Japanese Gamers Thoughts on Wii U

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At E3 2011, Nintendo unveiled Wii U, the company's next generation of home consoles. Wondering just what gamers thought about this new system, popular Japanese gaming magazine Famitsu held a survey, trying to gauge how excited Japan's gamers and developers are for Wii U. The results, as reported by our friends over at 1Up, are quite interesting.

 

Overall the results were pretty positive, with 38.3 percent of people polled saying they had a good impression of Wii U after its E3 debut. Not far behind that, though, were the 33.7 percent who said they did not have a great impression of the system, with the remaining 28 percent still undecided.

 

Of course, these results aren't terribly surprising considering the system launch is still likely over a year away and a lot of details have still yet to be revealed (such as how many tablet controllers it will officially be able to support, or what its online experience will be like). Still, it's interesting to note that, while the overall reaction was positive, Japanese gamers did have a few reservations. For instance, many of them didn't like the console's name, 22.5 percent of them saying it lacked impact, and many commenting that it made the new system seem like merely a minor upgrade to the Wii.

 

Who knows what the future holds?

 

As for the developers polled, the responses were far more positive. "A lot of people say that it's a very Nintendo-like console, but I'm more focused on the basic specs, which are pretty high-end," said Capcom producer Jun Takeuchi. "I think the key is going to be how the controller and TV interact, as well as Nintendo's approach to online. I think there's every chance of it being another juggernaut if the system's priced strategically enough. It'll be up to developers to figure out how to use the controller without diverting the player's attention too much."

 

Other notable developer commenters include Tomonobu Itagaki, the man behind the Dead or Alive series. "It's got more than enough functionality for HD games, and the multitude of screens means that players aren't competing for space on the TV," he said. "Speaking for [my team at] Valhalla, we'd love to get right to work on it -- there are all kinds of new gameplay ideas buzzing around in my mind."

 

Shinji Mikami, of Resident Evil fame, said, "To be honest, I haven't gotten to touch it yet, but I am interested in the fact that it's Nintendo's first HD system. It all comes down to the software, of course, but I'm glad that we'll be able to create the sort of graphics that adults will enjoy looking at on big screens."

 

Fans of Professor Layton should also be pleased to hear that Akihiro Hino, of Level-5 (the studio that develops the popular adventure/puzzle hybrid) is greatly interested in this new platform. "It's a very Nintendo-like system, one with a lot of potential. In a market where the position of home consoles needs to be reconsidered, I feel like the concept here is a system which still deserves a place in people's living rooms," he said. "The fact you can play without occupying the TV strikes me as a very Nintendo-like innovation. We can think about new ports of games like Professor Layton which use the touch pen, but I'd also like to think of new possibilities for games you can enjoy at home."

 

Source:IGN

[CM Sunny]

meh

Wii-CHU was far better

Honestly I hope this sells, ninty must get back in the race after initial setback with 3DS,

Anything that helps the industry

[Yellow Flash Of The Leaf]

WII-CHU

[WhiteWolf]

WII- Ch*t

[Iceman™]

WII- Ch*t