nanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agoRest in Peace, Wii U: Nintendo bids an even more-final farewell to its dead console after finally running out of the parts needed to fix themwww.gamesradar.comexternal-linkmessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up197arrow-down11
arrow-up196arrow-down1external-linkRest in Peace, Wii U: Nintendo bids an even more-final farewell to its dead console after finally running out of the parts needed to fix themwww.gamesradar.comnanoUFO@sh.itjust.worksM to Games@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square11fedilink
minus-squarehenfredemars@infosec.publinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up17·4 months agoThat console had some marketing issues. For the longest time, I thought it was just an upgraded Wii and I already had one.
minus-squarevladmech@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up12·4 months agoRight? I’ll never understand why they don’t go with Super Wii or Wii Advanced, as those were established “hey here’s the next gen of this system” names.
minus-squareSatyrSack@lemmy.onelinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·4 months agoDespite the historical precedent, those two options sound even more like a mid-gen refresh than Wii U does.
minus-squareRenacles@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 months agoThe worst part is that Wii U matches previous mid-gen refreshes Nintendo had done. The DSi was the same console but slightly better. Why is the U supposed to convey a 2 now?
minus-squaresawdustprophet@midwest.sociallinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up6·4 months ago For the longest time, I thought it was just an upgraded Wii and I already had one. Target wasn’t helping:
That console had some marketing issues. For the longest time, I thought it was just an upgraded Wii and I already had one.
Right? I’ll never understand why they don’t go with Super Wii or Wii Advanced, as those were established “hey here’s the next gen of this system” names.
Despite the historical precedent, those two options sound even more like a mid-gen refresh than Wii U does.
The worst part is that Wii U matches previous mid-gen refreshes Nintendo had done.
The DSi was the same console but slightly better. Why is the U supposed to convey a 2 now?
Target wasn’t helping: