Probably, like those early supporters, the Big N was thinking "This is the best new Mario game we've done in years," and certainly much better than New Super Mario Bros. "What was Nintendo thinking, launching the same week as the PS4?" the Twitterati chattered. When the UK retail charts came out this week, Twitter was a-flutter with the news that Super Mario 3D World had debuted in 14th place - behind Sony's Knack, a rival platformer which has been quite poorly received, in 13th. Even Michael Pachter, one of the platform holder's historical supporters, has criticised Nintendo for refusing to admit consumers don't give a gibbon's left testicle about the console. The former boss of THQ has said Nintendo has become irrelevant, and he ought to know a thing or two about lack of relevancy, ha ha. One developer said "nobody gives a shit" about the Wii U. Analysts have lowered their lifetime sales predictions. Now here we are in December 2013, just weeks away from Chrimbo, and the first console of the new generation is on such shaky ground that the detractors piling on resemble some sort of insane orgy, all flailing limbs and cruel orgasmic faces. 100 million sales worldwide and it doesn't do HD!" "It's Nintendo," you would be told, as your colleagues shared knowing winks and nods at your feeble naivety. Nevertheless, anybody who dared to predict a poor future for Nintendo at that time was laughed out of the room. Mainstream press and consumers have no clue what the difference is between the new box and the old one, or even if there is a new box. It's got a ridiculous name and nobody in specialist press has any idea what Nintendo is barking on about with its weird new controller. Probably, like those early supporters, the Big N was thinking, “We’re Nintendo, and we do what Nintendo does”.įlashback to E3 2011 the Wii U has just been properly detailed for the first time. "What was Nintendo thinking, launching the same week as the PS4?” the Twitterati chattered. Brenna takes a look at Super Mario 3D World's disappointing sales and admits the plumber isn't enough to keep Nintendo afloat under Sony and Microsoft's barrages. It's no longer fashionable to believe in the Wii U.
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