Nintendo Wii U Launch Review: 4 Key Aspects Explored & Reviewed

4. The Verdict: Upward Mobility... Hopefully

No launch is ever flawless--whether it's launch titles, bugs, or system failures. Luckily, for Nintendo, none of the above three are issues. Sure, Nintendo would've sold many more units if they put out a Super Mario 64-esque title, rather than another generic side-scroller, but they still sold units. Nintendo's flaw, however, is the online sector. I'm sure you guys have seen online, the amount of (or lack thereof) players who are online in various games such as Black Ops II and Madden 2013. 35 players online at once? That's a bit shocking. Is it related to lack of availability of the console? I'm not too sure. There are white models available at GameStop, and there were deluxe models sitting on the shelves at my local Best Buy and Toys R Us. Is Nintendo just not "cool" anymore? Perhaps. So, what can they do about this? Third party support. Third party support. Third party support. They need some killer exclusive (or a timed exclusive) in order to get the core gamers. As I said above, people want a "Call of Duty" machine, a graphics powerhouse, the "Michael Bay" of game consoles. At this stage the Wii U isn't the Michael Bay of game consoles - it's kind of like Life of Pi. People are starting to hear about it, the technology is amazing, but it needs some support from some big players. Life of Pi has James Cameron. Who or what does the Wii U need? Have you played the Wii U yet? What did you think? Share your thoughts below in the comments.