| mrkk said: @ the OP You're missing one important detail: those people hate THE WII. When Sony and Microsoft release their wiimote rip-offs, they'll embrace them and keep telling everyone "how much better the wiimote they are", even if it's the same damn thing. |
I agree with this. Never underestimate the power of fanboyism!
But certain percentage of people just won't upgrade to the next generation of gaming. You know, getting a life, having less time and some other stuff to spend money on, like a family.
I think Nintendo understood this. I can tell that the Wii was their answer to the question... "how do we stick around to a gamer's life for the most time possible?". Sony and Microsoft are still machines for single people. The Nintendo Wii is a system mostly for the kids but also to a great extent for the whole family. So in my opinion, the Wii is the more Mature system, while the other two still need to grow up.
Can you indulge me if I use anecdotical evidence for a second? I consider myself a traditional (hardcore?) gamer. I have played space invaders, Resident Evil Nemesis, Starcraft, Zelda Games, Gran Turismo games, Final Fantasy games, you know, games like those. But know I have a kid and of course I have played Super Mario Galaxy with him. We loved him. I am married and my wife and I enjoy playing Excite Truck or Guitar Hero. My son's grandfather (My dad and other nongamers relatives) they had come over to our place to play WiiSports with us. We have had a blast! Games like Zelda TP, Resident Evil 4, Radiant Dawn I leave them only to me. But I just don't see the whole picture I just described happening with the 360 or the Ps3. And don't get me wrong, if I have the money I may buy me those other two systems, but mostly for me only...
What is the deal with the Wii remote? Thanks to it, gaming can be including. Everyone is welcome now. (Last gen my parents could not play, they couldn't even hold the controllers, so they were excluded. Some people love this, I don't). This gives a lot of value to the Wii because more people can enjoy it.
And that is the strategy Microsoft and Sony should rip off, not the controller. If they continue to catter mainly the single gamers (like the gamecube used to) the are going to suffer the same fate.
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