Why Does Wii Really Get A Bad Rap?

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bdbdbd said:

Kyuu said:

*Sigh* people really need to grow up and stop writing on behalf of the so-called haters...

More power to you if you adored your Wii, but the reasons it's largely hated are actually rather simple, clear, and straightforward. They have been restated time and time again for nearly a decade so it's beyond me why some fans turn those honest and perfectly reasonable opinions into some unjustified bitterness or petty hatred every time..

The Wii had some terrible specs (Think of it this way.. Zelda BotW would have been technically possible long ago had the Wii launched with similar specs to PS360) Nintendo redirected a good portion of their resources and thoughts towards making gimmicky and silly games meant to appeal to a demographic that had little to do with the conventional gaming we love. It also had an awful online system, poor multiplats, and weak third party support to boot considering the level of its success.

Again, if you fans are fine with all of that, then good on you! But why must everyone agree with your opinions? It goes without saying the Wii had some timeless gems, but it clearly didn't have enough A tier games from an objective standpoint.

I'm actually replying to this to point out the problem with the thread that starts with the thread title; it makes an assumption that Wii was largely hated, which clearly isn't the case. The thing is, that you only see a handful of fanboys complaining about it, which was the case ever since it's release.

Wait, what? I do not see, "a handful of fanboys" hating on Wii. I see just about every media outlet, even the Nintendo focused ones, disrespecting Wii. I did not read one post on a message board and decide to make this thread. I have spent a decade listening to people bash Wii at every chance. I am not trying to imply everyone hates Wii, I just want to know why so many people do actually hate Wii.