Do you agree with this point of view?

[Cleary397]

padib said:

Cleary397 said:
The author of that just sounds bitter and elitist by saying Nintendo "attracted people who have no true interest in gaming"

What exactly is a true interest in gaming?
Someone who enjoys games and will purchase games they like the look of is what defines a gamer to me.

Well, I'll be fair to the author and post a defense on this point. (Though I completely disagree that this consumer behavior is widespread for the Wii)

There may be a consumer that has an aversion to gaming in general, but that saw the Wii as an alternative, but that after trying it out fell back to their original aversion.

It would be like someone trying a new soft drink but abandoning it in favor of their usual soft drink preference. I've done it. I usually love Coca Cola (almost to the point of addiction), but I've tried some Dr. Pepper.

And its a bad thing that you tried Dr. pepper?

No, not at all. Dr pepper is delicious... much like... the wii... is... delicious?

that kind of went off track...

anyway... People trying new things in a market they may not have had an interest in before can be a good thing.

Otherwise people would be crucifying Square Enix for releasing FF spin-offs on mobile devices in order to attract 'casual gamers' (i hate that term) into the full on gaming market.