I didn't put this article in the Nintendo forum because I didn't want them to think I was trolling. I just found the article interesting and thought I'd share the link to it.
http://www.lasersharks.com:80/?p=17
So Am I the Only One Not So Impressed With the Wii Anymore?
By Cole | July 5, 2007
"I like Nintendo, I really do. I have had every Nintendo console except for the Virtual Boy. I love playing with Mario, Link, and Donkey Kong (sorry Samus, you get no love from me). Even more than that, I love the quirky, super-bright-and-colorful, off-the-wall games that usually release on Nintendo Systems (Custom Robo and Donkey Konga just to name a few). I waited in line fore several hours just to get my hands on a Wii. I bought Zelda and one of every controller accessory they would sell me. When I got home that night, we loaded Wii Sports into the system and had a tremendous amount of fun. My girlfriend loved to play it. It was a smash hit at Christmas - grandkids, grandparents, and everyone in between played it with smiling faces. Nearly everyone I have talked to loves it. I since its November launch I have seen one console in the stores. I had to move stacks and stacks of PS3s out of the way to see it, but I did see one Wii in the store. "
"Until recently, I would have told you that I loved the Wii as well. I recently realized something. I have not played my Wii since January. None. Not one minute. I have bought a couple of other games, some that I really like. I just have not had a desire to play Wii. There have not been any games I have wanted to buy since the launch. I have not finished any of the games I bought at launch. The Wii is a great system - for those who do not like games. It is easy to pick up, learn the controls, and master it. This translates into being overly simple, having limited control, lacking depth."
"I know that a lot of this depends on the games you play on the console. When Super Smash Bros. and Super Mario Galaxy are released, I am sure I will pick up the Wii again. I wonder how long these games will hold my interest. I am afraid my beloved Wii is doomed to just being the console that mom and grandma love to play Christmas."
"I am a very much into gaming and I can certainly use the Wii remote and nunchuck. I like the games that I have, just nowhere near as much as the games I have on other systems. I will admit that I have less gaming time than I had last year, but that has just made me more selective of what I play. I usually can find a little gaming time everyday and I would just rather play something else."
"The controller has its limits not because I suck at using it but because the controller kinda sucks. The fact that I often get beat by my four year old nephew at WiiSports Tennis when all is does is wave his arm up and down shows the limited control you actually have over the controller. The fact that over the holidays, the entire family would play together and no one consistently won shows that the games involved more luck than skill."
"I really do want to love the Wii, but I realized I don’t. It is fun as a party game, during the holidays, or any other time non-gamers would be inclined to play a game, but it is not as fun as a person who actually enjoys playing video games."
"On a positive note about the Wii, I do enjoy some of the Virtual Console games. I played a lot of Mario 64 when it was released. The problem with that is that I already own most all of the games I would be interested in buying."
"My final gripe with the Wii is the lack of online multiplayer. I want an online experience similar to that of at least the PS3. I should be able to play games with anyone in the world using some type of matchmaking system. I also would want voice chat. The Mii Parade no longer cuts it as an online experience. I do not want to have to have a friend code. I understand that the friend code was designed to protect kids from online predators, but you should not design around the lowest common denominator."
