Nintendo UK says Wii U is a 'fantastic proposition' this holiday, talks StarFox/Zelda delays

Coming from an MCV interview with Nintendo UK marketing manager Chandra Nair...

“It’s a really exciting time for us because in the Wii U we have a console that really feels like it’s a fantastic proposition for both families and gamers. The potential was always there from the beginning, but now we have such a compelling line-up of games and that line-up of must-have titles just keeps growing. Mario Kart 8 continues to be popular week-in, week-out, even after all this time. And Splatoon is still a relatively new title and something that kids have been pestering their parents for, so we anticipate that bringing these two fantastic games together in one value bundle should be a popular move. We’ll be tagging the bundle in all our Wii U kids’ TV ads in November and December, as well as our November radio campaign.”

Chandra also addressed the topic of delays with StarFox Zero and The Legend of Zelda Wii U...

“As Miyamoto once said: ‘A delayed game is eventually good; a bad game is bad forever. Nintendo’s development teams focus on creating the best experience they possibly can rather than what effect a delay will have on console sales. We all know from generations gone by that Legend of Zelda titles are a huge undertaking. They are passionately anticipated and any kind of extension to the development time will inevitably lead to disappointment for the fans. But the fans also know that the end result will be worth it. Star Fox Zero was recently delayed to Q1 2016 and Mr Miyamoto expressed his apologies to fans via a video. But many fans have reacted in a positive way, pleased that the game will have the time it needs to be as good as it can be, but also genuinely relieved that they will have the time to sink into intense adventure games such as Project Zero and Xenoblade Chronicles X.”