Nintendo Wii U GameCube controller will create more problems than solutions for Nintendo

Nintendo is making a GameCube like controller for the Wii U. This is one of Nintendo's most terrible idea as of late, the Nintendo Wii U will now have the Gamepad, the Wiimote, the pro controller and now this new controller that will reflect a lot to the design of the GameCube Controller. Could this be a step forward or bigger step back since maybe the new controllers are not really appealing to the audience like it was back at launch.

The main reason why this is a bad idea is because the Wii U is now becoming an accessory hub. This means that they're trying to encourage customers to purchase different accessories for different games but even so that's not the issue. The issue is towards Nintendo not having a main audience so these accessories will create clutter and more financial problems for the company.

Another issue I'm having with Nintendo this time, is that all this money can be focused towards developing more games or working with third-party developers to bring more games to the Wii U. Speaking of which, how do you expect for developers to react to this? Now they have to create code for this controller to provide functionality to the games they made. This will also revive an old issue Nintendo had in the past with the Wii U not being able to play GameCube titles on to gamepad. Except this time it can affect all the current games on the Wii U but maybe not affect previous GameCube titles which was probably their main intention.

Nonetheless the focus of Nintendo clearly hasn't changed, they are putting focus on other things aside from the main issue which is games. We keep hearing that they're working on titles but we don't only care about their main franchise games which is what they still don't understand. As a gamer personally I want to see more third-party support so that I know I have variety of games for the Wii U to play.

Comment your thoughts below!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Nintendo doing more cut backs and slashing more prices, could this be the end?

*Purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

Once again Nintendo is as it again saying that they have poor sales and cutting prices on their products that seem to be getting the blame for sale drops. The Wii U is getting another Sales Target slash which could possibly lead to another possible price cut on perhaps future Wii U bundles.

On Friday Nintendo came out to say that they expect a 25 billion yen ($240 million) loss which is lower than the previous expected loss of 55 billion yen. The company now expects to be selling 2.8 million units worldwide of the Wii U which is significantly less than the 9 Million they estimated they would sell.

The reason why they had anticipated the 9 million in sales was because they hoped that the Holiday Season was going to help drive sale which clearly didn't really do much. 

Nintendo President Press Briefing

"During the year-end shopping season, we weren't able to life sales momentum for the Wii U," said Nintendo President Satoru Iwata in a press briefing.
Satoru Iwata then said, "The decrease in game software sales is having the biggest impact [on profit]".
"My duty, more than anything else, is to revive our business momentum," he said.

Nintendo is putting the blame on the cost for the production of the Wii U but the Nintendo 3DS was also costly and fared better in sales. The culprit is obvious the lack of titles, price point, poor use of hardware  that make the Wii U look like a accessory junk collection. The console has THREE possible controllers and the accessory Line Up is astonishing. Another issue is that Nintendo has always said that Price Point isn't the issue but it is; Mobile Gaming is affordable, fun, and lacks priority hardware. Adding on, Mobile Gaming also can now be played through TVs via Apple TV or other Mirroring Services. The key thing here being that most of it brings more functionality than just Gaming, with gaming being an alternative use of the hardware, which can't be said the same about Consoles and Handhelds.

Comment your thoughts below!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Analogue NT, the worst Nostalgic NES ever created (AKA RIP OFF)

*Purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

Lately we always see new consoles but here comes a rather interesting idea, wouldn't we love to see an old console be revitalized. Analog NT does just that and redesigns the original concept of the NES; but let us explain why this one Retro Gaming System you should Pass on.

For years NES has brought more than just entertainment for everybody, it introduced many children to a new world and experience with amazing heroes, failures and stories. To anyone a redesign of this console would be pretty much the most amazing thing ever created but let me tell you why this isn't the one that you would be looking for. 

Pretty much the main issue with this console is that it's literally just a NES in an aluminum body. The console doesn't include controllers or neither does it have any preloaded games. The highlight point is that it upscales to 720p or 1080p but honestly the blur in the game looks better than a giant pixelated screen. It includes OEM parts supposedly for the console which I highly doubt, but it's what they state. So what's wrong with it? Well it exchanges anything that brought Nostalgia to the original NES and personally it's like a plastic surgery; Full of Lies and down right disgusting.

I'm not here to just hate, but for that the cost ($500) they are pricing this you might as well as buy a Xi3 and download ROMs or a NES cartridge adapter. Either way you will be able to do more than just play NES and Favicom games. Finally let me tell you the honest opinion we have overall of this product, It's pretty much taking advantage of peoples Nostalgia, plus whoever would pay such a high price of $500 (Pretty much same as an iPad including the out aluminum shell. An iPads specs are also hundreds times better) is pretty much out of their mind. Why not just buy a  NES and refurbish it yourself? It will have more Nostalgia than this paper weight. Overall the cost for the production doesn't necessarily add up....

Link to paper weight console: http://www.analogueinteractive.com/
(Their controllers should get more praise, they are officially Refurbished with the original OEM parts)

Comment your thoughts below!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Deep Look into Nintendo's Mario Kart 8, could this be Nintendo's next big hit?

*Purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

As Mario kart 8's tracks go live we learn more about what Nintendo is actually trying to do now.

Nintendo has recently been trying to promote their latest game by discussing and showing the tracks from Mario kart 8. Since they're not planning to do any big announcements during E3 this year they're trying to reach their audience in a different way. One of these ways is that they're promoting both Mario kart 8 as previously stated and they're trying to promote Super Smash Brothers for Wii U and 3DS. Along with showing the roster of characters that will be included in the new Super Smash Bros, they're also showing the new Mario Kart 8 tracks and songs that will accompany them. They not only claimed but showed and proved that most of the songs (if not all) were recorded live.

In most cases Games simply show what the game is about but Nintendo's trying to show every angle of one of their top games in order to encourage customers to buy it. This is where Nintendo can probably shine the best because as of late they haven't been bring in good sales, so perhaps now they can prove to their shareholders that even their top games can still bring in some good revenue.

Now let's talk about Mario Kart 8, Mario kart 8 so far looks extremely well polished at any angle and the way the stages are designed and how they look clearly show that this is the next iteration of the Mario kart series. During Nintendo Direct they showed many of the tracks and many of them have very high textures and also have many 3-D objects running all at the same time aside from just the racers. Mario kart 8 is definitely showing the power that Wii U has over the original Nintendo Wii. They also have to sort of make up for it because the Nintendo Wii U isn't backwards compatible with the GameCube anymore.

Nonetheless Nintendo can hopefully still prove that their games can be AAA quality to date like they were in the past. It also seems that whether it's in the music, in the design, or in Game Concepts; Nintendo can still put well polished games out there standing aside next to games like Halo and Call of Duty which don't bring family-friendly entertainment.

Comment your thoughts below!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Super Smash Bros being demoed at Best Buys and Nintendo's E3 announcements

*Purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

The Electronic Entertainment Expo is coming around the corner and will be taking place in Los Angeles on June 10 through June 12. Each E3 brings forth the latest in gaming as well as announcements from the largest players in the industry such as Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo.

However this year Nintendo is mixing things up a bit and will instead do a live-streamed press conference focused on the people in attendance. This style event will be called "Nintendo Digital Event"[clever], they say this is a new format to display their next involvements in the upcoming years. They have also stated that there would be a tournament held in the Nokia Theater in LA and live demos at their booth.

Here's the best part apparently anyone can try out the new Super Smash Bros. at their local Best Buy and this event is being called "Smash-Fest". This is not only great for those who have been waiting for the game but a great way to showcase one of the best titles that Nintendo owns for their current platform and hopefully reach new sales. As we have previously mentioned Nintendo sales have been fluctuating up and down recently so this announcement/event plus the soon to be released Mario Kart 8 bundle can really bring Nintendo some decent sales[aka customers].

Comment your thoughts below!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Nintendo getting desperate for sales?

*Purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

As many of us are aware Nintendo has been going through some pretty tough times, every time their sales go slightly up they fall even more lower in the coming weeks.

As of late, to counter their falling stocks they have two Mark Kart Bundles coming out fairly soon as well as for the first time ever "DLC passes". The DLC passes will be for the upcoming Mario Golf game for the 3DS because we all know how fun Golf is.

(Game Bundle [without console])

Many of these strategies for the company are to hopefully attract users with affordability and extras like T-shirts but the make-over that Nintendo needs is beyond that at this point. Many consoles have loads of games with DLC, so let's hope perhaps Mario Kart has DLC as well to see further support on the game which could also benefit Nintendo.

Comment your thoughts below!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- New Fatal Frame may only see a release for the Wii U

*Purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

According to Famitsu, Nintendo is working with Tecmo Koei Games for the next development of Fatal Frame. It was also said that it will be beyond just a game and include movies and novels to be released too. It hasn't been said if its a sequel but it most likely is just an iteration of the series.

It is also mentions that there will be a live-action film following as well.

Read full details of movie and novels here: http://www.famitsu.com/news/201404/22052036.html
Note website is in Japanese.

Comment your thoughts below!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Nintendo Announces Price Cuts?

* = This means our sources for factual evidence, that's right we purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to te5ms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

Beginning April 22, Nintendo will permanently cut the price on five of its stand-out 3DS games. Super Mario 3D Land, New Super Mario Bros. 2, Animal Crossing: New Leaf, Mario Kart 7 and Donkey Kong Country Returns 3D will all be $29.99, a 25 percent drop.

Whether it's related to making up the losses on the Wii U or trying to compete against Mobile Gaming, it still can't be stressed out enough that these are nonetheless amazing games. If you own a 3DS or dare we say it???.... A 2DS... and you don't own at least three of these games then you are missing out a lot! Go get them!

Comment your thoughts below or if you're from Reddit comment your thoughts there!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Tales of Hearts is coming to the west but it's probably not the one you wanted

* = This means our sources for factual evidence, that's right we purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

Tales of Hearts will be coming to US according to a page GameStop accidentally released to early. Tales of Hearts is a JRPG that was originally released on the Nintendo DS in 2008 and later saw a remake titled Tales of Hearts R for the PlayStation Vita. The game centers around mainly two characters, 17 year old "Amber Hearts" and 16 year old "Shing Meteoryte" where they battle enemies known as Zerom.

While it is good news it hasn't really been clarified whether or not it's a port of the old game which financially would be convenient since it's already in multiple languages; or perhaps its Tales of Heart R which is also very likely since it already exists on the PlayStation Vita in Japan.

Many have reached out to Bandai Namco for comments but haven't received a reply.

Comment your thoughts below or if you're from Reddit comment your thoughts there!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Nintendo forgetting their roots of the "Super Mario Bros." series?

* = This means our sources for factual evidence, that's right we purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

Update: Nintendo Clarified their mistake 26 mins after and the re-edited version states it was the "Warp Whistle". However Warp Whistle and Zone are not alike which is still a slip up especially for the core games. Who ever posted it mustn't be doing just that, posting it.

Nintendo has blundered in sales, created flops in their past, and even pickpocketed monetized profits from YouTube channels but now they seem to be forgetting their roots. On Twitter today Nintendo of America tried to post a nostalgic fact about Super Mario Bros. and all seemed fine until you read it. Nintendo stated that Warp Zone was first introduced in Super Mario Bros. 3 when the most notable Warp Zone is the one in World 1-2 at the end. Pretty much everyone from the 90s has made that a fact by now in every kids-grandparents brain. However Nintendo is slipping up from all directions lately, someone might be out of a job for this, as this is a slip up to their most profiting franchise.

Comment your thoughts below or if you're from Reddit comment your thoughts there!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- NBA Pokemon logo?

* = This means our sources for factual evidence, that's right we purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

An Artist titled as "MusclesMicah" redesigned NBA Team Logos. Be sure to check all 32 of them online via his imgur. Also be sure to follow him on twitter @MusclesMicah.

Here's some of our favorites below!

Comment your thoughts below or if you're from Reddit comment your thoughts there!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Xbox One's new bundle removes price disadvantage and $50

* = This means our sources for factual evidence, that's right we purchased some memberships, now working with freelance journalist to bring news even faster to you. We however cannot disclose most of our associated sources due to terms and agreements, please enjoy our articles.

*Walmart and Best Buy have started selling the Xbox One console bundled with a copy of Titanfall for $450, that makes it at par with Sony's PlayStation 4 if not cheaper due to game price increases for Next Gen Console games.

Sure the bundle next to a PlayStation 4 alone doesn't make it less but a PlayStation 4 bundled with PlayStation Plus is $450, and a PlayStation 4 bundled with Infamous: Second Son is at $460. If compared between game bundles the Xbox One is indeed $10 cheaper.

*Titanfall Bundle includes: 
The Xbox One console
Kinect sensor
Wireless controller
Chat headset
HDMI cable
1-month Xbox Live Gold membership
Titanfall game download—note that it’s a download

Comment your thoughts below or if you're from Reddit comment your thoughts there!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!

- Free Game Boy emulator on a Web Browser?

* = means sources, which are available at the bottom. Click on the names to be redirected to the source.

During the last few months there have been emulators coming out between webNES, GBA4iOS and now the newest one Ben Midi's Gameboy. This emulator is like webNES, in the sense that it runs inside of your web browser, it isn't like GBA4iOS where you install profiles and set back the date, etc.

Overall it works surprisingly well, specifically on landscape mode, works on iPhone and Androids. Since Game Boy games are very small files around 20-88 kilobytes, it can be stored on your phones cache with out a problem or experiencing lag.  The link is available in the sources.

Here's the list of games currently available:

- Mario Land

- Tetris

- Dr.Mario

- Bomberman

- Kirby's Dream Land

- Kirby XXL

-Space Invaders

- Motocross Maniacs

- Bomb Jack

- Boxxie 2

- Castelian

- Centipede

- Stopwatch

Sources(Links):  Metro , Daily Mail , Touch Arcade

Comment your thoughts below or if you're from Reddit comment your thoughts there!

Lino Cordova, The Gamer Plus Network

Check out our YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/user/GamerPlusNews

Check out our Website:  http://www.gamerplusnetwork.com/
Check out our Reddits:   http://www.reddit.com/r/GP_GamingNews/

Carry us on your mobile phone by downloading "Feedly" in your appstore and entering "gamerplusnews.blogspot.com/" in the search bar and add us!


Help us build a team!
As you know I am not the best writer, but we are looking on forming a community where people can discuss topics about gaming and create shows as well! Check it out on our website under Content Creator, we just want to create a site where we can bring the best content in gaming.

We also need lots of help in various areas, such as Article writers for our blog, content for our main YouTube and more! Be sure to visit our site and learn the benefits you get for Joining us as a content provider!