phenom08 said:
happydolphin said:
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The N64.
I thought they eventually learned their lesson on that one, though.
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It wasn't due to superior graphics that the 64 failed NN. It was due to the media format and hardware limitations. Case in point actually a gimped system the N64 was for most 3rd parties, and that ruined it.
The Wii is weaker in all respects, not just an important one like the 64 was (game media). That's worse. However the Wii compensated by catering to a new market, something that was also possible on the N64. So the Wii's success in the new blue market has nothing to do with Nintendo's continued failure in the traditional red market. As a reminder, the success of the unproven Wii in the casual market was a shock to all, believers and non-believers alike. However they won't strike gold twice since users already own the Wii. The U needs to be a significant HW upgrade otherwise there's no incentive to buy. Well, that and alluring SW exclusives.
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How exactly are people so sure of this? This argument applies to any and everything. Why buy a IPad 2 when you already have an IPad? How about Wii Fit Plus, it sold just as much as the original, why if they were already satisfied by the first? The point is you nor me have no clue how things are going to play out. It could be bigger than Wii for all we know.
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My guess is no because the Wii came out at a time where no one had really seen anything like Wii Sports and the concept of "get off your couch" console gaming was largely unheard of.
Today this concept has been copied and iterated dozens of times ... ie: Wii Fit even isn't that unique anymore becuase the market is flooded with about 20 different fitness games.
There's a chance a new Guitar Hero could be bigger than Guitar Hero 2 or 3 too, but its unlikely.
