Okay, I'll admit I haven't done a blog in quite some time, but I guess I've finally have something to rant about.

I've been hearing these stories recently regarding the still current lack of third party support for Nintendo's home console. Yes, the common theory, especially among sheep, is that its high sales and demand will sway developers in its favour, as a larger fanbase would contribute to more sales. However, as many others would point out, the fact that many people purchase Nintendo consoles to play its first party titles is a crippling factor to third party developers. One such developer (supposedly, it was not a credible source), made a statement saying that when developing for a Nintendo console, your biggest competitor is Nintendo itself.

No one wants to buy the Wii's third party titles? The biggest selling factor game-wise is its first party?

How are any of us surprised with the kind of third party games the console has been getting?

It's what everybody complains about when they state their reasons why the console doesn't interest them - the Wii is receiving a large amount of shallow, gimmick games. Sure, the system has good titles, but they are vastly overshadowed by the collection of junk its has stowed in its library. How many of these are first party games? Why is it that Nintendo, with games like Zelda, Metroid, Super Smash, and Galaxy, sell (or probably will sell) more than the others? The answer should be plainly obvious.

So why are these developers blaming this on the big N? Is it Nintendo's fault that no one is interested in their game? Is it the quality of Nintendo's titles the sole reason why these third parties are dishing out budget titles, ports, marketing schemes and rehashes? I guess the Ninty console line is cursed - the people just don't like third party games. Games like Goldeneye were completely ignored by owners because it wasn't a Nintendo title. Same with Gamecube titles like Resident Evil 4. :roll:

I don't think developers should blame other games to account for poor sales due to poor quality. People don't like bad games...they like good games - it's not a hard concept. What Wii owners need now is some good 3rd party games, and not many have shown to be promising. Although I have faith that the quality will improve, devs need to take a different attitude towards the situation, and reap the rewards of the Wii's growing fanbase.