bmmb1 said:
oniyide said:
bmmb1 said:
oniyide said:
retroking1981 said:
I think one reason the PS2 has had such an impressive legacy is because of the Wii.
The Wii is the current market leader and is comparible in power to the PS2. Its because of this that the PS2 still got so much support in its twilight years. 3rd parties were making Wii games that could easily be ported to the PS2.
The Wii wont have anywhere near as an impressive tail as the PS2. Nintendo have never been able to support older hardware once they release a new one. Remember the GameBoy micro? |
Pretty much this, when has Ninty ever kept a console long after the launch of a new one?? Sony seems to be the only one doing it. People think it will last for years?? Please. First off Ninty would have to actually make games for Wii and seeing as they already moved Pikmin3 which was supposed to come out for Wii god knows how long ago. 3rd parties barely support the damn thing now and people think they will in the future?? Ok
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The bolded was also my gut reaction, but then I realized I was possibly wrong. Yes there is no more core games support for the Wii from 3rd parties, but it is still getting Lego games, Disney games, dance games and such, and they are doing quite well. So actually, given its 90 million or so user base, we may see 3rd parties continue to support at least such games (as long as they continue selling). And since all these games will be playable on a Wii U as well, there will actually be some extra incentive to continue developing for the Wii.
This is all in theory of course, only time will tell. The biggest obstacle I see will actually be the lack of new Nintendo games fo the Wii.
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But will those Disney type games be enough to move alot of hardware?? Wouldnt those kids that are interested in that crap be the same ones to see a Wii U commercial and say "to hell with Wii, I want that new thing?"
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At $99, my answer is yes. A $99 Wii with lots of kid friendly games can become the ideal relatively inexpensive and kid friendly present for many people. That can actually move a lot of hardware. Gamers of course will go for the WiiU or something else.
I think that's what Nintendo are aiming for. Want an inexpensive child friendly console with a nice library of games? Get a Wii. Ready to move on? Get a WiiU, your entire investment, both in games and peripherals, can be used on it, nothing is lost. I think it's brilliant - as to whether it will work only time will tell, a lot depends on implementation (I think they will need to keep marketing the Wii to a certain extent).
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But will the kids want that "old" Wii, kids dont give a damn about the price, trust me. Its not like its there own money. THey will ask there mommy and daddy for the new hot toy. That will be Wii U, not the years old Wii that they probably have. Now will the parents buy it for them?? Remains to be seen, but from what I have seen the parents will cave. IMHO
