Switch 2 Speculation

[Karamazov]

the Wii U concept was just dumb.

 

[Seanspeed]

the Wii U concept was just dumb.

It's honestly not that wildly different from Switch.

 

[Shifty Geezer]

People like to place blame for Wii U's failure on the naming and marketing issues and all that, but I dont think that was quite as impactful as people think.

I don't think anyone blames WiiU's failure entirely on its naming, but it was one of a catalogue of errors that contributed. And I dare say part of the reason Switch 2 is called Switch 2 as Nintendo are being cautious about their messaging.

 

[Karamazov]

It's honestly not that wildly different from Switch.

It was more like a DS but you can't really stare at both screen comfortably. It was not practical at all.

 

[LiveGamer]

It was more like a DS but you can't really stare at both screen comfortably. It was not practical at all.

Yes but you could play console quality games on the Portable around the home.

 

[Wesker]

Yes but you could play console quality games on the Portable around the home.

No, you were limited to like 15-20 feet to the console, with no intrusive objects like walls in between.

It truly was a poorly thought out product. It was also absurdly slow.

 

[tongue_of_colicab]

I disagree it was poorly thought out. Looking at the Switch it is obvious what they were trying to do with Wuu but the tech (at least within Nintendo's budget) probably wasn't ready for it yet.

 

[Pressure]

I still have mine (Wii U).

It's a shame the extra screen on the controller was wasted. It had such potential to declutter the main screen by removing maps etc. Or have puzzle interactions. Or many other interactions.

 

[Wesker]

I disagree it was poorly thought out. Looking at the Switch it is obvious what they were trying to do with Wuu but the tech (at least within Nintendo's budget) probably wasn't ready for it yet.

But that's part of a poorly thought out product. Sometimes your ambitions can be more than what you can design and engineer, and that leads to a terrible overall product.

I'm reminded of the third-generation iPad (first retina display but it had a woefully underpowered processor), first-generation Apple Watch, or the first-generation MacBook Air. Successive iterations were very successful, but those devices were just awful to use -- even though they made your jaw drop (with positive amazement) at times.