noname2200 on 09 July 2008
| Sky Render said: If it is a WiiWare promotion scheme, then why is only the North American branch doing it? And do they really think it's going to have any effect at all on WiiWare? I can't imagine very many people are going to opt for a $10 N64 game or $8 SNES game over a $5 or $10 WiiWare game, when the WiiWare game is a.) new, and b.) likely using the Wii's controls to their utmost instead of being an old-school game that uses non-motion controls. I just find that explanation to be a bit too illogical business-wise. |
As to why it's just North America, I believe that each region might be getting some autonomy when releasing VC and WiiWare games (for once), and for whatever reason NoA has decided that this maximizes profits. But I disagree with your second assertion. I believe that while VC and WiiWare customers have a lot of overlap, there's still some separation. It appears that a lot of people really like retro gaming, and are perfectly happy to plunk down a few bucks to relive the old days for a few hours. WiiWare games won't permit that: they're new games. That those games might be new, and actually utilize the wiimote, is irrelevant: VC purchasers are there precisely because they want to play what's old, not what's new.
