Do 3rd parties have a right to complain about sales?

[LordTheNightKnight]

couchmonkey said:
No, if the games aren't selling they're doing something wrong. "Only Nintendo games sell on Nintendo systems" is a lame excuse to cover their rears for bad decision-making.

I will say that making a hit on Wii is not going to be exactly the same as making a hit on the other consoles. A direct remake of a game like Final Fantasy XIII probably won't match the HD sales because Wii owners aren't looking for an interactive movie - type game. That doesn't mean they aren't looking for a proper sequel to Final Fantasy I or Final Fantasy IV, though.

On the other hand, with 64 million owners, I don't understand why third parties are giving us spin-offs developed by their B-teams. There are 10-million+ selling game ideas just waiting to be developed on Wii but the big companies don't even seem to be trying.

Although that doesn't seem to be all. Some seem to be at least somewhat catching on.

bmmb1 said:

Just Dance is selling - because Just Dance actually had an advertising campaign. A quite effective one. Add to THAT quite favorable user reviews, and you have a game that sells.

 Which means great word of mouth, which is how the Wii caught on with so many (though not the only reason).