Groucho said:
Tiger woods is the exception, sadly. Hardly the rule. There are half a dozen pro sports titles on the PS360 that say exactly the opposite. That would be another interesting discussion though -- why golf, and not other sports on the Wii? |
You asked that EXACT same question in this thread. You then completely abandoned said thread. How interested in an answer are you, exactly? P.S., I gave my answer to your question there, if you care.
As to this topic...
That's part of it, definately. I'm trying to figure out where, exactly, the Wii fits in the grand game-making scheme. Its casual, and it obviously appeals to kids, yet, with the strange exception of golf, pro sports don't do well on the Wii (I would think that's a "casual" genre, and certainly golf isn't a "kids" game). Also, lego titles do well on the Wii... but Starwars themed games don't somehow?
I am *very* surprised that the Wii version of this game is not absolutely blowing the other versions out of the water. Maybe it will have legs... certainly the holidays will give it some. I don't have 100% faith in all things Wii, though. I feel that the slower sales for this game are somehow related to the pro sports issues.
And I feel the italicized is correct. The people who buy most pro sports games overlap nicely with the people who've been gaming the most for the longest time. These folks value graphics and like traditional control schemes, and the HD consoles give them both. What more do they want? They currently don't like the Wii as much as the HD consoles. It's rather like the PSP vs. DS all over again, in that the former offers the traditional gamer what he knows he wants, while the latter offers him what he doesn't yet know he wants. (Note: the last sentence is tangential to the topic. Feel free to ignore it for now.)
Bringing this back to the topic at hand, who are the people most likely to buy a Star Wars game? Obviously, Star Wars fans. Now, let's start treading on thinner ice.
What is the stereotypical Star Wars fan? He is a young male, oftentimes a geek and/or nerd.
What is the stereotypical gamer? He is a young male, oftentimes a geek and/or nerd.
What is the likelihood that a Star Wars fan has been a gamer for a long time? High. The fact that almost every game with the name "Star Wars" slapped onto it sold very well is excellent proof of this.
What do we conclude from this? Most Star Wars fans have been longtime gamers.
And what did we decide about longtime gamers? They're more likely to value graphics, and like traditional control schemes.
So what platform are they most likely going to decide to pick this game up on...?
