If you're a hardcore gamer, the Wii is all you need

One of the major concerns with the Wii has been lack of third party games. That is no longer the case. There are a whopping 86 games being released this quarter alone. That is almost a game a day. Even if only 20% of those games turn out to be great, that is still 17 games. And that doesn't even count all the classic VC games, which now includes the Neo Geo. And let's not forgot that the Wii is the only console that is home to Nintendo's venerable favourites like Zelda, Metroid, Mario, and Smash Bros.

The Wii - fulfilling a hardcore gamer's needs since Nov./06.

The Wii is basically turning out to be another DS. Slow start, but starting to turn up the heat.

One of the major concerns with the Wii has been lack of third party games. That is no longer the case. There are a whopping 86 games being released this quarter alone. That is almost a game a day. Even if only 20% of those games turn out to be great, that is still 17 games. And that doesn't even count all the classic VC games, which now includes the Neo Geo. And let's not forgot that the Wii is the only console that is home to Nintendo's venerable favourites like Zelda, Metroid, Mario, and Smash Bros.

The Wii - fulfilling a hardcore gamer's needs since Nov./06.

Number_1_Gamer

No "hardcore gamer's" needs are met by any one console but if I could only have one it certainly wouldn't be the Wii.

One of the major concerns with the Wii has been lack of third party games. That is no longer the case. There are a whopping 86 games being released this quarter alone. That is almost a game a day. Even if only 20% of those games turn out to be great, that is still 17 games. And that doesn't even count all the classic VC games, which now includes the Neo Geo. And let's not forgot that the Wii is the only console that is home to Nintendo's venerable favourites like Zelda, Metroid, Mario, and Smash Bros.

The Wii - fulfilling a hardcore gamer's needs since Nov./06.

Number_1_Gamer

No thanks, i'll pass. I'm sure a lot ofgamers will have lots of fun with the Wii and all the games that are coming out, just not me.

The Wii is basically turning out to be another DS. Slow start, but starting to turn up the heat.

NECR0CHILD313

Yes, things are getting better. I can actually see me playing my Wii soon.

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The Wii is basically turning out to be another DS. Slow start, but starting to turn up the heat.

smackbang

Yes, things are getting better. I can actually see me playing my Wii soon.

yeah ive not turned mine on since i finished zelda last christmas...... tell a lie, i turned it on cos it was flashing blue. oooh good i can vote

One of the major concerns with the Wii has been lack of third party games. That is no longer the case. There are a whopping 86 games being released this quarter alone. That is almost a game a day. Even if only 20% of those games turn out to be great, that is still 17 games. And that doesn't even count all the classic VC games, which now includes the Neo Geo. And let's not forgot that the Wii is the only console that is home to Nintendo's venerable favourites like Zelda, Metroid, Mario, and Smash Bros.

The Wii - fulfilling a hardcore gamer's needs since Nov./06.

Number_1_Gamer

One of the major concerns with the Wii has been lack of third party games. That is no longer the case. There are a whopping 86 games being released this quarter alone. That is almost a game a day. Even if only 20% of those games turn out to be great, that is still 17 games. And that doesn't even count all the classic VC games, which now includes the Neo Geo. And let's not forgot that the Wii is the only console that is home to Nintendo's venerable favourites like Zelda, Metroid, Mario, and Smash Bros.

The Wii - fulfilling a hardcore gamer's needs since Nov./06.

Number_1_Gamer

You are clearly living in a bizarre fantasy world, 3rd party Wii titles have ranged from mediocre to garbage so far.

Popcorn Arcade alone is publishing 13 of those wii titles in the coming months: - garbage like ninjabread man and Anubis 2

The Wii - fulifilling publishers shovel-ware needs since Nov./06

So I am not hardcore because I can play Dead Rising and Ratchet and Clank Future?

Oh poor me!

/sarcasm

Where are the FPS games?

Online heavy games?

Action/Adventure games with characters that aren't Mario/Zelda/Samus/Donkey Kong/Kirby/etc.?

Sports?

Flight?

RTS?

Where are the FPS games? Red Steel, MP:3, RE:4, RE:UC

Online heavy games? Strkers Charged, Brawl

Action/Adventure games with characters that aren't Mario/Zelda/Samus/Donkey Kong/Kirby/etc.? This statement is just dumb.

Sports? Strikers Charged, Madden NFL 07, Madden NFL 08

Flight? Heatseeker.

RTS? On a console? I can count the console RTSs made one my fingers.

NavigatorsGhost

The Wii has a more diverse library than you may think.

:roll:JayPee89

I second that.

Hehe, man i am glad that i am not "hardcore". Wii's games lack everything and those Nintendo first party stuff isnt as good as it was in the times before "console crash".

Smash what? Metroid... in 3d? Urghs, not for me. I grew up, Nintendo didnt :( I am sorry.

Where are the FPS games? out: call of duty 3 red steel mp3 incoming: moh heroes 2 ghost squad and resi umbrella

Online heavy games? moh heroes 2 battalion wars 2brawl strikers charged

Action/Adventure games with characters that aren't Mario/Zelda/Samus/Donkey Kong/Kirby/etc.? who needs them

Sports? latest maddens fifa virtua tennis wii sports mario spinoffs latest nhl games

Flight? heatseeker blazing angels

RTS? battalion wars 2 civ revolution

NavigatorsGhost

I was of the opinion a hardcore gamer wouldn't arbitrarily constrain themselves to one platform, but would rather seek the best gameplay experience that appealed to them. Number of games does not equal quality of games - anyone who calls themselves hardcore simply because they play a lot of crap, is, well... subrosian

...a PS2 owner.

I was of the opinion a hardcore gamer wouldn't arbitrarily constrain themselves to one platform, but would rather seek the best gameplay experience that appealed to them. Number of games does not equal quality of games - anyone who calls themselves hardcore simply because they play a lot of crap, is, well... subrosian

*applauds*

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Where are the FPS games? out: call of duty 3 red steel mp3 incoming: moh heroes 2 ghost squad and resi umbrella

Online heavy games? moh heroes 2 battalion wars 2brawl strikers charged

Action/Adventure games with characters that aren't Mario/Zelda/Samus/Donkey Kong/Kirby/etc.? who needs them

Sports? latest maddens fifa virtua tennis wii sports mario spinoffs latest nhl games

Flight? heatseeker blazing angels

RTS? battalion wars 2 civ revolution

reno7728

Racing sim?

No, sorry, the Wii still has almost nothing I would want.

And don't pretend your definition of hardcore gamer is final either.

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Where are the FPS games? Red Steel, MP:3, RE:4, RE:UC

What is that? Seriously? Where are the Halo's, the Half-Life's, The Call of Duty's? You have crap here. Red Steel? Flop. MP? See below.

Online heavy games? Strkers Charged, Brawl

lol.

Action/Adventure games with characters that aren't Mario/Zelda/Samus/Donkey Kong/Kirby/etc.? This statement is just dumb.

Then list some games that make it wrong.

Sports? Strikers Charged, Madden NFL 07, Madden NFL 08

Sports game suck on the wii. You'll have some niche games, but why would anyone play an EA sports game on the wii instead of the 360 or PS3? So they can prance around their living room?

Flight? Heatseeker.

You're mentioning a game that got a 5.4? Seriously? Where is the Ace Combat? The Flight sims?

RTS? On a console? I can count the console RTSs made one my fingers.

Topic title says Wii is all you need? Apparently you don't need a PC.

Tylendal

The Wii has a more diverse library than you may think.

No, it doesn't. Nintendo does the same thing every generation.

Why have the Wii when you could have the 360... And the Wii :DTylendal

[QUOTE="Tylendal"]The Wii has a more diverse library than you may think.

NavigatorsGhost

Does anyone notice a slight problem with the above statement?

The Wii is all i need? What? No Gears of War, Halo 3, PGR4, Assassins Creed, Devil May Cry 4, The Orange Box, GTA4, Ratchett and Clank, Uncharted, COD4, Mass Effect, Bioshock, etc, etc..

I guess i could be happy playing playing Dewys Adventure or Elebits or Kids Sports games instead of the above games...if i was retarded.

[QUOTE="NavigatorsGhost"][QUOTE="Tylendal"]The Wii has a more diverse library than you may think.

Tylendal

Does anyone notice a slight problem with the above statement?

Im a hardcore gamer. Why the Wii alone wouldnt be cool for me -

It the only one w/o or with extremly lacking online support. (hardcore gamers like competition)

It will miss out on a ton of huge multiplats (RE5, VF, DMC, ETC ETC ETC)

It has a ton of mini game games

It has old, outdated tech and couldnt do games like Bioshock

I'm happy with my NES for truly hardcore titles...

Where are the FPS games?

Online heavy games?

Action/Adventure games with characters that aren't Mario/Zelda/Samus/Donkey Kong/Kirby/etc.?

Sports?

Flight?

RTS?

NavigatorsGhost

If you don't like those games?

For me, BWii and Fire Emblem for RTS, and Wii is getting a lot of 3rd party action adventure games

Yeah I guess if you're hardcore into playing shovelware garbage the Wii is perfect.

The problem? Hardcore gamers only want the best of the best. Now tell me, how many Wii games scored 9.0+ thus far? The answer should amount to around 0-5%. Assuming that trend continues, how many of those 86 games will score above 9.0? The answer: too few. Oh, but I haven't even factored in genre preferences. Of those few games that are of 9.0+ quality, how many of them fall into a genre you enjoy? If you've got broad tastes, that's around 50%. Obviously this math isn't exact, nor is it correct; however, you get the idea that 86 games diminish quite quickly with the right pressure applied.

As a hardcore gamer, a gamer of relatively broad tastes, and a Wii owner, I can honestly say that 2007 will only total up to be 2-3 Wii title purchases throughout the entire year. Sufficient for my habits? No. Justification for the console purchase? No. Conclusion: the Wii doesn't support the needs of the standard hardcore gamer.

Back from suspension and the first thing you do is make another fanboy topic....nice...thats nice...SpaceDragonMan

Whoever told you I was suspended is taking you for a long ride my friend.

If you're a hardcore gamer don't touch the Wii with a ten foot pole.Velric

Yes, being a "hardcore" gamer is not about what you play, but what you avoid playing for fear of tainting your image, right?

I consider myself failry hardcore (as in passionate, not an elitist graphics whore), and the Wii really is all I *need*. Although I agree with others in this thread that trying to apply that to everyone is questionable to say the least.

In short, hardcore is not about tastes, but one's level of interest. Therefore, any combination of any number of consoles, including one, can be sufficient, given what games the person wants to play.