There are 3 reasons why "core" games don't sell too well on the Wii, or DS for that matter...
1: They appeal to the "core" audience, which isn't that big on the Wii in the first place, and since the "core" gamers are usually the only ones to know or care about said "core" games being released, if they don't buy the game in droves then it ain't gonna sell...which brings us to...
2: Have you seen the Wii/DS sections in your local stores lately?!? The average person who doesn't spend all day trolling video game websites and is looking for a decent game can't make heads or tails out of what the hell is going on there! Therefore, when making a gaming purchase, he/she is going to pick out something that they are familiar with, like a Mario game for example, or any of the "Wii" collection of software titles.
3: The average 360/PS3 user follows the industry very closely, and also buys software much more frequently than the average Wii user... so while technically the Wii had the biggest userbase, a good chunk of Wii owners, probably around half, just don't buy software that often unless it has "Wii" in the title.
On 2/24/13, MB1025 said:
You know I was always wondering why no one ever used the dollar sign for $ony, but then I realized they have no money so it would be pointless.
