couchmonkey on 31 December 2008
| madskillz said: All you have to do is ... look at sales. On the Wii, 1st party dominates sales. On the 360 and PS3, it's all about 3rd party. Folks defending the Wii tout the 48 percent market share and the like, but look at what's selling like hot cakes. WiiSports, WiiPlay, WiiFit and Mario. I would love to see a 3rd party develop a game with the Wii as the lead console and see the results. If - and that's a big if - if it's a hit, I and a lot of folks on this site are wrong. But I do think the folks fueling the Wii's success aren't your typical gamer and would be willing to buy games that are fun, not graphic powerhouses. The Wii proved gameplay, not graphics, often move systems. |
Check out Guitar Hero, Rock Band, and LEGO ____ sales.
If it's kid-friendly or involves music, it will probably sell more on Wii (until Microsoft adds it to a bundle).
I think more genres are to follow, but not enough developers are taking serious stabs at them. Given RE 4, Metroid Prime 3 and Red Steel, why has nobody tried an exclusive fantasy (not war simulation!) FPS on the Wii? It will be interesting to see how the Conduit sells...
