Iwata on Japanses sales: "Wii cannot be defined as healthy"

Maddens Raiders - 41 days 12 hours ago

me.....

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dchalfont - 41 days 12 hours ago

*coochie coochie*

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Maddens Raiders - 41 days 12 hours ago

if only there were some big major IP to pick them up this Christmas like Mario & Yoshi's Polka-Dot Party Island vs. Wario Kart Madness 21. I'm sure the kids would die for it.

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Chris399 - 41 days 11 hours ago

Primarily due to the longevity of it's tech. So it's difficult to see who's business model is "better".

All signs point to the Nintendo Hp-upgrading the Wii or releasing a new system altogether next fiscal year. I think Patcher was actually right for once.

Edit: I do appreciate their candor on the matter though. It would be nice to see executives from other camps, MS for example, show some humility when dealing with the media (as opposed to: "We'll be beating so and so soon enough, just watch!" kinda prattle).

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sidar - 41 days 11 hours ago

"Wario Kart Madness 21"

This would have made sense if wario actually had a "Wario kart" game =P.

Other than that you would still enjoy the mario games Madden, =D.
There is also a kid in you!!! ( at least i hope. lol)

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Action Bastard - 41 days 11 hours ago

Nintendo never expected the initial response to the Wii and really seem to still not get it (when you look at their, Nintendo's titles it's a different picture). It is apparent, only 1st party titles "Mario" or "Wii" titles games will sell. And sell well. But the novelty has worn off. Now we find Wii gamers wanting Uncharted 2 experiences or ODST and can only play Mario Kart or SM Galaxy. Titles that TRY to bring PS3/360-like experiences get utterly ignored : Mad World, Zak and Wiki and Dead Space Extraction (to name a few). They've made their choice and while it took 3yrs, it seems as though they can't sustain the sells they used to. Fad comes to mind.

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Seferoth75 - 41 days 6 hours ago

Action bas, You are a great example of whats wrong with this site... Only mario sales on Wii? Guitar hero sales better on Wii, as does Tiger Woods, Rock band, Shaun White snow boarding, etc. You really don't have a clue at all about Wii software sales do you?

Secondly Madworld, Dead Space, and Zack and Wiki are not PS3/360 experiences, just claiming they are shows how little you know. please show me the 5 hour black and white brawlers on Ps3 or 360? And for Dead speace please show me all the on rails shooters on Ps3 and 360... Zack and wiki is just too easy. you must not have ever played the game at all because there is nothing on Ps3 or 360 like it. hell there isnt anything on PS3 or 360 like ANY of those games you mention. maybe you should actually play them first?

BTW you must not be very bright at all. Wii sales are still above 360 and Ps3 sales every month. In japan they are only 5k behind PS3... So in your rush to say those are poor sales you just said PS3 was a fad and the fad was over... After all PS3 isnt really pulling ahead of Wii by that much and 360 is figting with the Ps2 for 3k a week in sales.

Before you even bother posting again. So get some kind of clue what you are talking about. the only people who are going to listten to you with that load of made up BS are just as clueless as you are...

Wii gamers are not Sony gamers and you cannot change their opinion by simply making stuff up

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Action Bastard - 41 days 5 hours ago

The problem is, you named 4 games. 4! GH (which sells across ALL platforms, same for RB and no one gave a sh1t about Shaun White. It's funny you even mention it.) Seeing as I have a Wii, have played more games in a month than you do all year, I'll say what I like. Wii hardware outselling in the States means d1ck when nothing but Nintendo software sells. That black and white brawler was great, shame only 66K of the 48 million Wii owners bought it. DSE? Great, great game with a story worth checking out if you're a Dead Space fan....and yet 9k sold. Spare me your misguided, VGChartz sales analysis. Instead, STFU and get some more bubbles. Mkay?

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thedisagreefairy - 41 days ago

there is a dead space:extraction experience on ps3/360

its called dead space and its way better than the light gun spin off.

and the zack and wiki game experience is on ps3/360 also... its called ratchet and clank and banjo & kazooie. wii has some good games but dont say the wii games offer experiences that the other consoles have unless its wii sports or wii fit.

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dchalfont - 41 days 8 hours ago

*raises right hand*

wii HD is all i could ever dream of.....i may game on pc less if nintendo comes out swinging...but once you go black, you never go back.....i mean pc gaming...

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sidar - 41 days 11 hours ago

"Even if the train wheels are screeching, they should be laughing all the way to the bank. "

They dont need to laugh, they have enough money to buy people who that for them.

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jmare - 41 days 11 hours ago

No. A Wii HD would be a drastically different console, both from a tech stand point and a from a consumer standpoint. Nintendo would be unlikely to sell it for a profit and considering that they bet the farm on casuals who don't give a rat's ass about graphics, who would Wii HD benefit? Not developers who would still have to create different games just for the Wii. Hardcore Nintendo fans? Okay, but that just puts them back in the Gamecube situation.

Nintendo made their play and it worked in the short term. I don't think they will be able to pull this out as easily as just releasing a Wii HD.

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sidar - 41 days 11 hours ago

Well jmar,
Keep in mind that Nintendo is not willing to sacrifice all their libraries from the past and im not talking about Virtual console, im talking about GCN/Wii games.

Chances are that they will either emulate it or, go Sony at PS3 launch and add GCN like hardware to it.

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ultimolu - 41 days 11 hours ago

Never bashed the Wii to be honest but Nintendo kinda lost their way. =/

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sidar - 41 days 11 hours ago

Actually they only lost their way to those who pretend Nintendo is so different from other generations.
They still provided most of their titles, and more to come.

But their effort for trying to make gaming more popular has been great though, this also opened doors for Sony and MS this gen.

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ultimolu - 41 days 8 hours ago

I disagreed and gave a reason *why* I disagreed. That's how it works on N4G. If I don't agree with your comments, I disagree and give a reason why I disagreed. It wasn't random so whatever.

Nintendo *did* lost their way. They used to have a lot of hardcore games back in N64 days. Now it's just about soccer moms and their children. I actually want a Wii for the new Super Mario game but I'm not even sure if I should pick up one because it may collect dust.

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sidar - 41 days 8 hours ago

"They used to have a lot of hardcore games back in N64 days. Now it's just about soccer moms and their children"

Really?
How many more compared to now?
( starfox and F-zero and the likes are als o in development, everyone knows that, so whats your point anyway).

Wii-sports/resorts
Wii-Fit/plus
Wii-music

5 Games that are in comparison to their traditional games in the minority, is, less hardcore games than the n64 days, how?

Seriously people like you are overreacting. If you dont like their games this gen, fine, but your statement is just false.

And if you are talking about third party games, Nintendo did not make those games.

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ultimolu - 41 days 7 hours ago

While I'm impressed with the new Super Mario game that's out or probably coming out, I haven't seen anything from Nintendo that's impressing me.

That's all.

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ZoidsRaven - 40 days 19 hours ago

Reasons? All you said/posted was the fact (as far as I know) that you "never" bashed the Wii, and your opinion of Nintendo having lost their way.

If you are calling your opinion of Nintendo having lost their have a "reason", then you clearly don't read posts here 100%. I never said Nintendo didn't lose their way. and nor did I say/post they did. It's just something you thought I ment by my post.

BTW: If you want to say/post something about "Nintendo having lost their way" again without making it look like your opinion, don't say/post "I haven't seen anything from Nintendo that's impressing me"..... :B

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Shortstop - 41 days 9 hours ago

What are you talking about? Less profit is NOT a good thing because it means you are trending downwards... meaning, keep up this pace, and you'll be losing money soon enough. You want to avoid downward trends like the plague.

This begs another question: are there seriously Wii fanboys out there?

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Action Bastard - 41 days 5 hours ago

PS3 outsold the Wii, thus far, all year in Japan. Then you tout global sales? Yeah, the Wii has sold more than PS3/360, but not this year.

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sidar - 41 days 11 hours ago

And then DQ will hit and then jesus will come from the sky and promote Xbox360 in japan cause Mormons believe Jesus was american =D

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The Killer - 41 days 8 hours ago

well thats life, did they thought they will keep those sales for all the generation? if they thought so then they are stupid.

any way they made enough money to invest in 2 more generations.

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The Killer - 41 days 6 hours ago

and he has no father but he has a mother. his mother was a jew but palestinaian jew

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sidar - 41 days 11 hours ago

"when the casual market dies off"

The whole point is to bring these "casual" gamers to a point where they also buy the killzones and uncharted, halos whatever. All 3 companies strife towards this.

On top of that the "casual market" NEVER dies out.

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