Forbes: GTA IV poses threat to Wii

[wraggster]

Someone's knocking on Nintendo's door, and he just drove through seven red lights in a hijacked car with a shotgun in tow to get there. Forbes has published a piece on how Grand Theft Auto IV's success threatens the Nintendo Wii since the console, you know, doesn't have the game. In fact, that's all the article seems to be saying: the Wii is doing great, but because it doesn't have GTA IV, that money-printing success might be at a halt.

While that's how the article is framed, the direction seems to split off from there, with the author talking about GTA IV's success juxtaposed with complaints about the Wii's hardware, online and abundance of shovelware -- he even bring up Chris Heck's duct tape rant. Said the article, "The problem is, it could get tougher and tougher to go the other way. It's hard to imagine how the sprawling world of Grand Theft Auto IV--which already taxes the multicore processors powering the XBox and Playstation--could be recreated on the Wii."

We're not saying Nintendo doesn't have problems with shovelware or appealing to the more hardcore gamer crowd, but we also think the way the article presents its case makes the GTA IV issue feel a little taped on. If the UK Wii Fit launch is any indication, Nintendo's money train is still right on track.

http://www.joystiq.com/2008/05/05/fo...threat-to-wii/

[gutbub]

Wow, I think the real threat is people who are as retarded as this guy. Seriously, does anybody know of a system that was discontinued because one game was not made for that system? Also, last time I checked, Nintendo's whole strategy for this generation is to appeal to all ages and both sexes, not just teenage dudes. There are more people, at least in the U.S., who would rather not play or own GTA IV. They're known as adults.

On a side, you people with Xbox 360 or PS3 are lucky jerks, I won't get to play GTA IV until it comes out for PC.

[ICE]

Would I like to play GTA 4? Yes. Am I getting rid of my Wii to get a PS3 and GTA 4? No. Neither is any other Wii owner.

[JKKDARK]

Even without GTA4, the Wii still sell a lot more than PS3 and 360.

[-Xandu-]

Wow, I think the real threat is people who are as retarded as this guy. Seriously, does anybody know of a system that was discontinued because one game was not made for that system? Also, last time I checked, Nintendo's whole strategy for this generation is to appeal to all ages and both sexes, not just teenage dudes. There are more people, at least in the U.S., who would rather not play or own GTA IV. They're known as adults.

On a side, you people with Xbox 360 or PS3 are lucky jerks, I won't get to play GTA IV until it comes out for PC.

He never said discontinued.. And yeah I think Wii sales are going to decrease due to GTA IV. PS3 and X360 sales will definitely increase.

[sappo]

GTA IV is the fad of the moment. After all the games who want it will have bought it, it will fade.

Wii will not. Wii is refreshing and new everytime, so this guy is PLAINLY WRONG.

[Rocksil]

The console which is going to gain most sales form the new GTAIV is the Xbox360 due to da fact its almost half the price to get compared to the PS3

[Nikolaos]

The console which is going to gain most sales form the new GTAIV is the Xbox360 due to da fact its almost half the price to get compared to the PS3

Where the hell do you live?

[Mr Corky]

Wii's arnt that great, I don't think even the 360 can play GTA4 the way PS3 can.

[maxipower90]

wait is this ment to be new news.. is it just me or has there been no GTA on nintendo home consoles? what changes. IMO gta 4 is a step back in the series anyway, San Andres felt so good playing and then they changed it, however its a new engine so any spin of like how vice city and san andreas were to GTA 3 will sound promising therefore in short GTA 4 was rather disappointing and with all the hype.. its not that big a deal