| Alphachris said: Next Generation Sony just should make a Minigame lasting 5 minutes. They will also include it as a bonus with every console sold, every controller sold and added to every physical Disc sold. After some years this game will be the no1 console game in the world... But it would still be just a damn stupid 5 minute lasting minigame... Ok, Wii Sports sold very well... But this game is just a tech demo. There is so little depth in this game that it got boring after 30 minutes. And Wii Play wasn't much better to be honest. At least Super Mario Bros. was a worthy game at the top. But this game was also heavily bundled. |
Regardless of what you think of Wii Sports as a game, it was a brilliant marketing tool. One of the best the industry has ever seen. Millions of people bought the Wii for Wii Sports.
Consider this: according to Nintendo's own data (courtesy of the Wii's Nintendo Channel), the average Wii Sports player has poured over 43 hours into the game. By comparison, The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword has amassed about 46 hours per player, and Super Mario Galaxy has only managed to keep players hooked for 33 hours. You may have gotten bored after a half-hour, but clearly you do not represent the majority.
Does 43 hours of enjoyment per person not "deserve" a "sale"? Tell ya what, if your hypothetical 5-minute-long Sony game can provide so many hours of fun to its players, we'll count those sales.
