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trestres on 16 March 2009

The PS2 is still getting more games on its 9th year than the Wii on its 3rd. What's going on? Even the PS3 and 360 got more games for the past weeks.

http://dol.dengeki.com/soft/newsoft.html   <--- Check the following months and this month, PS2, PSP and DS getting tons of games, Wii like 1 / 2 weekly. Even the 360 or the PS3 are getting more games than the Wii in some weeks. People may not see an incentive to buy a Wii if all that comes out is like 1 game / week.

Nintendo needs to secure more third party support and release more games themselves. This is a serious drought.

 

Number of games/week (Not counting Rereleases or special editions):

Week 3/08

PS2 - 1
PS3 - 1
360 - 1
Wii - 1

 

Week 3/15

PS2 - 2
PS3 - 1
360 - 1
Wii - 5

 

Week 3/22

PS2 - 2
PS3 - 0
360 - 0
Wii - 5

 

Week 3/29

PS2 - 6
PS3 - 2
360 - 2
Wii - 3

 

Week 4/5

PS2 - 1
PS3 - 1
360 - 1
Wii - 2

 

Week 4/12

PS2 - 2
PS3 - 0
360 - 0
Wii - 1

 

Week 4/19

PS2 - 0
PS3 - 1
360 - 2
Wii - 1

 

Week 4/26

PS2 - 3
PS3 - 1
360 - 2
Wii - 3

 

Week 5/3

PS2 - 4
PS3 - 2
360 - 1
Wii - 3

 

Week 5/10

PS2 - 0
PS3 - 0
360 - 0
Wii - 0

 

Week 5/17

PS2 - 2
PS3 - 0
360 - 0
Wii - 1

 

Week 5/24

PS2 - 1
PS3 - 0
360 - 2
Wii - 0

 

Week 5/31

PS2 - 4
PS3 - 3
360 - 4
Wii - 2



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haxxiy on 16 March 2009

Because producers feel the PS3 will last longer? That handhels rule Japan right now? Maybe there's still hope on the PS2? Hell, I dunno.



 

 

 

 

 

mike_intellivision on 16 March 2009

It could be because Nintendo is limiting how much it releases until after WM+ is out.
It also appears to have intentionally left this period open for third-parties to shine (if they do not, Nintendo cannot do anything about it).
Also, because of all of the low-end game producers, the Wii already has the largest library out there this generation (note that quantity does not mean quality but also there is quality in that quantity).

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trestres on 16 March 2009

Updated with number of games / week.

I made this thread because it's too strange to see that no one is willing to take a risk even after 8 milllion Wiis have been sold. Look at the DS and PSP they are getting like 10 games each week, Wii has weeks without a single game, and most are mini-game, ports, western games, spin-offs or sports titles, things that the Japanese don't heart that much. It's getting ridiculous. All the support is going to the handhelds, and the little support left goes mostly to the PS2.

What is the Wii getting in March? 4 mini-games collections, 2 ports, 4 sport titles, 1 FPS, 2 Avg games (1 of which is Sonic), 1 spin-off (Yugioh racing game)

In April? 5 sports titles, 1 RPG, 1 port, 3 mini-games collections, 1 action game (Tomb Raider)

In May? 2 sports titles, 1 RPG.

They need more Japanese oriented support if they expect sales to raise...



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Xxain on 16 March 2009

because the big japanese companies dont support it??



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mike_intellivision on 16 March 2009

By the way, if you add up the numbers:

PS2 -- 28
Wii -- 27
Xbox 360 -- 16
PS3 -- 12

Or PS2 = Xbox 360 + PS3
And Wii ~ Xbox 360 + PS3

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ramuji on 16 March 2009

Because they have decided to take it easy on my wallet for a short while ...



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griffinA on 16 March 2009
trestres said:
Updated with number of games / week.

I made this thread because it's too strange to see that no one is willing to take a risk even after 8 milllion Wiis have been sold. Look at the DS and PSP they are getting like 10 games each week, Wii has weeks without a single game, and most are mini-game, ports, western games, spin-offs or sports titles, things that the Japanese don't heart that much. It's getting ridiculous. All the support is going to the handhelds, and the little support left goes mostly to the PS2.

What is the Wii getting in March? 4 mini-games collections, 2 ports, 4 sport titles, 1 FPS, 2 Avg games (1 of which is Sonic), 1 spin-off (Yugioh racing game)

In April? 5 sports titles, 1 RPG, 1 port, 3 mini-games collections, 1 action game (Tomb Raider)

In May? 2 sports titles, 1 RPG.

They need more Japanese oriented support if they expect sales to raise...

As Soriku and I have stated like a broken record, the wii IS getting Japanese games and support.

The PS360 doesn't really have anything big coming for the Japanese market outside of FF 13 demo and FF 13 itself for the rest of the year.

Wii has Monster Hunter G, Monster Hunter 3, Wii Sports Resort, Samurai Warriors 3, Muramasa, Arc Rise Fantasia, Valhalla Knights, Tales of Ten,  RE: Darkside Chronicles, Kizuna, Sin and Punishment 2, the crapload of Nintendo conference games, maybe FFCC: The Crystal Bearers, And whatever the hell Nintendo has lined up for the holiday.

The wii will do fine this year in Japan.

 



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trestres on 16 March 2009

@mike: Why are you attacking me? Should I report you? Because my point stands, the PS2 is getting more games. A 9 year old machine getting more games than a 3 year old one, that's not common. And when if you check my post instead of mindlessly attacking me, you would see what kind of support is the Wii getting.
All this means that home consoles are dead, because all the games Japanese want are going to the portables or to a last gen console.



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trestres on 16 March 2009

@griffinA: I know those games are coming, the question is when? Is it going to be this year? So far Arc Rise Fantasia, Kizuna, MHG and Muramasa are coming in second quarter.

But I'm saying the Wii needs a more constant flow of games if it wants to be selling good. 1 good game each month will not be enough. PSP needed a crapload of games to rise from the ground and to keep the momentum going. PS3 also, as did 360. I'd say 4 good games each month and some minor games each week, like PSP and DS are getting. PS2 still sees some good support, we will have to wait until devs stop supporting the PS2 to see games on the current gen consoles.



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