It seems like Nintendo has not been getting much love of late. You can debate the fact that the Wii U didn't exactly come out shining, but the numbers don't lie: Its sales have been unsteady. It sold 3 million units through December, then the sales dropped drasticly; It completely tanked in January, selling only 100,000 units. And it hasn't really made a comeback since then. The console itself has received a lot of criticism.
"First of all, the fact that Nintendo actually decided to ship this joke of a controller called the GamePad with a 6.2-inch touchscreen in the middle says it all. It only lasted for around two hours per charge over the week I’ve used it, and it’s big, clunky and made of glossy Nintendo plastic. The problem it, it has no charm. It feels thrown together to try to make a statement, one that says that Nintendo isn’t afraid of the iPads or Android tablets or iPhones or iPod touches, and that it too can take on touch just as it took on motion."
But is the Wii U really that bad? No, not in my opinion. I think Nintendo is just the punching bag for the gaming industry, and I'm not really sure why. Because it's targeted to a younger audience? Because it hasn't completely embraced M-rated death and gore genres? I'm sorry, but Super Mario will always be better than any Call of Duty.
If the Wii U has a sleek Apple label on it in place of the Nintendo one, it would be a whole different story. All the Apple dogs would drool over it. You'd hear about how innovative a touchscreen controller is and how all other consoles will now have to copy. You'd hear about how Apple had brilliantly been able to emulate a Japanese style interface to bring a touch of authenticity. You'd hear about how Apple had not brought HD to market when no one really cared or wanted it, but now that it's mature they are right in there. And on and on and on.
But Apple didn't make it. So what? Nintendo has defined gaming and its industry more than any other company. I'm not hating Apple, nor any other company, but Nintendo has done more than any of them.
They deserve your respect at the least.
It took balls to make the Wii U. They couldn't be sure that the world would like it. And a lot of people don't. But you can't argue they didn't try with the console. That they didn't go a step in a different direction.
Just because recent sales of the Wii U have been poor doesn't make it a bad console.
Give Nintendo some slack.
But Apple didn't make it. So what? Nintendo has defined gaming and its industry more than any other company. I'm not hating Apple, nor any other company, but Nintendo has done more than any of them.
They deserve your respect at the least.
It took balls to make the Wii U. They couldn't be sure that the world would like it. And a lot of people don't. But you can't argue they didn't try with the console. That they didn't go a step in a different direction.
Just because recent sales of the Wii U have been poor doesn't make it a bad console.
Give Nintendo some slack.
