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Baggins on 31 March 2009
Euphoria14 said:
Khuutra said:
Euphoria14 said:
Maybe I am reading this wrong, but did he just say that the 360 is what is driving the market?

Was the Wii ignored again?

 

If you ignore the elephant in the room, it might go away.

 

Alright, just wanted to be sure that they think the Wii isn't current gen.

Pointless gibbering? If you've got something to say, SAY IT.

 



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Khuutra on 31 March 2009
Baggins said:
Euphoria14 said:
Khuutra said:
Euphoria14 said:
Maybe I am reading this wrong, but did he just say that the 360 is what is driving the market?

Was the Wii ignored again?

If you ignore the elephant in the room, it might go away.

Alright, just wanted to be sure that they think the Wii isn't current gen.

Pointless gibbering? If you've got something to say, SAY IT.

Check out Euphoria's current-gen collection before you start jumping on him.

Silly PR is silly PR, regardless of what company is responsible for it.



Baggins on 31 March 2009
CGI-Quality said:
shock182 said:
disolitude said:
darthdevidem01 said:
the xbox 360 is "drving" the market]

yeah keep saying that to yourself MS ;)

If they put the word "HD" before market will most of you nitpickers be happy?

 

 

 No they wont. This board is turning into a merry-go-round.

Same shit over and over.

Sony & MS consider the Wii a different market. Hell they probably consider it last gen.  I consider my Wii more of a toy than a gaming machine.  I have this wierd feeling that Nintendo is trying to assemble an army of robots (similar to Voltron) to take over the world. Think about that next time you buy another attachment and your Wii starts glowing blue at you in the middle of the night.

 

Once and for all, we are all very very sorry that the Wii does not get discussed in the PR wars going on.

Why do you consider the Wii just a "toy"? Do you play games on it? That label for such a generation defining console is proposterous IMO. The Wii has garnered in new gamers, put Nintendo back on top, and has changed the way games are played. Yet, it get's ignored by sooo many, this to me is sad to see as a gamer. Fortunately, it IS a gaming machine that pleases the masses, for that, it gets +1 respect from me.

 

 

 

I agree the Wii is definately a toy.



Xen on 31 March 2009

Hmm, I thought it was the Wii that was driving and expanding the market. Seems I was wrong, stupid me!



DiplomaticImmunity on 31 March 2009

ps2 and ps3 software are making sony $$$, this year a price-cut for ps3 is definetly gonna happen



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Demotruk on 31 March 2009

Hey, it's ok, the Wii can be considered a toy. I think they're all toys, they're little devices we derive entertainment from. Being of value beyond entertainment does not stop it from being a toy, there are many toys that are of great educational value for example.

There's no shame in playing with a toy even as an adult, that is unless you have a problem with fun.



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Euphoria14 on 31 March 2009
Baggins said:
Euphoria14 said:
Khuutra said:
Euphoria14 said:
Maybe I am reading this wrong, but did he just say that the 360 is what is driving the market?

Was the Wii ignored again?

 

If you ignore the elephant in the room, it might go away.

 

Alright, just wanted to be sure that they think the Wii isn't current gen.

Pointless gibbering? If you've got something to say, SAY IT.

 

 

*Points and laughs*

 

@Khuutra

Thanks.



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shock182 on 31 March 2009
CGI-Quality said:
shock182 said:

 

...  I consider my Wii more of a toy than a gaming machine.  ...

Why do you consider the Wii just a "toy"? Do you play games on it? That label for such a generation defining console is proposterous IMO. The Wii has garnered in new gamers, put Nintendo back on top, and has changed the way games are played. Yet, it get's ignored by sooo many, this to me is sad to see as a gamer. Fortunately, it IS a gaming machine that pleases the masses, for that, it gets +1 respect from me.

 

 

 Read a little more carefully. I said "more of a toy". I understand it is a gaming machine and yes I do play games on it.

What the Wii has done is tapped a market of nolstagic gamers around my age, as well as parents and grandparents both for themselves and their children/grandchildren. The Wii to them is a much less threatning form of entertainment for their 7 year old and the whole family. The Wii is more like a toy as it has hit the same sort of market a board game goes after.

Understand?

One thing that I find funny is all the screaming for hard core Wii games from us actual gamers who own one. There is a chance that Hard Core or M rated games could hurt the Wii. Imagin that mother/grandmother who was going to get a Wii for their 10 year old based on all the cute characters always shown on TV for it. Then imagin a big add campaign showing a burly man cutting other burly men/women in half with a chain saw (through the crotch) right before throwing them into a giant fan and seeing all the splatters of red blood flying into the screen. That could cause mom/grandma to think twice about it being the right toy for their child.



wfz on 31 March 2009
Baggins said:
CGI-Quality said:
shock182 said:
disolitude said:
darthdevidem01 said:
the xbox 360 is "drving" the market]

yeah keep saying that to yourself MS ;)

If they put the word "HD" before market will most of you nitpickers be happy?

 

 

 No they wont. This board is turning into a merry-go-round.

Same shit over and over.

Sony & MS consider the Wii a different market. Hell they probably consider it last gen.  I consider my Wii more of a toy than a gaming machine.  I have this wierd feeling that Nintendo is trying to assemble an army of robots (similar to Voltron) to take over the world. Think about that next time you buy another attachment and your Wii starts glowing blue at you in the middle of the night.

 

Once and for all, we are all very very sorry that the Wii does not get discussed in the PR wars going on.

Why do you consider the Wii just a "toy"? Do you play games on it? That label for such a generation defining console is proposterous IMO. The Wii has garnered in new gamers, put Nintendo back on top, and has changed the way games are played. Yet, it get's ignored by sooo many, this to me is sad to see as a gamer. Fortunately, it IS a gaming machine that pleases the masses, for that, it gets +1 respect from me.

 

 

The Wii is a "toy". It shares very little in common with a games console besides displaying an image on a screen.

Hahahaha, trying to stealth edit, huh? I love your original post so much more though, so I fixed it back to the original for ya. =)

My god that statement was gold. Someone make a print out and frame it, please. At least make a demotivational poster out of it.



shock182 on 31 March 2009
Demotruk said:
Hey, it's ok, the Wii can be considered a toy. I think they're all toys, they're little devices we derive entertainment from. Being of value beyond entertainment does not stop it from being a toy, there are many toys that are of great educational value for example.

There's no shame in playing with a toy even as an adult, that is unless you have a problem with fun.

 

 There we go, you seem to get it.

There are all kinds of Toys. From childrens toys to sex toys. Just because they are toys does not put them in the same catagory of toys.