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superchunk on 15 January 2010
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well, I would have called you out on this OP a year ago as I was sure 3rd parties would jump on Wii in 2009 and 2010 based on its marketshare alone, much like the PS2. However, that simply isn't the case and its time for Nintendo's fans, myself being a HUGE one, to realize this.

However, it isn't the fault of Nintendo as they game 3rd parties more than enough support and a full year of lower ranked games to fill in the void with their own AAA IPs. However, they chose to only put out crap efforts and late ports.

I bet I can count on my 10 fingers the number of high quality mass marketable 3rd party products the Wii has seen over its entire life. That's sad. But, it seems like HD graphics IS what 3rd party developers want to create. They don't want to continue with SD 'last gen' products. They want to push boundaries and win their own virtual pissing contests for what they perceive are the best games available.

How can we be mad at that? While I enjoy a game like NSMBWii over any HD game made to date, as a developer myself I would have much rather created Assassin's Creed 2 or Gears of War 2, etc.

Well, here's to this gen's BEST gaming console, the Wii. It was born out of the greatest imaginations available, yet it dies lonely with no one else to call a friend beyond its own makers.

All three companies have a lot to learn from this generation.

MS/Sony have learned that to be really successful they don't need to create consoles that cost over $500 to make and push technology to its limits. While Nintendo learns that to really dominate they must be within a reasonable level of technology to their competitors. If they had been more like the PS2 vs xbox in power range, then 3rd parties would have put all of the same games on Wii and it would be well over that 50% market share barrier by now.

Next gen will certainly be interesting to see who has paid the most attention to their own failures this gen. I certainly hope Nintendo does some major self-reflection. HD + superior online with no limitations + its own considerably better innovation and games will surpass even the Wii's mighty success. It needs 3rd parties to reach PS2 levels of dominance.