Here was a bit of a surprise from Best Selling Games the Analysis by Mat Mathews, Next Generation April 10,2008
http://www.next-gen.biz/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=9900&Itemid=2&limit=1&limitstart=2
This chart shows how many of the top 100 titles can you play on each platform. The total is more than 100 because of multiple platform games.
"The Xbox 360 can play more than a majority of the games listed in our top 100 software rankings. Right behind it, with 52 games and its own majority, is the Wii. The PlayStation 2 is further behind at 46 and the PlayStation 3 even further back with 44.
To return briefly to the subject of exclusives, the Wii's 52 games include 12 games which are exclusive to the platform. On the other hand, Microsoft's 54 games include only 3 games which are exclusives. "
What this means is that a Wii owner can play 52% of the top 100 games, only two less than the year older Xbox360 if you include the 12 1st party games that are Wii exclusives. Leaving those 12 out means that you can still play 40% of the top 100 3rd party titles on the Wii which is a lot closer to the PS2 and PS3 numbers than I expected.
So the myth that Wii owners don't have access to any of the important 3rd party games is not supported by these figues.
