The Party Continues: A new installment in the Wii Party franchise is planned to launch this summer.
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We've taken some super up-close photos of Wii U karaoke title Sing Party, as well as comparison shots alongside its hard-edged Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 brethren, which can be found in the gallery below.
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The Wii was plagued by a lack of third-party support and a problem with consoles gathering dust after their owners got tired of Wii Sports, but I think Nintendo is going to have an easier time with that this time around.
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They have more 3rd party support than the Wii did, but less than their competitors.
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The lack of third party support for the Wii specifically is a killer.
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The selection of third-party games on the way for Wii U will include some of the industry's biggest names and most beloved franchises.
The 1.2M number is more than double the game preorders for the Wii, and the difference is likely due to increased third party support from the console.
To begin with, November 18 is a Sunday, and Nintendo has released their high-profile first-party titles on Sundays for several years (including the Wii and 3DS systems).
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So long as Nintendo can continue offering up a wide variety of content, and hopefully net a wider range of third-party titles, and offer their fans unique gameplay I think the Wii U will thrive.
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Despite being distinctively last generation in its visuals, the Wii vastly outsold its competitors due to an innovative play style and quality (first party) titles.
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Nintendo is counting on these games and third-party titles to drive hardware sales after a somewhat disappointing launch of the new Wii U console.
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That said, unless Microsoft or Sony have more than burlier hardware up their sleeves, and assuming third-party developers can match Nintendo's skill utilizing the second screen, the Wii U already has a lock on the future of big-idea gaming.
Nevertheless, we did run a few Wii and N64 games quite happily using the Dolphin emulator running with a WiiMote, a third-party IR bar and a Bluetooth adapter for the PC.
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Satoru Iwata believes they need to focus on the sorts of first party titles which draw people to Nintendo, and also acknowledges that the marketing for the Wii U has been abysmal.
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When Wii U launches in the Americas on Nov. 18, 23 games from Nintendo and its third-party publishing partners will be ready to play as well.
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