From a certain standpoint, Onyxmeth's statement mirrors that of Sean Malstrom's recent article regarding media criticism of Wii titles.
Malstrom basically said critics were too harsh on Wii games, for no good reason. I think Onyx is merely extending that same concept to the fanbase -- the forum fanbase in particular. That criticism may very well seed itself into the community as "if its not Nintendo, it sucks", and have a much greater impact than readily perceived.
The Conduit was well received, critically -- but how many of you actually own it? How many dual- or tri-console owners would choose to by such a game on the Wii, with its cool motion controls, etc.. over a HD shooter without such things? Apparently not very many, or the demographic wasn't there to begin with.
The Wii has plenty of 3rd party hits, and good 3rd party games, as many of you are quick to point out in discussions where the Wii is confronted with a "doesn't sell software" topic. Why this 180' to criticize 3rd parties and 3rd party software happens, when an article shows up stating the obvious (that Nintendo is adored, and that its titles outperform 3rd party titles on the Wii by a stellar margin -- a fact, not an opinion), is a mystery.
If you own a Wii, and enjoy it, surely you enjoy it for a reason. Presumably... that reason is the games. Right? Do you own a significant number of Nintendo games, relative to 3rd party titles? If you don't own much 3rd party software (of which there is a ton, as per Nintendo's statements, over and over again), is it because "it sucks", or because it wasn't made by Nintendo?
Are games like Wii Sports, Wii Play, Animal Crossing, Wii Music, Wii Fit, etc. truly "great games", with great gameplay concepts and presentation, or are they something a little new and different? Lots of interesting contradictions to work out there.
