A few thoughts
One reason that there is so much of a "bias" toward first-party sales on the Wii is the GC. It didn't sell well and stopped selling early. It was basically abandoned by many gamers.
Given that track record, developers did not put their best foot forward for the Wii. And they -- like almost everyone -- were surprised when Nintendo for the second time created a market that no one thought existed. (The first time was when it resurrected the North American console market in the mid 1980s).
So of course Nintendo has more sales. It also has more recognizable first-party characters because it has been at this longer than Sony and Microsoft -- and has always been a first-party developer (Sony started as a third party developer and MS was more into PCs than consoles, though its technology was used in the DC).
Unfair advantageous are what MS puts in Windows. I don't think that first-party console development is in the same league as those.
The third-party games will come. Give it time. If people buy it, they will come.
Mike from Morgantown
 I am Mario.I like to jump around, and would lead a fairly serene and aimless existence if it weren't for my friends always getting into trouble. I love to help out, even when it puts me at risk. I seem to make friends with people who just can't stay out of trouble. Wii Friend Code: 1624 6601 1126 1492 NNID: Mike_INTV |
