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EEDAR says Nintendo shouldn't compete with Sony/Microsoft, should do their own thing

by rawmeatcowboy
21 November 2012
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"It really comes down to messaging and I feel like the Wii U is in an awkward place with its identity. On one side of the coin, Nintendo has done an excellent job at messaging to the casual and mainstream audience. They've done enough to convince the mainstream that the Wii U is a worthy upgrade to the Wii. On the other side, Nintendo and the third-parties are still trying to pitch the Wii U as delivering a core experience.

Don't get me wrong, all the core launch titles play beautifully; however, the problem is that gamers don't want a core experience on the Wii U. There is already two systems that satisfy the core experience.

Nintendo has always operated at their own pace. It has worked well for them and I don't think the Wii U is a scenario where Nintendo was rushing to market. There will be issues, however, if Nintendo attempts to compete with Sony and Microsoft at their own game (again, delivering core experiences, superior online services, etc.)." - EEDAR's Jesse Divnich


Just like with the Wii, no one had any real idea of how successful Nintendo would be. Now we're going to run that same experiment with the Wii U. Nintendo certainly does their own thing, but will it work this time?

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