5 Ways the Wii Can Still Compete | VGW

The VideoGameWriters: "With two of the biggest reasons for the Wii’s success now on the side of the enemy, how can the less powerful and less hardcore system remain relevant? Below, I’ve outlined five strategies that Nintendo could use to remain successful in the industry they helped cultivate. The real question is: will they wise up and use them before it’s too late?

[MMFGaming]

IMO, Nintendo is getting ready to fold their hand and start saving up for the next one. Their line up on the Wii in 2011 is lackluster at best --they're hedging their bets on the N3DS (and for good reason) to carry them into 2012. I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest to be the first one to pull the trigger on the next generation of consoles. With the advent of the Kinect and PlayStation Move, Nintendo is realizing that they're in danger of being outclasses at their own game.

It's time for them to evolve and they know it.

[N4g_null]

Pcs evolve every few months but no one buys that gear now. You see there is a balance you have to strike. The wii is what the gc should have been but you can be sure it would have cost too much.

What is funny is Nintendo has evolved and the hd consoles are still trying to catch up. So far the game play is better the sheer amount of game types are better and support of the classics are better.

Most real hardcore that are adults wanted a way for their wives to play games and we got it. Hell now the whole family plays except the shut in cod junk mouth players.

Sony and Nintendo should stay away from super high end graphics for a number of reasons. Sony is heading for a sega like situation. They have no ip that sells like Nintendos. Actualy Sony is devolved and their next system isn't going to have a reason to exsist. The move controller support is a mess. The hacking is going to take away online play it seems.

The only reason to like Sony is because you hate ms. That's pathetic.

[Achtung]

@mmfgaming

"Their line up on the Wii in 2011 is lackluster at best"

There's a little game called Zelda... With that alone people will buy a Wii.

"I wouldn't be surprised in the slightest to be the first one to pull the trigger on the next generation of consoles"

I think it's going to be microsoft.

"With the advent of the Kinect and PlayStation Move, Nintendo is realizing that they're in danger of being outclasses at their own game."

LOL!!! kinect and move... pff... seriously dude, do you own one of these things? do they have a killer IP? c'mon...

"It's time for them to evolve and they know it."

By them you refer to sony and microsoft right? You know that the move is just a Wii remote right? Nintendo evolved in 2006, microsoft and sony NEED to get new ideas...

[zootang]

"There's a little game called Zelda"

Don't people get tired of playing the same title for 20 years?

[sashimi]

@Achtung
"There's a little game called Zelda... With that alone people will buy a Wii."

Wouldn't everyone who wanted to play Zelda already have a wii since its been out for 4years already and the wii is dirt cheap compared to other consoles. So i don't really see people buying a wii in 2011 just for Zelda.

Also Sony doesn't need new ideas in hardware...they have Games you know that thing you play with the console you purchased. 20+ 1st&2nd party studios making games just for the PlayStation more then Microsoft and Nintendo combined. Also i wouldn't brag about those wiimotes, waggle isn't gaming and most of those games can be played better with a regular controller.

[guzman]

@zootang: Ask the Halo/CoD kids the same question in 10 years.

[Achtung]

@zootang

eh... no.

And how many halos and uncharteds are on this gen alone?

[Achtung]

@sashimi

Zelda Twilight Princess was a GC game. Skyward Sword is the first Zelda build from the ground up for Wii, so, I do see people buying the Wii only for Zelda... But it seems you don't understand the meaning of a Zelda game to the industry.

"Also Sony doesn't need new ideas in hardware...they have Games"

And if it didn't have games they would have ze grafixs! right? LOL! sony and microsoft need to be more innovative.

[sashimi]

@Achtung "And if it didn't have games they would have ze grafixs! right? LOL! sony and microsoft need to be more innovative." that does even make sense....
But keep saying innovation this innovation that cause if that is all that counts i guess the Virtual Boy and Sega activator were your favorite amirite.

Innovation can come from GAMES you know that right? Little Big Planet, Mirrors Edge,flower,portal,uncharted, half life. but ofcourse people like you need a gimmick to justify a purchase and company X is better then comapny Y

[Achtung]

@sashimi

"that does even make sense...."

clever retort... and grammar... so, you do actually agree with me LOL!!!

"Innovation can come from GAMES you know that right? Little Big Planet, Mirrors Edge,flower,portal,uncharted, half life. but ofcourse people like you need a gimmick to justify a purchase and company X is better then comapny Y"

Wait... what? those games are innovative? uncharted? really? have you ever played tomb raider?... little big planet is not as if every ps3 owner wants that game, and few of the people who actually want it have said that they want that game because they can create Mario-like courses...

and don't get me started on the rest of the games that you listed.

FYI: I don't need a gimmick to justify any purchase... it's called innovation... and yes, I know, you don't like that word nor seem to know the definition...

[dagamdagee]

Nothing new is under the sun.

[matey]

Kinect and move are add ons at best and wont continue to sell at big numbers fact end of the software is lackluster end of and if u think nintendo havnt got lots to announce about there wii line up at GDC in feb 2011 u are a fool to think we only know of Zelda ss,DQ10,Last story,Kirbys epic yarn ect i dont think so expect Luigis mansion 2/eternal darkness 2/mario galaxy 3 ect announced soon my guess

[BShea]

I don't know if I'd expect Luigi's Mansion 2 quite yet...

[Venox2008]

No need for Wii HD.. everything else are OK

[BShea]

You don't think that Nintendo should cut try to compete with the power that the PS3 and 360 bring to the table?

[N4g_null]

That is the problem that is all they have. Ms maybe has 2 ips that sell great and Sony had like one in gt but even that's not doing good.

Once Nintendo goes hd it truly is over for the hd guys. Nintendo is beating them with hardcore favorites that they pretty much have perfected.

Just look at the 3ds and tell me graphically why do you need a psp2?

If you are one of the few that like Sony ip better I can see your excitement. Yet other wise the graphic war is an artificial war that can easily be won if your willing to not sell to most kids.

[guzman]

GT5's sales are at 5.5 million in only 2 months. Try again champ.

[Venox2008]

Nintendo with 3rd party devs will announce something good on a wii this year, I don't care a lot about competing, it never was a factor for me.. it's good that wii can deliver to us something different than Micro or Sony.. PS3 and Xbox360 can compete to each other and I'll stand aside ant laugh :) (two are competing, third wins :)))

[matey]

Wii has at least 15 games + that ive seen running in 720p that looked on par with high end 360 except 1 game looked in a class of its own Mario Galaxy 2 ruuning in 720p simply looked like something from Wii2 or PS4 its silky smooth frame rate and camera on top of the 60fps Graphics its simply in a higher class than any other game,I think Nintendo's new strategy with 3DS and 3rd partys will also be adopted on Wii and at GDC in feb Iwata will announce an amazing wii lineup as Reggie said more wii games in 2011 u have to see to believe points to GDC and Iwatas speach already confirmed Nintendo no all the wii needs now is AAA software.

[killyourfm]

Dude you have great opinions, but you need to use this thing called a period once in awhile.

[laaakokaracha]

the sixth way would be to localize XENOBLADE + The Last Story

[N4g_null]

So true. At least get a fanbase going here so we can get the next one on the hd Nintendo. It really is crazy how many RPGs Nintendo is producing themselves.

[matey]

power means nothing 133mhz gpu + 266mhz cpu made GT4 its called ps2 and i used to play it on pc and its got equal graphics to gt5 on ps3 so resolution aside the very weak ps2 made ps3 graphics at low res now does POWER equal graphics i dont think so,Rogue squadron 3 on gamecube to this day has better graphics than any starwars game on any console pc not included that game simply looked like the actual film power doesnt = GRAPHICS or Sony wouldnt have said psp can do ps3 graphics.

[matey]

So u get them few people always metioning POWER but raw power means nothing compared to RAM and what the GPU/CPU are capable of clock speed means nothing its Normal mapping/bump mapping/AA/HDR/MOTION BLUR/enviroment maps/shaders/ect that make shiny graphics not big clock speeds and HD.

[xstation79]

I didn't know the wii was having trouble competing now

[ReBurn]

Still compete? It's just starting to compete now that Sony and Microsoft are trying to catch up to them using the same gimmicks. Seems to me that the Wii wasn't just a fad if Microsoft and Sony are trying to emulate Nintendo's success.

[guzman]

Guess the "author" missed the part where Wii's WW December sales pummeled the HD consoles.

[BShea]

I dont think you quite got the point of the article. its thinking long term rather than one single month that has the largest consumer holiday of the year in it.

[pcz]

kirby epic yarn- a game that came out in japan and usa in 2010.

Ivy the kiwi- 2010 game that i will get, when i have absolutely nothing else to play

epic mickey- 2010 game

trauma team- 2010 game that nintendo screwed us out of and still hasnt been released here

xenogears- CANCELLED

last story- CANCELLED

Zelda: skyward sword- release date to be announced, probably late 2011.

so, there you have it. only ONE new game this year on my wishlist. only one game that is actually a 2011 game, not just a game that i missed in 2010, or just didnt get published here until this year.

this is really unacceptable, zelda being the solitary game that nintendo thinks can carry the entire release schedule throughout the year.

people may say 'oh but wait for this event' or 'wait for that event, and nintendo will unveil some amazing wii games' but i dont count on it. not once in the wii's life has it ever been in such a dire situation... practically no games to look forward to. no games in the pipeline that are known.

why will nintendo push big titles for the wii this year at any gaming event, when the 3ds is just around the corner? they will be pushing the big titles for the 3ds.

nintendo have dropped the wii now, its obvious.