http://g4tv.com/thefeed/blog/post/694581/Can-Wii-Be-A-Primary-Gaming-System.html
No.
Even as a Nintendo fanboy, I personally feel that the Wii isnt an appropreate primary gaming system for the hardcore gamer. Iblogged (http://www.gamespot.com/users/mrjam0/show_blog_entry.php?topic_id=m-100-25559618)a similar topic sometime ago about how Wii only owners complain about certain third party titles not coming to Wii (RE5 was a big debate), and the universal crave for the next installment in a major Nintendo franchise. Even these gamers feel that their system is seemingly inadiquete. And for this, I purchased both of the other two consoles.
"Wii is just too different."In the linked topic above, former NintendoPower managing editor,Scott Pelland, listed some well recievedthird party titles such as: No More Heroes, Boom Blox, Tiger Woods, and Guitar Hero World Tour. " Games like Twilight Princess, Metroid Prime 3, Super Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros., and Mario Kart. The only problem about these titles is that with the exception of NMH and Zelda, most of these games arent exactly "hardcore". They're more like what Reggie likes to call "bridge games". Games that can be appreciate by both thehardcore and the casual. I'll admit to using the word problem too loosely asthat really isnt an issue, but it is a turn off to a lot of gamers.But back to themain point; one of my reasons for thinking that Wii can't really be usedas a primary system for more experienced players is that we, having played games for mostlikely well overa decade, have matured with the indusrty.As a result, we would much prefer titles that have evolved into something deeper, more engaging than games of old. Metal Gear Solid 4, Mass Effect, Fallout 3,Call of Duty... these are just a few examples of the sophisication that has matured and evolved with us over the past 10 years. Wii games just dont offer that experience, and compared to the aformentioned titles, its impossible. It's not just the violence and the gore,its the dynamics and the multi-leveled game design that goes into it.As of right now, Wii's library offers little of that.Its overwhelming casual appeal has forced their marketingto skew more into that direction to increase revenue.As a result, casualized games have flooded the shelves, greatly tippingthe ratio in their favor.
I've grown to appreciate some of the games on Wii (owning as much Wii games as 360, andmore than my PS3), and looking on the horizon, games likeThe Conduit are highly anticipated. So there seems to be a shift back to what Nintendo's original motto was: "games for EVERYONE." But as of right now, there just isnt enough. The way i look at Wii right now is that its an awesome stand-by system, not so much a great primary one.