Disappointment implies there were high hopes. Given that everyone expected Nintendo to fail (remember the analysts wanting it to go third-party) and that third parties abandoned it while it was still the Revolution (i.e., RE 5), it by definition cannot be a disappointment.
Once it became a top selling system, there was disappointment in the third-party software. Too many titles by big developers were rushed with less-than-stellar motion controls. The discerning and somewhat different Wii buyer would not put up with games where the motion was not recognized properly or at all or where it was added for no good reason. That and their resistance to buy annual sequels led many companies to do very little with the Wii, rather than make it a lead development platform and scale-up the games for the HD systems (N'Gai Croal suggested that ... Warren Spector is doing that). Instead, the Wii was left with junk, dumbed-down versions, and late PS2 ports. Now that was disappointing.
Out of the 400 Wii games I own, 100 are golden and about the same are junk. Too much junk is not good for a console.
Mike from Morgantown
 I am Mario.I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. Wii Friend Code: 1624 6601 1126 1492 NNID: Mike_INTV |
