Will it be able to hold its own against the other
big hitters releasing this fall?
While these numbers are not really good, I think that, if this trend goes on, WiiU sales will continue to have new «high minimums» as Nintendo's
big hitters release and people see real value in the system.
Not exact matches
One thing that drew investors to Grey Area was a successful first launch: back in November, when Shadow Cities was
released in Finland, it dethroned
big -
hitter Angry Birds as the top - grossing app in the country.
It really is a case of «better late than never» because Metal Gear Solid 4 was one of the last
big games
released without Trophy support, meaning one of PS3's
biggest hitters has been without the reward system.
Though there are a few potential surprises in the cards this January from some heavy
hitters, it's best to keep your expectations low, because even the
biggest stars are due a stinker every once in a while, and if there was ever a good time to
release it, this would be the month to do it.
Later this year will see the
release of Gran Turismo Sport (the first in the franchise to come to PlayStation 4), Forza Motorsport 7 (which is turning into the Xbox One X's
biggest hitter), Project CARS 2 (which looks to improve in nearly aspect on the massively ambitious first game), and Need For Speed Payback (which seems like an entertaining blend of the Need For Speed and Fast and the Furious franchises).
So despite the presence of Wilson — seemingly the default star every studio project that can't attract a heavy
hitter — and despite the suicide
release date against The Other Guys, another guys - guy flick with a much
bigger profile, it's a bit curious that this isn't getting more of a push.
The list is compiled by UK
release dates, so with several of 2012's
big hitters yet to arrive on these shores there was no chance for the likes of Cloud Atlas, Django Unchained, Hitchcock, Les Miserables, Lincoln, Wreck It - Ralph and Zero Dark Thirty to make the cut (this year, at least), while Ang Lee's Life of Pi probably arrived just a little too late to make a real splash.
The
release schedule is no different to any other Nintendo console, loads of sub-par filler to make way for the excellent
big hitters but every fanboy defends the weak filler so we get sequels to them before the ones we have been waiting years for.
Luigi Dude you are forgetting that last year Xbox One and PS4 had nothing to speak of and still sold quite well this year they are getting their
big hitters and theirs will probably get them far more momentum than those fanbase facturing niche games Nintendo is
releasing.
The
big hitters (i.e. triple A titles) seem very reluctant to
release on the Switch
Only 5 first party titles are being
released this year on Wii U and none of them are
big hitters.
Thankfully, Little
Big Planet 3 will be
released later this year and is one of the few «heavy
hitters»
releasing exclusively on the PS4.
Barely a month after that, another
big hitter in Sony's exclusives lineup has announced its
release date.
The time when there is still a trickle of
big releases — like Star Wars: Battlefront 2 on the 17th, for example — but most of the
big hitters and hidden gems and everything in between is already out there, begging to be played.
Releasing The Legend of Zelda, during Spring would ensure that Nintendo, avoids Sony's and Microsoft
big hitters that are coming out in the Fall of 2015.
And 2016 is a
big year for PC graphics cards because the two
big hitters, Nvidia and AMD, are set to
release their most powerful and efficient GPUs ever.
Without being too blunt, PlayStation is downright dominating the video game industry and with the
release of the Switch — the fastest selling console of all - time in the US — Nintendo seems prime to get back into the ring with the
big -
hitters.
Shacknews is reporting that they've received a press
release from Bandai Namco indicating that the company will be unveiling a brand new game at this year's
big event in Europe and that it will be on display alongside a couple of other heavy
hitters due for
release soon, including Dragon Ball Xenoverse 2 and Tekken 7.