5. Better online gaming - Lets be honest the online for the Wii sucked. Why did they think numbers were the best way to go? The Wii U needs to add gamertags it's easy and has worked for years. Let players talk as well I know that opens the door to trolls and annoying kids' voices in your living room but at least give us the option. Also connectivity needs to be faster and last on the Wii it was just a pain most of the time.
4. HD Remakes- I know sometimes it's a lazy excuse instead of making an entirely new game but some games that were released before on a Nintendo console are timeless and an HD remake would bring them back, and sell well. N64, and SNES were their best consoles, and possibly best of all time, there is no shame in trying to bring them back. Ocarina of Time did very well for the 3DS I can't see how doing this for the Wii U and it's now HD graphics could hurt the company at all. HD remake of Majora's Mask or Mario RPG would make so much money.
3. Hardcore Games - Nintendo has spent years making it self the family and kid friendly console, but it needs to catch up. The top games that sell now are M-rated games. Nintendo needs to not be afraid to make these kind of games, I know they announced they would but they need to do this with their own games as well. An M-rated Metroid game? Yeah that would make sense. Now I'm not saying everyone of their games need to be M or violent but the ones that it would make sense should be.
2. Utilize Franchises - Nintendo has more power with it's franchises then Microsoft and Sony combined. Their problem is they don't utilize them well, they keep shoving Mario down our throats and get lazy and release a sub-par Zelda game instead of the power house the series is. Wii new needs, a Star Fox game, an HD Zelda (getting sick of the cartoon Zelda), a Smash Bros. game and a solid Metroid title. These games can get people to buy the console I don't get why Nintendo doesn't get that. Launch would have been huge if they lead with one of these games but instead we'll just have to wait.And my #1 hope for the Wii U is...
1. Bring back lost Franchises- Nintendo over the years has lost some of the third party companies that made awesome games for them , part of this is due to the fact that they didn't want to make their game over again to support the motion controls of the Wii or that they went out of business. If Nintendo looked back at those franchises and brought them back it would do so well for them. Banjo Kazooie? Earthworm Jim? Bomberman? That would give me enough reason to buy the console without any hesitation. What hopes do you have for the Wii U or the other next gen consoles, let us know in the comments or on the Facebook page! Have a great weekend see you all Monday!
Darth Vader: Born Anakin Skywalker a slave with no father and , with a high
midichlorian count, was taken in by Qui-Gon Jinn and later trained in
the ways of the Force by Obi-Won Kenobi. Fear and hatred however lead
Anakin to the Dark Side of the force, thus making him Darth Vader. A few
robotic limbs and severe burns put Vader in the suit that sustains his life and tends to his wounds. He is the apprentice and second in command of the Galactic empire to the Emperor Palpatine himself . Vader later killed his master, thus bringing balance to the force and ending the rule of the Empire.
Lord Voldemort: Born Tom Marvolo Riddle to a Muggle father and who's witch mother died shortly after his birth, he was sent to an orphanage at a young age. As he grew up he realized he had special powers and eventually attended Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry where he was the top student in the school. Tom however embraced the Dark Arts and took on the persona of Lord Voldemort with the intention to slave Muggles and have magic folk rule the world. He also created Horcruxes to prevent himself from dying permanently, only after they were destroyed he would truly die.
5. The Internet - I know it's not strictly a nerdy thing but for me it's a great tool to catch up on my nerd knowledge and of course this blog. From ign to geekologie these sites help make me the nerd I am today and for that I'm truly thankful.
4. Batman - I could have said D.C. but in all honesty most of my respect for them boils down to Batman or the Flash, but Batman is what makes D.C. worth while. I'm thankful for Batman because he's entertained me basically since birth (damn straight I had the Batman pj's) so I couldn't help but salute the Dark Knight.
3. Video Games - Video games of all kinds have fascinated me for as long as I can remember. Every Saturday I used to play SNES all day with my father, a memory I'll never forget, and I've been a gamer ever since, so how can I not be Thankful for all those memories, to games everywhere thank you!
2. Marvel Comics - Marvel has been a bonding point for me for years. Movies, games, and the comics themselves have been the topic of many debates and conversations of mine for countless years, without them I might not have had the friends I have now or even started this blog. Marvel you've got it and for that I'm eternally thankful.
1. Star Wars - This is were it all began...this is how the nerd i am today was formed. I was raised on Star Wars and have loved it ever since. My girlfriend had to watch Star Wars after we met, all my friends have at least a mild respect for it, I own a lightsaber umbrella for crying out loud. Besides the modern era of Star Wars (I.E. The Clone Wars) there isn't any reason I shouldn't be thankful for and I always will be for probably the rest of my life.
5. Ridley Scott- Alien, Blade Runner and now Prometheus, Ridley Scott is a Sci-Fi genius. Now his tone is usually more gritty than Star Wars' style but maybe that's what the new trilogy needs, to move away from the prequels and the Clone Wars that are geared towards kids and instead make it aimed at adults. The chances of him directing is actually higher than some of the others on this list, with only Prometheus 2 on the line for him it is possible, but I strong doubt Disney will choose him to direct and likewise I doubt he'd want to.
4. Joe Johnston- In case you don't know who that is let me give you a couple hints: Captain America, Jumanji, Jurassic Park 3. Yeah that guy but his experience with those movies aren't why I picked him but rather his connection to Lucas. He worked on all three of the original trilogy movies either as an art director or designer, and Lucas himself put him through film school. He could easily capture the feeling of the original trilogy and won't let fans down. On my list he is actually the most likely to direct and honestly I wouldn't be surprised if Disney does choose him to direct.
3. Josh Whedon- The guy took four separate franchises and put them together perfectly to make the best superhero movie of the summer if not all time, not to mention his work on Firefly so sci-fi isn't out of his comfort zone. Whedon would do an amazing job with Star Wars he knows how to get the feel of different movies together, he could take what's best from each trilogy and make it seem perfect. He also could bring the little bit of humor back to Star Wars that the original trilogy had (look at the Avengers perfect balance of Action and Humor). Unfortunately he is the least likely to direct, his work with Avengers 2 and overseeing all of Marvel's phase 2 of movies, he just won't have the time to pump out two huge movies both for summer 2015, it's just not possible.
2. J.J. Abrams- I know what some of you are thinking, that's all we need lightsaber lens flares but hey Abrams is an amazing director look what he did with Star Trek.Not only did he find a way to have loyal fans love his new franchise, but he also roped in a new group of fans for Star Trek, all while making it his own. He could easily do the same for Star Wars, plus he LOVES Star Wars (He even snuck R2D2 into the Star Trek movie) so he would work his hardest to make it flawless. However, if he ditched Star Trek for Star Wars there would be a huge uproar from Trekkies so I really doubt he'll direct either, but he loves Star Wars enough for me not to count him out.
1. Peter Jackson- Jackson is a man of the fans and that's what Star Wars needs. Before Lord of the Rings had movies they still had a huge fan base that was uncertain when it was announced they would be making movies (much like Star Wars fans are now). But Jackson gave them the movie they were hopping for and adapted the books almost perfectly. He knows how huge a franchise like Star Wars is and would do everything in his power to make it perfect. My only consern with him is his lack of experience in the area of sci-fi but i think he could pull it off. I strongly doubt he will rush the Hobbit to do Star Wars though so right now he's just a dream.