their respective power adapters to your friends houses.
      Oh yeah, and why is the gamepad charger proprietary? At least make it USB on one end, although I guess they didn't want to since the Wii U USB ports were so weak. Heck make it the 3DS port, yeah the 3DS charger would charge it slow, but it would work in a pinch.

    • @addictedtoRS
      @addictedtoRS Před 2 lety +6

      @@shanez1215 I don't think anybody gives AF about the heat coming from a console with a group of people gaming, lmao. All my homies had Wii U including me but we never played it. Always Xbox and PS cause that's where the real fun games were. Mario Kart n Party and shit like that are fun for maybe 20 minutes, but get boring quick unless you are a child.

    • @soupalex
      @soupalex Před 2 lety +5

      so you're saying you had some very short-lived friendships?

    • @BoomerDante
      @BoomerDante Před 2 lety +3

      @@soupalex yes

    • @wolfetteplays8894
      @wolfetteplays8894 Před rokem +1

      @@addictedtoRS not really, Mario Party is a lot of fun imo. It might be simple, but so are Atari games, and there’s plenty on the 2600 that I still love playing with my friends and stuff

  • @Marnie_C
    @Marnie_C Před 3 lety +410

    The Miiverse was a major aspect of the Wii U for me. Being able to pause the game and go directly to a community where I could post questions or funny pictures was huge. I really wish they bring this feature to the switch, the sense of community is lost on the switch. Specially with COVID, having an online community from within a game would be big for games like animal crossing

    • @BitchChill
      @BitchChill Před 3 lety +30

      I miss the Miiverse

    • @vortexiaj3564
      @vortexiaj3564 Před 3 lety +52

      I understand why they shut it down. With all the trolling and filter bypassing going on it was bad PR for Nintendo. However, I'd love to see it come back with a better moderating team and filtering, it was a really good service, way better than anything the competition had. Also, while you're at it Nintendo, add voice chat to the Switch instead of through a shitty online app.

    • @anbFUSION
      @anbFUSION Před 3 lety +19

      Agreed. I think the main reason they didn't bring it back was that it was impossible to moderate, so they couldn't really keep it pg. Lots of swearing, rape jokes, and people drawing boobs. Hopefully one day they might integrate something similar, but let a bigger company control it like Facebook or something

    • @GrandCorsair
      @GrandCorsair Před 3 lety +13

      Honestly maybe that's a good thing could you even imagine what it would have been like in the election? Nintendo would have been pulling their hair out.

    • @leeeroyjenkins555
      @leeeroyjenkins555 Před 3 lety +7

      Thats was also on 3ds tho

  • @imraanakollo-arenz1449
    @imraanakollo-arenz1449 Před 3 lety +612

    I hope Matt covers the other failure that is the PSVita. That thing needed the support

    • @njdevs1987
      @njdevs1987 Před 3 lety +63

      I wanted to buy that thing even after it was dead but buying storage was stupid expensive

    • @XradicalD
      @XradicalD Před 3 lety +53

      Liam is still convincing Matt that the vita was not a failure.

    • @jasoncuellar8737
      @jasoncuellar8737 Před 3 lety +50

      ​@@njdevs1987 AS a proud owner of the ps vita let me tell you that there are mods that allow to put an SD card in the game slot of up to 256gb and you can still purchase all digital games legit and get trophies

    • @harlothompson
      @harlothompson Před 3 lety +52

      Certainly a failure in the West, but far from it in Japan. The Vita had so much support in Japan alone that it often had more games coming out for it year after year than any other console.

    • @imraanakollo-arenz1449
      @imraanakollo-arenz1449 Před 3 lety +9

      @@harlothompson I didn't know. That sure is some food for thought. I would like Sony to head back into the handheld market

  • @AmunRa1
    @AmunRa1 Před 3 lety +296

    The homebrew Wii U scene is actually pretty great, I have to say. Turning my Wii U into an emulation machine was one of the better ideas I've had.
    Hold up, FBI is knocking on my door.

    • @shanez1215
      @shanez1215 Před 2 lety +20

      For sure, it's the only way to play nearly every Nintendo console and handheld on one console.

    • @stephanbarger3816
      @stephanbarger3816 Před 2 lety +5

      @@shanez1215 Is the NDS emulation good on the Wii U?

    • @mysticmind4563
      @mysticmind4563 Před 2 lety +7

      Not to mention it also functions as a gamecube.

    • @charliericker274
      @charliericker274 Před 2 lety +7

      That isn't what homebrew means FYI. Homebrew refers to games made for older systems by fans. Brewed at home one might say. Not trying to be a jerk, just spreading information. Apologies if there is some Wii U scene of fan made games that I am not aware of. EDIT: I do owe you an apology, turns out the term homebrew is somehow tied to jailbreaking a Wii U. Ah well, the word used to mean what I said.

    • @stephanbarger3816
      @stephanbarger3816 Před 2 lety +3

      @@charliericker274 Yeah, sometimes, a word loses its original meaning when it becomes more mainstream. Homebrewing is synonymous with jailbreaking now, even though that is not what it originally meant.

  • @steelcrowjpc
    @steelcrowjpc Před 3 lety +130

    I’m really curious who the marketing “genius” at Nintendo was that thought it would be a good idea to heavily focus on the game pad to the point people couldn’t figure out if it was a new console or not. I honestly thought it was an add-on like a modern day 32x or disc drive up and into launch.

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris Před rokem +3

      It probably made sense at the time. The Wii was synonymous was the WiiMotes and many games used those heavily. The gamepad was likely expected to be what the WiiMote was to the Wii. Nintendo probably figured the "innovation" from the gamepad would be sufficient.
      Plus, they were always "behind the times" in other aspects. The Wii didn't look like much, was pretty weak and not the best for online multiplayer. So Nintendo probably thought the WiiU's marketing was good enough.

  • @MrPomegranX
    @MrPomegranX Před 3 lety +150

    1. Casuals thought it was just the wii
    2. THE MARKETING

    • @alexander1055
      @alexander1055 Před 3 lety +5

      Odd he didn't mention that in the Video.
      People not knowing that the Wii U is an actual Console probably hurt it's Sales the most.
      He talks about that the Name is a Problem, but not why.
      Even I myself thought the Wii U was just an add on to the original Wii. I didn't know it was its own Console until they announced the Switch.

  • @theprimetyme0451
    @theprimetyme0451 Před 3 lety +402

    But remember, the Wii U walked so the Switch could run 😂

    • @AB-py6jl
      @AB-py6jl Před 3 lety +50

      The Wii U cried so the Switch could smile 🙌

    • @DinnerForkTongue
      @DinnerForkTongue Před 3 lety +45

      It was the learning experience that let the Switch ace the final exam.

    • @a.liguria2698
      @a.liguria2698 Před 3 lety +31

      It died for the sins of Nintendo, so that they could purify themselves and reach new heights with the Nintendo Switch.

    • @KillswitchJohn
      @KillswitchJohn Před 3 lety +12

      Wind Waker was an unfortunate casualty. May not get it on the switch now but time will tell.

    • @lucinae8510
      @lucinae8510 Před 3 lety +6

      I think the real issue was the gamepad was a bulky handheld console that you had to play with your tv screen. The tablet is basically the gamepad, if you didn't want to play it outside then put it down and detach the controls. Nintendo were onto something, and it the Wii U's short lifespan to get to the Switch.

  • @erichansen2860
    @erichansen2860 Před 3 lety +20

    I think you nailed everything for gamers pretty well. I will add one more for parents: The Wii U gamepad was paired permanently with the console which meant if had a game pad issue and it was under warranty I had to ship back the console and the gamepad, and if I wasn't, I couldn't just go buy a new gamepad if there was a problem. in addition, that meant there was only one gamepad per console.
    I specifically told my father-in-law not to buy our kids a Wii U, but he still did. We went from our kids enjoying the multiple Wii-motes for the Wii, to fighting over the single gamepad, to breaking the gamepad.

  • @TheOnlyTherazan
    @TheOnlyTherazan Před 2 lety +21

    "Make it HD, give it more horse power, improve the motion sensors even further [...]" I love that it basically describes the Switch (barring a few details) and it was a huge success.

    • @HL3AlcAida
      @HL3AlcAida Před rokem +2

      But Nintendo should went a bit farther and put more power in it for station mode then they could now unleash the full power if the switch and make a PR Stunt every game running now in 1080P60fps xD

  • @PhilJoeO
    @PhilJoeO Před 3 lety +133

    The fact that Breath of the Wild, a game that had Link use a gamepad-esque type item throughout, doesn't have absolutely any gamepad features is proof that the Wii U idea was a failure.

    • @hngdman
      @hngdman Před 3 lety +53

      Or that they cut that stuff out so the Switch port wouldn't be seem as inferior.

    • @donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495
      @donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495 Před rokem +2

      but still a great console if you ask me

    • @the757general2
      @the757general2 Před rokem +9

      The gamepad features were intentionally cut out because Nintendo didn't want the Wii U version to have any advantages.

    • @FraserSouris
      @FraserSouris Před rokem

      @@donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495 Nah, I'd argue the WiiU was a poor console since it didn't really do anything great. The gamepad's few benefits for navigating menus weren't really that much more convenient than the quick menus games already had (and arguably were worse since you'd be distracted using them)

    • @donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495
      @donkeykongisbetterthanmari7495 Před rokem

      @@FraserSouris True. Still a great console though.

  • @OSW
    @OSW Před 3 lety +1500

    YEAHHH WiiU fans represent! We gotta let everyone know the Switch's #1 best selling game is a WiiU port! Mario Kart 8 🍄

    • @Mr.Feather130
      @Mr.Feather130 Před 3 lety +44

      Yup Mario Kart 8 is still killing it on the sales

    • @emanuelepolloni4002
      @emanuelepolloni4002 Před 3 lety +80

      Yes, but isn't it sad that in order to become more popular it had to be ported to its successor? I mean, it sold well on the Wii U, but it had a lower userbase than the Switch.

    • @Mr.Feather130
      @Mr.Feather130 Před 3 lety +11

      @@emanuelepolloni4002 but at least Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is keeping itself alive with a lot of online tournaments

    • @Mr.Feather130
      @Mr.Feather130 Před 3 lety +11

      @@valletas uh you meant Mario kart 7 for 3ds (Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is keeping itself alive with online tournaments)

    • @emanuelepolloni4002
      @emanuelepolloni4002 Před 3 lety +8

      @@Mr.Feather130 True. But this doesn't chance the fact that it gained a bigger playerbase after being ported to the Switch.

  • @disposableincome
    @disposableincome Před 3 lety +19

    I loved playing new smb u with my wife. I played on the TV and she used the gamepad to place blocks and help. One of the best and most unique co op experience. Wii u deserved better.

  • @ThunderDragonRandy
    @ThunderDragonRandy Před 3 lety +35

    Meanwhile, I turned my Wii U into an amazing homebrew machine. Being able to play GameCube games on the big screen with widescreen support and full progressive is amazing.

  • @MysteriousJojo
    @MysteriousJojo Před 3 lety +140

    Literally the only game I own for Wii U that hasn’t been ported is Wind Waker HD. Also a 101% DK64 file.

    • @cozzy4447
      @cozzy4447 Před 3 lety +5

      One game for me and that's xenoblade chronicles x.
      I really should add the zelda games to it though as they are great

    • @BitchChill
      @BitchChill Před 3 lety +2

      I lost my copy of Wind Waker HD

    • @moonmannd7501
      @moonmannd7501 Před 3 lety +1

      I'm surprised it's taking this long. Did the TP upgrade ever come to Switch?
      I mean hell, even Tokyo Mirage got ported

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 Před 3 lety

      So were finally here, performing for you...

    • @Mantis47
      @Mantis47 Před 3 lety +1

      Zelda's 35th anniversary is coming up next year so there's a chance you're going to see WW ported to the switch too.

  • @Rankerquat
    @Rankerquat Před 3 lety +86

    I never really felt burned until Breath of the Wild came out and I was sitting there with my awful gamepad thinking "oh wow this would be a lot easier if there was a map on my gamepad instead of... nothing..." and then I researched the reason why.

    • @andreicecold4379
      @andreicecold4379 Před 3 lety +9

      hey, i loved breath of the wild for the Wii U, I 100% everything except side quests.

    • @charliericker274
      @charliericker274 Před 2 lety +1

      @@andreicecold4379 You loved breath of the wild. The Wii U was just the vehicle. It's objectively better on Switch, and even more so on PC, ironically via Wii U emulation.

    • @strykah92
      @strykah92 Před rokem +1

      @@charliericker274 I don’t mean to be ‘on behalf’ but I think they just mean it’s still serviceable to play BotW on an actual Wii U. There’s little point in doing so if/when you have a Switch and can run cemu efficiently though, yeah.

  • @wheezyultragaming8511
    @wheezyultragaming8511 Před 3 lety +145

    You didn’t talk about Nintendo land when discussing the games that didn’t come to switch >:(

    • @Dead_Channel964
      @Dead_Channel964 Před 3 lety +19

      I know right we need more mii games now! why does the switch have no mii games, and did the most dirty with the miis?

    • @evilbird4012
      @evilbird4012 Před 3 lety +1

      @@Dead_Channel964 I agree

    • @T_LEE
      @T_LEE Před 3 lety +4

      Or Game & Wario

    • @bubba842
      @bubba842 Před 3 lety +2

      He also missed Yoshi's wooly world.

    • @1Airoez
      @1Airoez Před 3 lety

      for me my favorite games on the wii was wii sports and on the wii u was some raving rabbids board game and well of course nintendo land also sucks that mii verse got shut down

  • @catholiccontriversy
    @catholiccontriversy Před 2 lety +17

    I remember when reviewtechusa covered minecraft coming to wii u and mojang saying "using the 2nd screen for inventory management, that's a novel idea, but we're just going to mirror the tv screen." Perfect explanation of how little devs thought about the gamepad.

  • @PrideHablemosdeTerror
    @PrideHablemosdeTerror Před 3 lety +765

    Is there a "wha happun?" About dead island 2? If not, i would love to see one on The future

    • @RoboZombie777
      @RoboZombie777 Před 3 lety +112

      Hard to do a wha Happun about something still ....happuning

    • @Dragonfly77films
      @Dragonfly77films Před 3 lety +1

      I think it's still being worked on?

    • @codywood3582
      @codywood3582 Před 3 lety +19

      @@RoboZombie777 this.
      Even tho Matt’s done videos on games not released but there hasn’t been enough info on the game to do a episode.

    • @PrideHablemosdeTerror
      @PrideHablemosdeTerror Před 3 lety +13

      @@RoboZombie777 haha true. But is it really still happuning? I haven't heard any news about it. That's why i want to know... Wha happun... Or happuning, maybe in another 6 years 😅

    • @Blue_Lunacy
      @Blue_Lunacy Před 3 lety +3

      I have seen some comments saying that the game was among the list of leaked Capcom documents that happen this or last week?

  • @GenerationWest
    @GenerationWest Před 3 lety +858

    The Wii U: You know the motion controls that made us billions, yeah how about if we don't do that, but keep the name, general audiences will get it!
    At least in the future, no company would name their next major console with only a slight name change instead of a new fresh different name or numerical number, that would be a whoopsy!

    • @pumpum4058
      @pumpum4058 Před 3 lety +108

      Xbox one series x
      " let me introduce me " :v

    • @wildonionchase3934
      @wildonionchase3934 Před 3 lety +37

      @@pumpum4058 It’s called Xbox Series X | S, One isn’t part of the name, but it would’ve been less confusing to call it Xbox Series, Xbox Ceres, or something else entirely.

    • @TonyJenn
      @TonyJenn Před 3 lety +97

      @@wildonionchase3934 slot of parents still bought xbox one x instead of series x this holiday so he's not completely wrong

    • @troyjardine5850
      @troyjardine5850 Před 3 lety +94

      Nintendo: "We named our next console simular to our old one, that surely won't cause confusion!"
      Microsoft: "Write that down! WRITE THAT DOWN!"

    • @diegov1743
      @diegov1743 Před 3 lety +9

      @@TonyJenn nope, that was a tweet from some random journalist that gaming media took as an absolute truth. I'm not saying it never happened, but there is not proof that most of that Xbox One X spike on Amazon was due to mass confusion.

  • @jamesedward3619
    @jamesedward3619 Před 3 lety +29

    I must admit, for the longest time I thought the Wii U was just a peripheral for the Wii, so I didn't even bother looking into getting it. Once I did though, it's actually a genuinely fantastic console with a terrific library of games and an awesome virtual console too. It really was the marketing that killed the Wii U, cause the console itself was fantastic. I mean, it can also play all Wii games and use Wii peripherals, so it can literally do everything the Wii can do. If the Wii is a great console, then the Wii U is better.

  • @KeavyGoesLive
    @KeavyGoesLive Před 3 lety +37

    The Wii U had to be what it is to give us the Switch. I mean, everyone thought the tablet was the console, so why not make a console that IS a tablet!

    • @DTheAustralian
      @DTheAustralian Před 3 lety +1

      ...why didn't they just do that to begin with? I adore the Wii U to bits but it wasn't necessary for the Switch to happen- they should've made a portable console- which is such an obvious idea how the hell did they miss the chance- in the first place.

    • @KeavyGoesLive
      @KeavyGoesLive Před 3 lety +4

      @@DTheAustralian I felt like the engineers saw an opportunity to build on the Wii’s success and implant the idea of console gaming on a handheld to the masses.
      To you and me, it’s brain dead simple. To the people who write the checks...they would definitely see Switch as denying them revenue. Throughout the Wii, DS, 3DS and Wii U runs Nintendo had two ways to profit off a series. Switch kills that “Handheld” market for them but can’t hold up to other modern home consoles.

  • @DTiki93
    @DTiki93 Před 3 lety +73

    I love how the discription of the Wii HD that Scott gave is basically just the Switch

  • @Ludakolo
    @Ludakolo Před 3 lety +51

    The WiiU was born with it's legs cut off so that Switch could run.

    • @hidar9973
      @hidar9973 Před 3 lety +3

      What? Don’t you mean the Wii U walked so the switch could run.

    • @DTheAustralian
      @DTheAustralian Před 3 lety

      @@hidar9973
      They're overexaggerating- and badly.

  • @ryanreene7630
    @ryanreene7630 Před 3 lety +9

    I was working at Blockbusters in the UK when the Wii U came out, and honestly I had to explain to nearly every customer that mentioned it that it was a new console, and not just a remarketing of the original Wii. Only a handfull of people understood what it was, and even they didn't care!

  • @evanweiss71
    @evanweiss71 Před 3 lety +8

    *cries in twilight princess and wind waker not being on switch*

  • @HenrikoMagnifico
    @HenrikoMagnifico Před 3 lety +160

    Wii U has one MAJOR advantage over all other consoles ever: Virtual Console & emulation.
    With the Wii U's vast input styles, it can play almost any game (provided it has the power to do so) amazingly. This includes N64, Nintendo DS, GBA, GameCube, Wii (natively), 3DS, SNES, NES and more! You can even plug in a gamecube controller with the official GameCube Adapter and play gamecube games- ON YOUR WII U. And DS games, with it's touch screen, works great too! That alone makes this the best emulation device for playing retro games and has the Switch and others beat entirely.

    • @karakune
      @karakune Před 3 lety +13

      Correction: The WiiU isn't powerful enough to emulate the 3DS

    • @HenrikoMagnifico
      @HenrikoMagnifico Před 3 lety +10

      @@karakune It is!

    • @HenrikoMagnifico
      @HenrikoMagnifico Před 3 lety +14

      @@jjcoola998 You emulate Wii U titles in Cemu, not Dolphin. And even then- a lot of games can't be emulated on your PC conventiently. This includes DS and 3DS games, which make use of the second touch screen. Furthermore, you need a special Sensor Bar accessory exclusively for Dolphin to connect a Wiiremote to it, wereas on Wii U you simply play the game natively on your console **without** any emulation at all.

    • @Harmonine
      @Harmonine Před 3 lety +5

      You can play Gamecube games on the pad itself by using Nintendont. It's really cozy even if the pad itself is fairly heavy and doesn't beat a real gc controller. It's also possible to inject different games into Virtual Console games, but that can be a hassle with compatibility issues. I re-injected Hotel Dusk like 20 times into different base games and it was always a bit glitchy.

    • @chiarosuburekeni9325
      @chiarosuburekeni9325 Před 3 lety +6

      There are probably hundreds of better options for emulation

  • @keith_5584
    @keith_5584 Před 3 lety +83

    10:24 If they called it the Wii 2, it would have been the "wii," "ni," in Japan.

    • @Infinifry55
      @Infinifry55 Před 3 lety +24

      Missed opportunity honestly

    • @thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527
      @thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527 Před 3 lety +25

      Wii Ni hut

    • @francescolombardi3438
      @francescolombardi3438 Před 3 lety +7

      @@thelittleredhairedgirlfrom6527 I AM NOT A WII NI

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 Před 3 lety

      The Wii 2 sounds like its supposed to be the Intellivision 2. That fucking sucked. The name would be better if it was the Nintendo Yuu

    • @keith_5584
      @keith_5584 Před 3 lety

      @@airplane6417 What was bad about the Intelivision 2? Not asking to be a jerk, just have little first hand knowledge of it.

  • @GAPSYO3O1
    @GAPSYO3O1 Před 3 lety +8

    I remember as a kid I was super excited for the Wii U, but when I showed my parents they asked me what they were even looking at and I just looked at them lost because I DIDNT EITHER

  • @rileymoloney2600
    @rileymoloney2600 Před 3 lety +56

    A toys to life episode could be cool, maybe skylanders imaginators specifically since that was sort of where it seemed like the trend dropped off.

  • @bruinboy777777
    @bruinboy777777 Před 3 lety +200

    Sooo this means we’re getting a Wha Happun on the PSVITA next right?

    • @Calvin_Coolage
      @Calvin_Coolage Před 3 lety +6

      I hope so.

    • @MajoraWaffle
      @MajoraWaffle Před 3 lety +5

      this

    • @j.peters1222
      @j.peters1222 Před 3 lety +4

      Good lord I hope so lol

    • @mezajedi3906
      @mezajedi3906 Před 3 lety +1

      The memory cards, Das Wha Happun...

    • @GoukenGassenarl
      @GoukenGassenarl Před 3 lety +1

      And knowing the cuts of the 2000 version from the 1000 version. Not even talking about the screen, but the confirmed capability of display output to a TV until they decided to cancel it, making that one port in the 1000 useless. All to “not compete with our own PS4 in sales”.

  • @cormoran2303
    @cormoran2303 Před 3 lety +130

    This wasn't merely a dead horse.
    This was a stillborn horse fetus that slid right into a woodchipper.

    • @__-_.
      @__-_. Před 3 lety +14

      Yikessss, so graphic-

    • @Weedbongz
      @Weedbongz Před 3 lety +11

      That's a waste of good dumpling meat right there.

    • @jamstonjulian6947
      @jamstonjulian6947 Před 3 lety

      No, that doesn't work at all

  • @alexstudieshistory5823
    @alexstudieshistory5823 Před 3 lety +8

    Funny how my favorite consoles are so similar. The Sega Dreamcast and the Nintendo Wii U.

  • @SLAYERfan4life88
    @SLAYERfan4life88 Před 3 lety +5

    To this day I've seen one wii u commercial. It took two years before I knew it was an actual console. But it's awesome.

  • @TroyDinn
    @TroyDinn Před 3 lety +138

    Nintendo: Touching is good. Me because I lost my stylus: Touching hurts.

    • @Santoryu90
      @Santoryu90 Před 3 lety +8

      Me: Uses blunt of a pen eh this’ll do

    • @airplane6417
      @airplane6417 Před 3 lety +1

      That was the slogan for the DS, Nintendo's most successful console.

    • @Kain652
      @Kain652 Před 3 lety +1

      You can just buy a replacement stylus, just make sure it's either official or licensed by Nintendo, otherwise there is the possibility that you scratch your screen easily, especially if you have no screen protector on it.

  • @IbexGundyr
    @IbexGundyr Před 3 lety +44

    Man this is a crossover I’m thankful for

  • @catholiccontriversy
    @catholiccontriversy Před 2 lety +4

    The name is what killed it in my opinion. Like, I knew people who thought it was just a tablet add on for the wii, and they were like "I don't care about the wii [anymore] so why would I get a wii u?"

  • @N.S.A.
    @N.S.A. Před 3 lety +5

    It was so comfortable to hold.

  • @LunarWingCloud
    @LunarWingCloud Před 3 lety +253

    Ahhh yes, the WiiU, a necessary failure that would pave the way for what it should have been: the Switch

    • @emperorfaiz
      @emperorfaiz Před 3 lety +1

      @@megamix Yes really

    • @DTheAustralian
      @DTheAustralian Před 3 lety +3

      As much as I adore the Wii U- its existence wasn’t really necessary for the Switch.

    • @ghostwalkergaming5856
      @ghostwalkergaming5856 Před 3 lety +5

      It paved the way for breath of the wild on pc.

    • @bluetrex-jc6fj
      @bluetrex-jc6fj Před 3 lety +3

      @@megamix the switch wouldve ended up as a fail

    • @DTheAustralian
      @DTheAustralian Před 3 lety +6

      As probably the world's biggest Wii U defender, I have to say no. The Switch easily could have existed without the Wii U- I'm surprised it didn't.
      EDIT: Just realised I made a reply similar to this earlier. Guess it needed to be said twice.

  • @massaosaito4084
    @massaosaito4084 Před 3 lety +23

    I'm still waiting a "What Happened" ep about Metal Gear Solid V. Even have followed all the media press pre, during and post lauch of the game, I'm still baffled by what the fuck happened.

    • @vulcanraven9701
      @vulcanraven9701 Před 2 lety +1

      I heard MSG V was good but there being 2 different games within was confusing

  • @venlo8888
    @venlo8888 Před 3 lety +13

    Wii U is still a good console, I remember playing the shot out a Nintendo land

    • @julienherard414
      @julienherard414 Před 3 lety

      Nintendo land is such a wholesome game. This is where the Wii U outshines the switch that had 1-2 Switch.

  • @gutsFunnyman
    @gutsFunnyman Před 3 lety +16

    You had me at "featuring scott the woz"

  • @korysoftout219
    @korysoftout219 Před 3 lety +22

    I still actively play the WiiU (And in fact, came here from playing it just a while ago). Though I guess nowadays it's basically my Xenoblade Chronicles X machine

    • @Stonezorz
      @Stonezorz Před 3 lety +7

      This. XCX was basicly the only game that actually properly utilized the gamepad and was both accessable for more casual RPG gamers as well as a golden grail for the hardcore JRPG fanatics offering more content than most games would dare dream of.
      Switch port please!

  • @Theophiloz
    @Theophiloz Před 3 lety +111

    "Hey all, Matt there!" Immediate classic. 🥲

  • @brenxbux
    @brenxbux Před 3 lety +6

    Ugh I remember when I was in retail having to explain to parents what this console was. It was like 20 minutes explaining you cant take the mobile screen to play games at mcdonalds or that they had to buy these other different wii remotes for other kids to play.
    Parents were concerned there'd be fighting over who got the big screen controller vs the wii remote.

    • @TraumaCenter13
      @TraumaCenter13 Před 3 lety +2

      Same here, I used to work part time at Best Buy when Wii U was around during the holidays. I remember spending most of my shift explaining to parents what the Wii U is.

  • @Schimnesthai
    @Schimnesthai Před 3 lety +1

    Thank you m8, i love the Wii U and i love videos even more when they mention Zombi U, ExciteBots and Devil's Third.

  • @jenns6241
    @jenns6241 Před 3 lety +86

    The timing with Nintendo just announcing they're no longer allowing course uploads on Mario Maker for Wii U today...*chef's kiss*

    • @cliffturbo2146
      @cliffturbo2146 Před 3 lety +4

      It's only been five years... whyyyy?

    • @nintenprincess
      @nintenprincess Před 3 lety +10

      what the actual hell is wrong with Nintendo

    • @TheKnutification
      @TheKnutification Před 3 lety +1

      Homebrew and rom hacks =)

    • @Calvin_Coolage
      @Calvin_Coolage Před 3 lety +4

      I'm guessing Splatoon and MK8 are up next to get their plug pulled. I guess I should play them both sometime soon.

  • @primovictorian
    @primovictorian Před 3 lety +13

    I loved the Wii U. especially as a college student, being able to use the tablet without waking up a roommate, plugging in my headphones, it was the perfect console. Smash, Bayonetta 2, the amazing offerings on the virtual console, I feel like the Wii U could have been marketed way better than it was.

  • @samouflage99
    @samouflage99 Před 3 lety +7

    It would've been great to see those interviews of random locals being asked if they heard of the Wii U before in this. They mostly thought it was some weird college brand promotion for the Wii or something.

  • @alexring3214
    @alexring3214 Před 5 měsíci +2

    Its says a lot that the best user of the game pad gimmick, Zombie U, is based around how cumbersome the game pad is to use.

  • @spotteddick9949
    @spotteddick9949 Před 3 lety +120

    WiiU basicaly looks like a bigger DS, with an upper screen ripped off.

    • @diegoestrada4389
      @diegoestrada4389 Před 3 lety +13

      Which it is. A home console version of the DS. Your tv displays the gameplay and the gamepad displays a map or something.

    • @diegoestrada4389
      @diegoestrada4389 Před 3 lety

      @@Golemoid Maybe because at that time they didn't have any other ideas for a new console, and they just went with this one.

    • @Dead_Channel964
      @Dead_Channel964 Před 3 lety +1

      if you think of it like that, it had so much missed potential with third parties

    • @shroudedinmyth8229
      @shroudedinmyth8229 Před 3 lety +1

      Yeah kinda. The big problem with it is that the gamepad and tv screen aren't guaranteed to be in the same line of sight like on the DS. So stuff that would work on the DS wouldn't really work with the Wii U.
      Only thing I can think that would transfer well would be Fire Emblem's dual screen UI from the DS-3DS games. Three Houses has worse UI because it doesn't have a second screen.

    • @diegoestrada4389
      @diegoestrada4389 Před 3 lety

      @@shroudedinmyth8229 What do you mean wouldn't really work? Those two consoles basically have the same concept of 2 screen gaming. So it would've worked fine easily.

  • @Dossenbach
    @Dossenbach Před 3 lety +99

    WiiU had such good games, I wish it wasn’t that weak of a console.

    • @justarandompurplefox3243
      @justarandompurplefox3243 Před 3 lety +11

      The lack of software early in its life also hurt it badly. You had, what? Nintendo circlejerk simulator (Nintendo Land), and New Super Newio New 27

    • @justarandompurplefox3243
      @justarandompurplefox3243 Před 3 lety +7

      Fun fact, the console itself had overwhelming security to prevent pirating, but none of that security was present on the gamepad, which ran the same software as the system. The gamepad was a gaping hole in the console’s security

  • @mr.boombox5021
    @mr.boombox5021 Před 3 lety +9

    Like purchasing the Wii U, part of the reason I watched this video was brand loyalty. I see the Woz, I click the Woz.

  • @chadtalbot8917
    @chadtalbot8917 Před 3 lety +7

    Lego City Undercover was/is incredible, as were the loading times.

  • @waluigiyaoi6594
    @waluigiyaoi6594 Před 3 lety +19

    It’s hilarious that I’m watching this series while every ad break getting a stadia ad

  • @PrinceMallow
    @PrinceMallow Před 3 lety +13

    The Wii U is such a strange beast to talk about. In pretty much all regards, the console was a failure and the gamepad offered little to no innovation for the majority of games. But it still had some real fantastic titles. The HD remaster of Wind Waker is fantastic and one of the rare cases where the gamepad really did enhance the experience, being able to look at your map as you sailed and quickly swapping between weapons. It was a shame that they gave up by the time Breath of the Wild came out and didn't utilize the gamepad at all.

    • @AB-py6jl
      @AB-py6jl Před 3 lety

      I played BOTW with the pad and still enjoyed it. I enjoyed it more than if I was playing it on switch only.

  • @SeamusTheHunter
    @SeamusTheHunter Před 3 lety +7

    Without the Wii U, there would've been no Switch.

  • @julesphoenix3362
    @julesphoenix3362 Před 2 lety +3

    I got the Wii U specifically for Xenoblade Chronicles X.
    I regret nothing.

  • @misterjersey5460
    @misterjersey5460 Před 3 lety +35

    Haven't heard anyone talk about the Wii U since forever.

  • @miltondelacruz7033
    @miltondelacruz7033 Před 3 lety +39

    I got my lil sister a WiiU back at launch. Then bought a second one for myself when I moved. I love the WiiU.

    • @volcanickjoe08
      @volcanickjoe08 Před 3 lety +1

      Mine´s till alive, but I´ve had to repair it twice. They said that they´re gonna stop repairing that soon, at least where I live. Sad. Gonna use it and enjoy it ´till it breaks, then I´ll proceed to give it proper burial

  • @scitris6474
    @scitris6474 Před 3 lety +7

    I loved the thing I made so much memories on it with my family

  • @SatoriHaddad
    @SatoriHaddad Před 3 lety +4

    I laughed at "batwoman and catman". My sense of humor is very simple.

  • @goombanr3411
    @goombanr3411 Před 3 lety +65

    I remember my Wii U, I played a whole lot of wii games on it after it broke and my parents got one as a replacement for said wii lol

  • @uraalice
    @uraalice Před 3 lety +17

    I was actually just using my WiiU the other day to play Earthbound on the virtual console... so this video was well timed.

  • @naur87
    @naur87 Před 3 lety +5

    I loved my wiiU. First console that i bought after 25 years. Also got my wife into gaming - together we've done about 1000 hours of mariokart, mario3d & yoshi's world. Even if it's flawed, it gave me hours of precious gaming. RiP upgraded Wii / downgraded Switch.

  • @tylerhughes9090
    @tylerhughes9090 Před 3 lety +3

    i still play my Wii U, just recently bought Twilight Princess HD and lovin it !

  • @JustSomeMexicanwithaMustache

    Please do "What Happen to the PSVita"

  • @CloseQuarterWombat
    @CloseQuarterWombat Před 3 lety +25

    Matt and Scott in one video complaining about video games? It’s gonna be a good day.

  • @Adam_U
    @Adam_U Před 10 měsíci +1

    It's actually crazy how many people genuinely don't even know the Wii U ever existed, or thought it was just some add-on for the Wii. A LOT of people think the Switch is the successor to the Wii

  • @coureurdesbois6754
    @coureurdesbois6754 Před 3 lety +3

    The design of the gamepad shows through the Switch Lite.

  • @christofferthorsson607
    @christofferthorsson607 Před 3 lety +13

    Man, seeing goldeneye on wii brought back memories

  • @porridgeramen7220
    @porridgeramen7220 Před 3 lety +13

    First time here, already know this channel's special because it's probably the only one to shout out Devil's Third in an animated inro

  • @Beanibirb
    @Beanibirb Před 3 lety +2

    Fatal Frame is being ported to Switch, PC and modern consoles as of 2021, so now only 2 wholy exclusive Wii U games exist

  • @alexmaur8817
    @alexmaur8817 Před 2 lety +2

    I remember I sort of inherited my sisters wii u when she moved out and honestly? I loved the thing. it had virtual console, CZcams, a few decent games and worked pretty well. I didn't care much for the announcement but it inadvertently became the center of my living room set up a good portion of 2015.

  • @dustenhostetler-vanderzee421

    Nintendo needs to make a new F-Zero. Idk why they haven't when captain falcon is one of their most iconic characters even tho he hasn't had an actual game in over 10 years

    • @custom-r
      @custom-r Před 3 lety +1

      Nintendo never really gave it a proper chance. My Outlook on Nintendo will improve once they give F-Zero fans something of a proper entry (or anything that isn't another SNES port)

    • @FrancisYorkMorganFBI
      @FrancisYorkMorganFBI Před 3 lety

      @@MakoShiruba that was just a rumor. criterion's ceo himself deconfirmed it. they as well as EA were never approached by nintendo to work on a new f-zero. and honestly why would they?
      f zero sells like shit..
      f-zero as a whole has around 6.68 m sales arcoss ALL games. mario super circuit (the worst selling one) is at a 5.61m and that's just one game vs an entire franchise. plus remember falcon was already in smash for a pretty long time by that point yet it didn't really help at all.
      a new games would be really fucking cool and i would buy it instantly, but buisness wise it would be a pretty dumb move. they could just shit out a new dlc for mario kart with like 3 maps and make double the money a new f zero would make.
      i think i lot of people tend to forget that these are companies we are talking about here. they are not our friends, they don't make these games to brighten up our day or some shit. these are at the end of the day simply a bunch of products developed by software giants. no sane company would shoot itself in the foot just to make some dingus happy.

  • @TheLaLeeee
    @TheLaLeeee Před 3 lety +33

    You forgot about Wind Waker HD, that hasn't been ported yet either.
    Even though that and Xenoblade X are the 2 Wii U games that I wanted to play the most :(

    • @PerfectImperfection64
      @PerfectImperfection64 Před 3 lety +15

      He said wholey original. Twilight Princess doesn't count either because of that which is sad because the Wii U port is so much better than the old ones

    • @MattMcMuscles
      @MattMcMuscles  Před 3 lety +24

      I clearly said "wholly original" not remakes/ports.

    • @TheLaLeeee
      @TheLaLeeee Před 3 lety +2

      @@MattMcMuscles Sorry, I thought you mean wholly original as in Nintendo 1st party, my bad.

    • @RealXgor
      @RealXgor Před 3 lety +2

      Kirby and the rainbow curse however was fully original so there was at least one game Matt missed, (And wooly world got ported to 3ds instead of switch)

    • @waled7564
      @waled7564 Před 3 lety

      They may planning for zelda all stars next year let's say
      Zelda ocarina of time
      Zelda wind waker
      Zelda twilight princess
      Zelda skyward sword
      In one Package?

  • @IsatisAngel
    @IsatisAngel Před 3 lety +6

    An other problem with the Wii U : you can have only ONE gamepad... No very family-friendly. It wasn't possible to plug a second unit on a console, and I'm not sure there were any for sale as accessory.

    • @HL3AlcAida
      @HL3AlcAida Před rokem

      They was but they were really expensive and the option to use 2 wii u gamepads at once should be patched but dont know of that ever happened.

    • @IsatisAngel
      @IsatisAngel Před rokem

      @@HL3AlcAida Thanks for the info, I didn't know it.

  • @shrek187
    @shrek187 Před 2 lety +4

    Deus Ex for the Wii U was an amazing port that used the gamepad really well. Xenoblade Chronicles X still is the reason to even own a Wii U until it eventually, maybe and hoepfully gets ported over to the Switch. Such an amazing looking game for the system.

  • @logannottheonefrommarvel9917

    The only Wii U game that REALLY needs a Switch port is Star Fox Zero so the controls can be fixed and Star Fox can be good again.

    • @MaximumAddition
      @MaximumAddition Před 3 lety +4

      If you mean not needing Gyro, last time I played it the game had an option for non-Gyro play that made it so it was only turned on when you held down the fire button, sooo if that's your issue (even though I personally prefer Gyro because I find your reticle being tied to where your ship is looking REALLY dumb), well, it's already been solved

    • @yabbadabbindude
      @yabbadabbindude Před 3 lety

      I hear you brother

    • @lonesquiff6551
      @lonesquiff6551 Před 3 lety

      The Starfox series would make for an interesting Wha Happun.

  • @ratchetxtreme6591
    @ratchetxtreme6591 Před 3 lety +58

    The fact that the switch sold more in its 1st year than the Wii u did in its entire life basically conveys perfectly just how poorly the the console did.

  • @SonofMrPeanut
    @SonofMrPeanut Před 3 lety +2

    What made that 2011 reveal especially frustrating was that the first half of the presentation (pretty much everything until Pokédex 3D) was great.
    The Zelda 25th anniversary segment (start of the concert series included) was stellar, and during 3DS game segments the stage design did a great job of emulating the experience of playing in 3D. Plus, the fact that 3D Land, MK7, Kid Icarus: Uprising & LM Dark Moon are fun games helped, too. But then the 3DS segment had to end w/ a wimper, and...well, you know the rest.

  • @The_Local_Vagabond86
    @The_Local_Vagabond86 Před 2 lety +4

    The WiiU game pad is actually really handy…I lost the remote for my TV and the game pad saved me from having to buy a new one, lol

  • @ShikuQuaza
    @ShikuQuaza Před 3 lety +59

    Say what you will about the Wiiu, at least it still had virtual console and online support without a dumb subscription service

    • @Jaspertine
      @Jaspertine Před 3 lety +10

      With GBA games, no less.

    • @Calvin_Coolage
      @Calvin_Coolage Před 3 lety +6

      @@Jaspertine It's pretty neat playing Mario and Luigi Superstar Saga on it.

    • @cliffturbo2146
      @cliffturbo2146 Před 3 lety +6

      @@Jaspertine That's how I played Klonoa: Empire of Dreams.

    • @Wintd1
      @Wintd1 Před 3 lety +4

      The virtual console was what kept me coming back to the Wii U for a long time. I'm disappointed they went for some crappy subscription/streaming based model that always requires you to be online for the Switch.

    • @RinqMasterLP
      @RinqMasterLP Před 3 lety +3

      Dont forget DK64 which is arguably the softest and best running version of the game.

  • @cerebellumshideout.1828
    @cerebellumshideout.1828 Před 3 lety +65

    It's really nice to start the day with a new episode of What Happened? XD

  • @neal7602
    @neal7602 Před 3 lety +4

    "But what am I talking about? F-Zero skips every Nintendo console."
    Somewhere Lythero is sobbing rn lol

  • @KARLOSPCgame
    @KARLOSPCgame Před 2 lety +1

    I still remember the backstab of Ubisoft with the Rayman Legends launch date getting delayed by 6 or so months after getting crunched to meet the launch window

  • @okapi_q
    @okapi_q Před 3 lety +6

    Another positive for the Wii U you left out is how amazing the virtual console is (even if no GC support is lame)

    • @MaximumAddition
      @MaximumAddition Před 3 lety +3

      People really underappreciate being able to play SM64DS on a big screen, same goes for GBA games

    • @Chelaxim
      @Chelaxim Před 3 lety +1

      @@MaximumAddition They kinda pooped the bed with how DS games are displayed.

    • @hugobombok9391
      @hugobombok9391 Před 3 lety +1

      Why? You can choose from like 5 different configuration, including bottom screen-gamepad, top screen-TV. I can't think of more?

    • @dapperfan44
      @dapperfan44 Před 3 lety +1

      Loved WarioWare Touched on mine.

    • @redwidow1358
      @redwidow1358 Před 3 lety

      Don't worry, Nintendo didn't want free money so the homebrew community made it happen

  • @DreamEater749
    @DreamEater749 Před 3 lety +15

    I loved the Wii U, I played it all the time with my family. Nintendo Land, Smash Bros, and Mario Kart 8 were my favorite games to play.

  • @badinputs8845
    @badinputs8845 Před 3 lety +3

    The memories are flooding back, what an era.

  • @Snapdragon0112
    @Snapdragon0112 Před 4 měsíci +1

    “Oh cool. So that massive controller means we can play it at home but also play it on the go.”
    “Oh…. Damn I wish we thought of that.”