I think tidus_rox probaby lives in the sticks because if he or she really hates the Wii that much than he/she would've taken the Wii to Gamestop by now to sell it...Anybody with half a brain would've done that.
I think tidus_rox probaby lives in the sticks because if he or she really hates the Wii that much than he/she would've taken the Wii to Gamestop by now to sell it...Anybody with half a brain would've done that.
I think tidus_rox made this thread not to complain, even though that's what he has bespoken, but maybe in search for advice?
But the PS3 might catch up with FFXIII(Who knows when :rolleyes:.), and Shirokishi(CHECK IT OUT) and
some other exclusives mentioned here. But I guess it just depends on the player, I see that the PS3 will take the same course as the PS2 and the 360 the same as its former, and the Wii looks like it's going the same way as the GC, but I think there looks to be more exclusives. It also has somewhat its own way of presenting and RPG element, but all I can see close to this is the Dragon Quest:Swords game and ZELDA.
In conclusion it just depends on you, If you really detest it, eBay is your answer.
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say what you want, but Nintendo is back on top, at least for now...
And the Wii is not going anywhere near where the GC went.
NintendoWorldReport - News Article: Nintendo Claims Another Month of Sales Victory in April
The DS and Wii far outselling anything else? The top 4 games? Is Nintendo back on top for good?May 17, 2007
Already riding a streak as America's No. 1 seller of video game consoles, No. 1 seller of portable game systems and No. 1 publisher of video games, Nintendo added more chips to its pile in April-with not just one, but the country's four best-selling games.
According to independent sales data gathered by the NPD Group, the two best-selling games in April were Pokémon® Diamond and Pokémon® Pearl, exclusively for the Nintendo DS™ hand-held game system, followed by Super Paper Mario™ and Wii Play™ for the Wii™ home video game system. Combined sales for the two related Pokémon titles exceeded 1.75 million units in just 14 days of availability during the reporting period.
The DS remained the most popular game system of any kind in April, with projected sales of more than 470,000 units. At the same time, the Wii from Nintendo, despite nearly universal sold-out status, was still purchased by twice as many consumers as any other home game console, according to the NPD data. Unit sales of 360,000 Wii systems in April bring the console's installed base in America to nearly 2.5 million in less than six months on the market.
"Nothing is more valuable in the entertainment world than an evergreen franchise," says Reggie Fils-Aime, president and COO, Nintendo of America. "These new Pokémon titles have cemented their place alongside the most enduring intellectual properties of the book, music and movie industries. And that appeal will expand even further with the introduction of Pokémon® Battle Revolution to our Wii home console next month."
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Hmm... I doubt that Wii, unlike GameCube, is actually built to last. It really seems like something Nintendo will push through for the max of 2 years. It's not a next-gen console, even if it claims to be one. GC on the other hand, had the technical power to compete with PS2 and XBOX.
As for the PS3 vs. 360, it's obvious. PS3 has better hardware, better coding base and, to emphasise on the hardware bit again, a BlueRay Disc player inside. There's no way the 360 can stand up against that. And as for games, I wouldn't really focus that much on FFXIII. I'm sure there'll be plenty other great games for the PS3 to make it a worthwhile buy.
If the Wii lacks the longevity to compete with the 360 and the PS3 why have so many developers jumped on board the Wii band wagon hmmm? I mean that's why the N64 and the GC didn't do so well, it's because they had little to no third party support, so Nintendo had to create their own games.
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And those survived because Nintendo makes damn fine games. That is one edge Nintendo systems will always have.
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Considering how it's like six months after the release of the Wii and it's still difficult to find, I don't see how anyone could have trouble selling one they didn't want.
Yes, I think so. Clearly they will dominate the industry for the rest of its existence. :rolleyes2Originally Posted by ljkkjlcm9
dude, I was just doing the same type of speculation that news articles do. I doubt they're on top for good, but they'll probably be on top for a good while, and they've always been on top in the portable market so...Yes, I think so. Clearly they will dominate the industry for the rest of its existence. :rolleyes2
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Meh cba to read all the previous text.... But its true, alot of my friends got wiis because its "awesome" and made by nintendo and stuff like that. I played it and it was fun for a few seconds at least but ultimately it's not my kind of thing. I don't know why, thats just that.
Yet if you dislike it, you get HATED by people!!! "How can you not like this?" well, I dont know, because I dont? Does nintendo deserve my utmost respect for some reason, so much that it overcomes my opinion? I dont understand it really, ahh well.
I will be getting a wii eventually though, for soul calibur legends and Pokemon... Yeah kthxbai
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The power of a system is not as much of a deciding factor as you might think. Last generation, the PS2 was actually the least powerful system. Look how that turned out. (And where did you get that bit about the PS3 having a better coding base?)
At least these days, with the push for HD and more storage space, the PS3 does have the advantage when it comes to capability. Creating software for bleeding edge technology is a major draw for developers. However with all the power and new tech you have comes the challenges and costs for developing for it. (I'm reminded of a Spider-Man quote.)
At this point the Wii has the advantage of being cheap to develop for since its technology is so old. That's a major draw for developers too.
I wouldn't call it an edge when other consoles have the same capacity. Well, Sony does at least. But I take your point - Nintendo has an extremely strong core of games which will always and in every circumstance of events attract a certain loyal fanbase. I would probably agree if you said this fanbase was more devout than those of other consoles, too.
Meh, fair enough. I just think it's too early to even call this generation. And when you can see a decline as great as the one between NES and N64, it seems almost any advantage or level of dominance can be lost.
It's not so much saying you don't like it as saying it sucks. People get annoyed when you tell them that something they like is universally bad for everyone. Saying it's "not for you" is the kind of thing that's perfectly acceptable and anyone who eats you for it is an ass. :P
As for the power, it does matter. The problem with XBOX was that it came out 1,5 years after the PS2, which is even worse than the PS3 vs. 360, and that it was an absolutely new brand. Everybody know what a Playstation is, but an XBOX?
Of couse, power is not everything, but it's a very significant aspect, as we've seen on the example of GC. You're absolutely right there.
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