[starman]

The Wii is a virus

Epic Games prez compares Wii to a "virus" - Engadget

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Well looks like Mario Cart is going to be another really save/non-inovative game for the Wii. Once again the motion controls just make it "different" not better.

Also, Nintendo should have spent more time on fixing the rubber banding AI that has been there since the first Mario Cart 20 years ago rather than adding moterbikes that act the same as cars.

"A few issues do persist, though, some more frustrating than others. First of all, I am still not at all convinced that playing the game with the Wii Wheel adds anything to the experience. It improves upon playing with the standalone Wii remote if only because you will be more comfortable turning a wheel than a peripheral shaped like a television remote, but that's really about it. And truthfully, I feel like I'm at a disadvantage when I play Kart with motion controls because every so often I will take a turn incorrectly, not because I made the wrong motion, but because the Wii remote did not translate my motion correctly."

IGN: Mario Kart Wii Review

[analogue SPRINKLES]

"The average Wii owner buys only 3.7 games a year, compared with 4.7 for Xbox 360 owners and 4.6 for PlayStation 3 owners, said a Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter. “It reflects the broadening of the demographic,” he said. “Nintendo’s market doesn’t feel the same sense of urgency to buy every game that’s coming out.”

My lord that is terrible! 20 million systems out there and most people stick with Wii Sports and Brain age.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/te...ss&oref=slogin

[starman]

But it's profitable!
It's innovative!
It's....dusty.

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Originally Posted by starman 

But it's profitable!
It's innovative!
It's....dusty.

Ha ha. Good one

[Eug]

Originally Posted by analogue SPRINKLES 

"The average Wii owner buys only 3.7 games a year, compared with 4.7 for Xbox 360 owners and 4.6 for PlayStation 3 owners, said a Wedbush Morgan analyst, Michael Pachter. “It reflects the broadening of the demographic,” he said. “Nintendo’s market doesn’t feel the same sense of urgency to buy every game that’s coming out.”

My lord that is terrible! 20 million systems out there and most people stick with Wii Sports and Brain age.

http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/21/te...ss&oref=slogin

That's hilarious. If true, that means that the Wii is totally spanking both the 360 and the PS3 in software sales on average. ie. Neither the 360 nor the PS3 are even in the same league.

To put it another way... with these US numbers for March:

Summary (March 2008 US sales):

Wii: 721000
DS: 698000
PSP: 297000
360: 262000
PS3: 257000
PS2: 216000

That means Nintendo will sell more software from these March Wiis than Microsoft and Sony will sell from the 360 and PS3 combined.

Wii software: 721000 x 3.7 = 2.67 million games
360 software: 262000 x 4.7 = 1.23 million games
PS3 software: 257000 x 4.6 = 1.18 million games

In other words, the fanboy claim that the Wii doesn't move software is utter bull.

[Hawkeye_a]

Eug, shhhh..they'll call you a witch doctor for doing that sort of magic with numbers. save yourself

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Originally Posted by Eug 

In other words, the fanboy claim that the Wii doesn't move software is utter bull.

Oh like that story says it moves the software, just not many games which is the whole point. Also 3rd party is a risky business as always for Nintendo.

I mean look a the big sellers.... all Nintendo titles.

[Theodour]

I was going to buy a wii for the family. However, they've been out of stock at all the places I shop for the months I tried to get one. So I bought a PS3--my reasoning was that it had motion controls as well.

Cons: Not many kids games--in fact, a lot fewer games in general than the other platforms, it seems.

Pros: It is so much more than I thought it would be. The whole media center thing is pretty cool, decent web browser for watching youtube on TV (don't use it for anything else), and the motion controls really are cool. I love it for steering in Motorstorm, and my kids like it for casting spells in Harry Potter. (It is useless for steering in Sega Rally Revo, though. Plus, you can't use both conrollers with motion control at the same time in split screen for Sega Rally Revo either. Wierd. I plan on getting a Driving Force Pro anyway, so whatever.)

I like the mouse/keyboard style FPS controls, which I've been using since Marathon, so it took some getting use to the gamepad for FPS, and I'll probably never fully like it. I DO like being able to kick back on the couch and play Call of Duty from across the room, though.

Anyway, I'm glad the Wii was out of stock, 'cause I would definitly have bought it, and never known how cool the PS3 is.

Someday, I'll get my kids a Wii, though.

[starman]

Originally Posted by Eug 

That's hilarious. If true, that means that the Wii is totally spanking both the 360 and the PS3 in software sales on average. ie. Neither the 360 nor the PS3 are even in the same league.

To put it another way... with these US numbers for March:

Summary (March 2008 US sales):

Wii: 721000
DS: 698000
PSP: 297000
360: 262000
PS3: 257000
PS2: 216000

That means Nintendo will sell more software from these March Wiis than Microsoft and Sony will sell from the 360 and PS3 combined.

Wii software: 721000 x 3.7 = 2.67 million games
360 software: 262000 x 4.7 = 1.23 million games
PS3 software: 257000 x 4.6 = 1.18 million games

In other words, the fanboy claim that the Wii doesn't move software is utter bull.

Dude, stop. you're going to work yourself into utter disappointment.

I have three words for you:

Grand
Theft
Auto

[Dakar the Fourth]

Never heard of it.

[starman]

It's a Wii game, but you have to actually clock people with your Wiimote. Gonna be big.

[Dakar the Fourth]

I'm sorry, let me try again.

Never heard of it.

[starman]

I think your sense of humor detector is broken.

[Dakar the Fourth]

No, I find your trying to piggy back a joke on my dry humor annoying.

[starman]

Bring it, tough guy. One week from today.

[Dakar the Fourth]

:d.

Edit: **** no caps

[analogue SPRINKLES]

Originally Posted by Eug 

In other words, the fanboy claim that the Wii doesn't move software is utter bull.

Actually the claim is that it doesn't move third party titles that is why so many are scared to develope for Nintendo