...That is not what's being talked about here.

This sounds like it might be from comments related to Nintendo lowering its sales expectations.

I honestly think that Nintnedo expected a third-party avalanche of software in the second year like what happened with the DS.

However, it failed to materialize, in part because of the higher cost of console development investment and in part because the market segmentation for consoles was 1:1 (Wii vs. PS3/360) rather than 2:1 (DS vs. PSP).

If Nintendo knows it missed a chance and still is the market leader, (Wii outsold PS3 and Xbox 360 worldwide last week while winning two regions and battling to a virtual tie in a third), I would hate to competing against it.

Mike from Morgantown

I like this. There is no hiding it so might as well say it flat. Now, price cut is one thing but let's see some quality games flow as well.

I am not saying each company going through a similar phase just go out and say it (sometimes being arrogant and all can make you thrive). Just fits the way I imagine Nintendo.

My reading comprehension may be a little off but aren't we talking about how Nintendo just said that they didn't release strong software for a strong console?

It's very difficult to mantain momentum. The wii should gear up in 2010. Big software coming then.

Wow, i mean i am not happy they didnt do things right, but u have to give them some respect for admitting it. Wow

You know it has to be mentioned at least once in every Nintendo thread by now Khuutra :P

OT: Yeah it's odd that they didn't have a good line of games ready to go, probably too much time spent on new concepts and ended up at dead ends and not enough tried and true games to at least keep things going how they wanted, either way the third party support kept me satisfied just none of it was another "next big thing" title like they mention.

Yes, they say they did not release appropriate software in appropriate quantities - but that has nothing to do with tolerat[ing] an abundance of shovelware on it's system"

Iwata has always been very blunt. Of course they need not be so hard on themselves considering every successful console in histroy by this time starts to drop in sales.

And hope this isn't misinterpreted. Failure to keep sales at a heightened level not failure of the software or Wii itself. He does however blame the inability to keep steady release.

I got a feeling that there will be an avalanche of software releases coming from Nintendo in the near future. I don't know if thats a good or bad thing as Nintendo still is looking to 3rd parties for more support, and a lot will shy away from the Wii using the 1st party competition excuse. =/