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Old 11-27-2007, 07:37 AM   #1
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Old 11-27-2007, 11:41 AM   #2
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Originally Posted by Dorkchop View Post
What the Wii won't deliver, I'll look for in a 360 when I can afford one (and when they stop breaking).
See ya on live in 2012.

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WAS the Wii ever worth a damn.
Uh, yeah? Duh.

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The Wii (and the last couple of Nintendo systems, really) is really held up by all of Shigeru Miyamoto's franchise games, which is why all of their major titles have that 'kiddie' feel. The guy gives everything that cartoon aesthetic, but they're almost always a hell of a lot of fun to play.

Problem is, most outside developers either can't seem to get the hang of the new control system, or just don't bother and make their games for the 360/PS3 instead. If it's not a 'house' brand like Mario or Zelda, it's usually a crap shoot as to whether the game is going to be any good.

Nintendo definitely markets to a niche crowd, but that niche is damn fun.
Devs don't really want to change. that's why they jumped off the worst selling system and instead jumped onboard the second best selling system. Developers are hoping they can influence game sales, still, to keep from having to adapt to hardware they dislike. And the funny thing is, it might work. Wii has great hardware sales, but poor attach rates.

I think Nintendo also hamstrings itself by being "kiddie." Not because of the graphics, but because of their tendency to fight or cripple popular features like online.

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