I know that the Wii is somewhat of a pariha of the *ahem* 'hardcore' gaming community. But if you think about it, it does emphasize one thing was have been clamoring for for years. Games > Graphics. Is it coincidence that the most underpowered system on the market is the one dominating?

It would be nice if some developers were to take nintendo's lack of devotion to graphics to heart. (nothing else though...) I think the 'industry' as a whole is a little out of step with consumers on this issue. You can't get attention to your game unless you step up with graphics that get people's attention. Double so if you are releasing a game without a number after the title or some high profile design pedigree. I don't even think you could get reviewers to rate a game higher than an 8 if you just went with sub par last generation graphics. (Unless you specifically go for 'retro', then for some reason it is ok).

Imo character models/animations, level design and cinematography are way more important than the actual detail of the above items.




Never though I would hold the Wii up as an example of something good....