Quote Originally Posted by tidus_rox View Post
My Wii broke ... I want to trade it for a ps3... They are better
...what?

I think it'll be a little while before we see some bigger/higher quality RPGs coming for the Wii, if ever. PS1 got most of the RPG support because of the cheaper Disc format (among other things) while N64 was still using cartridges, despite the 64 being a more powerful system. That carried on with the brand when it came to PS2, plus the massive install base that the Playstation name had by then.

Based on that history, there is a chance that it could swing back to Nintendo (cheaper to make games for, growing install base), but there are several things that are slowing it down and could prevent it from happening.

Primarily, the PS2 isn't dead yet. Developers have had 7 years to get used to the PS2, so they know it inside and out. Wii is still new, and people are trying to figure it out. Sure, it's the same as the Gamecube, programming-wise, but a lot of these Playstation loyals may not have had much experience with the GC. There's also the valid point that Dreddz is concerned about, that they will focus too much on trying to make a non-gimmicky way to incorporate the controller--and it'll probably end up gimmicky anyway.

The PS2 still has over 100 million units out there. Wii probably won't match that anytime soon. The PS3 can play most PS2 games, so even after the 'death' of the PS2, they can still make games on PS2 discs to play on the PS3.

As far as getting more RPGs go, the PS2 is the Wii's biggest competition. Quality Western style RPGs are more likely to come out for the Xbox 360, since a good chunk of them start life with the PC in mind (Microsoft is trying to streamline the process of porting PC games to the 360).

The Wii still has a small chance, though. The controller, obviously, has people intrigued. In fact, Yuji Horii (Creator of Dragon Quest), among other high profile developers, has openly stated that he is very excited to work on the Wii. No matter what your opinion or personal preference is, Horii is the biggest name in Japanese RPGs. The Wii does have a bit of influence behind it.

The Wii seems to be reaching a wider audience now as well, which opens up the possibilities of new franchises to appear exclusively on the Wii. It's going to take time though, we probably won't start seeing some of the quality non-Squenix games till next year. Hopefully the Wii can maintain its popularity until then. For now though, PS2 is still the first stop for new RPGs, with the PS3 reserved for the big shots who can afford to make a worthwhile game and 360 ports.