So why are you guys suddenly hardcore gamers? Most hardcore gamers believe that casuals are destroying the market. The Wii is the supposed console to blame. Funny. All of you forgot a simple fact: you must first be a gamer to become a casual gamer. You first have to be a casual gamer to become a standard/hardcore gamer. A standard gamer preferrs good games that are pure fun or have a level of depth they want. I am a standard gamer. Hardcore gamers treat games as a hobby. I am a gamer, but I don't think of games as a hobby.
So the Wii, by creating and attracting non-handcore/standard gamers, in turn creates hardcore /standard gamers. This gamers have recognizable traits: they rather get a good game than some random game that looks interesting on the surface. With a user base of 100 million, PS2 created the most hardcore/standard gamers of all consoles. The Wii is doing the same. It will always appeal to non-gamers, even if they don't evolve to hardcore/standard gamers. A section of the newly created Wii market will want deeper games than Wii sports, and Nintendo is already hard at work to meet these demands. Furthermore, casual games will always be around to appeal to all, and attract new gamers. Thats why I love Wii sports so much. Its a break from the deep games I have been recently into.
So the Wii, the console hardcore gamers on this board bash so much, is creating more gamers of your kind, but with a greater love for simply fun games. Games are more than an art form. They are not to be looked upon and appreciated. They are to be PLAYED! While I am concerned at the lack of deeper games on the Wii right now, I know a ton are on the way, and more casual oriented games, like Super Paper Mario, can hold me over with a simple; that game is hilarious!
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