| Games4Fun said: They surrended momentum when they relied on player made content. What he said is relevant because they are going to make more money off the Wii than they would WiiHD. if they did a WiiHd it would cost more the games would cost more for them to make etc etc. In the end they would be losing money and saleing the same if not less. This is like saying the HD twins should release a new console because they need to put in _____. They dont they are all doing well. It would be a waste of research advertising etc. People did not buy the Wii because it is Nintendo they buy for what it has to offer. Ofcourse then you have to wonder why they are bringing out the 3DS when DS is still flying off the shelves. I guess it would be the number years its been on the market? I do believe they have said before that when they can no longer do the ideas they want on a console is also another reason. |
It has nothing to do with user generated content. It has to do with the fact that
1) They saw record sales and profits based on new technology and innovation branching into new kinds of gaming and opening the market.
2) That avenue declined when they started a) reaching saturation, and b) not releasing any other kinds of new experiences. Mainly, this is due to the fact that most of the expansion already occurred. There is some other stuff they could, and should be doing, but at this point, the enfolded the biggest demographics; social gamers and fitness geeks.
3) Lacked any real foundation of traditional core gaming. It took 4 years to see a real Wii Metroid. They stopped making mario party. Still only one Zelda. etc etc. To be fair, the third parties didn't help at all. The third parties believe that games need to have polish and a certain level of development to sell well, and all they've been doing is seeing how little they can do either of those things and get away with it.
It had nothing to do with UGC.
They shoudl've had a wii fit every year.
They should've had more franchise games
They should've had less stringent piublishing policies.
(that last one is a big one. Had N not had such amazingly aggressive publishing criteria, they would have had a lot more indie games and support from third parties.)
But keep in mind that I'm not chiding them. They knew what they were doing, and I really don't believe they will be regretting it any time soon. Everything they've been doing is fine, financially. The only loser here, is a gamer who expected more from their support. Many millions more are greatly satisfied with the wii.
On topic:
acti makes enough money as it is. However, I believe people would still pay for a fee of say, 30$ a year or something, with a 5$ monthly plan 1 free month included at purchase.
