Relying too heavily on sequels?

Let's see what the PS3 and 360 rely on...

Halo 3

Final Fantasy XIII

Gran Turismo 5

Grand Theft Auto 4

Call of Duty 4

Need I go on? 

Hahaha that's hilarious.

SSB:B dropped off the map did it? it being the best selling (non bundled) game this week, outselling the newly released GT5P in it's 6th? week.

and in retaliation to those bullet points.
-Poor marketing? is he kidding, The Wii and Nintendo's own games have collectively had some of the best marketing in gaming ever.
-Sequels are not strictly Nintendo's vice, they are all over gaming (this is ignoring the fact that most of Nintendo's sequels are vastly different to their predecessors)
-Low quantities is not the same as massive quantities that don't stay there.
-In the past yes (damn Yamauchi-San) but now they are arguably better than Sony's.

-I don't understand this last point?

Fuck it. Do we really need to dignify this crap by actually arguing with it? Just post a link to the Wii's million sellers. That's argument enough.

* Poor game marketing.
True this one, doesn't seem to have had that much effect on first party games though
* They rely too heavily on sequels.
How is this a bad thing? Sequels = brand recognition, mario, zelda and metroid are all famous.
* Low quantities of consoles on the shelves.
No. High quantities of consoles, higher quantity of demand.
* Poor relationships with 3rd party developers.
This does seem to be improving, but it is a fair point.
* Limited access to quality information for the media.
What does this one even mean?

Oh and "It was very interesting to me how Super Smash Brothers Brawl sold 1.4 million copies the first week it was out and has pretty much dropped off the map since. I think this is a prime example of how Nintendo has no problems selling consoles and peripherals, but they are not selling games as projected. At this point, they would have to sell 20 million games instantly to catch up with the average games purchased per console on the Xbox 360 and Sony PS3. Despite achieving an installed base way beyond anyone’s expectations, the company simply has not taken the steps to keep the success going."

Attach rate isn't really that important when you have a huge install base and are making money on the consoles. Also bullshit stats about Brawl, it sold what, 2.7M in march in the USA alone?

It always seems to happen right after Nintendo posts great NPD numbers.

1. Stop trolling its getting annoying.

2. I'm not bothering to read the article, Wii bashing seems to be a great hit now! 

This dude's assessment screamed of bias. Some folks are so vindictive and bitter by the Wii's success.

KEEP THE WII DOOMSDAY WEEK GOING!

pure BS
i'll leave it at that

Not all Final Fantasy games are sequels, guys. There are improvements on graphics and gameplay, but nearly all of the stories are different.

I'm going to brave it and say something on this.

In terms of game's, they are not that much different from what was on the gamecube imo, the only thing that makes them sell more now is that more people have a Wii because the motion controls are fun to use with those games.

There is a definate buzz surrounding the Wii at the moment and i don't think it will maintain this for very long. Who knows, probably by 2009, it will be selling on par with 360 and ps3.