At first I was extremely excited about the Wii U. I came in a little late to that part of the E3 presentation and thought that it was simply an extension of the current Wii platform – a “New Controller” to connect to an existing console that providing some amazing new feature somehow. How smart of Nintendo to latch on to their existing installation base of more users than any console in history. After more of the presentation, I then discover it’s an entirely new console powering the thing. That’s also extremely exciting, from the aspect of the “Wii HD” rumors finally starting to come true. But then I became extremely overwhelmed.
I’m sure when the Wii U comes out, I’ll be able to afford it since Nintendo has always priced things right within my gaming budget. For me, though, the issue is the overwhelming feeling of too much stuff. I bought a Wii, I bought tons of games, controllers, instruments, guns, and I really enjoyed the time I spent playing with all of them. The DS was also a blast for so many of the same reasons. Combining these two facts, plus my historical love of Nintendo systems, I bought a 3DS which I cherish just as much as my GameCube and original NES. But now, two months after I got the latest handheld, Nintendo unveils another thing to buy and have and keep up on. So maybe this generation I’ll stick with my 3DS. Maybe I’ll keep playing with Mario, Link, and all my other favorite pals, but restrict it to my latest handheld. Or maybe I’m just coming down from a mind-boggling E3 showing from my favorite game company of all time.
Anyone else feel a little stretched thin? Or are you ready to embrace the Wii U with open arms and wallets?
I'm just glad that I don't have to sell my other controllers (wiimotes and other peripherals)…
Could you imagine the amount of people trying to sell all their Wii-related items if the Wii U used an entirely different control interface????
It's like when you move to another system for Rock Band… you'd have to sell off all your "outdated" peripherals. except this would have been in the scope of all the Wiimotes, Wiimote+s, Zappers, Balance Boards, and etcs… …and pawn shops and gamestops will get flooded so much that sellers would only get $1 or less for those things.
So thank goodness I don't have to!
Now they can continue on in this new console. Phew… that saved me from an exhausting trip of selling all of my stuff.
yeah I def feel stretched thin. I need a new PC and compared to any other console or handheld, that will be the dominant priority. an expensive priority. so if my 360 finally dies, I'm kinda screwed. and I'm not getting a rock band squier for a while… 🙁
so yeah, between the 3dS and the WiiU, Nintendo fans also need a raise! (in my case… an income!)
I was relieved to see the Wii Remote, Nunchuck, and even the Balance Board used in the demo video played at E3. Seeing that all of those controllers will be compatible with Wii U actually helps me from feeling 'stretched too thin.' It also explains why the Wii Motion Plus had such an inauspicious launch and why it was almost secretly integrated into the Wii Remote a short time later. The controller (at least in its second form) is meant for two console generations.
I don't think you feel stretched thin because of the WiiU I think you feel stretched thin because the 3DS is $75 too expensive. I think Nintendo timed the WiiU right, especially if the Wii isn't getting squat (or so it seems, other than Skyward Sword) between now and when the WiiU comes out. So you have a year and a half to just pay for 3DS games and cherish what you already have for the Wii.
I'm also thrilled they are keeping backward compatibility with games and controllers. That's important to me and a huge disappointment in the PS3.
It ain't comin out till next year; and when it does- you'll buy one (but I won't).
@Jesse
I dont know what your problem is but no reason to take it out on him (if anyone go take it out on Jack)
Jesse, are you like, a potty-mouth ten-year-old still in first grade? 'Cause that's what you sound like.
Anyway, back to replying to the post:
David, my main concern before E3 was that Nintendo might abandon the huge audience of Wii owners and present a me-too next gen console. Now that I see they're sticking with everything they accomplished with Wii (including keeping the brand name)–and building on that–I'm definitely interested. I have a feeling that 3DS and Wii U might work together to an extent they've never pulled off before.
My 3ds is now my life.
Completely agree. Too much.
how is it too much? My wii hasn't seen any action in a while besides dk country and i think its about time we got an upgrade. Ya, the 3ds is fun, but it is no console. I'm ready for 1080p games and new stuff* and its not coming out for more than a year. Get it together David this the real world.
I can't see me picking one up at launch. I too am a bit underwhelmed by the whole Wii U thing. I guess I might get one eventually…I'm just not that excited by it and the screen controller seems like a gimick to me
Interesting thought. I definitely admit to feeling stretched thin when it comes to new hardware. This is always a big problem around the time of a new generation of consoles starts to roll around. There's systems to buy, games to buy for the system, and the promis of more games being on their way, etc.
I definitely did get more play time over the lifetime of my DS than I did my Wii, so I'm curious to if it follows suit with the 3DS and the Wii U.
Go back to the pc, David. It's calling you. 😉