Why Wii should not be included in current system wars matchups.

Most us know that the WII has been one of nintendo's greatest success ever. However it should not be considered in the same catagory as the ps3 or xbox360 because one of the reasons for that success was that it targeted a different audience. Let me explain further.

Nintendo lost the previous console war because the gamecube had to compete with the ps2 (all hail the king) and the xbox for the hardcore audience. Now nintendo has decided to change directions and start the casual market which neither the xbox360 nor the ps3 has attempted to start. So basically right now Nintendo owns the casual market and the xbox and ps3 are competiting for the hardcore market. Therefore, we shouldn't compare the wii with ps3 and xbox in terms of sales because of the target audience difference.(game scores i guess would be fine).

Now if microsoft decides to relaunch the xbox360 as a causal system (xbox expirence) then we should count all sales from that day forward as a standerd for comparison between the 360 and WII (no ps3).

P.S. I'm a big ps3 fan.

i didnt even have to read your post to consider this pic

They are still fighting in the same battlefield.

Like the Olympics. Some medals are won in Running, others in Swimming, but it all adds up to a total.

We don't care about sales here until the NPD's rolls around. We always compare games.

Besides, the Xbox 360 is starting a HUGE casual campaign this holiday season, so no reason to kick BOTH of them out.

Nintendo made a smart move thats it.

The wii is a system. So why shouldnt it be used it SW.

So the price cut instantly transformed the 360 into a casual system?:?Spartan070

No. It's casual games. The 360 is still a very expensive machine.

sigh.

the wii is a system. the 360 is a system. the PS3 is a system. the PC is a system. they all count.

:roll: nintendo is competeing with microsfot/sony either way they want to admit it or not. next the wii was relaased about the same time as ps3.

you shouldn't be comparing games reviews or games from the other systems. Wii is current gen

[QUOTE="Spartan070"]So the price cut instantly transformed the 360 into a casual system?:?Willy105

No. It's casual games. The 360 is still a very expensive machine.

Expensive indeed, so many games you need buy for it :cry:

Actually, the Wii is aiming at both casual and hardcore audiences.lancea34

Yea was just doing a terrible job and now Nintendo has gave up

They are still fighting in the same battlefield.

Like the Olympics. Some medals are won in Running, others in Swimming, but it all adds up to a total.

We don't care about sales here until the NPD's rolls around. We always compare games.

Besides, the Xbox 360 is starting a HUGE casual campaign this holiday season, so no reason to kick BOTH of them out.

Willy105

yup there all on the battlefield

nintendo = elite sniper that popped outta no where and pwns everybody

microsoft = good all around tank

Sony = Dead Call Of Duty COW!!!!!!

we shouldn't count the 360 because it targets shooter fans.

The wii is a system. So why shouldnt it be used it SW.

carlisledavid79

That way if the ps3 passes MS in sales, cows can say look we won yah

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Most us know that the WII has been one of nintendo's greatest success ever. However it should not be considered in the same catagory as the ps3 or xbox360 because one of the reasons for that success was that it targeted a different audience. Let me explain further.

Nintendo lost the previous console war because the gamecube had to compete with the ps2 (all hail the king) and the xbox for the hardcore audience. Now nintendo has decided to change directions and start the casual market which neither the xbox360 nor the ps3 has attempted to start. So basically right now Nintendo owns the casual market and the xbox and ps3 are competiting for the hardcore market. Therefore, we shouldn't compare the wii with ps3 and xbox in terms of sales because of the target audience difference.(game scores i guess would be fine).

Now if microsoft decides to relaunch the xbox360 as a causal system (xbox expirence) then we should count all sales from that day forward as a standerd for comparison between the 360 and WII (no ps3).

P.S. I'm a big ps3 fan.

-OHG-Alpha

Holy crap! The PS2 didn't count last generation because it's main focus was casual gamers! Console gaming is dying because it only sold 40 million hardcore consoles last gen!

we shouldn't count the 360 because it targets shooter fans.

starmetroid

/facepalm

that lion is adorable

oh yeah i have three words for all of you fools

Little Big Planet

[QUOTE="starmetroid"]

we shouldn't count the 360 because it targets shooter fans.

alexmurray

/facepalm

The PS2 was fighting for the hardcore audience? :lol: :lol: :lol:

They definitely got the hardcore, but they also captured the casual gamers, same as the Wii. That's a terrible argument TC.

It should be included.
Just because the Wii is what it is doesn't mean it's not a videogame system like the PS3, the 360 and the PC.




And besides, it's not like like it's doing it's doing much other than in sales. So if you wanted to exclude the Wii out of sheer partisanship, well it's not like you'd have anything to worry about.DireToad

[QUOTE="alexmurray"][QUOTE="starmetroid"]

we shouldn't count the 360 because it targets shooter fans.

air_wolf_cubed

/facepalm

[QUOTE="air_wolf_cubed"]

[QUOTE="alexmurray"][QUOTE="starmetroid"]

we shouldn't count the 360 because it targets shooter fans.

DireToad

/facepalm

[QUOTE="DireToad"]It should be included.
Just because the Wii is what it is doesn't mean it's not a videogame system like the PS3, the 360 and the PC.




And besides, it's not like like it's doing it's doing much other than in sales. So if you wanted to exclude the Wii out of sheer partisanship, well it's not like you'd have anything to worry about.ithilgore2006