Some Japanese Dev claims SSBB is unfit for Wii

[Bodhesatva]

famousringo said:

Bodhesatva said:

Just to point this out, this person is clearly talking exclusively about the Japanese market, and there really is some concern about hardcore games on the Wii in Japan.

Galaxy did fine, but significantly less well than in America/EU, for example.

Then I guess I don't get his point at all.

Wii is close to being the only game in town in Japan. 360 isn't even on the map, and the only 'hardcore' titles on PS3 that have outsold RE:UC are Winning Eleven 08 (by 10%), Gundam Musou (20%), and Dynasty Warriors 6 (by 50%). All of those titles get destroyed by SMG, Super Paper Mario and Zelda:TP.

Does he really think that SSBB is going to sell better on an install base that's less than half the size? Blue ocean strategy or no, I feel confident in saying that there are as many or more hardcore gamers in Japan who own a Wii than own a PS3.

I wish people would stop trying to pass off their own wishful thinking as analysis.

I think one could make the argument that hardcore gaming in general is on the wane in Japan, and I'd also point out that the 360/PS3 don't necessarily need to be the implied alternative -- in Japan, the DS could be.

Or put more directly, if an analyst from Japan were to recommend putting "hardcore" games on the DS and "casual" fare on the DS or the Wii, I wouldn't think that was crazy.