Crack open the champagne!!! Media declares the WINNER OF THIS CONSOLE WAR !!!

[QUOTE="jedigemini"]

Well, we're 6 months into this console war and the Wii is dominating MS and Sony so concisely that the mainsteam media seems assured in Nintendo's victory. Amidst the hundred's of articles citing the Wii incredible success that literally pollute news stands around the globe, in the past week, the Wii's victory has been trumpeted on the cover of 2 major magazine's (EDGE and Fortune), and to be perfectly honest with you, it's going to take nothing short of a miracle for MS and Sony to stop Nintendo this generation.

Whether or not you agree with these proclamations, this kind of exposure and publicity alone... is very, very, good for the Wii. Claims of the Wii's victory heralded on the cover's of major magazines will only contribute to the Wii's success and bring it closer to that reality. You see, the Wii is already winning the most most important part of any console war...

the war of public perception ;)

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Danthegamingman

Where were you this last gen? The industry is already over run by casuals... I mean how else do you explain the sales of the Sims, and games like Cars.  

[QUOTE="Danthegamingman"][QUOTE="jedigemini"]

Well, we're 6 months into this console war and the Wii is dominating MS and Sony so concisely that the mainsteam media seems assured in Nintendo's victory. Amidst the hundred's of articles citing the Wii incredible success that literally pollute news stands around the globe, in the past week, the Wii's victory has been trumpeted on the cover of 2 major magazine's (EDGE and Fortune), and to be perfectly honest with you, it's going to take nothing short of a miracle for MS and Sony to stop Nintendo this generation.

Whether or not you agree with these proclamations, this kind of exposure and publicity alone... is very, very, good for the Wii. Claims of the Wii's victory heralded on the cover's of major magazines will only contribute to the Wii's success and bring it closer to that reality. You see, the Wii is already winning the most most important part of any console war...

the war of public perception ;)

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GundamGuy0

Where were you this last gen? The industry is already over run by casuals... I mean how else do you explain the sales of the Sims, and games like Cars.  

It's actually a sad day in gaming.Mudig

[QUOTE="Mudig"]It's actually a sad day in gaming.onewiththegame

LOL why is taht? cuz your system didn't win LOl

I like the wii cuz it's fun... just that, but seriously I agree with him. 

I so totally trust Edge and Fortune magazine and their top-notch fashion industry analysts.

Reading replies as "The media suxorz" and "Crystall ball ftw!" makes me think that you're all missing the point. It's not important wether they're right or not. I completely agree that it's far too early.

The point is, and I think the TC was trying to say this too, is that by having the main stream media put so much attention to the wii, nintendo is a small step closer to REALLY winning the war. If gamespot or IGN declare the wii a winner, it won't mean squat. No impact what so ever. Just like the PS2 has shown us last gen: Casuals hold the key to victory.

i smell a new tamgatchi or how ever the hell you spell it the wii is cool but i say the only true game systems are the 360 and the ps3 and i beat a whole lot of people agree with me on that istayonfireboy

You allready have 7 milion NOT agreeing with you :P 

It's too early to declare a winner. All consoles will do fine but in the long run the PS3 has the edge, imo.lusitanogamer

wii fad will die out.

gears halo will keep fan base of 360 there.

the sony fan base is bigger(ps2)

ps3 has the edge

[QUOTE="istayonfireboy"]i smell a new tamgatchi or how ever the hell you spell it the wii is cool but i say the only true game systems are the 360 and the ps3 and i beat a whole lot of people agree with me on that Arsuz

You allready have 7 milion NOT agreeing with you :P

sir you know thats all most the same number of people who had the tamgatchi right OMG :o 

Wii has won. It has won in a market where the only conosle involved is.....The wii. Sorry but wii is so different from 360/PS3 it's not even in the SAME RACE. To say it is would be ignorant as the experience being offered is far too different unlike previous generations. Riviera_Phantom

Hardcore gamers know this, however the masses that have deemed the Wii the winner, including the media, do not. Marketing has shown no differentiation in Nintendo bowing out. It still is the same race, even if technically its not. It IS hindering the sales of the other consoles, while turning an AMAZING profit. Thats all that matters in the real world.

Wii has won. It has won in a market where the only conosle involved is.....The wii. Sorry but wii is so different from 360/PS3 it's not even in the SAME RACE. To say it is would be ignorant as the experience being offered is far too different unlike previous generations. Riviera_Phantom

you sir need a oscar for that no joke

Hasty victory proclamations = More pain when the ps3 overtakes the leadership

[QUOTE="jedigemini"][QUOTE="reaperstoll"][QUOTE="jedigemini"][QUOTE="lusitanogamer"]

[QUOTE="jedigemini"][QUOTE="lusitanogamer"]It's too early to declare a winner. All consoles will do fine but in the long run the PS3 has the edge, imo.reaperstoll

Why do you ask that? Is it so hard to believe?

You better be more open minded than that and look more into the future or else you might be in for a big disappointment.

Calling the war after 7 months is a pipe dream. Especially when your calling the war for a console that isn't in first place.

The wii is in a very good position, and I think it has a strong chance of winning the console war because of its mainstream appeal. I am just saying that it is way way too early to call the war before all the companies bring out their big guns, we still have years to go before the console war is truly over. 

yeah!

The 360 still has Halo 3 and Halo Wars coming out, and the PS3 still has MGS4 coming out. The Wii only had Twilight Princess going for it and that already came out. Unless Nintendo can pull a miracle out their ass, they've already lost the war.

MS and Sony have totally pwned Nintendo.

I'm loving the reactions from the Wii haters, especially the cows! MUAHAHAAHAH!!!! x037leox

And what about the Wii owners that feel no love for these articles?

It's too early to declare a winner. All consoles will do fine but in the long run the PS3 has the edge, imo.lusitanogamer

You still don't get it, do you?  Once you've established an image for your console, it's damn near IMPOSSIBLE to change it, and right now, the PS3's image screams "don't buy me".  Just ask Nintendo about the GC and N64's kiddie image.

I said it before and will say it again. PS3 will win this war.

The Wii maybe second or third depending on how good the 360 plays it. Mind you anyone can win really depending on what they do but to me the PS3 will just barely win this Gen in the end.

I personally think the Wii wont last too long. IN about two or three years the games coming out on the 360 and PS3 will be really distancing itself from the Wii so much so that casuals will greatly notice it. The Wii love over the Wiimote will die out in time and the price drops will happen with the PS3 and 360 as well making them more casual friendly choices.

Declaring a winner this early when this gen hasn't really even started in terms of next gen games for real is a joke. I think these upcoming holidays is the true begining with Halo3 and other next gen games, maybe MGS4 too I don't know 

[QUOTE="reaperstoll"][QUOTE="jedigemini"][QUOTE="reaperstoll"][QUOTE="jedigemini"][QUOTE="lusitanogamer"]

[QUOTE="jedigemini"][QUOTE="lusitanogamer"]It's too early to declare a winner. All consoles will do fine but in the long run the PS3 has the edge, imo.scorch-62

Why do you ask that? Is it so hard to believe?

You better be more open minded than that and look more into the future or else you might be in for a big disappointment.

Calling the war after 7 months is a pipe dream. Especially when your calling the war for a console that isn't in first place.

The wii is in a very good position, and I think it has a strong chance of winning the console war because of its mainstream appeal. I am just saying that it is way way too early to call the war before all the companies bring out their big guns, we still have years to go before the console war is truly over.

yeah!

The 360 still has Halo 3 and Halo Wars coming out, and the PS3 still has MGS4 coming out. The Wii only had Twilight Princess going for it and that already came out. Unless Nintendo can pull a miracle out their ass, they've already lost the war.

MS and Sony have totally pwned Nintendo.

I said it before and will say it again. PS3 will win this war.

The Wii maybe second or third depending on how good the 360 plays it. Mind you anyone can win really depending on what they do but to me the PS3 will just barely win this Gen in the end.

I personally think the Wii wont last too long. IN about two or three years the games coming out on the 360 and PS3 will be really distancing itself from the Wii so much so that casuals will greatly notice it. The Wii love over the Wiimote will die out in time and the price drops will happen with the PS3 and 360 as well making them more casual friendly choices.

Declaring a winner this early when this gen hasn't really even started in terms of next gen games for real is a joke. I think these upcoming holidays is the true begining with Halo3 and other next gen games, maybe MGS4 too I don't know

kcpp2b

Nice.

[QUOTE="kcpp2b"]

I said it before and will say it again. PS3 will win this war.

The Wii maybe second or third depending on how good the 360 plays it. Mind you anyone can win really depending on what they do but to me the PS3 will just barely win this Gen in the end.

I personally think the Wii wont last too long. IN about two or three years the games coming out on the 360 and PS3 will be really distancing itself from the Wii so much so that casuals will greatly notice it. The Wii love over the Wiimote will die out in time and the price drops will happen with the PS3 and 360 as well making them more casual friendly choices.

Declaring a winner this early when this gen hasn't really even started in terms of next gen games for real is a joke. I think these upcoming holidays is the true begining with Halo3 and other next gen games, maybe MGS4 too I don't know

Iyethar

Nice.

YOU SPEAK ENGLISH?? lol

I said "PS3 WILL win this war"

I think at the end of these consoles life cycle this gen thre PS3 will win not now or in two years but at the end.
Declaring a winner means to say someone has already won

YOU SPEAK ENGLISH??

I said "PS3 WILL win this war"

I think at the end of the consoles life cycle this gen thre PS3 will win not not or in two years but at the end.
Declaring a winner means to say someone has already won

kcpp2b

I speak (and write!) English, but apparently you have trouble with it.  Declaring a winner is an ambiguous phrase that can either mean an official statement that someone has won, or simply an emphatic statement that someone will win.

If you meant specifically one and not the other, it was your responsibility to communicate your meaning clearly.  Instead, you used an ambiguous phrasing that left your meaning unclear.  Do not jump my case over the appearance of contradiction that you created - I merely brought it to your attention. 

Gold Wii controller! :O

[QUOTE="kcpp2b"]

YOU SPEAK ENGLISH??

I said "PS3 WILL win this war"

I think at the end of the consoles life cycle this gen thre PS3 will win not not or in two years but at the end.
Declaring a winner means to say someone has already won

Iyethar

I speak (and write!) English, but apparently you have trouble with it. Declaring a winner is an ambiguous phrase that can either mean an official statement that someone has won, or simply an emphatic statement that someone will win.

If you meant specifically one and not the other, it was your responsibility to communicate your meaning clearly. Instead, you used an ambiguous phrasing that left your meaning unclear. Do not jump my case over the appearance of contradiction that you created - I merely brought it to your attention.

Did you read what this thread is about? It's about claiming the Wii has won already. I dont need to communicate which I meant when the thread is about the Wii being the "winner of this console war" already. Maybe it's your job to read the threads you post in and its titles

:lol: Sheep :lol: and thier precious insecure sales ramblings :lol:

They can have all the sales and non-gaming casuals for all I care. There are other platforms to enjoy 3rd party gaming ;) Something the Wii will rarely have. :lol:

Did you read what this thread is about? It's about claiming the Wii has won already. I dont need to communicate which I meant when the thread is about the Wii being the "winner of this console war" already. Maybe it's your job to read the threads you post in and its titles

kcpp2b

Or maybe it's your job to pay more attention to what's going on in the world.  Semantics aside, declaring that the Wii has won is correct and good common sense, if a little bit behind the times.  Predicting that the PS3 will win is a joke.

They can capture the mainstream all the want, not like I will be playing my Wii anymore then I do now... which is not at all. Haven't touched it since SPM a couple months back.spinecaton

[QUOTE="reaperstoll"][QUOTE="greg_splicer"]r[QUOTE="Gears360"]

DO those magazines acknowledge the ABYSMAL quality of wii games??????????????

only nintendo won (money), we gamers are receiving CRAP after CRAP on the wii

Warfust

Nintendo brings gaming 10 years back, not only all REAL gamers on earth hope they close doors, but i hope all magazines-sites supporting them close doors too

ANd what are we celebrating exactly? The fact that they bring gaming 10 years back in environments/graphics in games, the 99% bad quality games, the 250$ steal for a 50$ hardware, the gmmick controller that they stoped using at all in new games, or that my grandpa took up gaming, and has killed out cat playing Wii bowling ?

Wow I had hoped you were banned permanently. It doesn't take gaming back 10 years. It moves it forward technically, just not as much as PS3/360 did. The games aren't that bad, and just like with the 360 and the PS3 it takes time to build a quality game library.

I would go as far to say it greatly surpassed the 360, and heavily surpassed the PS3 as far as advancement in controls goes. They also raised the bar on immersion, a field that only Sony is also playing on.

They didn't push graphics, though leading that didn't help them at ALL last gen did it? 

Immersion = graphics and huge worlds, not gimmick controls

:lol: Sheep :lol: and thier precious insecure sales ramblings :lol:

They can have all the sales and non-gaming casuals for all I care. There are other platforms to enjoy 3rd party gaming ;) Something the Wii will rarely have. :lol:

M8ingSeezun

Just like the DS

oh wait 

I said it before and will say it again. PS3 will win this war.

The Wii maybe second or third depending on how good the 360 plays it. Mind you anyone can win really depending on what they do but to me the PS3 will just barely win this Gen in the end.

I personally think the Wii wont last too long. IN about two or three years the games coming out on the 360 and PS3 will be really distancing itself from the Wii so much so that casuals will greatly notice it. The Wii love over the Wiimote will die out in time and the price drops will happen with the PS3 and 360 as well making them more casual friendly choices.

Declaring a winner this early when this gen hasn't really even started in terms of next gen games for real is a joke. I think these upcoming holidays is the true begining with Halo3 and other next gen games, maybe MGS4 too I don't know 

kcpp2b

[QUOTE="M8ingSeezun"]

:lol: Sheep :lol: and thier precious insecure sales ramblings :lol:

They can have all the sales and non-gaming casuals for all I care. There are other platforms to enjoy 3rd party gaming ;) Something the Wii will rarely have. :lol:

NorthlandMan

Just like the DS

oh wait 

[QUOTE="kcpp2b"]

Did you read what this thread is about? It's about claiming the Wii has won already. I dont need to communicate which I meant when the thread is about the Wii being the "winner of this console war" already. Maybe it's your job to read the threads you post in and its titles

Iyethar

Or maybe it's your job to pay more attention to what's going on in the world. Semantics aside, declaring that the Wii has won is correct and good common sense, if a little bit behind the times. Predicting that the PS3 will win is a joke.

I already explained why I think they will win and just barely as I said. I don't just look at sales at the current time. I guess that's your genius way of finding a winner in the end. Bravo.

The Wii and it's Wiimote won't last for five years or more. I think it will die out in about 2-3 years. Again as I said earlier the games will begin to really distance themselves for 360/PS3 in terms of graphics and more in about 2-3 years in which casuals will notice. The PS3's price has nowhere to go but down as well as the 360's while the Wii can go down but it can only do so by so much being that's it' already the lowest price.

On top of that both other consoles haven't really had heavy hitters aside from the surprise heavy hitter that is now Gears of War.

When you look at the future of something you don't just look at current figures and guess that will continue for years and be done with it.

I mean didn't the Gamecube lead in sales at the beginning and then wind up last?

The Wii won't win IMO but that doesn't mean it will be beat like last gen. I said it wlll be a very close race this time with the PS3 barely winning.

Also declairing anything has already won this early into a race is beyond basic logic, especially when we are talking about the entertainment industry, an industry in which just about most companies are wrong in predicting. There are too many factors to say there's a winner already this early.

[QUOTE="Iyethar"][QUOTE="kcpp2b"]

Did you read what this thread is about? It's about claiming the Wii has won already. I dont need to communicate which I meant when the thread is about the Wii being the "winner of this console war" already. Maybe it's your job to read the threads you post in and its titles

kcpp2b

Or maybe it's your job to pay more attention to what's going on in the world. Semantics aside, declaring that the Wii has won is correct and good common sense, if a little bit behind the times. Predicting that the PS3 will win is a joke.

I already explained why I think they will win and just barely as I said. I don't just look at sales at the current time. I guess that's your genius way of finding a winner in the end. Bravo.

The Wii and it's Wiimote won't last for five years or more. I think it will die out in about 2-3 years. Again as I said earlier the games will begin to really distance themselves for 360/PS3 in terms of graphics and more in about 2-3 years in which casuals will notice. The PS3's price has nowhere to go but down as well as the 360's while the Wii can go down but it can only do so by so much being that's it' already the lowest price.

On top of that both other consoles haven't really had heavy hitters aside from the surprise heavy hitter that is now Gears of War.

When you look at the future of something you don't just look at current figures and guess that will continue for years and be done with it.

I mean didn't the Gamecube lead in sales at the beginning and then wind up last?

The Wii won't win IMO but that doesn't mean it will be beat like last gen. I said it wlll be a very close race this time with the PS3 barely winning.

Also declairing anything has already won this early into a race is beyond basic logic, especially when we are talking about the entertainment industry, an industry in which just about most companies are wrong in predicting. There are too many factors to say there's a winner already this early.