That might be the laziest title for a video game I have ever heard. It's literally called Super Smash Bros For Wii U. Hell, if you want proof that Nintendo tapped out early on the Wii U you need look no further than the title of its version of Smash. Even the Switch Lite on its own has sold better than the Wii U ever has and ever will. It's sold more units, more software, and has become a major hit among gaming fans. This turned out to be a smart move as the Switch has outperformed its predecessor in every way. As soon as the Switch was ready to go it pushed it out the door and made every effort to make people forget about the Wii U. With a console underperforming that badly, it's not surprising that Nintendo wanted to move on as quickly as possible. Nintendo went from its most successful console ever in the Wii to this pathetic system that bombed hard enough to make people think that its console-making days were over. The marketing for the Wii U was a mistake on almost every level leading it to sell even worst than the Gamecube did. It's a bad sign when you announce the title for the system that's supposed to carry the flag of your company for the next five years and all people can think about is Kung Pow: Enter The Fist. Was it a new console or an add-on peripheral for the Wii like the Sega CD was for the Sega Genesis? The average customer had no idea. On top of that, it was a confusing name because consumers couldn't figure out what the hell it was supposed to be. You get a big tablet thing that gives you a bunch of extra information and.That's cool, I guess? But the Wii U's gimmick wasn't as easy to translate to the typical non-gamer. Just pick up the Wiimote and swing it like a golf club or a baseball bat. Any random person who had never touched a Super Nintendo before could grasp the idea of motion controls.
It lacked the appeal that the Wii had with the casual audience. From the start, everyone knew that Nintendo was going to be in for some trouble with this system. Add in the touchscreen and backward compatibility for Wii controllers and you had the potential for a phenomenal gaming experience.īut that promise never really materialized. As someone who grew up having to share the living room and impatiently wait to play video games, that feature alone sounded like a dream come true.
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You could play games on its big tablet controller while someone else in your household could use the TV to watch Netflix. It held such promise when it was originally announced. A console and handheld hybrid that would allow for some cool asymmetrical multiplayer titles. Whatever the case may be, it led to the sad reality of the Wii U going down in history as the most depressing console of all time. I don't know if it was due to horrible mismanagement, a lack of support, being ahead of its time, or a combination of all those factors. And I'd argue that it still was, although innovation doesn't necessarily lead to success. Much like how the rest of the world has moved on from the Wii U in general.Īt the time of its launch, I firmly believed that Nintendo's seventh home console was going to be a revolutionary and innovative piece of gaming hardware. I ended up selling it to a college student who was obsessed with Smash, although at this point I have no doubt that they've moved onto Super Smash Bros. So, with a heavy heart, I posted an ad online for it in order to fund my purchase of a new Switch. That device seemed to do everything the Wii U had promised to do but better and with a renewed focus from both Nintendo and third-party developers.
It was also just around the time that the Nintendo Switch had released. It had been months since I even looked at the thing. It sat in the corner of my room where it had collected a thick layer of dust. I remember the sad day that I decided to sell my Wii U.