Comments on: Has the Wii Shot it’s Load? http://www.teamteabag.com/2008/07/24/has-the-wii-shot-its-load/ Gaming, Technology, and Gadget News, Reviews, and Previews. Sat, 28 Aug 2010 12:15:50 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: SmellyGeekBoy http://www.teamteabag.com/2008/07/24/has-the-wii-shot-its-load/comment-page-1/#comment-4682 SmellyGeekBoy Thu, 24 Jul 2008 21:15:58 +0000 http://www.teamteabag.com/?p=1629#comment-4682 An interesting post, and as a non-Wii owner (as it doesn't have enough games that appeal to me as a typical "hardcore gamer"), you'd think that I'd agree with you. But I don't - in fact, I'm starting to think that the Wii will be around for a long time to come. That said, I do have to agree that Nintendo must be lying through their teeth when they claim to be committed to the hardcore gaming market. They'd be stupid to aim for that market, in fact, because then they'd be competing with Microsoft, Sony, and PC games, and they wouldn't stand a chance with their less powerful console - after all, power is everything in the hardcore market. On the subject of PC gaming - I read somewhere that casual games are in fact the most popular form of gaming in the world at the moment - in the form of desktop games like Solitaire and Minesweeper, and of course web-based Flash games. So there's still a huge casual games market out there that Nintendo can keep pushing consoles to. An interesting post, and as a non-Wii owner (as it doesn’t have enough games that appeal to me as a typical “hardcore gamer”), you’d think that I’d agree with you. But I don’t – in fact, I’m starting to think that the Wii will be around for a long time to come.

That said, I do have to agree that Nintendo must be lying through their teeth when they claim to be committed to the hardcore gaming market. They’d be stupid to aim for that market, in fact, because then they’d be competing with Microsoft, Sony, and PC games, and they wouldn’t stand a chance with their less powerful console – after all, power is everything in the hardcore market.

On the subject of PC gaming – I read somewhere that casual games are in fact the most popular form of gaming in the world at the moment – in the form of desktop games like Solitaire and Minesweeper, and of course web-based Flash games. So there’s still a huge casual games market out there that Nintendo can keep pushing consoles to.

]]> By: Dytany Wind http://www.teamteabag.com/2008/07/24/has-the-wii-shot-its-load/comment-page-1/#comment-4679 Dytany Wind Thu, 24 Jul 2008 20:45:55 +0000 http://www.teamteabag.com/?p=1629#comment-4679 Not really, no. It has the hype of a Tivo, but cheaper, works in a social setting and is family friendly without actually having dumbed down gameplay in many first party / some third party titles. The PS2 sold 142.5 million units, whereas the gamecube sold 21 million. The Wii has already blasted through 21 million. Why would Nintendo care about the hardcore gamer when there's a casual gamer market lapping this system up? And why does any hardcore gaming site take anyone in Nintendo seriously when they say 'we care about the hardcore gamer'? What else are they going to say, 'no, of course not'? Not only does the Wii have a casual air, its components less powerful than its competitors, meaning less glory and fewer accolades for developers. No one is raving about the technical feat that is Super Mario Galaxy - they're marveling over GTA4 and MGS4. No, the Wii hasn't 'shot its load'. It exploited a market and is raking in barrel fulls of money in the process. And when that wanes, the Wii2 will come out. Anything and everything that tries to compete will get crushed, and will just be an 'also ran'; see: Sony PSP vs. Nintendo DS. Not really, no. It has the hype of a Tivo, but cheaper, works in a social setting and is family friendly without actually having dumbed down gameplay in many first party / some third party titles. The PS2 sold 142.5 million units, whereas the gamecube sold 21 million. The Wii has already blasted through 21 million. Why would Nintendo care about the hardcore gamer when there’s a casual gamer market lapping this system up? And why does any hardcore gaming site take anyone in Nintendo seriously when they say ‘we care about the hardcore gamer’? What else are they going to say, ‘no, of course not’? Not only does the Wii have a casual air, its components less powerful than its competitors, meaning less glory and fewer accolades for developers. No one is raving about the technical feat that is Super Mario Galaxy – they’re marveling over GTA4 and MGS4. No, the Wii hasn’t ‘shot its load’. It exploited a market and is raking in barrel fulls of money in the process. And when that wanes, the Wii2 will come out. Anything and everything that tries to compete will get crushed, and will just be an ‘also ran’; see: Sony PSP vs. Nintendo DS.

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