Soundwave said:
The Wii formula does not, ergo, one is seen as a fad while the other is not (a core gaming console with lots of third party games and an emphasis on software aimed at male teenagers/college students sold at a relatively affordable price). |
Nope, the "Wii formula" is repeatable and has been repeated.
DS & Wii's goal was to get people, who normally don't play games, to play. The formula was to keep it simple and easy to pickup. Yes, the 'fad' argument is semantics. But I don't consider it a fad, because other platforms are still carrying on what DS & Wii were about.
The "casual"(don't like that word) gamers didn't simply vanish or dwindle in numbers while Wii tumbled down. They are still gaming and has probably gotten bigger since then. They simply moved on to other platforms that are offering what made Wii a success (simple easy to pick up gaming). A lot of casuals are gaming on mobile, some even bought X360's either for their kids or themselves(kinect).
