Yeah, probably. Follow me on Twitter, and see you guys tomorrow! But seriously. As some of you guys know, I only recently (about a month ago) bought a Wii U. The Splatoon bundle finally enticed me enough to make a purchase, and I hadn't had any regrets at all. I was especially excited because I got it right before E3, and I was pumped to see what was on the horizon for my new console. Well, fast-forward and we all know how Nintendo's E3 ended up going--disappointingly. What started off as excitement and high expectation quickly turned to outrage and sorrow, and while I'm not nearly as malicious as some of the comments I saw around the Internet following the Digital Event, the distinct lack of new Wii U support made me second-guess my decision for the first time. Two of the most promising titles shown were platformers: Yoshi's Woolly World and Super Mario Maker. Though I love platformers, they aren't exactly fresh and new for Nintendo. Star Fox looked interesting, but like more of a HD remake than a groundbreaking sequel. Xenoblade Chronicles X will definitely be a day one purchase for me, but I was devastated by the December release date. Perhaps the worst offense, however, was the lack of any Wii U games being released for the next three months (aside from Never Alone, which just came out last week). Nintendo's lack of major support for the Wii U this year only looks harsher after their premature unveil of the NX. Even mentioning that they were working on a new system so early in the Wii U's life cycle sparked tons of doubt as to if Nintendo was simply giving up on their current console in favor of a new, potentially more profitable one. With Star Fox and Super Mario Maker acting as their major system pushes and Zelda U not coming until 2016, it does seem like the Wii U push has ended a bit too soon. However, it's not quite over just yet. Nintendo is clearly still trying to drive Wii U hardware sales. Games like Splatoon, Super Mario Maker, Starfox, Yoshi's Woolly World, Xenoblade Chronicles X and even Genei Ibun Roku x FE are all high-budget AAA titles, and they're all Wii U exclusives coming this year. The Nindies@Home program (which I recently covered) just launched and promises to deliver nine indie games to the Wii U e-shop this year as well. And though most of those games are multi-platform, other titles like FAST Racing Neo are also going to make Wii U their exclusive home. So while there were no huge new Wii U announcements that took everyone by surprise at this past E3, that doesn't just mean that Nintendo is leaving its console adopters high and dry. In fact, I'd argue that the amount and quality of content coming to Wii U this year rivals any year before it. Zelda U? We'll have a few other loves before we fall for you. Thanks for reading guys! I know this post is a bit later than usual, so also thanks for sticking with me. See you all tomorrow!
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Lately I've been spending more time watching people on YouTube and Twitch play games than actually playing myself. Though there are a few games I'm currently in the middle of (and I'll make a "What I'm Playing" post soon), it's been awhile since I've really felt invested in a game the way I used to be with childhood favorites. There's a certain spark that's been missing from my gaming life.
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