This was a good read but I think there is another reason for this. Has anybody ever considered that the Wii with its new controller interface and its promise of doing things different naturally attracts those people who are least likely to buy tradiditional "hardcore" games?
I'm not talking about "lol casuals" but people who have played a lot of games in their life but aren't interested in putting that much effort into this anymore.
Really the only thing videogames are better at than other mediums is "providing fun". If you're a regular reader of books (good books!) the "story" in an RPG will just make you laugh so that's not a reason to invest hours into a game. If you're regularly watching movies there is no need to buy a game for a "cinematic experience" because you don't have to invest 50$ to get that experience with a movie.
The one thing videogames are better at is providing fun, either when you're alone or with other people. There is nothing in the world of entertainment that can compete with playing a videogame in co-op. And no that doesn't include Gears of War or online co-op because 70% of the worlds population are not going to play a bloody shooter with you.
So basically the Wii attracts those people who are least likely to play those "hardcore" games not because people are "too stupid" to play them (honestly, everyone can play a hardcore game with 1 hour of practice, people just don't want to) but because they are not interested. So why would they buy such a game?
