windbane said:
BengaBenga said:
Oyvoyvoyv said:
BengaBenga said:
Let's say Zack & Wiki is the ultimate example of failing 3rd party sales.
It sold 380.000 units according to VGC.
Here are some PS3 games that sold less than Z&W. According to your analysis the Wii might be a failure, but then you must aldo consider the PS3 a failure for 3rd parties.
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But people aren't saying that Zack and Wiki is the ultimate example. People are saying that even with double the userbase, Wii has still sold less 3rd party software than Ps3 in 2008.
It isn't like 3rd parties are taking a bigger share against Nintendo, as a matter of fact, this year it is lower than it was this time last year. Their sales are increasing, but not majorly.
The Wii isn't seeing what the DS saw. 3rd parties aren't taking a bigger and bigger share of the sales.
Sure, those games you listed sold less than Zack & Wiki, but 35 games also sold more. Many of the games you listed are also multiplats, so selling that much on Ps3 isn't horrid, as X360 stands for as much or more sales, meaning that it sold around or more than 100% more.
PS: Don't criticize the OP for making this thread. He looks at it in a different way than earlier posted. If you have new facts or beliefs that are important, making a new thread should be accepted.
Either way, even if it was stupid to make it, he has heard it now, no need to rub it in.
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Duh, there was a game called GTAIV remember?
BTW there are just as many 3rd party million sellers on Wii as on PS3. Sure there's a different in userbase, but Wii comes with a free game and Nintendo has so far made the best games for the system. And 3rd party publishers don't care about attach rates, they care about sales.
Your statement that Wii isn't seeing DS support is very premature. 3rd party announcement are increasing in number as in quality. Fatal Frame, Tenchu, Fragile, Oboro Muramasa etc etc.
I'm not saying that this thread is stupid or even that the opinion is stupid. The reason I posted the PS3 list is to show that it wouldn't hurt to tell the whole story, instead of always cherry picking the Wii's 3rd party software sales.
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And now MGS4. Why should we discount those? Again, listing those games doesn't make them good. The list is better for the other systems right now, based on past performance of the franchises.
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Yes, the list isn't as good, but 3rd party quality last year was far from mediocre, it was much worse. For a change to a mediocre 3rd party list could make a lot of change for Wii 3rd party sales. Personally I doubt it will, but that's what people seem to think.
