Voltaire on 27 October 2009
@ckmlb
Ive got to ask, why are 'casual' and 1st party games touted off as unimportant to your argument? !st party games aren't magically pulled out of Nintendo's ass and sell like crazy just because a hardly visible red logo is on the box art. 'Core' 1st party games sell because of brand name, and the positive relation with that name. If Zelda was as close as the best gaming franchise ever (in terms of quality), it would't sell millions.
People are afraid of the unknown. Thats why familiar and cheap products sell. If a cheap game is poor, then the personal investment (like $20) isn't as massive loss. EA sent out Dead Space Ex to sink like a rock. Its not a reflection of the Wiis user base, its poor management.
