Video Wii Street U Uses Google Maps to Create 'An Immersive Experience' (Video) 84
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Nintendo says, "With Wii Street U powered by Google, you can step into Google Street View with an immersive experience that feels like you’re actually there! View a 360-degree Google Maps Street View of locations all over the world using the Wii U GamePad motion controls. Use the GamePad touch screen to type in an address or location and explore, or instantly travel to over 70 fascinating, hand-picked locations around the globe." It all looks lovely, but can't we do most of this with Android phones? And couldn't a smart developer make the Google Street View Android phone experience even more immersive, so we wouldn't all need to buy a Wii U? Nintendo, we love you, but the Wii U still looks pretty dead unless it gets some major rethinking, and this Street View app doesn't seem to be it.
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Re:I like my wii-u (Score:3, Informative)
Nothing wrong with Wii-U (Score:2, Informative)
This is the same stupid shit I've heard about every Nintendo console. No way would anyone buy the 8 bit NES, when you can get a Commodore 64 or an Apple!
Why would anyone buy an SNES? Genesis is already out!
N64? Competing against Sega Saturn, Jaguar, Playstation, 3DO and CD-i? YEAH RIGHT!
Gamecube? WHY IT HAS SMALL DISCS WHAT IS THIS SHIT
Wii? It's only for people who like having fun, and IM A GAMER!
Wii-U.. WHAT ITS NOT AS POWERFUL AS PS4 this thing is dead in the water.
Nintendo is a small company, 5000 employees. Per employee, it's the most profitable company in the world. Unlike any other developer, they have cultivated and generally respected their IPs. Being a small company, and being focused on the overall quality of their AAA titles, it takes them a while to get them out. They average maybe one AAA game a year. In between they placate their fans with remakes and such.
Remember when Sonic games were playable and fun? Sega doesn't, they fired all those guys. Jak and Daxter, Crash Bandicoot, Spyro, Oddworld, etc, etc etc.. All those franchises started out great, until the IP was licensed to the lowest bidder, and turned shovelware dogshit.
Nintendo is doing just fine. Realize that they do not need to outsell anybody to stay afloat.
SNK lasted forever, despite selling about 7 Neo-Geo home consoles, and maybe 4 Neo Geo CDs. If not for shitty management, they'd still be around. Sega was pretty much the same story.
Don't worry about Nintendo. And who cares if you don't like their street view app.
Re:I'm glad to see this (Score:4, Informative)
Yep. The reason the Wii U isn't selling is that there are only about 4 worthwhile games for it right now.
Nintendo needs to get some new titles out there.
Re:I'm glad to see this (Score:3, Informative)
I don't get how people say this. They re-use characters and art styles, sure. But the games themselves are usually pretty innovative, and even if elements are retained, gameplay is usually radically different.
Compare the original SMB, Super Mario 64, Super Mario Sunshine, and Super Mario Galaxy.. How is this the same game?
Now compare every Call of Duty title (and pretty much every other shooter).. Other than graphics, they really are the exact same thing.
The people chirping about Nintendo retreading the same tires are the same guys with a big hard on for Half Life 3. How long does it take Valve to re-release the exact same FPS?