Was the Wii a fad?

[Metallicube]

Mazty said:

sensebringer said:

After I prove you wrong with the Super Mario Bros. and Mario Kart  numbers the only one that needs to bow out with some grace is you. You lost this debate almost 50 posts ago.

You pointed out casual games....My point has always been the Wii is for casual gamers and therefore it's a fad...Pointing out it sells casual games reinforces my point...You're just having a tantrum that what you thought was a hole in one has actually helped back my point up...Mario Kart and NSMB Wii are not core games because they are staggeringly simple. 

Wrong.

These interactive movies that pass for "games" that permeate the HD consoles these days are staggeringly simple. Many of them are so linear and limited in gameplay that the developers are essentially holding your hand from beginning to end.

Here's the basic formula: Press a to attack! Now move forward to the next corridor... Now watch our awesome cutscene! Rinse and repeat.

Ever try playing NSMB with 4 players? It's VERY difficult, as everyone gets in eachothers way and you must rely on precision and fast reflexes. Ever try the secret levels? They're brutally insane, especially if you are trying to get all the coins. Calling classic 2D Mario "casual" is an absolute travety and it shows the sad state gaming is currently in..

NSMB, along with Mario Kart is the way games should be. Just pure gameplay, no BS cutscenes, tutorials, countless dialouge, and all that extra fluff.  Funny how the definition of "casual" and "hardcore" are essentially reversed of what they should be..