When it comes to the Wii U, I’ve been pretty darn quiet. In case the title above didn’t make it obvious, I’m not one of the millions of Wii U owners. Just this morning I was planning to put some cash aside to buy one in the next couple of months, but the day continued, and I changed my mind. Shortly after the announcement of Rayman Legends getting pushed back, something clicked; right now, there really isn’t much about the Wii U that gets me excited.
Rayman Legends getting pushed back is a big blow for the first quarter, and now it means there won’t be another retail Wii U game until mid-March. Even then, I’m not sold on Aliens: Colonial Marines, Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate, or LEGO City Undercover; maybe sometime down the road when I’m looking to round out my library, but not when they launch. Rayman Legends isn’t the only title to get pushed back either, Pikmin 3 also suffered a delay and won’t even make its once promised Q1 release date. Not to mention that January was bare with very few new retail Wii U games becoming available. OK, that being said, let’s go back to the November launch for a moment.
During launch, if I had the cash bundled together, I would have bought a Wii U, no question. I would have gladly got caught up in the hype and put down cash for New Super Mario Bros. U, ZombiU, and the Wii U Deluxe Bundle. Now that the launch has come and gone without me purchasing a Wii U, I’m looking forward to new titles, titles that have been announced, but likely won’t be around for a significant period of time.
Come to think of it, if a die-hard Nintendo fan like myself doesn’t feel the urgency to buy a Nintendo console at the moment, something’s wrong with the bigger picture. Could it be a fear of terrible third-party support? Yes, I do have a strange feeling telling me that this will indeed be the case. Watch_Dogs, Splinter Cell: Blacklist, Tomb Raider, GTA V; I’m not convinced that any of them will come to Wii U, ever. What about future multi-platform next-gen titles? I don’t think third parties will bring over those games either. I hope I’m wrong, but I think developers will pass over the Wii U for the X-box 720 and PS4.
Today is obviously a slow, stale period for Nintendo’s Wii U console. I really hope the situation isn’t as dire in the next year, but until the big guns come out, I can’t recommend the Wii U to anyone. Also, in case you’re wondering, I have played Nintendo Land, I did have some fun, but if I’m being honest, I wasn’t all that impressed. Super Smash Bros. 4, The Legend of Zelda, and the 3D Super Mario game – and of course, games that haven’t been announced yet – will all be reasons for me to buy a Wii U. I’m not willing to give up on Nintendo, but now just isn’t the time to buy a Wii U.
Commonly known as Parko, Robert created MiniFortress.com because he likes to play and write about video games. Super Mario Bros, The Legend of Zelda and No More Heroes are just some of his favorites. He also enjoys dodging enemy fire on 24/7 Dustbowl servers.
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