DMeisterJ said: I don't think he is a sony fanboy W29 but his predictions may hold true. As we can now see, the demand for the wii, at least in Japan, has been tapering off as has the DS. Also, as we saw with the price drop/fire sale for the PS3 this summer, the numbers picked up very much but without monster software it has recently dropped back down. Also the PSP has been seeing some stellar weeks since the Slim & Lite launch and can continue to do so if the software they need comes out. The Wii will taper off after this year after all the Mario games come out this winter and Wii owners have nothing to play next year except Wii fit, since all the first party games will have been exhausted and we know that the Wii has a paltry third party line up. |
While I by no means think that Sony is finished his predictions are rediculously optimistic.
I love how just becasue we had Zelda last year and the big 1st party three this year Nintendo isn't going to make any more games for it's own system. Doesn't it occur to people that they want to focus on the games they are trying to sell this holiday before they distract peple too much with the 2008 lineup. Yes Wii Fit isn't everyone's game but it will be big. Mario Kart is coming in the spring, and I am prediciting Animal Crossing for the Holidays(We know they have been working on it for years). You can count on a Mario Party 9(First one developed from the ground up for the Wii) pushing 2 million + copies. Doesn't seem so slim now, plus there are boatloads of Wii games coming from the thrid parties next year. Yes if they fail you will see support drop off again in 2009 but 2008 will be the Wii's year
I like the PS3 and all but it went from expected domination to needing to make a major move in less than a year. Many Sony execs are quoted as expectecd a 10-15 year lifetime when console generations last 5-6. Things are not good for Sony despite what the analyst says.
It is Nintendo's time, only they can mess it up. (Xbox does have a chance of maintaining leadership in NA with strong exclusives.)
Final* Word on Game Delays:
The game will not be any better or include more content then planned. Any commnets that say so are just PR hogwash to make you feel better for having to wait.
Delays are due to lack of proper resources, skill, or adequate planning by the developer.
Do be thankful that they have enough respect for you to delay the game and maintain its intended level of quality.
*naznatips is exempt