secondary console

To start off with I am not a troll I am genuinly asking this question, does anybody just have their wii as a secondary console I have been considering one as my secondary to my xbox 360 because I really would't mind playing some of the random fun looking games for a break from games like gears and shadowrrun, I would basically just put it in my family room so we could all play it from time to time, so I was just wondering if anybody else does this and how they feel about it??

The Wii is my primary console aswell. But yes, the Wii makes a great secondary console along with the Xbox 360. It doesn't hurt to take a break from FPS after FPS and play something different on the Wii.B3RZERK

*sigh* People don't seem to realize that the 360 isn't all FPS. In fact, it has a MUCH wider variety of games than Wii or PS3. Ignorance is NOT bliss, people. I'll use the example of J-RPGs. J-RPGs are a niche genre, and yet the 360 has plenty of them. List: Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Far East of Eden: Ziria, Magna Carta 2, Lost Odyssey, Enchanted Arms, Last Remnant, and the possibility of Star Ocean 4. Compare that to Wii or PS3. What does the PS3 have coming for it that's announced in terms of this genre? Shirokishi Monogatari and FFXIII. The Wii? FF:CC: Crystal Bearers and Opoona. As for other games, what about Viva Pinata, and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam? Kameo? Dead or Alive 4? Do your research before making blind statements like that, please.

Back on topic: Yeah, Wii is my secondary for some motion-sensing fun. Primarily I have my PS2 and a 360, but I still play my PS2 the most.

I don't have a "main" console. I play whatever sounds fun. I have PSP, DS, PS2, and a Wii, and i still play all of them. The PS2 has every type of game, while the Wii is just amazing in terms of gameplay for most games and the PSP is fun to just pick up, play a couple rounds in RBSV, Killzone Lib, or whatever, and the DS is good for games that you play for 10 minutes and put down.(not that all games are like that, don't flame me for that)Singpow

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[QUOTE="Singpow"]I don't have a "main" console. I play whatever sounds fun. I have PSP, DS, PS2, and a Wii, and i still play all of them. The PS2 has every type of game, while the Wii is just amazing in terms of gameplay for most games and the PSP is fun to just pick up, play a couple rounds in RBSV, Killzone Lib, or whatever, and the DS is good for games that you play for 10 minutes and put down.(not that all games are like that, don't flame me for that)bofe1234

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Well I'd have to say handhelds should be for short spurt gaming anyway, you have consoles for deeper games you have to get into.

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[QUOTE="Singpow"]I don't have a "main" console. I play whatever sounds fun. I have PSP, DS, PS2, and a Wii, and i still play all of them. The PS2 has every type of game, while the Wii is just amazing in terms of gameplay for most games and the PSP is fun to just pick up, play a couple rounds in RBSV, Killzone Lib, or whatever, and the DS is good for games that you play for 10 minutes and put down.(not that all games are like that, don't flame me for that)tomarlyn

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Well I'd have to say handhelds should be for short spurt gaming anyway, you have consoles for deeper games you have to get into.

Yeah i was just joking. :)

Although you are going to get flamed by a bunch of fanboys, that's EXACTLY how I see it as. I would never have my Wii as a main console. Lobster_Ear

I bought my 360 at launch and it is my main console for sure. I did pick up a Wii recently and by default it is my second console but I can see it being a main console. It is more of a weaker main console though just due to the fact that there aren't enough games that REALLY use the remotes in a unique way. My fave games are Wii Sports and Wii Play just because they are built around the remotes. Once they get some better games it can make a stronger push for main console status but for me my 360 keeps that title.

I think i can consider my Wii as a secondary console. I'm not sure because I guess my primary console would be whichever one i want to play the most at any time, and right now I'm running through Gitaroo Man for the PS2. That game is kinda short, I know, but I have a few more PS2 games I bought that i havent finished yet either (on top of starting OOT for Wii...of all things).

Personally though, I never thought it mattered to have to call one machine your favorite just so you could have secondaries. I was discovering the Sega classic Rocket Knight Adventures at around the same time I was playing Xenosaga on the PS2. Currently, I'm playing Tales of Phantasia for GBA on my DS, and I dont even know if i should classify that as current, last, or SNES gen gaming. I've always thought that the key was to get the games you wanted, and that machine capability was a game designer's problem, not the consumers. Oh well...thats my opinion.

wow their are some amazingly ignorant statements being made about the consoles other than the wii. i have a wii to supplement my pc and the ps3 i will soon be getting. it really is a secondary console to most people due to its lack of games. not to mention it really hurts the eyes after a while.

what engaging single player game is there besides zelda, which wasnt all that great and looked terrible.The wii quickly turned into my console that i brought out only with friends to play multiplayer games.its great for this, but i really cant see how any one that loves video games can live off collections of mini games. i know im dieing here.

When I get my 360 I will probably play that a little more than my wii, but my wii will still be the console of choice with friends so It all evens out in the end.

To start off with I am not a troll I am genuinly asking this question, does anybody just have their wii as a secondary console I have been considering one as my secondary to my xbox 360 because I really would't mind playing some of the random fun looking games for a break from games like gears and shadowrrun, I would basically just put it in my family room so we could all play it from time to time, so I was just wondering if anybody else does this and how they feel about it??

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yes my wii is my secondary console to my ps3. however it has already had it's primary moments with super paper mario and will have more with games like galaxy and brawl

[QUOTE="B3RZERK"]The Wii is my primary console aswell. But yes, the Wii makes a great secondary console along with the Xbox 360. It doesn't hurt to take a break from FPS after FPS and play something different on the Wii.PandaSamurai

*sigh* People don't seem to realize that the 360 isn't all FPS. In fact, it has a MUCH wider variety of games than Wii or PS3. Ignorance is NOT bliss, people. I'll use the example of J-RPGs. J-RPGs are a niche genre, and yet the 360 has plenty of them. List: Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Far East of Eden: Ziria, Magna Carta 2, Lost Odyssey, Enchanted Arms, Last Remnant, and the possibility of Star Ocean 4. Compare that to Wii or PS3. What does the PS3 have coming for it that's announced in terms of this genre? Shirokishi Monogatari and FFXIII. The Wii? FF:CC: Crystal Bearers and Opoona. As for other games, what about Viva Pinata, and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam? Kameo? Dead or Alive 4? Do your research before making blind statements like that, please.

Back on topic: Yeah, Wii is my secondary for some motion-sensing fun. Primarily I have my PS2 and a 360, but I still play my PS2 the most.

so yea. xbox dudes flame me. but im going aginst the topic name. primary console ftw!

[QUOTE="B3RZERK"]The Wii is my primary console aswell. But yes, the Wii makes a great secondary console along with the Xbox 360. It doesn't hurt to take a break from FPS after FPS and play something different on the Wii.PandaSamurai

*sigh* People don't seem to realize that the 360 isn't all FPS. In fact, it has a MUCH wider variety of games than Wii or PS3. Ignorance is NOT bliss, people. I'll use the example of J-RPGs. J-RPGs are a niche genre, and yet the 360 has plenty of them. List: Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Far East of Eden: Ziria, Magna Carta 2, Lost Odyssey, Enchanted Arms, Last Remnant, and the possibility of Star Ocean 4. Compare that to Wii or PS3. What does the PS3 have coming for it that's announced in terms of this genre? Shirokishi Monogatari and FFXIII. The Wii? FF:CC: Crystal Bearers and Opoona. As for other games, what about Viva Pinata, and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam? Kameo? Dead or Alive 4? Do your research before making blind statements like that, please.

Back on topic: Yeah, Wii is my secondary for some motion-sensing fun. Primarily I have my PS2 and a 360, but I still play my PS2 the most.

LOL, only four of all you mentioned are even worth checking out. The others are a joke.

J-RPGs are a niche genre, and yet the 360 has plenty of them. List: Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Far East of Eden: Ziria, Magna Carta 2, Lost Odyssey, Enchanted Arms, Last Remnant, and the possibility of Star Ocean 4.

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Nah, Wii is my primary, but im sure it will make a great secondary.Haziqonfire

Before I got a Wii, I was only able to see it as some sort of secondary system, thanks to Nintendo's shoddy, one-dimensional marketing that only pushes the Wii Remote. It seemed that's what Nintendo was trying to make it; the perfect secondary. I myself only bought it because Pokémon and Metroid are finally coming up soon. I have no interest in the "innovation" aspect.

Then I got my system a few weeks ago, and while it could never possibly be my main console (no system not geared toward fighting games could ever be my main), I started to see the completeness of the Wii experience. I have a column on that very topic going up today over at Gamer 2.0. In the midst of all this talk about the Wii Remote's unorthodox gaming features, backward compatibility has been swept under the rug, Virtual Console has been swept under the rug, the fact that a lot of these new Wii games use NES-style control (Super Paper Mario, Sonic and the Secret Rings, etc) has been swept under the rug, and so on. If Nintendo would market the Wii in its entirety, and underline these things that tend to get understated, it'd increase interest exponentially.

Now that I know the Wii for what it is, myself, I can actually see how it could be someone's main system. Just, you know, not for someone who has already accumulated a huge library from over the years. For new gamers and those who tend to sell everything off every generation, it's one of the most comprehensive systems of all time, if not THE most, and it will be very interesting to see if it can continue to exist outside of the industry's time cycle as we know it. The potential's certainly there.

That being said, it could never be my main (again, not without adhering to fighting genre conventions), it's just an amazing part of my secondary combo of Wii/PS3, with the 360 getting the bulk of my next-gen attention.

Wii is a secondary and PS3 primary

its my Main and only.

I dont like Mindless Shooters or getting Stalker by some rapist Online, so the wii is just perfect for me.

quetzalcoatl45

Must I copy and paste, foolish one?

People don't seem to realize that the 360 isn't all FPS. In fact, it has a MUCH wider variety of games than Wii or PS3. Ignorance is NOT bliss, people. I'll use the example of J-RPGs. J-RPGs are a niche genre, and yet the 360 has plenty of them. List: Blue Dragon, Eternal Sonata, Cry On, Infinite Undiscovery, Far East of Eden: Ziria, Magna Carta 2, Lost Odyssey, Enchanted Arms, Last Remnant, and the possibility of Star Ocean 4. Compare that to Wii or PS3. What does the PS3 have coming for it that's announced in terms of this genre? Shirokishi Monogatari and FFXIII. The Wii? FF:CC: Crystal Bearers and Opoona. As for other games, what about Viva Pinata, and Dynasty Warriors: Gundam? Kameo? Dead or Alive 4? Do your research before making blind statements like that, please.

To FFXIsAstynax: Eden Ziria, Eternal Sonata, and Blue Dragon are all out in Japan right now, if that counts for anything. Even if the 360 is advertised as a shooting system, does that change the wide variety of games available for it? I don't think so.