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Games purchased since December 30th 2006:
GBA:The Legend of Zelda:The Minish Cap
DS:Lunar Knights, Pokemon Diamond, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass ,Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Hotel Dusk:Room 215, Mario vs DK 2: March of the Mini's and Picross DS
PS2: Devil May Cry 3:Dante's Awakening, Shadow of the Colosuss, Sega Mega Drive Collection, XIII , Sonic Mega Collection,Fifa 08 and Fifa 09.
GC:Fight Night Round 2
Wii VC:Super Mario 64 ,Lylat Wars ,Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Super Castlevania IV, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Streets of Rage, Kirby's Adventure, Super Metroid, Super Mario Bros. 3, Mega Man 2Street Fighter 2 Turbo: Hyper Fighting,Wave Race 64 and Lost Winds

Wii: Sonic and the Secret Rings, Godfather:Blackhand Edition, Red Steel, Tony Hawks Downhill Jam, Eledees, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Mario Strikers Charged Football,Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Super Mario Galaxy,House of the Dead 2 and 3 Return, Wii Fit, No More Heroes and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

X360: Spider Man
PS3:
Resistance: Fall of Man

 

 

 

 

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HappySqurriel said:

Wii Games to be released that will (probably) break 500,000 units sold wordwide:

  1. Dance Dance Revolution: Hottest Party
  2. Battalion Wars 2
  3. Endless Ocean
  4. Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
  5. Manhunt 2
  6. Super Swing Golf 2
  7. Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
  8. LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
  9. Super Mario Galaxy
  10. NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
  11. Rayman Raving Rabbids 2
  12. Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles
  13. Soulcalibur Legends
  14. Link's Crossbow Training
  15. Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
  16. Super Smash Bros. Brawl

Wii Games to be released that might break 500,000 units sold wordwide:

  1. Crash of the Titans
  2. Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
  3. Mercury Meltdown Revolution
  4. Bleach: Shattered Blade
  5. Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
  6. Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
  7. EA Playground
  8. Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis
  9. Need for Speed ProStreet
  10. Brothers in Arms: Double Time
  11. Dragon Ball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 3
  12. Medal of Honor Heroes 2
  13. Trauma Center: New Blood
  14. Geometry Wars: Galaxies

Number of remaing Wii games to be released in 2007: 99
Predicted ratio of games breaking 500,000 mark: ~30%


Well we'll see who's closer, my prediction fo roughly 8 or your prediction of 16-30...



leo-j said:
@Soriku

The wii has terrible 3rd party games, the only good ones are first party.

Games take a long time to make. A year ago most developers were still betting one the PS3 winning, and the Wii doing barely better than the Gamecube.  Then it became apparent to everyone that the Wii was going to win, so a lot of resources shifted in the background, and lots of games of all qualities started production. The bad games simply made it here first, because they take a shorter time to make.

Is this really that hard to understand? There have been a bunch of good (80+) games so far, and the really promising ones are just arriving with RE:UC, Nights, and No More Heroes. 

If you're trying to say the PS3 is any better, then you should probably remind yourself that both of the current PS3 million sellers are first party, and the highest rated exclusive on the console only has 86 on Metacritic.



It's true that there aren't many good 3rd party Wii, but many of us still want some of them. :)



Nobody is crazy enough to accuse me of being sane.

The wii appeals to a number of groups,

People who have not got a huge amount of money to spend on systems (5-16 year olds)

People who like the novelty of the system

People over the age of 23 or 24 who have a casual attitude towards games and enjoy something different than they have been used to for the last 15 years.

People who just want the most popular piece of hardware,

Some older people.

People who don't want to be technology nerds. "I want 1080p graphics, (who gives a f)

People who don't want the embarressment of paying 600 euros for what is games machine.

In reality i am not so anti ps3 and 360, i hope to get one in the next few months. I do own a wii. But the reality is that most people do not give a f about msg4 or even gran turismo or even ssbb. They just buy a system on good reviews from friends, or if they have played it in a friends house, or because it is somthing that catches the interest.

So the very reason that ps3 and 360 are not selling that much is the same reason that you are saying that they will sell them. Because of a smuggness and an non in touch reality about some upcoming piece of software that is exclusive to a click of hardcore gamers and to be honest turns off a lot of gamers.



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jimmay said:
fkusumot said:
jimmay said:
dtewi said:
Well why don't we just take out most of PS3 games because they won't even come close to good selling games on the wii. SMG Sales > MGS4 Sales. And keep in mine I said high-scoring games. I meant games that will get a 75% average or above on gamerankings. Anyways it is a matter of opinion. If you think you'll have the most fun with 360 and PS3 good for you.

Im taking about sales, from september onwards both the 360 and the ps3 will have more games that sell over 500,000 than the wii will.


Really. Worldwide? You're making a prediction?


Games released between september and december 2007 that will go on to sell over 500,000 worldwide:

360:
Halo 3
Eternal Sonata
Skate
Project Gotham Racing 4
Lost Odyssey
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
MotoGP 07
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Virtua Fighter 5
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed
Rock Band
Mass Effect
pro evolution soccer
Medal Of Honor Airborn
Guitar Hero 3
Fifa 2008
Stranglehold
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
WWE: Smackdown VS Raw 2008
Need For Speed ProStreet

ps3:
Heavenly Sword
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
SingStar
Unreal Tournament 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Time Crisis 4
SOCOM: Confrontation
Wipeout HD
Gran Turismo 5 Proluge
Medal Of Honor Airborn
pro evolution soccer
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed
Rock Band
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
Skate
Guitar Hero 3
Fifa 2008
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
WWE: Smackdown VS Raw 2008
Need For Speed ProStreet

wii:
Mysims
Guitar Hero 3
Zack & Wiki
Super Mario Galaxy
Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2
Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl


I missed it. Did you make a prediction?

fkusumot said:
jimmay said:
fkusumot said:
jimmay said:
dtewi said:
Well why don't we just take out most of PS3 games because they won't even come close to good selling games on the wii. SMG Sales > MGS4 Sales. And keep in mine I said high-scoring games. I meant games that will get a 75% average or above on gamerankings. Anyways it is a matter of opinion. If you think you'll have the most fun with 360 and PS3 good for you.

Im taking about sales, from september onwards both the 360 and the ps3 will have more games that sell over 500,000 than the wii will.


Really. Worldwide? You're making a prediction?


Games released between september and december 2007 that will go on to sell over 500,000 worldwide:

360:
Halo 3
Eternal Sonata
Skate
Project Gotham Racing 4
Lost Odyssey
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
MotoGP 07
Ace Combat 6: Fires of Liberation
Virtua Fighter 5
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed
Rock Band
Mass Effect
pro evolution soccer
Medal Of Honor Airborn
Guitar Hero 3
Fifa 2008
Stranglehold
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
WWE: Smackdown VS Raw 2008
Need For Speed ProStreet

ps3:
Heavenly Sword
Ratchet & Clank Future: Tools of Destruction
SingStar
Unreal Tournament 3
Uncharted: Drake's Fortune
Time Crisis 4
SOCOM: Confrontation
Wipeout HD
Gran Turismo 5 Proluge
Medal Of Honor Airborn
pro evolution soccer
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Assassin's Creed
Rock Band
Half-Life 2: The Orange Box
Skate
Guitar Hero 3
Fifa 2008
Tony Hawk's Proving Ground
WWE: Smackdown VS Raw 2008
Need For Speed ProStreet

wii:
Mysims
Guitar Hero 3
Zack & Wiki
Super Mario Galaxy
Rayman: Raving Rabbids 2
Mario & Sonic At The Olympic Games
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles
Super Smash Brothers: Brawl


I missed it. Did you make a prediction?

I predicted that chances are the games i listed above will be the only games released between september and decemeber to sell over 500,000 worldwide.



You're dreaming Jimmay. You have 21 games selling w/ a 10% attatch rate on a system no one is buying, and only 8 games with a 5% attatch rate on the hottest electronic device since the iPod. And many of those PS3 games you list will see their sales cannibalized because they're also on the 360. Heck, Trauma Center was basically a port of a DS game, and it sold 400K. And Ratchet & Clank? Those sold about 1million on a console w/ 20x the PS3 base.



Don't argue with him, let's just hold him to his predictions and make him eat crow at the end of the year.



Kimi wa ne tashika ni ano toki watashi no soba ni ita

Itsudatte itsudatte itsudatte

Sugu yoko de waratteita

Nakushitemo torimodosu kimi wo

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Games purchased since December 30th 2006:
GBA:The Legend of Zelda:The Minish Cap
DS:Lunar Knights, Pokemon Diamond, The Legend of Zelda: Phantom Hourglass ,Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Hotel Dusk:Room 215, Mario vs DK 2: March of the Mini's and Picross DS
PS2: Devil May Cry 3:Dante's Awakening, Shadow of the Colosuss, Sega Mega Drive Collection, XIII , Sonic Mega Collection,Fifa 08 and Fifa 09.
GC:Fight Night Round 2
Wii VC:Super Mario 64 ,Lylat Wars ,Donkey Kong Country 2: Diddy's Kong Quest, Super Castlevania IV, Sonic the Hedgehog 2, Streets of Rage, Kirby's Adventure, Super Metroid, Super Mario Bros. 3, Mega Man 2Street Fighter 2 Turbo: Hyper Fighting,Wave Race 64 and Lost Winds

Wii: Sonic and the Secret Rings, Godfather:Blackhand Edition, Red Steel, Tony Hawks Downhill Jam, Eledees, Rayman Raving Rabbids, Mario Strikers Charged Football,Metroid Prime 3: Corruption, Super Mario Galaxy,House of the Dead 2 and 3 Return, Wii Fit, No More Heroes and Super Smash Bros. Brawl.

X360: Spider Man
PS3:
Resistance: Fall of Man