| JUG said: I think it will all come down to third party support and online gaming. If Nintendo can launch a powerful Wii2 with everything that made the Wii great AND get contemporaneous release dates for games like GTA 5 and Modern Warfare 3 on their console, then I think the Wii 2 will have a good shot at matching the Wii's success. |
This is my point exactly. Nintendo managed to win this generation by expanding the market and appealing to a much wider demographic with simple motion controls and several casual titles. (I still don't understand whats so unattractive and intimidating about a sitting down on a nice comfy couch and using a traditional controller to play story centered games) Next gen, its going to take support from third parties and an adequate online gaming network. Next gen, Sony and Microsoft will have proven motion controls, competitively priced consoles and will be fiercely trying to appeal to that large and fickle casual crowd. They'll have sturdy third party support and robust online gaming from day one. In order for the Wii2 to even compete with them they'll need support for online in most of their games, graphics that are on par with their competitors and a heap of avid gamers who regularly show up in droves to buy milions of third party titles ( besides Rockband and Guitar Hero) like the 360 fanboys did (and still do) when it was the only thing on the market.
