Top 5 reasons why the Wii is the best console

"Top 5 reasons why the Wii is the best console..The Wii had it right when it came to motion gaming. Look at what the Xbox and especially the PS3 have been doing. They have shifted towards the Wii model of gaming.."

[tastelessgamer]

I don't even need to read this article. Simply put, the Wii isn't the best console. Nuff said!

[xhi4]

For casual gaming I geuss.

[tastelessgamer]

I'm not sure the Wii even wins in that area. The system is flooded with such trash. You don't have a shovel big enough.....

[Thrillhouse]

The PS2 was also flooded with trash, doesn't mean it was a bad console.

[Shok]

@tastelessgamer

Empty argument.

1) You don't have to buy the shovelware

and

2) Like Thrillhouse said, the PS2 was flooded with trash also. Same as the DS, yet they are considered as some of the best systems ever made.

[smoothdude]

@tastelessgamer

This is listed as an opinion piece, and you should at least read it before making any comments. The article states that the Wii is the best system for platformer genre.

I love the platformer genre (it is my favourite), and the PS3 and Xbox 360 are flooded with FPS. Honestly my favourite platformer this generation has been ratchet and clank and Uncharted, but the wii has good games too.

[room414]

"The PS2 was also flooded with trash, doesn't mean it was a bad console."

The ps2 also had a library of quality games that the wii will never even come close to touching.

Lol @ comparing the wii to the ps2. The wii doesn't even come close to the ps3/360 libraries. Try and argue that it does nintendo fans as you constantly complain about the lack of 3rd party support. You can't have it both ways.

[Army_of_Darkness]

5. motion control: Sure The PS3 move controller is playing catch up with the casuals, but it's waaaaay better than the wii remote in every way.

4."Wii has some of the largest variety in game selection"
Largest variety of shit games maybe.... and yes, the ps2 had a lot crap games as well, but at least it still had Tones of Great games to counter it;)
You want variety+ quality this Gen. Get a PS3.

3."Wii has the lowest failure rate"
Hmmm.. could be because casual gamers don't use the system as much as the more hardcore gamers, which means less likely to over-heat?!

2. "Nintendo is giving a lot of love to old series"
I think all the platforms are doing this and more( as in taking chances with new franchises such as Gears, uncharted) so this is a useless point.

1."The Wii still has the classic titles through the Virtual Console"
All I can say is... Xbox live and PSN.

[gamingdroid]

The Wii brought something new this generation and needless to say the other two merely threw more horsepower at the problem.

I barely use my Wii, because I like my shooters using a traditional controller and all my Wii needs are met with Kinect. However, I still recognize what Nintendo has done this generation.

[Ifone]

Something new, like when sony bring a camera "you are the controler" gimmick...but it's not enough, and graphics and library are really poors in comparison with ps2, ps3 library (just check metacritics, even if you don't consider the fact that a 10 for wii is a 7 or less for a next gen game, you will see that wii have way more less titkes in the 80/100% area than ps3 and even xbox)

[starcb26]

I LOL'd at the title.

[theIMP]

I wouldn't say it's the best console because that's an opinion, but I know I have had a lot of fun playing the good games on it. I think that the top tier games for the Wii are among the best games I've ever played on any console ever. Mario Galaxy 1&2, the NSMB, Twilight Princess, MP3, and a whole bunch of others I don't feel like listing are amazing. To be honest I just got my Wii about a month ago, and I felt the same way as y'all before I got it. Since I started playing these games I was dumbfounded. I forgot how much fun I had with a Nintendo console. As far as being the best, it boils down to preference. If you measure it by the shovel ware games it does suck, but as far as fun factor when it comes to the top tier Nintendo games, it's right up there with Sony and MS in my opinion.

[MrAwesome]

Lol, arguing with this article is like arguing with an old man saying the Internet is fake.

[clrlite]

lol at "wii is the best console"

It's ok though and I'm not sure there is a "best console"

Well I have my own opinion about which is the best console, but I will keep that to myself in this thread.

[Ifone]

No, best hardware, best fonctionalities, best value, and best exclusives/variety, it's not an opinion, you can't deny facts, and only one console this gen is clearly the winner, even if you can enjoy gaming with the others...

By the way, why are we talking about "wiihome" stupid statment, it's like kinecthome and others adds blogs, nothing interesting to read.

[Kon]

No HD killed the wii for me. Xbox and PS3 are far ahead of the wii in terms of quality.

[Shok]

In terms of quality? You must be talking about graphical quality, or feature-wise, cause when it comes to games though then the Wii wins in that are, as it has more quality exclusives then both the HD systems (though that might change by the end of this year.)

When it comes down to it, the games are the most important aspect of GAMING.

[ApocalypseShadow]

i'm not one to use metacritic,but i think sony wins in that department.and i don't see nintendo winning end of year awards or any industry awards like sony has gotten from games like LBP or uncharted.

so i would have to disagree.and as for downloadable...no one talks about wii virtual console games at all.it's either xbl arcade or psn games that have left wii int the dust.

so if you are talking about games,wii doesn't have it.just more shovelware than the other two.

[Trroy]

"when it comes to games though then the Wii wins in that are, as it has more quality exclusives then both the HD systems"

*Looks at game shelf, counts Wii games... counts 360+PS3 games*

Umm.. I think you got that backwards, bud. Maybe you were restricting your genres to.. fitness? Or something?

[rockleex]

If we restricted it to fitness games, the Wii would win by a HUGE margin.

Then the 360 Kinect games would follow.

[Ifone]

Ps3 already have way more better exclusives, even without the killing 2011 library, and you have to consider also multiplatfotms gales fir bith xbox and ps3, since the wii can't play them.

Please somepne, explain to me how a fanboy liar like seferoth can still have 3bubbles ? He is Full of lies and deny (@seferoth : everyone knows move is better, with more possibilities, and more accurzte than wii, all the review and awards are saying that, like metacritic prove your are wrong also about games, like every gen sony has way more great games, and don't firget that a 10 for a wii game, it's not a 10 for superior hardware, standards are highers)

[N4g_null]

This is hilarious. If gaming sites really want hits then this is what they need to keep saying. Many hd gamers only play cod like games or halo and the uncharted guys call auto climbing a platform game. There is no skill in slowly figurering out where to force your character to climb.

What is hilarious is they claim casual gamers are going to kill gaming. True but it's the casual fps gamers that are the true killers of gaming on pc. Notice how that was all they liked near the end and many just like the cod players only play that one game. The hd market is a bubble waiting to pop.

Ps3 gamers keep talking about variety yet they only mention like three games uncharted, killzone, and some random game which most likely is lbp. Yet Sony has no counter that sells to the majority of the gamers gaming on any platform.

Mariokart still has no equal.
Mariobros 5 still has no equal.
Zelda has no equal
Smash bro, where is the hd demon blade, where is sin and punishment, where is your red steel two, no bomberman, no vs game well hd gamers act like they don't care, no donkey kong, no blast works, no RPGs, no shoot en ups, no strategy games. That's a lot of stuff that has not even been approached by Sony. They are not good at making any of those games yet they call themselves a game company now.

At least sega could go head to head with nintendo game wise. The competitors best games come from an old put of date and buggy pc game.

And when Sony gamers list their games just know most games on their list sold around 200k to 1.5 million to a user base of 30 million or more. All the hd graphics in the world couldn't make it fun. All the hype an inflated review scores could make people buy these games because they where just not fun or they just plain played horrible or they where to casual.

The wii is the only console that attracts solely based on game quality only a noob would buy based on graphics only. Casuals look at the graphics and say cool I want but hardcore wants a challenge, game play you know stuff that last not gimmicks.

Cod shows how jack up gaming has become now. Developers don't understand it because it's killing all other types of gaming due to boredom. If it wasn't for the wii the highest selling console would be the frigging xbox360 and that would be sad they barely have studios to make games.

It's takes a gamer to understand the wii. The same was true during the 8bit days and the 16bit.

[homer]

"The wii is the only console that attracts solely based on game quality..."
You are an idiot. RPGs:PS3>Wii, FPS:PS3>Wii: Music Games: PS3>Wii, Racing:PS3>Wii, TPS:PS3>Wii, Platformers:PS3=Wii, Shovelware: Wii>ps3,Strategy:PS3=Wii, and many others in favor of the ps3. You are the lowest common denominator my friend. We mention more than 3 titles, and much of the ganes you listed for the wii are very "meh."

[AWBrawler]

so when did HD mean quality. HD is nothing but a resolution so guess what? on my TV the 360 and PS3 aren't in HD either.
HD is not graphics, its a resolution , just like Blu Ray isn't a resolution, its a storage medium.

These HD people are such noobs

[Kon]

I said anything about graphics? You know how to read? You're such a noob.

[AWBrawler]

you said "No HD killed Wii for me"
so again I say, on my normal TV in my college dorm, nothing is in HD

[Corepred4]

Pretty sure the HD adds something to the quality of a game. Just because you have a crappy tv doesn't mean HD doesn't mean anything to the rest of us.

[ChickeyCantor]

"Pretty sure the HD adds something to the quality of a game. "

It could, its not a certainty. So your "sure" is kinda forced on this matter.
We have seen enough good looking games in HD that ...just suck.

The point is even if its not HD, if the overall outcome is good, then you shouldn't be complaining. Cause by doing that you are just gonna miss out.

And there is no point in missing out on some good games.
If its not your kind of game, thats logical, but to shun them due the the lack of a 720p resolution and power to render certain shaders?
Thats just irrational.

[AWBrawler]

@corepred4

HD ads nothing, it is just a resolution. I played MGS4 on a HD tv the first time, then again on an SD, It still was just as awesome.
played Deadspace, Halo, Gears, and DMC4 on SD. Again they were still great games and i didn't miss a thing. So your supposed point is invalid.

Admit it, all this HD talk is silly. Half the people here probably don't know the difference between 1080i and 1080p, or even 720p and 1080p

I see people all the time but supposed 1080p Tvs where the 720p on display is more clear and crisp. So yeah, people know almost nothing about HD, but then have the nerve to try to spout this bull at a tech geek like me who actually knows what is what?

only on N4G. only on N4 freaking G

PS. when disc become irrelevant within the next couple of years, don't be surprised. Even the NGP left disc alone in favor of carts

[N4g_null]

Hd graphics is like watching final fantasy the movie your hyped at what they can do and then you realize how bad they are at game play, story, controls and so much is sacrificed just to wow you with graphics.

Remember the big meh that crisis got on the pc? Same thing happened for doom3 and unreal tournament 3. No one cared because they where not fun. The same is happening with many of your hd games. Cod mostly works because of the junk talking between friends and limited skill sets.

To most hd gamers games are not made for every one. If you believe that then your not really a gamer. The fact that if an hd gamer does see an ad about some thing and a review that game will never exist to them. Even if they saw it at a store they can tell a good game from another till they have wasted money on it.

The ps era really did set gaming culture up for the devalue that runs rampant right now. You have to blame developers for it also.

I hate to say if a dev lost his job this year or last maybe it was their own fault for not making more true hardcore games that addict gamers to variety rather than where the hype is.

Hd graphics are great but many lack imagination and the game play suffers because it is sacrificed for good screen shots.

[gii bro]

Since when did HD assure a quality product? For me the Wii is the best & I don't give a crap what anyone else thinks!

[RyuCloudStrife]

go nuts over HD just like they are going nuts for HD in a certain recently announced handheld...

I think HD is the BIGGEST gimmick ever 3D>HD in my opinion.....

[Corepred4]

you girls must not watch any fast moving sports in HD. Wii fails for me just because of the stupid friend codes!! i hate them!!

[RyuCloudStrife]

but it HAS won this generation by ALOT...

but that doesnt make it the best console...

ill get me a Wii pretty soon too...

[InTheLab]

You can't be the best console with a handful of AAA exclusives and the inability to play AAA multiplatform titles. I love my Wii, but there's no way in hell it's better than the other two.

[xstation79]

The wii imo has the best downloadable games out of any console. I enjoy xbox live arcade, but Super Mario Bros 3 and Super Mario 64, plus all the zelda games can not be beat. As far as the wii being the best console, thats opinion only.

Edit At below: I don't see nintendo fanboys leaving comments here, so the points your trying to make seem pretty stupid.

[seinfan]

Anyone can get those games for free by downloading an emulator and the ROMs. The Wii is too expensive for what it's capable of and it sucks.

[ChickeyCantor]

"Anyone can get those games for free by downloading an emulator and the ROMs"

Yet when one mods his 360 ( and soon his Ps3) and downloads games for free you will be crying that you hate pirates? ( and those who agree with you btw)

HA!
Cliffs....jump off one.

[seinfan]

@sidar
Can you tell me where have I posted something crying about pirates?
You can't. Go suck a dick.

[Trroy]

"The wii imo has the best downloadable games out of any console"

Wow. There are a few gems, but compared to the XBLA and PSN collections, the Wii is incredibly weak. There's even more shovelware with WiiWare than there is in Wii disc games.. it approaches the shovelware-grade of XBL Community titles.

[starcb26]

Those are not Wii games though.

[Dsnyder]

Lol wii fanboys getting a big head because of the rare positive wii article. Why dont we talk about some things that have become essential to gaming that wii doesnt have.

1.Established Online communities.
2.HD
3.Good graphics
4.Non laggy controls
5.Library of fresh and innovative titles (no wii fit does not count)
6.Hard drives
7.multi media capabilities

Nintendo sacrificed a lot by making thier console cheap. Some people are willing to settle for less but im not one of them. Saying the wii is the best console is like saying a calculator is a good computer. If there are any wii fanboys left, I would advise asking your mom to buy you a real console next Xmas.

[Jezuz]

graphics aren't everything. Have you played Mad World?

[Lyr1c]

Mad World was fun, but it didn't push any limits or raise any bars.

It's no Gears of War or Uncharted.

[Jezuz]

so what if it's not Gears or Uncharted ? It's fun isn't it ?

[HolyOrangeCows]

"graphics aren't everything"

You're right....graphics AREN'T everything that he listed! He also listed several other important reasons.
Have a cookie.

[Corepred4]

graphics aren't EVERYTHING...and mad world was cool but compared to what the other consoles offer its hardly anything. I'm talking about the number of fun games to play.

[maniacmayhem]

"Nintendo sacrificed a lot by making thier console cheap."

What did Nintendo sacrifice? They used all their own proprietary hardware and raked in millions.

If anything they sacrificed their souls to the money gods and got super paid.

[AWBrawler]

your number 5 is funny
what is more innovative than wii games? I can name a few off the top of my head that were innovative
Fragile (its its own type of game)
Cursed Mountain (new take on horror)
Kirby's Epic Yarn (new gameplay)
Little King Story (gameplay)
Last Story (almost everything)
Metroid Other M (Gameplay mechanics)
No More Heroes (everything, even the presentation)
Opoona (Most innovtive RPG this gen)
I can go on forever

as for multimedia, I'm happy with my Netflix and my Music player I downloaded to it via Homebrew

laggy controls? Never lagged on any game I own
only thing you got is graphics and online
cause even hardrive is irrelevant with my 32 gig SD card

and as for online, nothing is broken about the online 2 games i actually play online:
Mario Kart and Monster Hunter Tri.
are they Xbox Live? No! But do they work well online? Hell yes

[homer]

"Fragile (its its own type of game)
Cursed Mountain (new take on horror)
Kirby's Epic Yarn (new gameplay)
Little King Story (gameplay)
Last Story (almost everything)
Metroid Other M (Gameplay mechanics)
No More Heroes (everything, even the presentation)
Opoona (Most innovtive RPG this gen)"

Please elaborate

[AWBrawler]

do I really have to break it down for you? OK here we go
Fragile: The game plays out like a movie, ots all about the atmosphere and the story, it wasn't even supposed to have fighting, it stands alone in a class of few games such as ico. that was an innovative new take on gaming whether you love it or hate it.

Cursed Mountain: a horror game that actually tries to scare people again is rare, and it has an innovative battle system that has never been done in the horror genre, and its themes are different too. its not just bust a zombie. its a breath of fresh air

Kirby's Epic Yarn: This game is like no other, even the art style, and that artstyle actually contributes ti gameplay. you can manipulate the very fabrics of the world (literally) and it makes for a pretty fresh new take on platforming.

Little King Story:this was like combing pikmin with a bit of sims and harvest moon. if you can't see the innovation in this, i pitty you. i truly do.and since i said harvest moon, add Rune Factory to my list.

Last Story: from what i can see and read, this introduces so many new aspects into the RPG genre, such as the follow system that lets u distract enemies, as your party member cast spells and destroy the environment. the dash moves and all other kind s of new mechanics to RPGs. It's hard not to see the new things in Last Story

Metroid Other M: love it or hate it, Other M was innovative. from the platforming mixed with FPS, all the way down to the dodge system, nothing like this had ever been seen before in an action platformer, closest thing to it is maybe the PoP games from last gen, because they share the quick kill system

No More Heroes: from the ,manga style look, down to the anime style, and the masturbation type recharging of your weapon, the game was new and fresh. even how some of the boss battles where played out, and the use of the wiimote as a cellphone. what game is like NMH??

Opoona: sure it looks kiddy, but the new innovative battle system must be noted, as well as the play style, you can go way off story and become a pop idol if you want. it has so many fresh new idea. it's a shame that people over look it cos of its art style. even the controls are new, you can actually play with just the nunchuck if you choose. it may not be the best, but it is the most innovative RPG this gen

other honorable mentions:
Zack and wiki
Pro Evolution Soccer Wii games
A boy and his blob
RedSteel 2
Rune Factory (as mentioned above)
Space Station Tycoon

[eagle21]

want laggy ass controls?...try LBP esp. online! lmao :)

[N4g_null]

Yeah and add cod on the ps3 is a mess with killzone and it realistic slow mo controls. Then add in the hey it's 15-20 frames a second but look at the graphics!!!! Don't like that have a trophy.

They keep screaming innovation and oooooh your a girlie for liking the wii huh? Well hd game fails to get one important thing right game play and the wii eats it alive all developers know this. I'm willing to bet most mario5 sales can from people making your hd games. LoL.

Hd gaming is like watching the super bowl to see who has the prettiest uniforms and more of them. Wii gaming is about how good was the game and would you even watch it again?

Any one that says they think the vc is not as good as the other download services is not a true gamer.

The worst thing about adult gamers is they spill their bs from other lame portions of their life into gaming. It was nice to see two gamers bickering and the out come was try this game rather than some version of hd fps filt mouth. This isn't sports, porn or about justifying to your girl friend why your buying habits suck.

When gamers are ready to play some real games they buy a wii. We have like 20 million- 15 million gamers playing our hardcore games our exclusives unfazed by the tons of shovelware on the wii and the hd consoles.

[ChickeyCantor]

"5.Library of fresh and innovative titles"

Anyone saying this makes that person look like a clown.
And I don't even have to explain why.

[Shnazzyone]

If HD gaming is about non laggy controls... then explain Move and Kinect? Kinect is 100% lag and move still has shit pointer controls. Besides, who cares about Snyder, he's just an established Hater.

He's afraid of anything not gritty(IE:brown), realistic and violent.

HAters gonna hate!

[Buho]

LOL you'd have to be a blind sheep (Nintendo fanboy) to think that the Nintendo Wii is better than the PS3, or the Xbox 360.

[GameTavern]

Or one of the 85 million people who own it. :P

[Aarix]

Oh snap!

[ash_divine]

@Game Tavern

So are you saying that none of those 85 million people own other consoles? Cause I have all three and i don't think the wii is the "best console eva!!" (though i do like it.)

Besides, sells DO NOT equal quality. (it's beyond sad that people can't grasp this.)

I'd sit here and pretend that was a good burn, but it wasn't.

[ipe]

85 million who bought wii fit, some of dozen mario titles or wii sport. Cause nothing else sells on wii.

OT-NO, only reason why it sold that much cause it aims what was/is casual market.
-best technical console? nope
-best exclusives? nope, over 90 u have few titles uncluding smg,smg2, zelda, rock band,smash brothers
-no third party support
-excluding mario titles, bundled games, everything else sells like sh*t

[N4g_null]

Ash and ep ummmm hype and graphic don't equal better so no one buys those games.

It doesn't matter what uncharted gets from reviewers it sells like shovelware forced on people. So sales don't matter question how much do you play your hyped hd games? Then ask your self why don't your friends play that very game any more. If your answer is cod then you are ethier bored of your AAA games or your a sheep. I still play my AAA games and online so does every one else.

Ok so awards matter now? So when you should normal people or teens these awards do they want to play the game more? Why isn't uncharted the sole demo in a ps3? Maybe because people don't really like to play it. Sure the artist should be awarded but the game design is boring and a script.

Doom 1 still plays better than uncharted. You should play it or the first quake. Those games actualy did sell like a Mario 5.

It simple people don't like your ps3 exclusives otherwise the sales would be way better on the console it is exclusive to. It's like sonic sailing only a small fraction of Mario titles back in the nes days.

You've tried hype and they tried awards then they tried casual then topped it off with gt5 and guess what they got a meh. While 3 year old games like Mariokart continue to sale because it's fun to every one. I'm sorry it's that way but Sony should really learn what gamedesign is before nintendo gets an hd machine or it's over.

[2v1]

"Top 5 reasons why the Wii is the best console

lloll

[seinfan]

1. Blew $200+ on this PoS and trying to come up with excuses to justify the impulsive purchase.
2. Fun only when multiple people are playing on the same console, but people don't like playing it often.
3. 480p capability ftw
4. Motion gimmick sounded innovative at the time
5. The name still sounds retarded

[ApocalypseShadow]

GET REAL.

ps3 and 360 are basically showing they can provide gamers with a "wii experience" WITHOUT you having to BUY a wii.micrsoft may have shifted towards a casual friendly game console.but sony hasn't.how many core games has sony announced and shown just in the last month?killzone 3,uncharted 3,infamous 2,LBP2,resistance 3...i could keep going,but the point is clear:

sony is not concentrating on being a wii.they are taking away your purpose in BUYING a wii.while showing you they can do things wii can only DREAM of.

WII CAN'T DO:

HD
high end graphics
bluray
3D
accurate motion control
augmented reality
head tracking
store tons of content on a HARD DRIVE
an online gaming experience to speak of

i could go on on this too.and you are telling us that wii is the best console on the market?when it can't even match PS Move let alone ps3 and it's features?can't even match 360.

GTFO....

[ThaBlackBaron]

Finally a editor with brains! Wii Owns PS3 and 360 for the reason listed in this article and MORE! Wii dominated 2010 with Oustanding games and the same is going to happen this year

[starcb26]

/s?

[clrlite]

lol

[GodofSackboy]

.

[Shok]

You guys should actually read the article instead of just responding to the title. Whether or not the Wii is the best system is beside the point (it's an opinionated matter anyway), but the author's reasons behind him saying so are actually pretty legit. I'm not saying the reason make the Wii the best, but they are good reasons to ARGUE so.

[rks89]

5. I'm not really sure the influence the Wii had should count as a point. Although that is completely debatable.
4. While that may be true it seems to be more quantity over quantity ( looking overall)
3. Not a great point. Nintendo consoles from what i remember and know have had small failure rates.
2. True, they have
1. True also, its unfortunate that support has completely died down however ....

Look do i think the Wii is a good console, yes, definately. IMO is the PS3 and 360 better, ofcourse. But 1) It's his own opinion so everyone here should just relax and 2) No matter its faults, the wii still has delivered some great experiences on the console no doubt.

Oh btw, while i consider myself a nintendo fan........... im not some blind sheep or Nintendo fanboy either
( referring to Buho's comment)

[ApocalypseShadow]

it's his opinion and that can be respected.but i won't claim it's true.

5.wii didn't even do motion control right.which is why they had to fix it with motion plus.and it stil doesn't reach Move accuracy.

4.sure it pulled in casuals.but sony hase done that too.it just cost a lot initially to jump in.bluray picked up millions of casuals.netflix,etc..

3.sure it breaks less.but it's pretty much a suped up gamecube.why would it break when it's not even new tech.it's just old tech accelerated.

2.he neglects LBP1,2.that one game stomps on nintendo's ideas.those platformers can be duplicated just on downloadable levels.while doing things mario and dk can't.

1.and this one,he nglects that ps3 can play ps1 games as disc or download.mine plays ps2 games.another large catalog.

his opinion.but he's dreaming....because i listed things in an above comment that wii can't do.

EDIT:
so now we are going to take bubbles for having a respectful discussion?got it...bunch of babies without a will to debate in a civil manner.

[JoeReno]

Well said. +1 bub from me

[Seferoth75]

5. Mostly opinion and completely wrong. They were the first to do it right. Move isnt any more accurate that is why games like Tigerwoods got rated LOWER on PS3 even with HD graphics.
4..LOL Wii offers Netflix etc. Might help to actually know what you are talking about. Using something that every console offers as some excuse for high price and low initial sales is pathetic and only shows how much you lack in knowledge of the console. Its kinda hard to take you serious about which one is more accurate when you clearly never used both.
3. Anyone buying a Sony product after the 100% failure rate of PS2 really shouldnt be commenting about quality.
2. Nobody forgot LBP its just nobody but fanboys care. You could probably recreate the look of same games but not the fluid animation or controls. something LBP lacks
1.the BC of PS3 is extremely limited and not all games can be played. With Wii every single CG game can be played by anyone that owns a Wii console. You need certain versions of the PS3 to play some PS2 games but the entire library just doesnt work.

Love the hypocrisy of your post. Move is enough to totally dismiss the Wii motion controls over yet PS3 half ass BC is enough that Wii BC while better isnt enough to make a difference. Nice double standard I am sure you will defend to your death like any good sheep

[rks89]

"wii didn't even do motion control right.which is why they had to fix it with motion plus.and it still doesn't reach Move accuracy"
Now unless there was a comparison done between the Move and the Wii motionplus that i dont know of( and i probably dont)........ we really dont know if the move is much more accurate then the motionplus, (and if so by how much) ...... TBH i have no idea though.

"sure it pulled in casuals.but sony hase done that too.it just cost a lot initially to jump in.bluray picked up millions of casuals.netflix,etc."
I somewhat disagree ..... I mean sure, maybe it has .... but its very small in comparison to the wii........ does that really matter.... nope IMO. The PS3 is more known as a console for the core crowd, nothing else.

@Seferoth
I think you made some valid points....however that comment about the 100% failure rate of the PS2 was stupid.

[thugbob]

The wii is not the best system at all because the console it's self lacks features that the other 2 have. Plus the wii is not capable of HD graphics.

[soren]

fuck HD lol its funny cus if u have a 1080p and the game suports a lower res it looks like shit so yeah p.s 360 does not even have a web browser and yeah im sure missing out on ps3 load times lol mand theres just so many

[GOODKyle]

Whoever thinks the Wii is the best system clearly has mental issues and is not an adept gamer. Nuff said.

[Ayer99]

The wii is the best, because it doesn't get overloaded with M games.

[maniacmayhem]

Wii articles are the one place where Sony and MS fanboys can come together and live in peace.

[gii bro]

...in the land of Hypocrisy!!!

[drtre81]

lol this video pretty much sums up the comments in this thread...

http://www.youtube.com/watc...

[Modestmex]

the wii is for chicks!

[riseabove247]

My Nintendo Wii collects dust. My other wii does too but it still gets more use that my Nintendo one.

[mshope10]

i'm not going to say wii is the best console but i like and play mine way more then my xbox 360.and i love my xbox alot.but i'm tired of people saying it doesn't do good motion controls.and that move is way better.first off move is better then the wii remote without motion plus but i can barley tell the difference with motion plus.my brother in-law has a ps3 and a wii and i have xbox and wii so he's a big sony fan and kept hearing how move was way better then the wii remote with and without wii motion plus then he got one and we couldn't wait to try it. and just like i thought people left out something huge that move sucks at pointer controls compared to wii and i'm talking about the wii remote and wii remote plus wii's pointer controls are way better then move's. when you play a game like a on-rail shooter with move the aim is floaty.so when you aim straight it kinda moves left or right a little bit cause it doesn't have the ir thing on the front like the wii remote and to me and my brother in-law we were disappointed cause we were used the wii remote's great pointer and move was worse and everyone always leaves that out.and they always leave out how much you have to recaliber move.and it's not bad but it's like wii motion plus in that regard but people cried like crazy when you had do it for wii but barely said anything when you have to do it the same amount if not more for move.now move does do motion control better then the regular wii remote but it barley does it better wii motion plus and the people who say different have not played both or are just lying cause if you don't believe me put you fanboy away and try both and see i'm telling the truth.the truth should be said more instead of trash talk!and just to let yinz know i also used move at my cousins house and move felt just like i said it did at my brother in-laws so i know he had it set up right!!

[prettyboy1]

sorry i know its ur opinion but i have both dude and i can tell you moves pointer is way more acurate then wii control with or without motion plus.maybe you should get actual facts before spitin what u think is truth ok im done peace out

[Seferoth75]

Only to fanboys who never really touched a Wii think Move is superior.

BTW hint for next time you are trying to make stuff up. Motion plus has nothing to do with the pointer functions of the Wii remote. In that respect they work the exact same way and neither is more accurate than the other.

[riseabove247]

Talkie, Talkie, No More Talkie!

[Octo1]

No its not. 85 millions owners does not prove that its the best.This only proves that Nintendo did a good job making it accessible to none gamers. My aunt owns a wii for gods sake.Other than Mario Galaxy what other games defines the Wii this gen? Just the fact that Wii only owners will be missing out on the following games to be release on both PS3 and 360 does not make it the best console
-Bulletstorm
-Dead Space 2
-Rage
-Mortal Kombat
-Crysis 2
-Stacking(PSN and XBL)
-Portal 2
-Batman:Arkham City
Should I keep going?

[N4g_null]

First of all most of your list is playable on my work laptop. Second my list of what your missing and the sheer amount of people that arnt missing out crushes pretty much any thing you could list. Hd games are pc games. So think about that a little. There is only one true console on the market right now. Sony isn't competiting with all of those nintendo franchises that sell over 10 million. Your aunt isn't playing Mario 5 so your example is irrelevant and we could argue that you your self isn't really hardcore since you don't own that game more did you introduce her to it.

The hardcore spread gaming instead of shunning it and just playing one type. I'd give Sony two more gens and if they don't figure that out they will be the next sega or snk.

[Octo1]

Except were not talking about PC gaming now are we and wtf are you talking about I don't own that game?
I have all recent Wii releases from Kirby,epic mickey,to.dk.I never introduced her to the Wii. Her husband out of the blue bought it for her for her birthday.LOL. You give Sony 2 more gens? Really? PS2 is still being sold today so STFU!Again talking about console. Get your PC trolling ass to the PC section.
Wii is not the greatest console.Pls go to site like gamespot,g4,ign and see what games they are talking about because the games that they are talking about 'aint on the wii.

[soren]

all those games suck imnot missing out on them lol

[C0MPUT3R]

I own every nintendo console. I grew up with Nintendo.
.
And I can easily say the Wii is the worst console Nintendo has ever put out.
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SNES > N64 > NES > Gamecube > Wii
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I love my NES, SNES, N64, & Gamecube. I loathe the Wii. I haven't played it since Xmas 2007.

[redskinfan3000]

As an owner of the big 3 consoles, it is blatantly obvious that the Wii is FAR behind the Xbox 360 and the PS3. If it wasn't for Super Mario Galaxy 2 and a desire to play through both No More Heroes games every now and then, my Wii would have layers of dust all over it.

A gaming console is only as good as the number of quality games for it. It doesn't matter how much shovelware is on the Wii, but its lack of good quality titles is its weakness. It only started to hit some kind of rhythm in 2009 when it started to get a decent amount of 3rd party support, but the Xbox 360 and definitely the PS3 have been churning out quality title after quality title at much faster paces than the Wii has since then. That's for sure!

[kasasensei]

"Top 5 reasons why the Wii is the best console"
lmao
that's sarcasm right?

[eagle21]

wii da best. :)

[Nugundam0079]

Yay WII!

[Seferoth75]

I have to lol at HD fanboys that need to name off two different console libraries to compete against the Wii.. And yet they claim Wii is garbage. Funny how you cant do that with just one console.

Also funny how most of you are completely ignorant fools knowing nothing about its library.

Love people listing games you dont even need a PS3 or 360 to play like its some kind of proof those consoles are superior.

NMH,NMH2, Red Steel2, Monster Hunter,Kirby, DKC, Zelda, SMG, SMG2, Boom Blox, Wario, Madwrold, House of the dead,GoldenEye,DE blob, Arc Rise, and so on.
I have a PC also and since you fanboys like to use multiple consoles to make the Wii look bad I'll do the same. Between the Wii and PC I get to play just about every single game you idiots are naming off

[zero_cool]

Maybe if your die hard nintendo & all you play is quick games because you got a short tension span.

[ChickeyCantor]

Hey guys...I play games.

I win =D

[Venoxn4g]

one thing more I could add: BACKWARDS COMPATIBILITY WITH GAMECUBE TITLES!!! :)

and yes, Wii is da best :)

p.s. guys I'm finishing the ULTIMATE WII RETAIL GAMES LIST with better design that was.. and one day I'll put Gamecube titles too.. :)

[Venoxn4g]

when trolls are dissagreeing :)

[dubal-e]

While someone can easily argue if its the best console or not. You can't argue his reasons because those are solid facts.

[Venoxn4g]

I do have Wii, Xbox 360 and my friend has PS3.. games that I had the most fun were on Wii.. Madworld, No more heroes 1 & 2, Warioware, Wario, Metroid Series, Excitebots, punch out, Disaster, HOTD:overkill, DS:ex, Munchables, RE4:wii edition, Okami, Mario series (not party or spinoffs), zelda, kirby, goldeneye, DKC, De blob, Fatal Frame IV, Silent Hill:SM, rabbids go home, klonoa, fragile, muramasa, trackmania Wii, deadly creatures, mercury meltdown revolution, kororinpa series, boom blox series, elebits, sin & punishment 2, sonic colours, tatsunoko vs. capcom.. I could go on and on..

With PS3 I had fun only with: heavy rain, GOW3, MGS4

Xbox360: Bayonetta, Batman:AA, Enslaved, GEOW series, Singularity, Orange Box, Prince of persia, Bioshock series, Ninja gaiden 2, ninja blade, brutal legend, vanquish, dead space series, bayonetta, splinter cell:C.....and I think that's all .. (I do 3 times more games on X360, I do regret that I got them :/ ) ..

Wii is different category and it wins at that :) I do hate when almost all games are serious on HD consoles, that's the biggest problem.. (I am not talking about fitness or dance titles, I hate them, except some like: rhythm heaven, warioware and let's tap..) :) I am only laughing when you are arguing which console has the best graphics, about each multiplatform game :D :D :D

[djslapdash]

for people who say the wii/ds are not the best selling gaming machine obviously are in the miniority.

The sales dont lie. For every hater there are 5 or more people who like it and bought it.

[lil boy blue]

wii Ftw

[na-no-nai]

Wow so much arguing over video games. But I have to admit I love my wii. Ps3 may have graphics but the wii is one of the best console out there so different and fresh of breath air. Only problem is the kids who love to get in the way of my wii gaming. I brought more games for the wii compare to the ps3

[strickers]

You'd have to be literally retarded to believe the Wii is the best console this gen.
It's the worst console I've ever owned.If it was my only console I'd give up playing.It has about 2 or 3 games a year worth playing and they are inferior to the other consoles best games by a margin.

[soren]

arent u sick of the same shooting exp?

[rataranian]

The Top 5 Reasons Wii is the best console...

1) All the other consoles all of the sudden fell off the Earth.
2) You somehow get locked inside of the Nintendo headquarters and Reggie propositions you to do it or else he's getting naked.
3) Next week is your 5th birthday.
4) All you play is Mario games and cant stop.
5) [Invalid reason here]

[soren]

to me wii is best ps3 pritty much sucks ass cus there just way to much first pers crap on der thats all there is lol junk fps suure uncharted is good and demon souls but thats it and lbp is only good cus u can make stuf without that it would be really bad oh and theres a really bad first person shooters that ppl think is great on ps3 and 360 one thats full of bugs glitchs and bad graficts and cost 60 bucks i forget the name my brother never finished it :/ problys cus it was bad anyone wana name the game for me? PPL love it for some reason.. the key word is buggy first person game lol

[HacSawJimThugin]

No self respecting gamer would ever speak such blasphemy...OFF WITH YOUR HEAD!!!

[Shnazzyone]

Lol,
Haters gonna hate!