Can we put an end to the first-party software "myths" please?

[ookaze]

@Squilliam:
Your argument has already been blown away by facts alone, as during the intentional (or fortuitous) drought of Nintendo games last year, that ended in May, and started in February, no 3rd parties released any game on Wii, no game worthy of buying at least.

Now, logic is also blowing away your argument. You say 2 out of 3 software purchases have been Nintendo's own software. Which means there is a HUGE breathing room for the smaller publishers and developers. Especially since Nintendo doesn't tap into all games' types or genres. But you nonsensically conclude that it doesn't give much breathing room to the smaller publishers and developers.
Of course, what people purchase and the breathing room of publishers is completely unrelated anyway.

In Europe, you can't know from a Wii commercial, if a game comes from Nintendo or another publisher, so what you say is pure nonsense. People just buy what is advertised and seems fun and interesting to them, be it on TV or by word of mouth or on ads. Most people don't even know what Nintendo is here.

Basically, there's no problem with Nintendo's success. They did what they had to do. These arguments are so hypocritical, they're bordering on stupidity. How come this argument wasn't ever talked about when people were saying that the Wii didn't have enough games?
Anyway, Nintendo must be doing something right, when they're damned if they do, and damned if they don't:
- People said the Wii didn't have enough games, so Nintendo had to make them. Now people are saying they make too many games?
- 3rd parties didn't want to make (good) games for the Wii, so people bought what was left: Nintendo games. Now, 3rd parties complain that they can't make games because only Nintendo made good games on the Wii? The Wii would be dead if Nintendo didn't make games for it!
- 3rd parties made rushed out, crappy games on purpose on the Wii, supposed to be a cash cow, then went to make good games on other platforms that lost them money. Now, they complain when their crappy games on the Wii didn't sell? I just love seeing them posting higher and higher revenue, but higher and higher losses at the same time. I just wonder how long they will be able to sustain such nonsense.

What is clear to me, after seeing the FY of several of the big publishers/developers, is that those that didn't take the Wii seriously are very well on target to go bankrupt with their strategy.