Opinion: What Wii has done wrong

[wraggster]

GameSetWatch has been running an interesting two-part column on the success and failure of the Wii in its first two years on store shelves (2nd anniversary arriving soon, read our 1st anniversary theme week here!). The second part of the piece, which focuses on the negatives, has a couple of interesting tidbits worth pointing out.

The first thing the piece focuses on is waggle and how the early promises of a more immersed experience for the gamer have not been fulfilled. We're willing to concede that, because of how great the console has sold in such a small period of time and how many developers and publishers have proceeded to churn out shovelware and dirty ports just in an attempt to cash in. There are always exceptions to the rule, however, with not only Nintendo showing us the amazing and unique things that can be done with the control scheme, as well as some other third party developers and their titles (Zack & Wiki, Let's Tap, and No More Heroes, just to name a few).

We won't spoil the rest of the piece for you, but, to be honest, it's really good. It calls the Wii out for a lot of its shortcomings, and not in a totally biased tone. And, if bashing the Wii doesn't sound like an interesting topic for an article to you, read the first part, where it's nothing but Wii love.

http://www.nintendowiifanboy.com/200...as-done-wrong/

[kojiro7]

Cut Wii's God damn price Nintendo,please

[Jay6]

The XBox 360 Arcade is cheaper than Wii now...

[WhizzBang]

The XBox 360 Arcade is cheaper than Wii now...

but it is practically a crippled XBox 360. Anyone who buys the Arcade model is likely to also have to shell our for a hard drive, a wifi adapter and a xbox live gold membership account. Xbox 360 is big and noisy and mostly aimed at adolescent males aged 15 - 30, while the Wii has a broader appeal and does not really require anything more the a second Wiimote.

[devination]

Cut Wii's God damn price Nintendo,please

Why would they and why should they do that? If the PS3 or 360 were continually sold out my natural reaction would be "Oh great, they wont be cutting the price any time soon".

Or maybe you think that when things sell so well that people still can hardly find them that cutting the price will make them more available?