Lies Nintendo Told Me # 1

Lie # 1 - A Plethora of Launch Games for the Wii U

I remember going to Wal-Mart to pick up my Wii U on Pre-Order through their Layaway. I was turned back at 12:10am that November 18 morning but returned at 8:00am and got it no problem. I was ready. Ready for a new system and a Christmas season of getting about 5 to 8 new games during the "Launch Window" Nintendo promised.

Here I sit today. 4 Wii U games richer. Quite a reach since the "Launch Window" was through March (I think). Besides Mario and ZombiU we have ESPN Sports....whatever, Shovel ware Funky Barn and a few other games that never interested me (AC3 I already owned on PS3, Lego City - I'm not 10, and Monster Hunter to name a few).

According to their promises at E3 2012 I should be the proud owner of Rayman Legends and Pikmin 3 by now. Are you kidding me? Reggie promised some 25 "Launch Window" games and here I sit with 4....FOUR. I'm what one would call a more conservative gamer, but even so, the games available are quite pitiful.

I read on a website that someone Jailbreaked the Wii U. I can imagine them having that Finding Nemo moment when all the fish finally reach the sea and are sitting there quietly until the one asks, "Now what?"

Rant Over

Since this is an early negative post about Nintendo, let me just say I love Nintendo. Their first party games are twenty times better than the stuff third parties are throwing our way. But I'm no blind fanboy. And neither should you be one either.

I'll probably do a few more of these "Lies Nintendo Told Me" posts in the future. When in college I had to read a book called "Lies My Teacher Told Me" for a Sociology class. I thought it was a fitting title for a little series of posts. I believe the next one could be on their initial goal of transforming how the family uses the living room.

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