Actually compared to most Wii games, games like Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime are probably big budget

I love Nintendo but it seems that Nintendo has lost their way with the system when it comes to making good games on a regular basis. 3rd parties don't even try for the most part. The Wii doesnt get any respect, but so little good comes out of it.

Yeah, I remember the good ol' Gamecube and N64 days, when they just cranked out awesome games on a daily basis. Man, them were da days!

Oldschoolfool

That what I'm thinking too. 15 years Nintendo has been left behind its competitors. 15 long years where Nintendo, alone, was trying to deliver great stuff for their remaining fans. 15 years has passed and now, Nintendo is still trying to deliver great softwares.

Now it is time to show that it's the quality of the gameplay that is the most important. For 15 long years in the dark, it's now time to Nintendo to succeed. I'm really glad the Wii succeed like this, because Nintendo deserves the title of being the only company that is able to deal with two consoles, softwares, unsupportive third editors, second editors and R&D.

I agree with you. Third editors are such a pain sometimes that I'm only looking for Nintendo games. Of course, they are great titles like Little King Story, Dead Space Extraction... But all is important nowadays is money. Too bad Nintendo if our sales are very low, even if we're not doing any publicity.

I will respect Sony and Microsoft the day they will respect the leader of the gaming market: Nintendo. I heard Reggie say that Modern Warfare 2 was a great title... You know what? I hear people say Wii is a stupid and lazy console, with lack of great softwares. I heard Microsoft say that Nintendo should stay only a third party and abandon the Wii and DS. :'(

I'm really glad you shared your point with us, because it is something I believe too. I had much more fun on New Super Mario Bros Wii than on Little Big Planet. My cousin, who owns a PS3, had more fun. You know what? Little Big Planet is 95 and Mario 86. Because of what? No HD, no online, no level creator... What Little Big Planet did was only to bring at last one of those rare platforming games on the PS3.

But be confident, Nintendo doesn't care about those reviewers. They need to respect Nintendo once and for all. They said Miyamoto should retreat!

@leatherhat

Then, you should not play Mario Galaxy or New Super Mario Bros Wii, because you can't consider those excellent core title. Or maybe Metroid, if you're a FPS fan?

@ psrock

Ocarina of Time is the best game of all time and I doubt it was overbudget.

Actually, games that are made for money (like Activision) don't deserve my respect. I had more fun playing Corruption than Modern Warfare 2.

And remember, only your own experience is what defines a game. You abandoned Nintendo with the GameCube, even with the 64, now endure casual games that are destinated to a much more grateful public.

I'll give you Mario Galaxy, but I'll put at LBP budget or Infamous level. Now let's analyze the big Nintendo Games.

Wii Sports

Wii Play

Wiifit

Mario Kart

SSBB

Mario and Sonic

Legend of Zelda

Mario Party

Wii Sports Resort

These are the biggest Wii published games to date, this doesnt tell you why third party games do not do those big budget games on that system.  They are just learning from Nintendo.

If all you can get from my post is "whining", then you need a reality check... most Nintendo lovers experience this daily, each time they're reading poor Wii reviews or lame comments in message boards, so it shouldn't be that hard to find...

Btw, i'm too old to whine, especially for something as futile as the opinions of "hardcore" gamers, and even the opinions of some other Nintendo lovers... but i feel bitter anyway, cos' usually, the records, the books, the movies i enjoy are treated with A LOT of respect: and suddenly, when it comes to Nintendo games, it's too much to ask... i play for more than 30 years, and yeah, i find that hard to swallow...

Now of course, i could stop caring, and just play my favourite games... maybe that's the best solution, as games are there to have fun, and playin' them is the most important thing, not talkin' about them... yeah, maybe i'm getting too old to take Nintendo's defense, and to still care about the gaming industry as a whole: it may implode or explode, my life won't change that much, and the best Nintendo games are here to stay anyway, i don't need to know it better...

So because you and your cousin enjoyed it more it must be better right? And Im sure having HD, online and a great level creator is better than not having them, I guess maybe they add to the review scores.

Let's be honest here. The only Wii game worth a crap this year is New Super Mario Bros.

The rest are either incredibly niche games like Muramasa and Little King's Story or casual stuff like Wii Sports Resort and Wii Fit Plus. People who frequent gaming sites like IGN and Gamespot don't care about these games.

You have to remember sites need to make money. Which games are going to get you more hits--The Conduit, Punch Out and RE: Darkside Chronicles or Modern Warfare 2, Assassins Creed II and Uncharted 2?

Wow... what console are you playing with? PS3, PSP...

Yes, it deserves better for an incredible gameplay and not just tons of features that hide the uninspired gameplay... Oh, yes, it is inspired from Mario.

Yes, oh, and the rest, it was pure whining, based on their reality, but it was whining.