*Where Would Gaming Be If Wii Failed?*

[Doobie_wop]

I probably wouldn't have bought a PS3 or 360 until 4 years into the generation. 

Third parties would continue to invest into XBLA and PSN, instead of creating shovelware and niche games for the Wii. 

Arthritis of the wrist would be at an all time low.

Nintendo would fall even further into their desperation and finally give it's audience what they've always wanted, which is an open world Pokemon RPG or MMO on consoles.

Kids would most likely buy a PS3 or 360 instead, but I'd like to think that the DS and PSP would actually even be more popular from a software perspective.

Reggie would be fired (I can only pray for the day).

SEGA might have actually made a good NiGHTS game.

I can go and on, but the conclusion would be that I'd be happier, Nintendo would be sad and Sony and Microsoft would probably be doing as well their doing now, with maybe a few million extra consoles added to their belts.

 

Extra Addition: Anyone that thinks that their hasn't been heaps of innovative titles and features added to the HD consoles is fooling themselves and obviously haven't been playing many games. I can name far more innovative titles on the PS3 or 360, than I could for the Wii and it's mainly because I have experience with all three of the consoles and so I'm less likely to be ignorant, people should try to follow that example before spouting nonsense.