Weird...I thought MSFT wasn't competing with Nintendo...

[Dodece]

Call me intelligent discourse. I freely confess I do not come from the school of thought that a forum post should be able to fit on a bumper sticker with space to spare. I understand some have little to no attention span, but how is that my particular problem. Speaking often and saying nothing is hardly proof of intelligence. I prefer to actually discuss the subject rather then insert random snide remarks merely to pad a post count.

That said I think the argument is valid. Microsoft is pointing out their strengths while highlighting the weaknesses of a competitor, and it is a point backed up by the statistics on this very sight. Microsoft has done exceedingly well for third parties, and they are not in such a position where they directly compete with third party developers for consumer purchases.

Remember over the last few months Microsoft has let a number of companies slip from their grasp. The likes of Bioware, Bungie, and Bizarre being of note. Perhaps part of a strategy to only increase their appeal with third party developers. While Nintendo, and Sony as publishers are dominating their respective consoles. Strategically it might be a sound move. Every Nintendo developed game is a potential sale lost to a third party.

Pointing out a serious conflict of interest on the part of Nintendo, and an inability to make up the hardware short fall to offset the losses incurred by third party developers is actually quite savvy on the part of Microsoft. That is a incentive for third party developers to not develop for the Wii and to give greater consideration to the 360.

I wonder why some posters are upset that Microsoft is getting a little more competitive with Nintendo. Competition should help the Wii get better titles, or force Nintendo to put forth the effort to help their third party developers rather then hinder them. That might perhaps lead to a little less shovel ware for the console. Nintendo needs to get serious about its third parties. Rather then calling them lazy they need to make more room for them at the table. Otherwise more of them are going to find themselves agreeing with Microsoft.