Wii-U The End Of An Era

The Godfather of American video game consoles and founding father of the Atari Nolan Bushnell gave Nintendo a verbal beat down today when he said the following about the Wii U "I don't think its going to be a big success " then follows up with "I am actually baffled by it " and then the final smack down on the new console " feels like the end of an era " . Ouch .




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Wii U Pre-Orders Getting Crazy

UPDATE:

 Analyst's are surprised as stores across the United States and the UK are reporting Wii U pre-orders are coming in at a rate of 500 orders per hour in some locations . At the same time the United Kingdom is shocked as pre-orders are flowing in way beyond what was expected . Well it looks like all those doomsayers about the inability of the Wii U to attain success ........ epic fail on their part. It looks like buyers purchasing the new console off store shelves on launch will be in for a big surprise . If your looking to get this console for the holidays and have not yet placed a pre-order ..... well good luck.

Wii U Pre-Orders Selling Out Across U.S

UPDATE

Its confirmed that the new next generation Nintendo hardware Wii-U is selling out all across the United States . All premium models are reserved with only very few lower end models available at a few Wallmarts across America. Numerous stores and retailers confirm that pre-order stock is fast disappearing . Looks like the Nintendo Wii-U is going to enjoy the same success as its older Wii which sold more than any other console and was the bonifide winner of the console wars for the last generation. Those who may have doubted the Wii-U are in for a big surprise as Nintendo will once again find itself hard pressed to meet demand in the production of the new console. With games like Super Mario and Zelda confirmed for the console its no big surprise to me.

Wii U Launch Titles

#1. Bayonetta
#2. Tekken Tag Tournaments 2
#3. Super Mario bros U
#4. Nintendo Land
#5. Obstacle Arcade
#6. FIFA 13
#7. ZombiU
#8. Call Of Duty : Black Ops 2
#9. Mass Effect 3
#10. Trine 2 : Directors Cut
#11. Toki Tori 2
#12. Raymen Legends
#13. Nano Assault Neo
#14. Ben10 : Omniverse

I will keep the list updated as new releases are announced . If you are aware of any additional titles for the Wii U launch please let us know in the comments .

The New Console Wars

Well the official new generation console wars has now started . You can see the fear in every gamers eye's as they grasp for their wallets and credit cards ( or their parents ) with cold clamy hands because they know this time around its going to cost them . I remember when the playstion 3 first launched and I put down $600 to play on the new console not including $60 games and other items of ridiculous price . With the soon ( weeks ) launch of the next gen Wii U and the already available next gen handheld Playstation Vita we are just seeing now the beggining of something big and very expensive coming our way.
 Sure the Wii U is priced at $300 which is not bad for a next gen console ; but , what if you need ( or want) a second or third controller ? Wait a minute ..... there is no Wii U controller ...... its a full blown computer tablet ..... good luck getting more than one Nintendo fans . Playstation Vita is only around $50 less than the new Wii U ( core price) but you will need expensive Sony memory cards , $40-$50 games, ect , ect ........ all this and Playstation4 and Xbox720 has not even been released yet . Yes my gamer friends this ones going to get ugly and even if your well off in todays economy its really going to hurt after the dark clouds of the next-gen console war have passed .
 I can imagine since the Playstaion 3 cost around $600 at lauch and games are around $60 now then the new Playstation mind machine will run close to that $600 mark and games will run around $70-$80 and who know's about the strange controllers we are in store for and how much those bad boys will cost .
 Either way you look at it the war is upon us all and we will have to pay ...... the question remains . What console , which handheld and what games ? I'm confused right now ... I own a Playstation 3 and a Vita ( my Xbox broke ) and until I see what Xbox and Playstation have to offer I sit and wait and count how much money is in the bank.

Wii U Black Ops 2 Confirmed

We all know about the soon to be released Wii U console from Nintendo and with it comes an impressive line up of games including Black Ops 2 . For those of you who laugh and think that this hardware is anything at all like the original Wii will be in for a bit of a surprise. The Wii U's new hardware is very impressive including a tablet like controller . With games like Black Ops 2 and many other great games coming to the new console it should be interesting to see how it sells .
 Wii U will launch November 18 2012 and will cost around $299 ( just $50 more than the Vita ) . From what I have seen so far the games look amazing , original and next-gen to say the least . It should be very interesting watching the youtube gameplay video's of Black Ops 2 on the next-gen console and to see how it differ's from the software on Playstation3 or Xbox360 . These video's are sure to get allot of views because allot of people are interested in the new way of playing hardcore games the way the Nintendo Wii U brings it .
 Are you getting a Wii U at launch or will you wait to see how it all play's out if you even decide to get it at all? Let us know and share your idea's and/or any additional information you may have on this new console.

Sony's Plan For Wii-U

After the latest Sony Playstation Vita update I sat back and got myself comfortable for a long session of God Of War Saga remote play on my vita when I noticed something . Beside the option for remote play was an option for cross play which means that now the Vita can be used as a controller although with some restrictions ( to be patched later I'm sure ) then it became apparent in my mind at least what in fact Sony has been planning for the Vita .
 As you all know the new hardware from Nintendo under the name Wii-U will release this year and includes a controller that is a tablet and interactive with games and what you see on your t.v screen. Its now only a matter of time until a further patch is done for the Vita making it basically the same thing on par with the Wii-U idea of an interactive touch game controller . So expect very soon after the release of the Nintendo Wii to see Vita game developers making games that are interactive with the Vita as the main controller for certain games .