I think the games have a big problem ahead of them, as most 'reviewers' (and I use that term very loosely) have their mind set this generation that basically if a game is a Wii or DS game, it automatically is inferior and is justified to be scored lower on principle of having the stamp of 'Wii' on its cover.
On the flip side, since there seems to be an honest effort being put out by Third Parties now, I think sales for Third Party games will go up. Especially since there won't be as many major Nintendo titles released this year on the system. It really looks like the Wii is going to do the opposite of the GC for its last few years, thankfully.
What I think hinges on those games selling however, is each company advertising them. As aside from games like Blom Blox and Carnival Games, no other Third Party Wii games really get enough advertising to justify they GET sales beyond 300,000-400,000 units (walk in random purchases and word of mouth). And especially compared to games on the 360, which are advertised up the wazoo, its no wonder why Third Party developers are trying to make games for the system to be one of the lucky few to make that one game that pushes 3-5 million.
Six upcoming games you should look into:
