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Wii U "competitive position has deteriorated"

An analyst in Japan with Macquarie Capital Securities does not see a bright future for Wii U

Wii U will launch later this year (one rumored date points to November 18 ) and Nintendo is hoping to make a big splash with the system this year at E3 in June. Many questions about the console's capabilities still linger, however, and one analyst in Japan is not too optimistic about Wii U's long-term prospects.

David Gibson at Macquarie Capital Securities (Japan) Limited has downgraded Nintendo stock to "underperform" and remarked that there are "increasingly problematic structural problems for the company."

Gibson assigned a target price of ¥10,000 and noted that "if Nintendo went iOS/Android with games we think the stock could be worth ¥20,000+, but in our view that's not going to happen."

Ultimately, Gibson said the "competitive position of the WiiU has deteriorated" and he advises avoiding Nintendo stock until E3.

Gibson outlined three potentially big problems for Nintendo:

1. Wii U GPU is less powerful than Xbox360/PS3 according to developers, which means it has no edge besides the tablet interface to attract core users. Initial third-party titles are likely to be only ports from Xbox360/PS3 titles. A bundled WiiSports/Mario title may help initial sales beat Wii launch, but Wii was severely production-constrained and the surprise factor from Wii U is less.
   
   
2. iPad with its retina display shows where Apple is taking its 4 screen infrastructure, leaving Wii U less connected and less relevant. The GPU processing power for handsets is reaching consoles such that we think core gamers have no interest in buying into the Wii U. Apple might add in a controller to its line-up to be more attractive to core users. MocoSpace survey shows that 96% of gamers like to play their games at home, and with a better infrastructure we think iOS will be able to deliver a single game experience across four screens that Nintendo cannot.
   
   
3. Wii U will have 1-year window to gain installed base before PS4 (Orbis) and then Xbox Durango launch in late 2013. At that point, the core gamer that Nintendo is after for the first time will have no interest in Wii U. We understand that Activision has no plans to support Wii U, which means the biggest selling title of Call of Duty will be missing; Konami is also planning minimal support.

On that last point, we reached out to Activision, and the official answer is that the publisher hasn't made any announcements about Wii U support. Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirshberg has said multiple times that Wii U would more closely align with the types of games Activision makes, but we'll see how that translates into support from the company.

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@Sakutoru
Das meinst du.
Kann man alles noch eindämmen und was ist, wenn viele einfach kaum noch DLC kaufen? Irgendwann merkt selbst der langsamste Spieler das er nur gemolken wird.

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Es gibt die, die alles mit sich machen lassen bezogen auf DLC und Co und dann die, welche sagen ich spiele viel aber nicht zu jedem Preis und mache nicht jede Entwicklung mit.
Genau die könnte Nintendo vielleicht zu sich holen oder stärker an sich Binden.

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lol...wie naiv. Nicht ein Core-Gamer wird zur WiiU wechseln, so wie das schon wieder für mich klingt. Bis dahin hat man schon was von PS4 und XBOX720 gesehen, da werden die Kiddies und Core-Gamer sofort angefixt sein.

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In closing, we couldn't resist asking about one Nintendo series that is conspicuous by its absence from the company's release schedules. It is so frequently criticised for leaning on its established franchises, and the 3DS has played host to 3D remakes of classic Nintendo games. Where, then, is F-Zero?

"I think at the time it was a really big surprise, a new thing, a product that made sense," he said. "I don't see with current hardware how you could create a similar surprise.

"But maybe with future hardware, with Wii U coming up, maybe we could create something that does make sense, either as a smaller game, or a fully fledged title."

Quoted from "Sturmwind"

Sied zwar gut aus,das neu R.L. Aber mihr macht so Langsam dieser Anschluss am Neuen Pad eher Bauchschmertzen.
Wen das Teil ja angeblich Lose Funcktioniren soll,warum sied man es immer öffter verbunden?

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Neues Spiel bestätigt - Rennsimulation Project C.A.R.S
Slightly Mad haben Shit 2 Unleashed verbrochen. Ihr neues Spiel ist nun offiziell für die Wii bestätigt.
Inklusive der Tabletfeatures:

- Spielgeschehen optional auf dem Tablet, spielen ohne TV
- optionale Steuerung per Gyrosensoren (WiiWheel quasi)
- Auf dem Touchscreen können die Motorsport-Lenkräder typischen Knöpfe und Hebelchen
zur Feinabstimmung betätigt werden
- Darstellung von Telemetriedaten wie Reifentemperatur
- Nutzung als Rückspiegel
- Videochat mit der Kamera des Tablets



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