When the Wii launched, its prospects for third-party games were pretty grim. As a console that was a generation behind the competition in processing power, there was no way it would be able to run games built for for the Xbox 360 and PS3. While Nintendo wasn't happy that the PlayStation 2 had outsold the GameCube by a margin of over 5 to 1, the massive install base for Sony's insanely successful console ensured that it would receive software support for years to come. As a result, the Wii got much better third-party support than it would have otherwise since PS2 games could be easily ported to the system, thereby reducing risks and making it economically viable to support Nintendo's console.
Seeing as how the PS3 and Xbox 360 have sold a combined total of over 140 million units, it is quite possible that developers will continue supporting them for years to come as participating in the next-gen console war could be a risky proposition. If that happens, the Wii U could see more po...
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Other nominees include games like SimCity & Tony Hawk's Pro Skater.
There are some good nominees in this list that are deserving to be inducted also, but I feel Metroid has had the most impact on the industry out of all of these. Look how Metroid influenced the evolution of the Castlevania games, and the "Metroidvania" subgenre of games have become a prevailing force in gaming today. Especially now, Metroidvanias are bigger than ever.
I can very much see Resident Evil being added later too, bc it really did popularize and define the survival horror genre. I would say that one is next in line.
If any Metroid game should get the honor it should be Super Metroid , it's perfection in my eyes . 30 years later and I still feel it's the most epic shit ever .
The GBA remake deserves it or Super Metroid, the original was a very sloppy and rushed game programmed in 3 months and it shows.
If you've never played the remake, it's absolutely a must play, fixes basically every flaw in the game. Check out ExoParadigmGamer's comparison video.
“Before even Kirby was born, HAL Laboratory released the super-cute puzzler Adventures of Lolo in 1989 and it has held up beautifully.” - A.J. Maciejewski from Video Chums.
Nothing can help the wii u. It's destined to fail.
I'm convinced that 3rd parties hate Nintendo, as silly as that sounds. I truly think (most) 3rd parties hate Nintendo like a fanboy would hate the "other guy's" console.
Why? Because even though the Wii sold like gangbusters and Wii software was cheaper to develop, most devs just put shovelware on it instead of quality titles. Most didn't even try.
And now that the Wii-U has at LEAST the same power as PS3/360, you'd think that 3rd parties would at least put their current gen games on Wii-U? Yeah right. Wii-U gets enhanced ports of games that are years old while modern games never seem to hit the system.
Wii U is a result of arrogance from Nintendo. They rebranded a gamecube, sold it to non-gamers and made a fortune. They assumed the fad would last and it hasn't. Now they've been caught twiddling their thumbs and their sales reflect that.
I think more Nintendo fans need to buy more 3rd party games, even if they are not that great because with the higher sales publishers will make more games and with more games on the system which leads to a larger install base.
Cute article.