Why the Wii won

[Assassin_Thunder]

the wii did not win

 

[SirSchmoopy]

Oh the Wii won? I didn't know they had 10 million subscribers to there online aspect of the Wii throwing 15 dollars a month at them.

Ohhhh waittttt a second. They don't. Oh whats this... a little birdie is telling me that if your console sells but your games don't the system isn't winning? What what what?

If you only look at the North American market, Nintendo is barely winning in console sales but doesn't have the software sales like Microsoft. Not like Nintendo cares since they make more money off the DS then all three core systems combined.

 

[bue519]

The Wii doesn't really feel like a long term console. After all, when was the last time the Wii had a release like Wii Sports, or Super Mario Galaxy. Also they really need to make the online component of the Wii a little more user friendly.

 

[AceDiamond]

The Wii doesn't really feel like a long term console. After all, when was the last time the Wii had a release like Wii Sports, or Super Mario Galaxy.

Or Super Smash Bros. Brawl, or Wii Fit, or Metroid Prime 3, or...

 

[bue519]

The Wii doesn't really feel like a long term console. After all, when was the last time the Wii had a release like Wii Sports, or Super Mario Galaxy.

Or Super Smash Bros. Brawl, or Wii Fit, or Metroid Prime 3, or...

I just wish that they released quality games more often, its the same problem nintendo had with the game cube. Awesome games, but not enough of them.

 

[GenHellspawn]

Am I the only one who laughs at people that use the virtual console because they're (presumably) too stupid to use an emulator?

Or maybe they don't like pirating their games?
Did that not occur to you?

That's why I said presumably.

 

[hypern]

Several things contributed to the wii's success. One of them was the marketing and the other was that at the time all the other consoles were bland.

 

[D_987]

Microsoft Achilles' heel is the immense dislike among st the Japanese demographic.

But interestingly enough, the Xbox 360 has been outselling both the PS2 and the PS3 in Japan for a while now.

Yeah, I read an article about that recently - Microsoft have been trying very hard to get sales up in Japan, and it seems to be working. They are (as you stated) outselling the PS3, and are deliberately buying exclusives they believe the Japanese will buy.

Whats interesting is that at that same time, the Ps3 was outselling the 360 all over the world. And the Ps3 has resumed kicking the 360's ass now that its next lot of games that appeal to Japanese gamers have come out.

Evidence? Coming from the keyboard of the biggest fanboy on The Escapist (as in you),I want evidence or some form of proof...

http://play.tm/news/22027/ps3-outselling-xbox-360-globally/
When have I ever bullshitted?

You do tend to present your opinion as fact. But ok, cheers for the source.

 

[opium of the people]

Well, the Wii hasn't won yet

but if it does win (and it may), it's because it catered to the absolutely lowest common denominator.

Sony looked at who the 360 were selling to and were like "Idiot fratboys! Screw that! We're catering to the elites!"

then they both saw who the Wii was selling too and laughed "Old men and housewives? You can have them! LULULUL"

Then the Wii started outselling them and they're like "OH SHIT! MAKE SOME SHITTY GAMES LIKE NINTENDO DID FOR THE WIVES AND OLD MEN TO PLAY! Hey! Nintendo Fans! We have crappy games too! Just like Nintendo!"

but it was too late.

funniest post today, the ending sentence makes it

 

[Sensenmann]

Shovelware, shovelware upon shovelware. Thats why the Wii lost.

Sure they have lots of sales, but 360 games and even PS3 games are better.
To be honest Nintendo should go back to making hardcore games, instead of casual ones.