So why is there no Sonic Generations Wii? Sonic colors breaks a million!!!

[Joelcool7]

oniyide said:

Joelcool7 said:

I'm not entirely sure. I was told at PAX that the development team developed the game with 3D in mind. They even told me I had to play the game in 3D at PAX because that was how they intended it to be played. Honestly I thought 3D was a disaster on 360 and the PS3 version wasn't much better. Personally I prefered it in 2D but the 3DS game was pretty good as well.

But if 3D was Sega's focus it makes sense a Wii version never made it to market. I haven't heard if WiiU will be 3D compatable but assuming it isn't Sega might not bring it to that console either. It doesn't make sense that a 2D version never made it to Wii mainly because the 2D HD version is likely what everyone wants to play anyways.

Sega is being dumb, Nintendo's consoles are Sonic's home. Sega's consoles were directly competing with Nintendo for the exact same market base and the same consumers. Their franchises fit perfectly on Nintendo's platforms especially Sonic amd for Sega to throw a Nintendo centric title on the competitors platforms and not Nintendo's is just foolish.

I think Sega might reconsider and bring it to WiiU at launch simply because they will see the dismal sales on 360/PS3. But that will be to late WiiU is a new platform without an established user base meaning they can't sell to the installed Wii base. They will also lose out because many WiiU owners will already own PS3/360.

In the end I think Sega missed an oppurtunity to sell a million or so copies on Wii. They can't recoup that loss by launching on WiiU. In fact I think a WiiU launch would be a waste of resources. Its not that porting it wouldn't be cheap it could be done in 4 weeks or so, but the cost of manufacturing copies, getting it distributed, marketing it and getting it on shelves just doesn't seem worth it.

Sega lost out!

LOL!! Why  you mad?? All you people saying Sega screwed up, how?? Oh sure they should have been some version. but keep in mind that according to this site's own data. Sonic Generations actuall had a BIGGER opening than Colors. Im not talking combined im talking both the PS3 and 360 version separtly had a bigger opening week than Sonic Colors. So if it could keep the legs of Colors it can sell a million on each console this time next year.  Thrown in whatever the 3DS is bringing and thats not bad. So did Sega really loose out?!

Who said I'm mad, I own a 360 and already bought it on that console. I said Sega's move was dumb because lets face it Nintendo's market has traditionally been stronger then Xbox and PlayStation for Sonic titles. Look at Sonic Unleashed which was a piece of shit on Wii compared to the 360/PS3 version, the Wii version left the HD versions in the dust. Or how about looking at Sonic and Sega All Stars racing both the DS and Wii versions drastically outsold their HD counter parts. Go back a generation and see Sonic Mega Collection was actually sold almost as well on GameCube as PS2 which had over 100,000 more units on store shelves.

Today with the Mario & Sonic olympic games and all the other success Sega has had on Wii and DS and Nintendo's platforms not releasing a game as monumentous as Generations on Wii is a huge mistake.

You compare Generations to Colours but I must say that is an uneven battle at best. A) Sonic Generations is an anniversary addition B) Sonic Generations is a compilation featuring the best of the best that Sonic has ever offered C) Sonic Generations isn't on Wii and as such any Wii owners who also own other consoles are buying it there.

In the end Colors was an original new Sonic game featuring new content and gameplay. Generations is a classic built on the most successful Sonic games and levels. It was a celebratory release with way way way more advertising and hype. Anyway you look at it Sega is losing sales by not having it on the Wii. Yes same could have been said about Colours not releasing on 360/PS3 but Nintendo's consoles are Sonic's bread and butter they are the most important platforms to Sonic's survival and Sega shouldn't neglect them if at all possible.

Again not mad, just pointing out it is in Sega's best interest to launch Sonic on Nintendo platforms. Whether they also launch it on competitor platforms doesn't matter but Nintendo's platforms are where Sonic performs best.