From chip problems to issues with development teams, the Wii U may be creating a lot of headaches.
http://www.nintendoworldreport.com/rumor/27583
Nintendo is currently facing issues with the development of the Wii U and its several components, a report by 01net informs based on an anonymous developer report.
According to the report, the Wii U controller's architecture has been rushed, creating many unwanted consequences. With just ten months until its rumored June 2012 release, the report states that Nintendo's low development cost policy may finally start to take a toll on them.
The chip set has been giving developers a lot of problems, causing wireless features to not function properly, and at times not at all. It has been described as being "too cheap", and there have been three hardware revisions, with a fourth one expected by the end of the month.
Game development houses are supposedly still working with a tethered controller, and software updates arrive daily. This is giving them a lot of problems, making it hard to complete work or properly target the system's new features.
As it was the case with 01net's 3DS redesign report, this is still considered to be a rumor. However, 01net were one of the first sources to fully detail the Wii U's existence before it was officially announced by Nintendo.
Who said June 2012? I haven't heard any specific date.
I think it would be unusual to launch the system in June, especially since I think they will try and do a global launch like with the Wii, DS, and 3DS (3DS was close enough). As much as I would like the system as soon as possible, I want them to make sure the system runs perfectly fine and isn't missing features like the 3DS was (it's one thing to add features later on, like when Microsoft added avatars to Xbox 360, it's another to promise those features and then not have them at launch). My only concern would be how well games like Batman: Arkham City would sell. If the Wii U launched in November and Arkham City was the same as the 360/PS3 version, would anybody buy a game that is 13 months old just because it has a new controller?
You might expect something like this from a company designing a console for the very first time like Microsoft when they came out with the Xbox, but Nintendo has been at this for how long? 25 years. So its just shocking that they are having these difficulties. Maybe it has something to do with Iwata and how has been running things ever since he took over from Yamauchi. Sure, Iwata's leadership has brought enormous success to the company, but it seems like there has been a lot of issues regarding the hardware and so on.
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01net is just trolling news site now... Why the hell are you even bothering to post this crap as news? 13 year olds can make up more interesting rumors than this. I would believe Nintendo half assing their OS but they are usually very careful with their hardware development. If wireless was that much of a problem then they would just hard-wire it to the WiiU from the beginning.
Say what you want about the Wii, it is a well built machine.I'd disagree with that. Sure, it is more durable than an XBox 360 or PS3, but it is a lot weaker than a GameCube despite using a lot of the same components and being produced five years later. It isn't as durable as it could or should be.
Say what you want about the Wii, it is a well built machine.I'd disagree with that. Sure, it is more durable than an XBox 360 or PS3, but it is a lot weaker than a GameCube despite using a lot of the same components and being produced five years later. It isn't as durable as it could or should be.
They could fix the issue by slapping in a single screen DS with two analog sticks and calling it a day... ;)
They could fix the issue by slapping in a single screen DS with two analog sticks and calling it a day... ;)
They already did. It's called the Wii U Controller.
Is it plausible that with all the hiccups that Nintendo has been having lately that Nintendo's investors might recoomend that Iwata step down? He has already taken a pay cut, but that was over the 3DS, so if the Wii U has any issues then is it possible that Nintendo"s investors might call for a president that has a more business mindset than one of an engineer?
...I would personally beat any investor...I agree with this statement oh, wait there is more isn't there.
LOL, true. It seems that most investors (especially the average person who owns even 1 share of stock but knows nothing about the business the company is in) don't seem to know what is best for the company. Them, and analysts.Yeah, my last company. The higher ups where pulling the wool over the eyes of the investor so much. Just a day down in the trenches with the developers and we could have easily given them the proper path to double or profits.
