Nindendo Just Lost the Consule Wars the Wii iz done

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#1 pspraterxfan
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Jus read here an u wil see how Nintendo phaled. Now Sony has won an Nintendo wil be 2nd place Gamecube 1.5 Link: http://videogames.yahoo.com/events/plugged-in/troubled-times-for-the-wii-/1306341 Troubled times for the Wii? by Ben Silverman April 16, 2009 1:51 P.M. In the three years since it first launched, the Nintendo Wii has sailed past competing systems from Sony and Microsoft to consistently claim the top spot in the console war. But if a recent rash of troubling stories about the Wii is a vision of things to come, the tide might be turning for the seemingly unbeatable machine. Wii On Top For Now, But For How Long? Kinks in the system's shiny white armor starting showing last month. Despite steady success in Japan, the Wii fell into second place in March as the underdog Playstation 3 clambered atop the region's sales charts for the first time in 16 months. That was enough to garner some uncharacteristically somber comments from Nintendo President Satoru Iwata, who deemed the climate in Japan "unhealthy" for the Wii. But to Cowan & Company analyst Doug Creutz, the U.S. market isn't necessarily any healthier, at least if you're thinking of investing in a console game. In an interview with Gamasutra, Creutz called the Wii "fool's gold" for third-party game developers. "The choice here is really between investing for the Xbox 360 and PS3 -- since their capabilities are fairly similar -- or the Wii," he said. "I would caution investors and developers that the larger installed base of the Wii is really a bit of a red herring." Crueutz goes on to point out that while the 19 million Wiis in North America trounce competing consoles individually, combined sales of the 360 and PS3 actually top 22 million. That represents a larger chunk of the pie for game developers who can more easily port games back and forth from the two systems. Additionally, Creutz notes that Nintendo's first-party games and the Guitar Hero and Rock Band franchises account for nearly one-half of all Wii software sales, a far larger percentage than what's found on the other consoles. Comparatively, the Wii is simply a tougher nut to crack for third-party developers. Peter Moore, president of enormous third-party game maker EA Sports, echoed Creutz's concerns while speaking at a recent conference. "You simply can't take what you're doing on the PS3 and Xbox and port - that's a dirty word - down to the Wii," he said, insisting that instead you have to build Wii games "from the ground up." He's not the only one at EA with issues. Earlier in the month, an EA producer confessed to having trouble incorporating Nintendo's upcoming Wii MotionPlus control attachment into its Grand Slam Tennis game, raising questions about when the tech would be ready for consumers. Nintendo answered that by officially announcing a release date only to curiously push back the release of the game they've repeatedly used to show off the new technology, surefire smash sequel Wii Sports: Resort. Of course, it's not all doom and gloom. NPD Group reports that the Wii again led the way in March 2009, outselling both the 360 and PS3 by a wide margin. Nintendo is also enjoying strong numbers for its newly released DSi handheld, with the company reporting first-week sales of over 600,000 units in the U.S. and Europe. Mario's checking account won't run out of funds any time soon. The question is, will gamers run out of interest? The last two major first-party Wii games, Wii Music and Animal Crossing: City Folk, failed to generate the kind of excitement (and, in turn, sales) that Nintendo is accustomed to, a fact that analyst Ed Barton of Screen Digest believes is a big reason why the Wii is struggling. While older blockbusters like Wii Fit and Mario Kart Wii are still selling well, Barton points out that the company needs new experiences to drive new sales. Nintendo hopes to deliver exactly that with upcoming high-profile games like the aforementioned Wii Sports sequel and a remake of classic boxing game Punch Out!, but that still leaves plenty of wiggle room for the Playstation 3 and the Xbox 360 to continue closing the gap. And if Japan is any indication (and it usually is), that gap can disappear in a heartbeat. So what do you think? Is the Wii destined for a downfall, or is this just a mid-life crisis?
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#2 -Traveller-
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This has been posted numerous times. Also how is Nintendo done when it is ahead in sales WW? It just needs to up the games library.
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#3 HarlockJC
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Holey rusted metal BATMAN the Wii is dead

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This has been posted numerous times. Also how is Nintendo done when it is ahead in sales WW? It just needs to up the games library.-Traveller-
Becuz no good gamz ar comin out an 3rd parties all gamz fail on Wii thats why you see jus lik GTA Chinatown wars failin on DS no 3rd parties wil make gamz for it soon an tehn sony wins
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#5 -Oath
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Wow, this thread hasnt been made too many times at all.

Since when does hitting road bump in sales and developers mean the consoles demise?

Rediculous.

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#6 deactivated-63f6895020e66
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Poor Wii, it is only selling as much as the PS3 and 360 combined :(
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#7 pspraterxfan
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Holey rusted metal BATMAN the Wii is dead

HarlockJC
thas rite but is ok cuz sony iz teh beter sistem anywayz with bluray ps3 superiors technologies
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#8 pspraterxfan
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Poor Wii, it is only selling as much as the PS3 and 360 combined :(IronBass
yesh an soon nintendo will die an go the way of midway
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#9 pspraterxfan
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Wow, this thread hasnt been made too many times at all.

Since when does hitting road bump in sales and developers mean the consoles demise?

Rediculous.

-Oath
bcuz is jus not sales bump wii had no good gamz comin an great gamz comin to teh ps3 an psp an all 3rd party gamz phail on wii jus lik madworld and gta
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#10 webhead921
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I thnk the TC is a fakeboy

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#11 HarlockJC
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[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]

Holey rusted metal BATMAN the Wii is dead

pspraterxfan

thas rite but is ok cuz sony iz teh beter sistem anywayz with bluray ps3 superiors technologies

Is that English? Anyways I have the PS3, but there are more games I like on the Wii.

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#12 -Traveller-
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I thnk the TC is a fakeboy

webhead921
I am in agreement. This thread is not very well though out.
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#13 pspraterxfan
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[QUOTE="pspraterxfan"][QUOTE="HarlockJC"]

Holey rusted metal BATMAN the Wii is dead

HarlockJC

thas rite but is ok cuz sony iz teh beter sistem anywayz with bluray ps3 superiors technologies

Is that English? Anyways I have the PS3, but there are more games I like on the Wii.

whatev all teh wii duz iz sit der an colect dus lik an old atari 2600 no on plays it aftr buyin wii sports for 1 month anymor
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#14 pspraterxfan
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[QUOTE="webhead921"]

I thnk the TC is a fakeboy

-Traveller-
I am in agreement. This thread is not very well though out.

teh wot?
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#15 -Traveller-
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[QUOTE="-Traveller-"][QUOTE="webhead921"]

I thnk the TC is a fakeboy

pspraterxfan
I am in agreement. This thread is not very well though out.

teh wot?

Never mind. Also stop typing like that, it's just annoying.
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#17 genfactor
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600,000 in a non holiday month is a sign of struggling?

I wish I could come up with a product that struggles like that.

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#18 madsnakehhh
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Mmmmmmmmmm Ok, we have our first fakeboy of the day.

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#19 -Oath
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U see an dis iz y teh nindendo phails read dis articl now an u wil see 3rd party phails: http://kotaku.com/5215529/report-grand-theft-auto-chinatown-wars-sales-are-awfulpspraterxfan

School kids, its important ;)

Not surprised GTA DS isnt selling, when you hear GTA and Nintendo in the same sentence, ppl usually tend to not care.

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#20 caryslan2
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None of this will matter once the Wii gets another Zelda , Monster Hunter, and Dragonquest X. The only issue with the Wii now is a lack of major games. Everyone points to Japan, but lets be honest, Dragonquest is bigger in Japan than Final Fantasy. Once the Wii gets DQ X, it will pick up in sales.

Also, before people point to Madworld and No More Heroes, keep in mind that Dragonquest has virtually no chance of flopping.

Remember one thing, Nintendo is a secertive company. We have no clue what other titles they have up their sleeves.

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#21 surrealnumber5
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yep the wii is dead as it continues to do better year after year, and the ps3 is reaching adult hood as the ps3 does worse year over year. man i wish my bank account would "die" in the same way
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#22 NYrockinlegend
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Okay, it lost to PS3 in Japan, but that doesn't mean its done. It probably won't top PS3 at this rate in its homeland, but it still has every other country under its control, more so than 360 and PS3 combined.
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#23 jakehouston88
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This topic has been made like 5 times, and I made one of them lol.

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Okay, it lost to PS3 in Japan, but that doesn't mean its done. It probably won't top PS3 at this rate in its homeland, but it still has every other country under its control, more so than 360 and PS3 combined.NYrockinlegend
Um the Wii has more than twice as many units sold in Japan compared to PS3.... It's weekly sales are slowing slightly, but it's still miles ahead of the PS3 and 360 in total.
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[QUOTE="-Traveller-"]This has been posted numerous times. Also how is Nintendo done when it is ahead in sales WW? It just needs to up the games library.pspraterxfan
Becuz no good gamz ar comin out an 3rd parties all gamz fail on Wii thats why you see jus lik GTA Chinatown wars failin on DS no 3rd parties wil make gamz for it soon an tehn sony wins

Spellchecking just became your best friend.

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#26 jethrovegas
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"Nintendo just lost the console wars" *Checks watch* Goddamn, that was a quick comeback.
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#27 Faulttt
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Id said this Before and ill say it again Since when do we give a damn about what yahoo thinks?
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#28 TaMuK711
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The only way the Wii dies is if it drowns in all the money its printing. Our scientists in the lab has deemed that you can not drown in money. Unfortunately for you, science says your wrong.
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#29 pspraterxfan
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[QUOTE="NYrockinlegend"]Okay, it lost to PS3 in Japan, but that doesn't mean its done. It probably won't top PS3 at this rate in its homeland, but it still has every other country under its control, more so than 360 and PS3 combined.locopatho
Um the Wii has more than twice as many units sold in Japan compared to PS3.... It's weekly sales are slowing slightly, but it's still miles ahead of the PS3 and 360 in total.

Rit buy now teh wii keeps losin month aftr month to teh ps3 betr sals an soon ffxiii too an ffxiii versus an agito too.
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#30 Head_of_games
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:lol: :lol: :lol: Dream on kid! Nintendo is going to keep brining in new gamers, they are way to smart to lose a lead this enormous. Nintendo isn't in the slightest trouble, and I will throw myself off a cliff the day the Wii falls behind the other platforms sales-wise. You can quote me on that. Now get out of here and go play whatever PSP games you think are "cool". Oh, and just for good measure: :lol:
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#31 pspraterxfan
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yesh but in japan nindendo iz losin to psp an ps3 rit now so wot do u say to dat? an mor an betr gamz comin out on psp rit now dan DS an wii has no good gamz comin out but peoplez think ow wow punchout wich is laffable since it iz a gam 4 kidz
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yesh but in japan nindendo iz losin to psp an ps3 rit now so wot do u say to dat? an mor an betr gamz comin out on psp rit now dan DS an wii has no good gamz comin out but peoplez think ow wow punchout wich is laffable since it iz a gam 4 kidzpspraterxfan
:lol: again. Ok, so Sony sales are up in Japan right now. So what? Wii is still showing absolutely no signs of slowing worldwide, and if it did Ninty has a million tricks up their sleeves. They could have a price drop, they could release multiple colors, they could bundle it with something else, etc. Wait, PSP having better games than DS? :lol: just because not everything is announced doesn't mean nothings coming! And the DS already has a library so incredible that it can already wipe the floor with the PSP and every game that will come out in it's lifetime. Finally, Punch-Out for kids??? :lol: :lol: :lol: I'd like to see you put a kid up against Mike Tyson, and I'm betting that you are twelve years old anyways. You know what? You're grammar and logic is so fundamentally flawed that you must be a Sheep that made a new account to show how stupid some cows are. Well keep up the good work! :D
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#33 CoreoVII
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I want to participate in this thread too. I think the Wii sucks.......all I got. :(

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#34 Hungry_Jello
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Lol the Wii might be a bit down now, but once Ninty makes Carnival Games 3, their sales will shoot sky high again. :(

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#35 immortality20
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God I hate writing like yours. I read the first line and made this post. You are fail.

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#36 SpruceCaboose
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Ninty has made so much money this generation, it could stop selling Wiis altogether and still end the gen with more money than MS or Sony.
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#37 gamefan274
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Good read. Nintendo just needs to get their head on straight. Give us Zelda. Give us a price cut. They are winning again. Same problem as Sony back in 07 and... now...
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#38 clone01
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[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]

Holey rusted metal BATMAN the Wii is dead

pspraterxfan
thas rite but is ok cuz sony iz teh beter sistem anywayz with bluray ps3 superiors technologies

a new account for this?
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#39 clone01
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yesh but in japan nindendo iz losin to psp an ps3 rit now so wot do u say to dat? an mor an betr gamz comin out on psp rit now dan DS an wii has no good gamz comin out but peoplez think ow wow punchout wich is laffable since it iz a gam 4 kidzpspraterxfan
here, let me correct that statement for you: Yes, but in Japan Nintendo is losing to the PSP and PS3 right now, so what do you say to that? I also think that more high quality games are coming out for the PSP right now than the DS. The Wii has very few decent titles coming out. However, people cite Punchout, which I find laughable as it is a youth-oriented game. (translated for coherence. i in no way, shape, or form, agree with this genetic fumble).
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[QUOTE="pspraterxfan"]yesh but in japan nindendo iz losin to psp an ps3 rit now so wot do u say to dat? an mor an betr gamz comin out on psp rit now dan DS an wii has no good gamz comin out but peoplez think ow wow punchout wich is laffable since it iz a gam 4 kidzclone01
here, let me correct that statement for you: Yes, but in Japan Nintendo is losing to the PSP and PS3 right now, so what do you say to that? I also think that more high quality games are coming out for the PSP right now than the DS. The Wii has very few decent titles coming out. However, people cite Punchout, which I find laughable as it is a youth-oriented game. (translated for coherence. i in no way, shape, or form, agree with this genetic fumble).

:lol: Very nice translation sir!
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[QUOTE="clone01"][QUOTE="pspraterxfan"]yesh but in japan nindendo iz losin to psp an ps3 rit now so wot do u say to dat? an mor an betr gamz comin out on psp rit now dan DS an wii has no good gamz comin out but peoplez think ow wow punchout wich is laffable since it iz a gam 4 kidzThe_Game21x
here, let me correct that statement for you: Yes, but in Japan Nintendo is losing to the PSP and PS3 right now, so what do you say to that? I also think that more high quality games are coming out for the PSP right now than the DS. The Wii has very few decent titles coming out. However, people cite Punchout, which I find laughable as it is a youth-oriented game. (translated for coherence. i in no way, shape, or form, agree with this genetic fumble).

:lol: Very nice translation sir!

:LOL: Best translation quote ever!!!!
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[QUOTE="pspraterxfan"]yesh but in japan nindendo iz losin to psp an ps3 rit now so wot do u say to dat? an mor an betr gamz comin out on psp rit now dan DS an wii has no good gamz comin out but peoplez think ow wow punchout wich is laffable since it iz a gam 4 kidzclone01
here, let me correct that statement for you: Yes, but in Japan Nintendo is losing to the PSP and PS3 right now, so what do you say to that? I also think that more high quality games are coming out for the PSP right now than the DS. The Wii has very few decent titles coming out. However, people cite Punchout, which I find laughable as it is a youth-oriented game. (translated for coherence. i in no way, shape, or form, agree with this genetic fumble).

 This thread gets a thumbs up from me after this post.
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#43 xsubtownerx
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The PS2 sure did create some of the craziest fanboys ever for Sony. I mean really..
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#44 mynameisdigo
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The PS2 sure did create some of the craziest fanboys ever for Sony. I mean really..xsubtownerx

And you know what Microsoft did? Showed a big middle finger to all of it's original fanbase!