Were Wii U Owners Abandoned by Nintendo?

[@primalgod5258]

Wii U owners- Nintendo abandoned us! PS Vita users- Welcome to the club...

[@somerandomidioticnerd9769]

That hit a tad too close to home

[@warbossgegguz679]

The Vita was practically abandoned before it left the womb.

[@alexbyrd2231]

@@warbossgegguz679 In America, not in Japan though...it still gained support long after we've stopped caring XD

[@primalgod5258]

Honestly pretty sad, I love my vita even more than i loved my Wii u lmao

[@CabbageLoaf143]

Sega Dreamcast fans: *chugging a beer* take a seat, mother nunchucker

[@TommyboyHD]

The fact they removed the second screen functionality from Breath of the Wild on Wii U as not to make the Switch version seem inferior was the final kick in the nuts to Wii U fans.

[@BingoBoi2]

It was... especially when games like Pikmin 3 utilized the GamePad to a wonderful level... and to be honest, playing Mario Maker 2 feels less smooth for me, because it just feels better on Wii U... I miss Wii U already to be honest, I'm no Nintendo fanboy, but Wii U to me is more fun to use than my Switch.

[@Tman-gt7fk]

Super Ninja Playz Games they are a company do u want them to drop everything and give u everything u ass

[@ZenithReach]

@@BingoBoi2 the Wii U was just expensive to develop for.

[@sophiedeergirl]

@@Tman-gt7fk people are allowed to complain, companies were ok with child labour but people spoke up about it

[@irishgavin6687]

I felt it

[@Beamo1080]

My only issues with the Wii U ports are their inflated prices. $60 for an 8 year old game is dumb.

[@chrisbyerly]

8 year old? The Wii U came out in 2012.

[@izrealtruefelicis3309]

chrisbyerly 7 year old game lol either way does it matter?

[@warbossgegguz679]

@@izrealtruefelicis3309 when basically nobody has played it relative to the switch's audience, is it really even an old game? I've said before that when a game gets ported from the Wii U to the switch it's basically like it's been released for the first time, and I stand by that. Now whether or not AAA games should be $60+ in general, I have a different opinion but on the topic at hand, I dont think its unreasonable for them to charge typical AAA price for games that sold practically nothing in their initial run.

[@izrealtruefelicis3309]

Secular Ascetic Yeah that’s true. Just wish that they would give discounts sometimes

[@JustJacobe]

@@warbossgegguz679 Smart dude found, you sound like a good person to go over opinions with, kinda like the youtuber here..... hmmmmmmm....

[@courtdryere]

Wii U owner, not too miffed, mainly pleased with switch but yea $60 for a wii U port is outrageous

[@Guppyg53]

Imo, wiiU owners should at the very least get a discount on the ports. Considering they already bought the games and were loyal enough customers to even buy the Switch

[@Spider-Man62]

thats the nintendo tax for ya

[@PotatoSoupThe64th]

_Why pay $60 for a game you already own?_

[@trevorwilkerson8902]

@@Guppyg53 that is stupid it is like saying I buy the iPhone 8 I should get a discount on the iphone x

[@Guppyg53]

@@trevorwilkerson8902 the original switch was unfinished. iPhone 8 was a finished product with working hardware.

[@mister_john]

People who don’t know the Wii U existed: “Isn’t the new Mariokart great!?” Me: “Yeah... it’s been great for five years now.”

[@UltimateTS64]

I know, I kind of burned out on it since I've been playing Mario Kart 8 for so long. That's why I can't wait for Crash Team Racing Nitro Fueled to come out, since I like CTR more than Mario Kart and it's different enough.

[@reginaldriggins6642]

Your point is ? Jk great comment dude.

[@TripleJump]

@@UltimateTS64 Same. I lost interest in the deluxe version about a week in because so little was different.

[@bizarrejelly_hkh8090]

Hey they added all the dlc plus literally only a few million people bought a wiiu so its mostly a new experience to a lot of people ☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺☺

[@caleblollis5806]

Can't wait to see if the new sonic team racing is good or not!

[@toonzach2870]

I still can't help but find it funny that Mario Kart 8 Deluxe is the highest selling game on the Switch, just like how the Wii U version is the highest selling game on that console. New or old, Mario Kart is a dominating force.

[@WiiamGamer55]

Mario Kart 8 Dx is a great game that most people had to double dip or get it for their first time. Its one of the few ports I like on the Switch as it adds a lot of new content and features. I wish other ports follow Mario Kart route of how to be ported.

[@Swaglordfawful]

Mario Kart isn’t really THAT good, that’s only my personal opinion

[@griffinjelly3547]

I thought Zelda was were it’s at

[@GeraltORivia]

Wasn’t even that good.

[@crsigcowie277]

Because they give it away free with the console probably

[@FletcherReedsRandomness]

There is one notable Wii U game that will never be ported: Sonic Boom: Rise of Lyric. Not for the right reasons, of course.

[@rmzing]

Probably for the best.

[@Zouth]

But *scarf*

[@SSG_Ronnie42]

Maybe but be nice if they ported games like Secret Rings, etc...with game controller support.

[@harrybest2041]

Because... SEGA

[@charizardoreo]

Hopefully Tokyo Mirage Sessions makes it to another platform...

[@KoolAidManOG]

The Wii U was confirmed dead the moment they released Mario Kart 8 and Smash 4 in the same year and it wasn't enough to save the system. No number of good games would be enough to save the system. It sucks but Nintendo absolutely did the right thing pulling the plug on it when they did.

[@KairuHakubi]

smash 4 was so weirdly insulting, it spit in my eye and told me it was my fault it didn't have a story mode, and the AI was so cheap..

[@mattstat716]

@@KairuHakubi 3DS was alright...

[@kylecampbell565]

KoolAidManOG id say Smash was hurt by being on 3DS as well. I was starting high school when the Wii U released and my friends no longer cared about Nintendo And I was at the age where my parents were no longer buying me game systems. Given all these factors I felt a Wii U wasn’t worth purchasing and was content with my 3DS

[@malmal9184]

I want some Kool Aid now.

[@richardbarth918]

@@kylecampbell565 you are right. I had both systems and only got smash on 3ds. I love my wii u and the titles i have for it are great but it just made more sense to go 3ds. All my friends had 3ds and were getting smasj vs like the 5 friends who had a wii u of which only 2 got it.

[@messihr]

Maybe people wouldn't be so mad if they didn't repackage several year old games at full price for modest (at best) improvements.

[@jakobthomas1926]

Very good point. I bought Pikmin 3 at full price on the Wii U. If Pikmin 3 Deluxe came out, with only 1 extra captain and a few more challenge maps, for $59.99, I'd be pretty upset

[@messihr]

@@jakobthomas1926 It is especially problematic given that the games that they are porting were themselves successful (by Wii U standards) meaning that they could sell the games at a price discount and not interfere with their bottom line. I loathe how anti-consumer Nintendo is (and gets away with).

[@notrod5341]

Or, in the case of nsmbu, making the game arguably worse.

[@TubemastaC]

messihr don’t even get me started on how bad their online services are or the dashboard in general. Actually trash, but they know people buying the console for the games and don’t care about interactivity anymore. The Wii U was very entertainment focused with the Mii Hub and whatnot, but the Switch? Nope! They just trying to get people to buy games by hording their franchises

[@JoseTabuu]

@@TubemastaC I mean, it works lol why shouldn't they if they have them?

[@solidillusion8008]

maybe people wouldn't be so strongly against Wiiu ports if they were alot cheaper

[@bulborb8756]

that's true cause seriously i do not like how games are costing 80 bucks

[@CommodoreFan64]

Agreed, it's part of the reason I've not gotten a Switch as many of the games are full priced ports that should cost no more then $35 USD. since all they are doing most of the time is having low level programmers recompile the already existing code for the Switch, and compressing it down for an 8GB Switch game card, and the others that are not exclusives I can get a lot of them on STEAM via sales for cheaper, as I don't like the way Nintendo handles digital sales tying them to a piece of hardware rather than an overall account as STEAM does.

[@Kuribohdudalala]

This is exactly how I feel. Nintendo obviously should’ve ditched the Wii U for the switch, it’s good buisness. What isn’t good buisness is trying to charge my 60$ for a game I already bought for the same price!!! Paying 60$ for pokken on a new system + dlc when I already owned the damn thing is insane. Porting games is smart, pricing them as they do is also smart cause people still buy them, but damn does it piss me off

[@Turo602]

Exactly. Nintendo is so goddamn stubborn with sales and price drops compared to other companies. When third party developers port games, they're usually cheaper and they'll still go on sale. But Nintendo thinks they can charge 60 dollars for ports of games that are way cheaper on their last system. So they add extra content and modes like it makes up for the full retail price. At least out of respect for those who already bought the games on Wii U, drop all the ports to 40 dollars so those people can pick those games up again, enjoy the new content, and not feel like they're breaking the bank for double dipping.

[@asims615]

At the end of the day it's just a vocal minority and to the average consumer they're brand new games that they'll be willing to spend full price on, though it would've been nice if Nintendo did something for Wii U owners like giving them a discount on Wii U ports of games they already own.

[@andrebrynkus2055]

People : I didn't buy a Wii U because there were no good games for it. Same people : Nintendo should port over the 40+ great games that was on the Wii U over to the Switch.

[@redjackal7823]

André Brynkus Ahahahaha! 😂 Oh the irony.

[@warbossgegguz679]

A few great exclusive games doesn't justify a console purchase. 3rd party is god, and Nintendo learned that the hard way with the Wii U. Most of what people want brought over are 1st party titles for a reason. Name one major 3rd party Wii U title people want brought over? Who wants to play Zombi U? Or how about a graphically inferior version of Darksiders 2 or Arkham City? You say 40+ games... it's more like 15 to 20 at most. It just seems like a lot because 40 titles is basically the Wii U's library. They brought over bayonetta 1 and 2 and technically breath of the wild (which I didn't even know was originally a Wii U game until some rando told me), so I honestly don't care if they bother to port any more over. Nothing of value has been lost.

[@luisoncpp]

I remember that I thought that I was going to wait for Zelda (and for confirmation of being good) to buy a Wii U, but then when they announced the Switch, I just prefered to skip the Wii U, and yep, I want lots of ports but none of those games (ok, DKC Tropical Freeze is a masterpiece, but that game takes some time to appreciate it fully) would have been enough for me to convince me to buy a Wii U. I just think that those games are worth buying and playing, but buying a new console just to play them... that's a different story.

[@GameAW1]

@@warbossgegguz679 Lack of 3rd party support wasn't the only reason the Wii U failed. It was that what first party titles we did get usually either weren't that great (Star Fox Zero) or felt more like or actually were spin-off games of the franchises we really wanted to explore. (Mario 3D Land, Animal Crossing amiibo Festival) If we lost 3D World in exchange for Odyssey on the Wii U or a similar game, had Breath of the Wild come out as the Wii U exclusive it was originally intended, or got Star Fox Zero without requiring the gamepad and motion controls to play it, or an actual Animal Crossing Wii U game, the system would definitely have done a lot better than it originally did. But lack of third-party support followed by lack of appealing first-party games (Kirby got a sequel to the spin-off Canvas Curse only instead of a platformer like Star Allies) that doomed the thing

[@jackgarcia5926]

@@warbossgegguz679 graphically inferior? They were on the fucking PS3, the Wii u has more capabilities than the PS3. The reason they were inconsequential is because everyone interested in those games had already played them by that point, or could buy for a platform they already owned.

[@ThePlushMarioBros2015]

It was the Wii U's that got us Super Mario Maker 2 on Switch now, so there are some things to thank the Wii U for anyway.

[@ThighFish]

Of course as SMM was so great

[@masterlee2590]

Mario Maker is on 3DS

[@misaeltoral508]

The Plush Mario Bros. Yup, such as making sure we never get a port of Deus Ex Human Revolution for the Switch because it was made for a piss poor excuse of a console first. The Wii U was a pathetic mistake

[@DTheAustralian]

Misael Toral cringe. you’re cringe.

[@samonic1516]

@@DTheAustralian How?

[@TN1000th]

I mean the Wii U has the one thing that the Switch will never have.... Virtual Console.

[@isaiah4820]

The best virtual console. With games from nearly EVERY NINTENDO SYSTEM. Too many people forget this.

[@lucmorris9183]

WhAt AbOuT sWiTcH oNlInE?

[@firenze6424]

And free online

[@bidinga1480]

@TimDude12 nope no it doesn't. Wii u had way more games than wii.and Wii vc doesn't include ds games Wii u does.

[@DrVectrex]

The Wii U technically has something the Switch might not have, all 3 Mother games =-{

[@Zouth]

**Latest Wii U port: meme run**

[@supermaiofroge]

MEME RUN Ft. New Funky Mode and Knuckles

[@kangdide]

Battle

[@gardevoirtrainer4526]

They should port epic dumpster bear.

[@manformerlypigbukkit]

MEME RUN: THE RUNNENING

[@CSharp__]

Imagine if Animal Crossing 2019 was actually a sequel to Amiibo Festival

[@RyanYoung]

...could have given us discounts on the games we bought from the eshop that got ported.

[@AshL20005]

And some stores should let you swap games for a price

[@Drakenwild]

To be honest I feel like they should allow just straight up redownload on Switch for games that were bought on WiiU (even if it was for digital versions only) and then got a port. WiiU owners would be happy for not having to pay twice for one game, non-WiiU owners would be happy for having ports in the first place. Especially that this could potentially help to get upset WiiU people to buy Switch.

[@pvkk85]

@@AshL20005 Believe gamestop already does. They might give you a dollar for your copy though and sell you used game for 55$

[@AshL20005]

We all know Nintendo wouldn't let us port our games for free

[@Drakenwild]

@@AshL20005 man can dream though.

[@kenshin6553]

Even Hello Kitty Cruisers got ported to the Switch. Hello. Kitty. Cruisers.

[@richardbarth918]

Tbh i think they did it to kill the 2nd hand market. That game was going for stupid money for no reason.

[@ItsXcat]

Only the essentials.

[@shom924]

I am just waiting for Garfield kart

[@WaluigiLebron]

Yet 3D World and Pikmin 3 haven't...

[@beastcarleeto707]

@@WaluigiLebron boy I got news for you

[@capngeeoff]

As someone who owns both, I'm happy that the Nintendo quickly focused on the Switch because it is a much better product than the Wii U.

[@RhythmGrizz]

Exactly

[@TheGauges420]

I've always said, the Switch is very clearly what the Wii U *wanted* to be... I couldn't get 15 feet away before it was beeping at me. My Switch however is portable absolute lol. Nintendo made the right choice, all the Switch really is, especially with all the ports, is a half-life revision of the Wii U, instead of backwards compatible though, they're smart enough to sell us the games again, but for better quality, I will buy any day of the week. Mario Maker 2 is just 2 months away!!

[@forregom]

@@TheGauges420 Maybe it was peeping at you because that was it crying. It's a home console. And the game pad wants to stay home. IT'S JUST A BABY, AND YOUR TAKING IT AWAY FROM IT'S MOM! U MONSTAH!!1

[@rakurai4953]

Nintendo Land was a much better Tech Demo than 1,2, Switch ever will be. I'm honestly still waiting for Nintendo Land 2

[@brettcummings6625]

dock scratches the screen. reports of bending, reports of cracking. joy cons are garbage. wii u had free online. wii u had virtual console. wii u didnt have friend codes. better than the wii u? sure man, sure.

[@thatdanjamesguy.330]

Nintendo announced *Latest Wii U Port* for Switch? Finally! *Latest Wii U Port* is my favorite game of all time!

[@MansakeLabsOfficial]

*Latest Wii U Port* burned me out a few years ago, which is a shame, because I really liked it. This is a good excuse to give it another go.

[@blueyandicy]

Broooo I can't wait to play *Latest Wii U Port* with my friends on the switch now!

[@HootingLance]

I would have preferred *other Wii U port* honestly

[@ernestocuengil1366]

I tried looking up what game he was talking about and I couldn't find anything lmao

[@AndyBailes895]

@@ernestocuengil1366 I believe it's Wind Waker HD and Twilight Princess HD

[@Protendo]

It honestly doesn’t matter to me, just let me play Wind Waker HD on the go.

[@AkameGaKillfan777]

That game deserves to be on a successful console for once

[@KatanaRikku]

That's what I'm saying. Botw is the only main Zelda game on Switch after two years. We should have Twilight princess and Wind Waker already

[@michael_betts]

I couldnt agree more that a port of wind waker should happen, but a switch port will lose the 2-screen features part of wind waker HD, and just be objectively worse. Though thats just my opinion.

[@dededethesuperstarwarrior7753]

I'm still waiting for that. I don't want to buy it on the wii u only to have it release on switch the day after

[@dashing_diamond]

@@michael_betts agreed

[@MLennholm]

I feel I got a good mileage out of my Wii U, but I'm really frustrated that Nintendo closed down Miiverse so quickly. I get that not a lot of people were using it but without it, a lot of games now have major features that are completely useless or non-functional. I have no problem with the ports, but I'm not going to buy a game again at full price. It would be nice if Nintendo gave a discount to those of us who already bought the game once.

[@dunsparcedm43]

I totally agree. I already have Mario kart 8 and I’m not going to rebuy the entire game for what is practically some dlc

[@ThighFish]

And I hate that they didn't do a Miiverse successor

[@xxnekonekox]

It should be that if you bought it online through your nintendo id that you get to keep it forever and download it to any new console you get, its already limited that you can only have your nid on one (current) console at a time

[@smugtree4874]

Hello there entitled police. With that logic you should never buy a new phone, console, or computer

[@manwithoutmercy]

YodaP10 nah he has a point with the wiiu Mario Kart 8 though

[@micahhesketh3448]

I think my Wii U purchase was worthwhile since I never had a Wii.

[@jokerzwild00]

It was definitely worth while to own a U. These games that are being ported are great, and I got to play them years before they hit the Switch. I have nothing at all against these ports, I'm glad more people get to play them. I just wish that the original game output was a little higher. The Switch deserves better than to be a port machine, I want to see more games like Odyssey and BotW. And I'm sure they're coming, it just sucks they're not here yet. Personally I can't get excited for stuff like Kirby, Yoshi and Pokemans. Nothing wrong with simple games for kids (or "kids at heart"). I'm just not a kid at heart I guess, because I don't like those things. But hey, at least there's some cool stuff from 3rd parties coming down the line now. I don't hate all these ports, but wouldn't brand new original games tailored to suit the Switch's strengths and weaknesses be the best thing? Not only from Nintendo but other publishers as well. I don't need every good ps360 game on the Switch, those consoles still work and I can play them there. I think the only reason we see so much port begging for the system is because of the lack of original games for it. You don't see ps4 owners clamoring for every good last gen game to be ported for that system. I own a ps4 and an Xbox too, those systems get big releases every month. Some first party but mostly AAA 3rd party. New games, not ports. The Switch deserves that too. Not necessarily scaled back, cut down versions of those AAA games but ones made specifically for it.

[@JohnDoe-wq5eu]

@@jokerzwild00 I agree 100%. The best games for any Nintendo consoles or portable were ones tailor made for that system. Most of those were on the portable side, the home console side is more hit and miss. NES and SNES got tons. N64 and GameCube had a few. The Wii was packed (but also lots of shovelware) and the Wii U was basically abandoned early on by 3rd parties. Now that we have a portable and home console in one they seem to leaning real heavy on Indies instead of any true exclusives, which is a cheap copout.

[@AC-ze1nh]

I agree. The Wii U opens up a lot of Nintendo's history. Wii games, Virtual Console (NES, SNES, N64, GBA,DS) Unfortunately, Gamecube is no longer included, but still! That's a lot of Nintendo gaming history. I bought my Wii U a year after my Switch, after they announced they weren't doing Virtual Console. I love my Wii U, but I understand why it had difficulties during its initial lifespan.

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

@@AC-ze1nh so it doesn't support GameCube in backward compatibility?

[@ressljs]

I really didn't start feeling burned until 2016. I was a "Nintendo only gamer" so when I got the Wii U, it was an amazing boost in graphics (yeah, people with a PS3 many not have been so impressed, but I was coming off of the Wii). And while I'll admit some disappointment with the number of games released, there was a high coolness factor with the games that used the game pad. Overall, I was mostly happy. But after Star Fox landed like and extinction level asteroid impact, it was shocking how Nintendo really started to abandon the Wii U despite the Switch not being out. They didn't have a single game released for Christmas 2016! I figured we'd get at least a low effort Mario Party. And I know this is a dangerous topic, but with the Switch getting a bunch of Wii U ports, and some of the "sequels" like Splatoon 2 having a shocking amount of recycled content, I got disillusioned and did the unthinkable. I bought a PS4! It's the first non-Nintendo I've bought since the Atari Jaguar in 1994. Of course, I still use my Switch and continue to buy Nintendo games. But the end of the Wii U and the beginning of the Switch really did feel like a slap in the face.

[@Klaxynd]

Not until Xenoblade X, Tokyo Mirage Sessions, Twilight Princess HD and Wind Waker HD are on Switch. I really want the first two especially.

[@Klaxynd]

I mean I could buy Tokyo Mirage Sessions on Wii U, but when I do, I feel like that's when they'll announce it for Switch. I already have the other three on Wii U.

[@lay-lowandsmash1519]

Agreed.

[@Implosion-Gaming]

Xenoblade X would be a godsend.

[@binjor2087]

@@Implosion-Gaming i wish that monolith didnt deconfirm it though

[@Dharengo]

Xenoblade X needs more than just a port. It needs a complete UI redesign since the whole game runs on touch controls.

[@kingvideogames]

I still have a Wii U in my bedroom; perfect for playing games that are not in the Switch’s library on my bed, especially the Virtual Console.

[@FlavioThepianist]

Same been playing Earthbound on Wii U.

[@firenze6424]

And for free online

[@Pitrek1113]

And Wii U has Netflix (for now) :p

[@topherosu27]

Still use my Wii for this since I skipped the U.

[@laryngitisenthusiast]

kingvideogames Yep. I used the virtual console to play FE: sacred stones recently. Still a great system at times.

[@sporadiceel6246]

3 generations and NSMBU still looks like it came out in 2009

[@zerarch77]

Gameplay > Graphics

[@cmdrfokker]

NSMBU plays ok at best. It isn't even the best 2D Mario game, it's merely a competent entry. It does what we expect from 2D Mario, and little beyond that. There's nothing wrong with liking it, and the game is fun. But I had way more fun with the DKC Returns games than pretty much every single iteration of NSMB, from its humble beginnings on the DS, to its derivative sequels. The art is stagnant, and the gameplay hasn't changed dramatically in the face of some really creative competition. It's absolutely true that gameplay can, and often does stand tall over graphics alone. But presentation is still a critical element of videogames. This isn't a medium where we should be content to sacrifice one aspect of it to focus solely on another all the time. Games can do better. Nintendo FREQUENTLY does better. The next 2D Mario should abandon the NSMB branding and art entirely, because at this point, it just ain't lookin' new anymore.

[@zerarch77]

@@cmdrfokker May I recommend this delightful analysis of the entire 2D Mario series? critical-gaming.com/blog/2009/11/19/the-measure-of-mario-pt1.html The modern DKC games are amazing, but they don't make NSMBU a lesser platformer, only a less visually spectacular one. The gameplay of 2D Mario is as thoughtful and perfectly designed as it was 30+ years ago, and the graphics are designed to provide simple clarity above all else.

[@skilarbabcock]

Thats because its made in the engine they used for the Wii version haha

[@bt3743]

@@zerarch77 My guy, the same artstyle is used in all the games, the music is the exact same, the level themes are the same, there is nothing to distinctively separate them. If i showed you a pic of nsmb wii and nsmb u side by side, you wouldnt be able to tell which is which. Graphics and style are not the same. Super Mario Bros 1 2 and 3 all had distinct styles you could easily tell which is which. NSMB 2 and U came out within a year of each other and again, THE MUSIC IS THE FUCKING SAME. The games function as fun titles but holy shit they are nothing more than decent-good and considering they're mainline mario games, Thats a bad thing.

[@gunnadahun]

I’m just surprised he didn’t mention the fact that they’re totally ripping us off on these ports price wise

[@gotlitwasted748]

Honestly

[@Murgablodazor69]

They should be max 30$ if there is bonus content

[@jacksonkustell]

To be fair, you don't need to buy these games.

[@EasyCure0]

@@jacksonkustell exactly. The only Wii u port I repurchased on Switch was Mario Kart 8, at launch / full price and I within the first few months I put more time into that version than I ever did on the Wii U, simply because MK is great in short burst, ie portable play, and not the kind of have I plan on the TV for hours (unless it's multiplayer). I was willing to pay full price because I knew it held a better value as a portable title. Conversely, I havent bought Tropical Freeze because I don't see myself replaying that any time soon. Might wait a good deal, buy otherwise I still have the Wii U version and Nintendo hasn't put a gun to my head to buying it flat fill price, so I don't see what the problem is.

[@GrandAngel8000]

Because he's a shill for Nintendo now. Literally his entire channel has become dedicated to Nintendo, no matter what he may say.

[@nicocchi]

We're still missing *THE* one port that had to happen, and that sadly was deconfirmed Xenoblade Chronicles X

[@Demokirby]

Actually a great time to get a Wii U because the systems and games are dirt cheap right now and many of the ported titles are very similar to their switch version at 1/4 the price.

[@NontpNonjo]

I'm just hoping X2 takes place in the same world, that's the real reason I keep playing the game.

[@tael64]

@@NontpNonjo I loved the story in that game. Have you finished Xenoblade 1?

[@newageBoundhippie]

one of 3....don't forget Tokyo Mirage Sessions and Wonderful 101. They both deserve a lot more love.

[@firenze6424]

Yeah mega lame best game on Wii U and way better than 2

[@MrSir]

I had a WiiU and I feel like the WiiU was an early-access switch. The WiiU could've been a success, but the marketing and release titles were just terrible. I regret buying one and kind of feel cheated because I didnt even get díscounts for the games that got ported.

[@zenunderground9893]

I still remember hearing about the Wii-U for the first time after it had already released, and thought it was a portable extension to the Wii. Was so confused after having to do a little research to find out it was Nintendo's NEXT GEN system.

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

it was more like an experiment you can't make something perfect at once even switch is not perfect and we all hope it'll get improvements with the pro version

[@kimothefungenuis]

3:42 Nintendo is different Switch online: Are you sure about that

[@callumsparrow4379]

The Wii U is basically Nintendo’s own SEGA Saturn.

[@tenminutegames5634]

Virtual boy: Am I a joke to you?

[@TurboPikachu]

@@tenminutegames5634 Wii U - 13,560,000 sold Saturn - anywhere from 9,700,000 to 17,000,000 sold Virtual Boy - 770,000 sold ... The Wii U was definitely Nintendo's Saturn.

[@mrlocolemonguyman965]

@@TurboPikachu yes that was the joke

[@myrothiosthegullible6315]

at least the switch did not perform like the Dreamcast

[@dreamerabe]

@@myrothiosthegullible6315 The Dreamcast was a legendary console, though. The Wii U was a good console, but no where near the legendary status of the Dreamcast.

[@TheFel0x]

Speaking of ports... Persona 5 Switch pls

[@trennan8291]

They already put joker in smash so i'm almost certain that Persona's coming to switch

[@redjackal7823]

Yes! I need that on my list! Loved the series!

[@bulborb8756]

i havent played persona before but after trying Joker in smash.....please Sega & Atlus port P5 to the switch

[@Dylankiwi1]

Persona 5 R

[@rusty8311]

I mean it already got leaked on Best Buy so we knows it’s coming

[@frickinfrick8488]

I think it would’ve been nice if they added a “Wii U owner discount” or something where you get discounts on switch games and maybe some extra roms kinda like what they did by giving extra games to people who bought the 3DS before the price drop. I understand Nintendo had to abandon a sinking ship but they really should’ve given some kind of thank you to those who put their faith in Nintendo, even if it’s something small like a free Nintendo online subscription, anything to say “we’re sorry we know we fucked up”. Using that logic again, I’m really glad they’re porting the games. Devs put faith in the Wii U to make profits for them and must’ve been disappointed with the sales, porting them to a successful console gives the devs the money they deserved.

[@thatdanjamesguy.330]

Maybe Nintendo could release free VC games on the Wii U for people who registered both consoles' versions of a game on their account. Got Mario Kart 8 and Mario Kart 8 Deluxe? Cool, have Super Mario Kart for free as a reward! Paid for Donkey Kong Country: Tropical Freeze twice? Here's the original Donkey Kong Country! Et cetera.

[@xmrmeow]

Wii U i dont think is "less valuable" because of the ports just because a wii u + 10 games costs about as much as a switch alone. My issue with ports is when I spend 60 bucks on MK8, then another 10-20 on DLC, then they release it on Switch with more stuff that MK8 was missing and don't give that update to the Wii U (in addition to it including all DLC, they also allowed players to hold 2 items at once, and redid the battle mode which was junk in the Wii U version). For this particular case I felt cheated cause my only option would be spend another 60 dollars on a game I already spent like 80 on just for some content it should've started with in the first place, and if they did the work to fix this, why not just add it as a free update to the Wii U version...?

[@ReivecS]

For the most part releasing games doesn't bother me, but you do make a good point on THIS game because the battle mode in WiiU was pure trash. The least they could have done was add that battle mode into the WiiU version as an update. Every other mario kart game had a decent battle mode, including the VERY FIRST ONE. I felt cheated after just buying the game in general to see how bad that battle mode was. It would have been a minor apology to those that purchased the wiiu version to eventually give them a decent battle mode.

[@sudd32x14]

Exactly I wanted this battle mode plus tue characters and karts like Bowser jr and dry bones maybe someday

[@Ninetails2000]

I ran into the exact same wall with Pokkén Tournament. I bought it on Wii-U roughly a month before they announced DX and now I don't wanna play the Wii-U version anymore because it's the inferior version, but I don't wanna spend all that money again on DX. It killed my interest in the game entirely which is a damn shame because it was the Pokemon game I was looking forward to the most and being between jobs at the time of it's launch, all I could do was bide my time and look at all the new Pokemon rolling in until I could get a new job to afford it.

[@sudd32x14]

@@Ninetails2000 same with that too I have a feeling that if Iwata was still alive he could have done it

[@litodat233]

Star I see Wii U with a bunch of games on CL all the time for around $150 no where near as expensive as the switch

[@slenderfoxx3797]

Nintendo is like: *Wii will no longer support U...so come and switch sides!*

[@slenderfoxx3797]

Jake the Astronaut thanks for the full support of my comment lol

[@slenderfoxx3797]

The water Shuriken cringe apparently gets likes lol...didn't think this one would

[@cggcgg4612]

This is a 999999 IQ comment.

[@ricardojavierliaoliang]

Wouldnt it be better if that were a "to" instead od "and"

[@atravellingbleach8668]

The Wii U is dead. Better call the ambulance. Wii U Wii U!

[@LukePlays17]

Wow so creative never heard that one before

[@renaxel]

One of the best things ever

[@thezemag]

😂

[@dashing_diamond]

How original

[@LukePlays17]

BushBabyOmega lol I must have heard it like 10 times at this point, it’s not all that original

[@jehdje]

I hope the concept of the Nintendo Switch never dies, unless if the video game industry has come up with something even better. If they keep getting better and better with concept, I’ll keep consuming Nintendo consoles.

[@henryfleischer404]

Om nom nom nom nom *CRUNCH*

[@thatdanjamesguy.330]

@@henryfleischer404 Nintendo consoles are very nutritious. High in fiber

[@anasian2590]

@@thatdanjamesguy.330 But the cardriges taste disgusting

[@tael64]

Maybe it'll be like the DS/3DS lines where they keep improving it long-term.

[@thepowerisyetunknown7710]

I'd have felt satisfied as long as they kept supporting Miiverse and the Warawara Plaza. That way the console would still feel alive even while dead.

[@sussy6628]

Natalia :D yep

[@PieSniper]

It's an Easter miracle! Arlo only said "You know what I mean?" once!

[@benabaxter]

How many times did he say, “There’s just something about?”

[@aliengamer3858]

I just wish I didn’t have to pay 60 dollars for the same exact game that I have on the Wii U. I wish they gave a code or something for people with Wii U games that are being ported to the switch that’ll make it less expensive

[@metachronicler]

@Weston Thomas Yea no, Zone of The Enders 2nd runner launched at 30usd for an ancient game with a VR mode on PC and PS4. Onimusha for ps4 launched at 20USD. They charge what they charge because they think they can get away with it. It also isn't unheard of to simply be given GOTY edition type games at no charge if you already own the original game. I have had that happen at least twice on Steam.

[@adamduffield7782]

Dont bother. I'm not. Got super Mario Wii u so ain't gonna bother with super Mario deluxe. It's the same game with 1 new character, ain't worth the £40 -£50 price tag

[@metachronicler]

@Weston Thomas Nuance, right. You blithely the fact that remasters are often cheaper even with entirely new modes, and are even given away to existing owners, but you feel qualified to talk about subtlety? You ought to take your own advice.

[@gasternecross]

thats the price for quality even though most good indie games are cheeper all the games you need are indie games superhot and minecraft

[@Hello-qg4yk]

well too me 60$ is fine. I dont care if its overpriced or ported or so. If I think its worth the money I will buy it (only got a switch)

[@keiyakins]

I mean... a little. They did the right thing in the bigger picture, but it still stings a little. Being able to trade my Wii U copies of games for massive discounts towards the Switch ports would help. Grumble mutter.

[@fallenangel9734]

No dummy

[@nintendubs2265]

It would probably only work for Wii U eShop purchases. Because if a physical Wii U copy could be exchanged for a massive discount, everyone would just try to purchase used Wii U copies super cheap so they could get the discount. Not to mention, when the port releases the Wii U version loses a lot of value and will be way cheaper on the resell market. So it would either have to be a really minor discount or would have to be only redeemable for Wii U eShop purchases.

[@WaterKirby1994]

A better solution would be offering the Switch Port exclusive content as DLC for the Wii U version. Pokken Tournament should have gotten DLC.

[@Guppyg53]

I'm happy nintendo is doing ports instead of going full mobile Mobile gaming has already turned into a dumpster fire and I doubt companies who went full mobile will last just doing mobile

[@jsanchez9840]

When you see Breath of the Wild gameplay, and the player is wasting a lot of electric arrows when they use cryonisis. Feels bad

[@KanesTheName]

I was that player and I'm sorry I STINK

[@KitsuneKoinu]

In my first story playthrough I wasted so many arrows of every kind there... then I watched a Let's Play and they used cryonis. Felt so embarrassed. From my second playthrough onwards I used cryon8s

[@KitsuneKoinu]

In my first story playthrough I wasted so many arrows of every kind there... then I watched a Let's Play and they used cryonis. Felt so embarrassed. From my second playthrough onwards I used cryon8s

[@GamingTopTen]

I used normal arrows, and I'm not sorry. I liked how the game gave you multiple solutions to one problem.

[@pablolopezcr]

I physically cringed.

[@erikholmysti]

I bought Wii U early. Never regretted it. Still like it. It helps that it doubles as my wii system, but for the main games I was never disappointed.

[@mattbelcher7135]

Idk what people are talking about when they say the Wii U didn't have good games. MK8 and Smash 4 was awesome and the Virtual Console was amazing

[@Rebecca_George]

Same here! I love the wii U and I was sort of sad to let it go in favor of the switch...

[@RyanBrown2K5]

I still want one.

[@vapecatt]

I think I'd buy a WII U just to mod it. I could have all the GameCube games I could ever want, and there are a lot of good WII games I'd still want along with the virtual console. Couple all of that with some good stuff like tropical freeze, smash brothers, and MK8 that would be the best not including that it puts out picture through HDMI.

[@MegaConrad]

erikholmysti I bought the Wii U on launch day and ended up only buying about 16 games for it. However they were all high quality games and super enjoyable. Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors, Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8, Smash 4, Mario Maker and Wind Waker and Twilight Princess HD were all fun and worth my time and money. And when you talk about video games, isn’t that the only criteria that matters?

[@Minami1317]

I still play my Wii U. Opps... I meant Switch in handheld mode.

[@ZuckerZebra]

I own a wii u and I'm not disappointed that they do ports of wii u games. Maybe I'm disappointed that the wii u had just a few good games. I owned a wii u just because of xenoblade chronicles x and I never played one of the ported games on the wii u. At the moment I'm happy that I own a wii u because I just ordered zelda twilight princess hd and skyward sword (cause zelda botw was my first zelda game and I love it) (excuse my english, I'm from germany)

[@edwheezer6231]

I know I'm late, but your English is actually pretty good! If you'd excluded the bit at the end, I really wouldn't have known that it wasn't your first language. Also, props to you for being bilingual! :)

[@IseaPixels]

Just imagine how Vita owners feel *Stares out the window*

[@RenegadeBastard]

Notus Agreed. We got it much worse than Wii-U owners. Sony abandoned first party development after only TWO years into the release of Vita. 🥺

[@mlgkid3298]

*insert the Evil Morty theme here*

[@jetbluexx8605]

I sold my vita for Botw.

[@vineheart01]

Actually, in Japan its pretty popular. I just never took off elsewhere so they never ported any games. Believe it or not its one of the reasons Nintendo went full mobile, the Vita was beating the 3DS in Japan.

[@loktar00]

As a Vita and Wiiu collector the Vita still got the better end of the deal. Vita is still getting releases and while first party support died fast there is still a library of over 100 system exclusives.

[@BobSmith-tm2kj]

"Port everything to EVERYTHING!" You heard it here first folks, Arlo supports running Doom on your smart fridge.

[@Chinesetakeout382]

Doom on Alexa

[@Felixr2]

Doom on your calculator

[@tylerherr4288]

i think its time to get a new joke

[@AjayESharma]

Already happened external-preview.redd.it/L4IxmRzG-DHzSvtMgAWevpWn4OYMLwpGadB3FKmJp14.jpg?width=960&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=2e6a7afff3d4166f9013ee4b34621dc254548694

[@dualitysDownfall]

And you _don’t_ support running Doom on your smart fridge?

[@kevinnunezolarte1632]

I'm just watching this stuff from the Wii U navegator so...

[@FranzeskoRCH]

Kevin nuñez olarte qué carajo dude, usa KZbin xd

[@FranzeskoRCH]

btw, es browser

[@93izak]

How does it feel to live dangerously

[@KairuHakubi]

ha, that's one thing the switch still doesn't have i actually did use that aspect a little.

[@bigshrekhorner]

@@KairuHakubi the switch does have a KZbin app though

[@DavCube]

The only real missteps were leaving the buyers of Mario Kart 8 and Pokken in the dust with the new content. Seriously, Mario Kart 8 was the HIGHEST-SELLING GAME ON THE CONSOLE. People would have bought a Deluxe DLC pack without a second thought. Plenty more could have benefited from simple free updates on games like Tropical Freeze, Hyrule Warriors, and NSMBU. Port the games for the portability, sure, but as was said here, more options be always better.

[@SuperNickid]

@DacCube: the reason for not having a Deluxe DLC pack on Mario kart 8 wiiU if they did something like that they would have lost sales on the Nintendo switch because since it would have been available on the WiiU, I'm not going to buy a Nintendo switch for just Super Mario Odessy if they would have done something like that in the pass, this would have made a failing console like the WiiU a late success, and the new console Nintendo switch a fail if they did something like that

[@bobbymacniven9872]

Arlo: I like games Me: I like games that I haven't played on a previous console

[@bandicootsauce4569]

Arlo: "It seems like they're porting every Wii U game to the Switch!" Wind Waker & Twilight Princess: "Are we a joke to you?"

[@SeñorFajita]

Crash's Underwear I want those ports so bad, that I will make 5 more venom movies for it to happen.

[@timothydarden6133]

There's a slight chance of this happening, but I'm hoping for the Link's Awakening remake to included in a 3-in-1 cartridge that also has The Wind Waker HD & Twilight Princess HD. Paying $60 for a Game Boy-to-Switch remake doesn't feel right.

[@Antasma1]

Those were originally on the GameCube though

[@SeñorFajita]

Antasma1 and? They got ported to the Wii U with updated graphics and gameplay enhancements.

[@turtleanton6539]

@@timothydarden6133 noway

[@angusthom]

It’s 2022, I’m sitting here in my hover car drinking space soda, and as the leader and only member of the Amiibo Festival Fan Club, I’m disappointed.

[@VixxterityVT]

We’re gonna ignore that the Switch has a worse wifi connection then the Wii U and we have to pay for netplay.

[@joepat1279]

Wait, you want them to make dedicated servers and cloud saves for something you bought?? Smh greedy jerk

[@Tman-gt7fk]

I agree with how bad there net play is but I mean it isn’t free to do net play so it’s 100% reasonable to pay

[@weirdtuberjournalism9757]

@@Tman-gt7fk ...Except for all the years they did it for free.

[@Cyber_Akuma]

Cloud saves are free not only on PC, but on Xbox One and even on MOBILE devices of all things as well. Also? They do not have dedicated servers, pretty much all the games are peer-to-peer. One random player's console in the match is chosen as the host and everyone is paying just to connect directly to that console.

[@banjo-dunkooie6404]

@@weirdtuberjournalism9757 They didn't do good internet because they didn't recieve support from the users of their internet, So nintendo needs support to give you a BETTER internet experience.

[@PrincessOfPink]

Without the Wii u though Splatoon would never be a thing so it's better that it is a part of Nintendo's history 😁 I still prefer the switch though This is the most likes I've had on a comment so thank u so much 😊

[@kristianberget6511]

Wii u ports have made the switch a lot more interesting in general. The swotch would not have been as sucsessful if wii u hadn't been its predecessor.

[@kwayke9]

The Wii U is basically a Switch prototype. They had the concept but not the tech

[@PrincessOfPink]

Totally agree the Wii u game pad was just like the switch's screen bit more chunky and couldn't disconnect to the tv

[@thenightowls2804]

I got bored of splatoon 2 a few months after having it because it was basically the same as splatoon 1. I know they changed up maps, weapons, and items like all multiplayer sequels do, but the gameplay feels almost identical (actually a little worse imo) and I also hate playing motion control which puts me at a disadvantage.

[@kwayke9]

@@thenightowls2804 The "samey" feel is really an inherent problem all multiplayer sequels have. Look at CoD and Pokémon (Smogon was created in 2004 so yeah a 15 yo scene definitely counts here) for prime examples of that. That's why there's only 1 Mario Kart/Smash game per console gen, or why MK11 is only releasing now, 4 years after MKX

[@ltb1345]

Captain Toad should've gotten the Splatoon and Mario Maker treatment; a sequel, not a port. The Wii U games that SHOULD be ported are the underrated ones, like Xenoblade Chronicles X.

[@thatdanjamesguy.330]

Xeno X is going to be super fondly remembered if they don't port it over. If there's any Wii U game people should pick up now, it's this one, because it'll probably be hard to find for the next few years.

[@Tom-xt1jn]

Chronicles X was considered to be ported but it would take a hugeee amount of time for a port to remove the Wii U game pad parts. At least that’s what the devs say.

[@obba40]

he said he wants to make not that they are in development just saying @God damn it Battler/Tom/Zucc

[@michleliopold7460]

Splatoon 2 was a port with 2 slapped on it

[@obba40]

@God damn it Battler/Tom/Zucc yes?

[@Vinterprod]

I can't look at NSMBUDX footage after seeing tropical freeze...

[@andyc6542]

Neither of these games add anything that make Wii U owners feel like they’re missing out though. Funky Kong and Toadette/Peachette? Big deal. Captain Toad and Pokken on the other hand are totally different stories - More levels in Captain Toad, and a bigger roster in Pokken (& no, the characters listed above don’t contribute to either game in the way the added characters and supports in Pokken do)

[@pokepal148]

Pokken is especially bad but Captain Toad deserves special mention because they didn't bother to release the DLC stages for the 3DS version either.

[@andyc6542]

pokepal148 Yeah - that leaves a bad taste. I’m lucky in as far as I didn’t get the Wii U version, so my Switch version is the best version of the game. But it still doesn’t take away from the fact that the practise of rewarding those who didn’t support the Wii U or buy some of the games with superior versions of Wii U games is deplorable. MK8 is the same, as the Switch version includes the ‘proper’ battle mode, where the Wii U version didn’t.

[@sunpi]

Would they really have waited that long... for the switch. Doubt it..

[@sudd32x14]

Waiting for the nx and being slapped in the face by Nintendo for buying their most underrated console ( not the worst but so much underrated).

[@lpsoldin3162]

I loved your scene with the pixelated, totally non-identifiable evil mega-corporation logos, Arlo.

[@theboone3848]

I didn't own a Wii U but loved playing Tropical Freeze on my Switch. You knew I was here.

[@lavenderscare4995]

I may miss my Wii u, but...I still won't rest till I get my Xenoblade Chronicles X port! It'll happen, I can feel it!!

[@hannesaxel3016]

YES PLEASE!!! Xenoblade Chronicles is one of the most underrated games in relativity recent time

[@hannesaxel3016]

Although Elma in smash would be okay too

[@lavenderscare4995]

@@hannesaxel3016 oh, don't even get me started on that! Elma is like, my only character choice left after sakurai added the inklings and incineroar!

[@Daremodesu]

The switch and all of its userbase need X. It has to get a fresh new start on the Switch. And of course a sequel. *drooling...

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

you can easily emulate it downloaded the ROM file on thepiratebay and CEMU emulator there are mods, freaking mods for Wii U games, man! improving everything, textures, sounds, resolution!

[@rayanderson822]

I just feel cheated that they cost so much more now for basically the same game. No discount, no nothing. Just, you spent 60 dollars plus DLC, now buy the game again and the dlc is just included now because you purchase was worthless. Yes I’m talking about Mario kart. There’s nothing wrong with ports, but I wish there was Cross Compatibility. I could play wii games on wiiU without having to shell out another 60 bucks for the same game reskined. And I know they’re different structures, but I think it’s totally possible to receive, like, an online switch code just to make up for the game that wasn’t supposed to be obsolete for 4 more years.

[@Tman-gt7fk]

Grace Anderson I know it sucks but it is a business

[@BlueSpinDash]

There's something they definitely won't port: The Virtual Console

[@wesleydamaschino8047]

Or the Free online.

[@zaori2785]

and I hate them for that.

[@goblinreal4058]

TLDR; The hardest choices require the strongest wills. Nintendos

[@Mario123007]

tl;dr _You can't run to the second base without leaving the first._ I'm always a bit annoyed how some Wii U owners felt betrayed or abandoned. What Nintendo did was simply that...

[@goblinreal4058]

@@Mario123007 agreed

[@thekiss2083]

"Then you will find OUR wills are as strong as yours!" *waits 2.5 years to buy a Switch*

[@azrieldreamer]

Short answer:Yes Long answer : This Video Btw I love the way he says "latest WiiU Port" in the beginning

[@blueyandicy]

@Sacha Vaillancourt They objectively were abandoned though...mostly no was if they were right for feeling that way...

[@DefinitivNichtSascha]

Personally, I find myself in the _"Dang, I'd love to play these games on the go and with the added extras, but I'm certainly not going to pay the full price for just that."-camp._ I mean, would it have been so hard for them to give people who already owned the original games a discount? Not that many people Wii Us and I also doubt many of those who did double dipped on the games, so it would've probably not even cost them anything. They actually already did something like that, where you could upgrade your games on the Wii Virtual Console to the Wii U-VC-Version of that game and I gladly paid some bucks to play Paper Mario with the Gamepad.

[@mattstat716]

You don't know how difficult something like that would actually be to work with. Stores would probably have to do that themselves; not nintendo. Except for online games, but lets be honest I doubt theyd do that because... well... you played the games. Think about this like refunding a game you beat.

[@richardbarth918]

@@mattstat716 you would just need to register the game. It would be a 1x thing. Once registered the game is done. Yea buying it used would be a risk you may not get the discount.

[@Purpylon]

I find it kind of hilarious that: 3D World theme is in Mario Maker 2 Captain Toad (based on a minigame in 3D World) is ported over NSMBU ("the other Mario game") got a port But still no 3D World port

[@tecnoplayer]

Maybe because they created Super Mario Odyssey. They could adapt some mechanics and features from Odyssey in SMM2, but 3D World is easier to put as a theme there.

[@turtleanton6539]

Its gonna happen

[@autismandgaming4532]

cause of death: super mario odyssey

[@DaWrecka]

"Evil mega corporations pixelated to protect their anonymity" that part made me giggle, not gonna lie.

[@paulbarnhouse5020]

"just to see what bowser smells liiiiike" Arlo, you are by far my favorite ever Nintendo commentator. I don't usually make noise when I watch videos, but holy cow did that line get me laughing. You're incredible, never stop!

[@GamingWithCalvin1]

My problem with wiiU ports is they tend to do them instead of new games. New super mario bros u deluxe instead of new super mario bros 3, mario kart 8 deluxe instead of mario kart 9, donkey kong country tropical freeze switch instead of (insert new donkey kong here) I don't mind Wii U ports, they're a good idea as a matter of fact, but... if we get them instead of completely new games, I don't want them.

[@artsyomni]

It’s not a matter of “instead of.” Its in addition to. Porting a game doesn’t require that many resources. Not anywhere near the resources spent on making an entirely new game.

[@GamingWithCalvin1]

yeah, but still. They give us a port of mario kart 8, and don't give us an actual new mario kart. So yes. it IS instead of. Same with donkey kong, 2D mario, and more!

[@artsyomni]

Gaming With Calvin not really =P. It remains to be seen whether we’ll get another Mario kart this gen. But instead of another 2D Mario, we’re getting Mario maker 2. Like I said, a port is not going to take an entire dev team. And those dev teams are going to be working on something, whether it’s Mario kart 9 or something else. The Mario Kart team made ARMS so they have to be working on something.

[@ackminecrer9165]

Gaming With Calvin there’s nothing saying they WON’T make any of those games, the ports are probably just there to hold us over for now.

[@catguy4996]

I agree, Mario kart 9 doesn't look likely because of Mario kart 8 deluxe... And I am not happy!

[@tirex3673]

i don't feel cheated, mostly because i bought my wii U for nintendo land, a game that would be impossible to port to the switch

[@twig6102]

That opening bit is a lot funnier when you're actually watching in 2022

[@nathcpr3560]

When a project in EA fails : "bye bye 350 employees!" when a project in Nintendo fails : "Shuntaru starts paying off his employees with his own money".

[@joeyadventures1477]

Is that true

[@hullstar242]

@@joeyadventures1477 not even slightly

[@MD-se8ft]

Shuntaro isn't iwata

[@maggiered7284]

I still love playing my Wii U even after owning the switch. I play my switch when I’m at home & when I am out & about, I play my switch. I never abandon them, I play them both👍🏻😊👍🏻

[@justintendo4302]

The switch still doesn’t feel real. The thing is just magical. No game on the switch I feel is truly lacking

[@bulborb8756]

except there are indeed some really crappy games that made it onto the switch....at least this system has better quality control when it comes to indie titles compared to steam....for better or worse

[@digchiz8174]

Yes my riding stables is quite possibly the best game ever

[@blinkingnora]

Fire Emblem Warriors be like: "y'all hear summin?"

[@oonkymppa5923]

Have you played... Broom in the night sky?

[@teacherfromthejungles6671]

have you played... My Riding Stables?????

[@fairiesandlillies3471]

Can You play Wii games on your switch, i think not! Edit: omg thanks for the likes guys!!!

[@Antasma1]

Still waiting for that Skyward Sword remake

[@Surkk2960]

You can't even play Gamecube, N64, or SNES games either...

[@ImperishableDani]

a god but flawed argument. You can buy a wii for 50 dollars that also plays gamecube games. Buy an hdmi cord and they will be upscaled for modern tvs

[@thescientition9165]

Well- I still play my Wii U- only because it still has virtual console which the switch doesn’t have....

[@firenze6424]

And free online

[@thefrongier3406]

And iwata was a better president than the new one

[@TheHomieLew]

Y'know, people don't give enough credit to what the U does that the Switch doesn't. Not that there weren't improvements, but gone is the VC and free online, on top of the NNID system + Miiverse, backwards compatability, etc. And say what you will about the gamepad and its shit battery but hey, it had an accurate touch screen and a C-stick more useful then fifty joycons combined

[@segunthepikachufan1470]

@@thefrongier3406 yep, he was and it really shows that Nintendo went downhill after his death

[@Cyber_Akuma]

I would say that yes, yes they were. It's not the fact that the Switch is getting ports.... but multiple reasons: 1. Nintendo pretty much instantly killing off the WiiU and even pulling them form shelves before the Switch was even released. 2. It's not the ports alone, but the fact that nearly all of the WiiU's notable exclusives are being ported, and at full price. But above all: 3. What they did with Breath of the Wild and Pokken. The WiiU version of BOTW was notably handicapped by removing all the GamePad features which it was designed to use from the start for years just a mere few months before the game's release just so the WiiU version would have nothing over the Switch version.... and the clearly planned DLC for Pokken (which was leaked in a WiiU update no less) being intentionally held back so they could put it exclusively in the full-priced Switch port. It's not just "They are porting some games", but all of the above three that yes, feels like they did abandon WiiU owners. The WiiU owners are the ones who stuck with Nintendo when they were at their worst, and they were instantly tossed under the bus (similarly to how during the Wii era Nintendo tossed all the non-casual gamers under the bus until that stopped being profitable) with Switch owners boasting how this is the first Nintendo system they bought in years.... and then turning around and attacking those who owned a WiiU and every other Nintendo system ever for daring to criticize Nintendo for doing this. So yes, it's not just because "a few ports", but a lot more than it being a case of "a few ports" that definitely makes me feel like they not only abandoned me, but rubbed salt on the wound as well with what they pulled with BotW and Pokken. It's not that they released the Switch, as you explained they pretty much had to, but it's how they treated WiiU owners after the Switch was announced. I feel you are being far too apologetic towards Nintendo acting as if it broke their heart to do this, if they didn't "take this decision lightly" then they wouldn't have done any of the nonsense I pointed out in my three points. They not only did it with glee, but tried to figure out what would be the best way to make people have to pay again for content they should have gotten on the WiiU. Also, I would like to point out what while Ports have minimal (I would not say zero) impact on creating other games... they DO still space their releases out more. Nintendo would not want their games to be competing too much with each other's sales, so releasing a port could mean not releasing a new game months later. Also, I heavily disagree that Nintendo is not of the "Wringing every last penny then plugging their ears to complaints as long as the money is coming in" mentality, that fits Nintendo to a T, everyone knows how much they refuse to listen to complaints and how militant they are about defending their "property" to the point of attacking their own fanbase. Nintendo did have to make the decision to move on to the Switch... but they didn't even TRY to in any way help or make those WiiU owners feel any less cheated, in fact, with the full-price ports and intentionally held back aspects of BotW and Pokken, they intentionally encouraged it.

[@Tman-gt7fk]

Caz's Gaming Clips I disagree with nearly everything u just said

[@bobthemothershucker3563]

Plus the fact that they shut down Miiverse so quickly as well... I don't think they realized how much that affects games like Splatoon, Super Smash Bros 4, Mario Maker, Mario kart 8, etc... It really takes away the community and immersion out of those games now. I mean, c'mon, Nintendo put a Nintendo switch shirt in the Wii u version of BOTW and not a Wii u shirt. Way to reward your customers for being loyal through your toughest time 🙄 I can't even play Mario Kart 8 or NSMBU with my friends because if you think I am paying $80+ for the same game that I already own, that is ridiculous. I love both games, but not THAT much!

[@zau64]

I'm just upset that the Wii U's potential wasn't used. The gamepad was such a neat idea that was poorly implemented in software. Nintendoland had some ideas of how to do multiplayer with the gamepad, but no games really built on that after.

[@edwheezer6231]

I know! It could actually work with up to two gamepads, but for some reason no one used that feature. :(

[@supersaloomy]

I think its cool that switch owners get to experience wii u games. But i feel screwed over when nintendo adds new features to wii u ports without updating the original wii u version. I shouldn’t have to buy another copy of captain toad just to be able to buy the dlc when they could’ve easily released it on wii u too

[@benjamin7670]

The big thing I'm disappointed with is the departure of the cozy experience the Wii U gave me back then. Miis are now hidden in settings, no Menu Music, no community. It feels lonely, even with all these games I grew to know and love. That's why I'm disappointed. Not because of the games, but because of the atmosphere of everything that is "Nintendo Switch" in 2019.

[@segunthepikachufan1470]

I agree

[@benjamin7670]

@jvalex18 Not much of an objective fact when you have people rooting for it

[@theshellacstation78]

Nintendo has been porting games forever, since the NES/Famicom. You can still play 30+ year old games on the switch, you know why? Because they ported good games!

[@xxnekonekox]

I got the wii u and didnt feel like it was financially worth it to get a switch (i usually try to do every other console) but now I'm gonna get the switch pro and leave you all in the dust when I have smell-o''-vision

[@yamira.737]

Jokes on you im getting the new super 4ds ultra epic edition

[@adomali87yearsago.71]

Jokes on you I’m gonna get the game tesseract

[@mittens4385]

Jokes on every one of you I’m 4 parallel universes ahead of you speed running SM64 On the Nintendo 64 and playing as Kirby but they are a top toer

[@ItsScapeGoated]

Well this comment didn't age well.

[@schaefer76]

I modded my Wii U with homebrew and a bunch of cool stuff lmao

[@schaefer76]

@@anthonyharris5282 Black Ops DS on Virtual Console? Yes please

[@finnworldwide1052]

19:17 that is a really cool effect!

[@joshuaplumb9213]

0:17 I can report I’m watching in 2022 and there are indeed hovercars and lots more switch ports

[@shwebz1964]

I have a friend who has a Wii U I think he uses it as a door stopper now.

[@Margar02]

Mine is basically a KZbin machine and I play breath of the wild on it, since I've had a wiiU since launch and I just keep playing on wiiU instead of buying it again for the switch (I do have a switch too!)

[@Chaos89P]

Mine's still hooked up to my TV.

[@PyroGato6464]

The only thing that Wii U is used for is virtual console and Zelda HD for WW and TP. I want those Zelda's to get ported to the switch, but still Wii U is still a good and official virtual console machine.

[@lucmorris9183]

As a wii u owner who actually loved and had continuous fun with the system it was a shame to see them abandon it. I eventually bought a switch and i certainly am pleased but it still feels like a shame to say goodbye.

[@Lee-wr2ts]

it shouldnt be a fng shame . You should be insulted by the fact they just said well go buy another 300$ system pls. Fuck that shit , its even worse then the new 3rds shit .... AT LEAST WII U OWNER SHOULD HAVE GOTTENA CHANCE TO TRADE IN THEIR WORTHLESS WII U CONSOLE FOR A LITTLE DISCOUNT ON THE WORTHLOESS SWITCH CONSOLE

[@metatronblack]

@@Lee-wr2ts 😲😲😲😲

[@Daniel328DT]

@@shun2232 With a name like theirs, I don't think it is possible.

[@jeromealday614]

Nothing beats a blue Elmo discussing the intricate process of a dying console and justifying the acts of corporate greed. Props to you 👏👏

[@yeetyeet5079]

Facts

[@MrMathGames]

...? So which game is being ported? I seem to have missed the announcement. I even just checked over on Nintendo's channel, and didn't see any videos about it.

[@noahrevell5085]

None. He meant that part like, insert Wii u port here. Trust me, I googled it too

[@Sahfarry]

@@noahrevell5085 i see. The wording was confused and i was excited for a moment lmao

[@Lappy_]

latest

[@lucmorris9183]

@@noahrevell5085 thanks i was confused by that to

[@michaelalbertelli3819]

@@lucmorris9183 same haha

[@robt.v.8688]

Sadly, it was half way through the WiiU's lifespan that I realized it wasn't some accessory for the Wii

[@BlazeHeartPanther]

So you didn't buy it. Cause you would know then that it was a console too.

[@robt.v.8688]

BlazeHeartPanther Blaze Lol I just bought a Wii last year. I'm catching up... Slowly

[@BlazeHeartPanther]

@@robt.v.8688 A WII?? That's to far back XD

[@lpsoldin3162]

I didn't know about the Wii-U until the year NX was rumoured. Even by then the Wii-U had maybe 10 games I wanted to play on it, excluding emulation, and I didn't feel that justified $300. When the Switch was officially announced I knew I wanted the hardware if they did anything remotely as well as they did on the 3DS, as the Switch answered every problem I had with the 3DS. (Mostly just Video-Out so I can relax using any screen I want instead of hunching over a handheld all day). When they announced Mario Kart 8 Deluxe was being ported, I basically banked on them porting more Wii-U titles in the future, rendering the Wii-U almost obsolete. By now, that's basically what's happened. The only thing Switch is missing besides a few more games/ports is a better emulation library.

[@Ray03595]

Stopped following gaming around the end of Wii era and also barley knew Wii U existed. 360 was my latest system until Switch. Nintendo did the right thing. I dont get how anyone can be mad at them for abandoning a failed product. It had to be done or we wouldn't have Switch and we wouldnt have Nintendo getting back to their best.

[@happymask8042]

"More options is always better" is correct, since what is better is the more, and "options" describes the more (more is good. What is there more of?)

[@alfieball6425]

KZbin gave me a Wii U game ad YESTERDAY blast from the past

[@fideispears]

As someone who bought a Wii u at launch I honestly applaud Nintendo for ditching the Wii U. I enjoyed my time with the system while it lasted but am glad Nintendo jumped from the sinking ship

[@SS-mc5be]

#FreeBritney

[@Percival917]

SSSAAAAAMMMMMME

[@pika62221]

yeah, 5 years is not even a full generation, I mean N64 only lasted 5 years, and GC only 5 years, so it's good Wii U only got 5 years instead of 5 years.

[@metatronblack]

What if they stopped with the Pad and made it a accessory and had regular controllers and more space than 32g and a little more power it would have sold more and changed that damn Name👀

[@stephenobrien6983]

@@SS-mc5be kzbin.info/www/bejne/oquafYmmr6d9i8U

[@Mr_Mimestamp]

I couldn’t care enough anymore. Give me a 3D World port!

[@Superbacca354]

MAC MILLER This is Nintendo, they literally sold DK:TF for $10 more than the original lol.

[@Benjamillion]

F@@GodhandPlusOne For all we know Metroid Prime Trilogy on Switch will be $60.

[@orr4337]

What about a Superman 64 port?

[@dashing_diamond]

Nah keep it on Wii U

[@UltimateTS64]

Yeah honestly

[@Trueknightofblades]

I am a Wii U owner who is just disappointed that my Switch can't do all the things my Wii U can on top of what it can't. I want my virtual console, Netflix and Wii Fit. Port Faster, Nintendo.

[@marcy1949]

yay first two got ported ithink

[@Trueknightofblades]

@@marcy1949 Last I checked Netflix is still a no go, and the closest thing the Switch has to a virtual console is the old NES games that came with the online stuff. I want SNES, N64 and gamecube games on the go. 8-bit classics are all well and good, but Nintendo is missing out on a lot of money not letting us buy Mario 64 and Ocarina of Time and Mario Sunshine and Metroid Prime again.

[@Noname-fb1mm]

@@Trueknightofblades I don't think Gamecube is possible

[@VBYTP]

Anyone else notice that Arlo predicted "space soda" in 2022 and then it became a real thing with Coke Starlight?

[@MapleMilk]

Jokes on you guys, Wii U games are cheaper than Switch games It's really a win-win (Also I didn't even have that many Wii U games tbh)

[@krush333]

True. During its first two years I had more games on my Switch than I had on my Wii U during its entire life cycle.

[@Kakkarot22]

i loved my wiiu, but Switch truly is better, though i will miss the 2 screen gameplay

[@firenze6424]

And free online

[@dafinition]

@@firenze6424 Only as long as the servers are still online.

[@firenze6424]

Dafinition same for the switch when it gets replaced

[@DoomRater]

4 minutes in and Arlo's already channeling a little Jim Sterling. YES PLEASE!

[@FedoraKirb]

Hello from 2022, with unfortunately no hovercars or Space Soda… and I’m still waiting for Nintendo Land and Rainbow Curse to head to Switch…

[@Kango234]

Coke Starlight did eventually come out.

[@FedoraKirb]

@@Kango234 I think that counts! Nice.