Are The Numbers Not Speaking For Themselves?

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#1 bottomdollar
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I've been wondering, with the Wii recently topping the system selling charts, does this really conclude that Nintendo is the Top Dog right now? Or is the overall feel that the Wii is just the cheaper system that people can afford? Let me make something clear, I am getting ready to get a 360 and I respect Sony and its latest project. I have personally tested the simplicity of the Wii by taking it to numerous persons homesand gething the same response, which is "Where can I get one?" My eldest brother was an avid video game player but kinda lost touch when the PS1 and N64, the controls were a bit too much from him which is what I have heard from some "older" players, hence having them shy away from getting a new systems. But when the Wii came out, soooo many more people are back to playing. I mean the Virtual Console is nothing new, Xbox Live Arcade was doing that before. The reason I am asking this is because is it just that fanboys can't accept that Nintendo is doing something good hence why they say "Graphics sucks on the Wii" or "Its a cheap system" or did The Big N really make its statement, "Graphics can be nice, but people want gameplay?" Or is the Wii just a fad and will burn out in '08?
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#2 Viviath
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regardless of what people think or believe, Nintendo is at the top of the console war.
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#3 Ryuhayabuza
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Why do people think that the only reason the Wii is selling well is because of its price ? it that was the case by your logic the Nintendo Gamecube should have been number 1 last generation.

The Wii sells because it is fun to play8)

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#4 Zhengi
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Why do people think that the only reason the Wii is selling well is because of its price ? it that was the case by your logic the Nintendo Gamecube should have been number 1 last generation.

The Wii sells because it is fun to play8)

Ryuhayabuza

And you summarized it beautifully with your last sentence. The Wii is fun to play.

Like your brother, TC, there are many gamers who grew up on the old systems who have families or other priorities in life that take away from gaming or they lose interest in games. The Wii is bringing them back because it has made it simple for them to pick it up and play. There's also the ability to get families to play together that creates a lot of fun.

It's a new direction in gaming and people are generally excited about this. That is why the Wii sells out.

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#5 Bdking57
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and have the least gamers of any console! My wii is on craigslist right now... nintendo promised so much but failed.

regardless of what people think or believe, Nintendo is at the top of the console war.Viviath

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#6 bottomdollar
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I agree, it is FUN to play. I just ran into soooo many people recently that are like "Wii sucks because of price or lame motions controls." And in my head I'm like, have you played a Wii? Or is your fanboyism that strong that you can't accept someone else success. The Big N really seperated itself this time around and I am happy to see simplicity succeed.I will admit, can't wait to get myhands on Lost Planet andother360 titles, but the wii bring ever gamer together, just need to have an open mind.
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#7 Viviath
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and have the least gamers of any console! My wii is on craigslist right now... nintendo promised so much but failed.

[QUOTE="Viviath"]regardless of what people think or believe, Nintendo is at the top of the console war.Bdking57

thats irrelavent...Nintendo is still the company to beat in the nextgen wars. I doesnt matter if Wii raped your dog, killed your mother, and threw little timmy in the well, its still the best selling console out of the big 3 hence the market leader, hence the console to beat.

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[QUOTE="Ryuhayabuza"]

Why do people think that the only reason the Wii is selling well is because of its price ? it that was the case by your logic the Nintendo Gamecube should have been number 1 last generation.

The Wii sells because it is fun to play8)

Zhengi

And you summarized it beautifully with your last sentence. The Wii is fun to play.




Maybe for a month or two.
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Why do people think that the only reason the Wii is selling well is because of its price ? it that was the case by your logic the Nintendo Gamecube should have been number 1 last generation.

The Wii sells because it is fun to play8)

Ryuhayabuza

Price has a big facter with it also. Or do think consoles just do better in sales after a price drop.

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The Wii is so fun to play that I haven't played it in a month or two. :|
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[QUOTE="Zhengi"][QUOTE="Ryuhayabuza"]

Why do people think that the only reason the Wii is selling well is because of its price ? it that was the case by your logic the Nintendo Gamecube should have been number 1 last generation.

The Wii sells because it is fun to play8)

DireToad

And you summarized it beautifully with your last sentence. The Wii is fun to play.




Maybe for a month or two.

The big games are coming out. That will help continue the fun. Heck, I still play with mine and am looking forward to a few games :)

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It's at the top of the console war but sadly it has a lot of kiddy mini-games.
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#13 grandlx2
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and have the least gamers of any console! My wii is on craigslist right now... nintendo promised so much but failed.

[QUOTE="Viviath"]regardless of what people think or believe, Nintendo is at the top of the console war.Bdking57

You're an id1ot. Nintendo has been out what? 10 months? How much crap do you think they'll release in that time?

SSMB, mario galaxy, Battalion Wars II, Project O, Crysis, Manhunt 2, No More Heroes, Metroid Prime, The DBZ tenkaichi 2, and Dbz tenkaichi 3, Rayman Raving rabids, Nights, GodZilla Unleashed......... This is just to name a FEW games that have launched already or are launching very soon. And this is just the begining... Remember we'll have a new Mario Kart... A new F-Zero..

So wii failure? No you're just some noob who doesn't know what good games are out right now, and whats coming soon. Go back to your 360 or ps3. Because obviously you don't own a wii and are just here to grab attention by posting such stupid stuff. Next time you post, at least be well informed before you make an @$$ out of your self.

You have just been flamed.

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[QUOTE="Zhengi"][QUOTE="Ryuhayabuza"]

Why do people think that the only reason the Wii is selling well is because of its price ? it that was the case by your logic the Nintendo Gamecube should have been number 1 last generation.

The Wii sells because it is fun to play8)

DireToad

And you summarized it beautifully with your last sentence. The Wii is fun to play.




Maybe for a month or two.

.. or 3 or 4 or 5, or 6...... 7, 8,9 .. its been almost a year, i aint board of mine yet... and with a stella future line up, i don't imagine being board of it anytime soon...

one of the best things about the wii is the VC, so when there are so call "droughts" in games, or just no games you're interested in... VC.. and sure MS did 1st (after nintendo announced it, but whos keepin track) but the quality of games, is awsome, and as much as i like my 360 live arcade, VC smokes it

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#15 bottomdollar
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[QUOTE="Zhengi"][QUOTE="Ryuhayabuza"]

Why do people think that the only reason the Wii is selling well is because of its price ? it that was the case by your logic the Nintendo Gamecube should have been number 1 last generation.

The Wii sells because it is fun to play8)

DireToad

And you summarized it beautifully with your last sentence. The Wii is fun to play.




Maybe for a month or two.

This is what I'm talking about, the last quote i mean, what makes people think that the Wii is all of a sudden gonna fall off? Is there info out there I don't know. With the "spending season" approaching and Nintendo, Microsoft and Sony getting ready, I'm sure the Big N is gonna create enough for everyone who wants one to have one. I don't know is 3rd party support is gonna be the death of the Wii but it doesn't look that way. Why can't the Wii have a brighter future? Because of Nintendo's history?

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[QUOTE="Ryuhayabuza"]

Why do people think that the only reason the Wii is selling well is because of its price ? it that was the case by your logic the Nintendo Gamecube should have been number 1 last generation.

The Wii sells because it is fun to play8)

Zhengi

And you summarized it beautifully with your last sentence. The Wii is fun to play.

Like your brother, TC, there are many gamers who grew up on the old systems who have families or other priorities in life that take away from gaming or they lose interest in games. The Wii is bringing them back because it has made it simple for them to pick it up and play. There's also the ability to get families to play together that creates a lot of fun.

It's a new direction in gaming and people are generally excited about this. That is why the Wii sells out.

Balance is always a good thing (except in an RPG character :P), and that's why we need a console like the Wii, because the industry was starting to tip the scales further and further in a single direction.

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#17 Igac89
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The wii will outsell all the other consoles by far!Hope the 360 wins tho