I don’t see the fanaticism in saying that not everybody likes the Wii or that  a considerable amount of people bought expecting something great and fell deceived and/or bored (look at the charts, the best sellers are always the same because are bought by new Wii users). I don’t see the fanaticism in criticizing some of the actual Nintendo policies (GC almost direct ports, poor releases, milking, etc.) and demanding them a little more effort in recent games. I think this policy and the lack of novelty could hurt Nintendo a little in the near future of the Wii, just an opinion, as valid as any other.

On the other hand, I see the fanaticism in not accepting other’s opinions, being rude and calling them fanatics/haters. But don't mind, I suppose this is what to be found in forum discussions.

It is interesting how a "throw away" paragraph has generated so much discussion.

There is a thought that casuals will be the first to stop buying games because they are newest to it. While some take that as a slap at the Wii (and it may be), it also has some basis in basic business/economics principles -- newer customers are less loyal and more able to find substitutes.

However, another line of reasoning is that cost and affordability could be other factors. The PS3 and Xbox 360 have the most expensive games. They are primarily targeted toward a narrow demographic (typically males 15-34). And their audience is potentially more vulnerable in layoffs because many people in that core demographic may be working part-time (college students) or low on the seniority scale. Conversely, the Wii is cheaper and owned by families as well as individuals.

That paragraph aside though, the issue that game sales could slide and developers go under is a valid one.

Mike from Morgantown

Its interesting you totally ignored the actual reason i called you out

"A lot people are not very satisfied with the Wii (not what they thought it was), so we'll see..."

And now you are trying to change it into an argument about me not agree with your opinion LOL, i couldn't give a damn about your opinion!

I am not really going to do this back and forth so these are my last words to you. 

Plenty of peoeple enjoy the Wii, you say wii users only buy the same games, but last i checked it had a higher attatch ratio than the PS3 (which is not really an insult to the PS3 because it has plenty of fantastic game, i shoould know i won one) which you seem to only have nothing but praise for funnily enough (judging from your post history). The way you post says more about your objectivity than anything else, so don't take it to heart if i stop taking you serioulsy from now on, i don't think i have anything more to say to you from now on, i can see we will never have a good discussion without one of us getting hurt or offended, so i say good day to you sir.

o.k., but what will the depression hit first?

IMHO I think the number of hard-core gamers is grossly over estimated.

A few friends and I probably own all the 360 so called "hard-core" games out there but that doesn't mean that we are hard-core gamers. How many others out there are the same?

My point is although I purchase all the "must have" 360 blockbusters within a couple days of release, when my pocket begins to feel the pinch of this recession buying new games will not be high on my priority list.

@mike_intellivision

If this recession gets any deeper at some point I guess the price of games will too come down.

Who will this hurt most? HD consoles of course. PS3/360 with wii looking games to keep down the cost of developement (exaggerated but you get the picture).

PS: Is hard-core gaming an addiction -like crack? No matter what these gamers must have their fix.

Will they spend money on a game rather than food to stay alive?

hmmm...the sad part is when it hits the wii it will hit everything else as well and the post hit wii numbers might even be half, but that still is more then teh other guys will be moving

This argument is so weird, because its talking about past and current events and basically saying they may play out differently when they happen, as if they are something in the future.

The recession has hit. Despite record revenue, a lot of the gaming industry is in a panic. Some folks I guess haven't been paying attention, but EA, Take-2, Sony, THQ and others are in deep trouble, not to mention all the independant developers in danger of closing shop. And companies like Activision and Microsoft, which still look pretty solid, suddenly look less solid then just a few months ago.

Nintendo dropped their profit forecast because Japan is in an all-out gaming decline, which they have failed to address. And they have a major problem with the strong Yen, and their revenue being driven by high price items like Wii, Wii Fit and DS, in America and Europe. But compared to most of the industry, they're sitting pretty right now.

So some are still trying to say "the recession will hit the Wii first," when the recession has already hit everyone, and Nintendo is in one of the best positions of all.

And really, the "recession" is just the net result of bad decisions. The gaming companies in decline right now made bad decisions, and the cascade of the recession makes the impact of those decisions hit sooner.

yep brilliant deduction, the recession will hit a cheap console that is selling like mad before hitting a expensive one that is not selling so well.

and his basis, because the Wii are casuals who will not buy their 2-3 games per year, while the hardcore will continue buying 2-3 games per month.

edit: and also we have been in a recession for so long and getting worse always it seems, but it is supposed to start going back uphill by end of this year, yet he expects it all of suddent to wack the wii in the face when it hasn't affected it at all yet.

Qouted for truth

Hang on. Sony sells less consoles on all 3 platforms over Christmas compared to last year and somehow the Wii will get hit first?

Does not compute.