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[tehbear]

People are going to bitch about crappy Wii 3rd parties sales and they'll bitch if the games that we know will sell well end up on the Wii. How can it win?

Well Capcom answered your call. Monster Hunter 3's success/failure will be telling I am sure.

 

[test_account]

Well when I see a mainline FF, GTA or MGS on the Wii I'll give it the position of the heir but how can people hold it to higher standards when it isn't seeing any of the same games...

I'm pretty curious on how the game developers will do it on Wii when it comes to their biggest games. Capcom is taking a chance with Monster Hunter 3, but will the rest follow? Can the developers be scared away (or what i shall say) to put their biggest games on Wii based on the relatively low preformance (with a few expections of course) of their other game ?

Pantherlotus: ey, take it easy with the name calling

 

[Sharp]

Third party Wii sales do suck, otherwise we wouldn't be having this discussion. But I can forget all that in an instant and forgive Japan because of the SMG sales! I love you SMG!

 

[Grampa Simpson]

dude are you fucking retarded?

Actually, I think that's kinda funny. Not relevant, but funny.

 

[Magicpaint]

Yay, Galaxy!

 

[Agent Icebeezy]

Are we still going to get new media create tonight?

 

[sprsk]

Are we still going to get new media create tonight?

Yeah. We won't get Media Create next week.

 

[schuelma]

Yeah. We won't get Media Create next week.

No Famitsu numbers either correct?

 

[yankeeforever2]

So is there a Vink's update this thread, can't seem to find it?

 

[Jasoncheng]

Gpara-Ranking(12/17~12/23)
http://www.gpara.com/ranking/mediacreatebn/ranking_20071227.php

TOP30
NDS:18
Wii:7
PS2:4
PS3:1

 

[schuelma]

So is there a Vink's update this thread, can't seem to find it?

I believe he is back in the States for Christmas.

 

[kassatsu]

Gpara-Ranking(12/17~12/23)
http://www.gpara.com/ranking/mediacreatebn/ranking_20071227.php

TOP30
NDS:18
Wii:7
PS2:4
PS3:1

gt5p down to 28th =\

 

[Neil]

Only 288k for Final Fantasy 4? hhmmm

 

[ComputerNerd]

This (or variations thereof) is said 3 times a day at GAF. It's simply not true. Yes, if your game has a higher budget you need to sell more copies. But being on PS360 does not automatically mean that you need a higher budget. Easy example: Disgaea 3.

In fact, on a more powerful platform you can make the same game with less effort (budget), or a nicer looking game with the same budget.

That's false. Wii development kits are also cheaper, so even making the same looking game, it will still cost less to make on the Wii.

 

[Fredescu]

That's false. Wii development kits are also cheaper, so even making the same looking game, it will still cost less to make on the Wii.

The non standard controller means you have to spend more time on controls if you want to make good use of the Wii. If third parties are budgeting their games thinking they can hack dollars off their graphics budget without adding anything to figuring out a good control scheme, they'll just keep releasing dross. Dewy should have been much better, but they screwed up the damned controls.

 

[Vinnk]

So is there a Vink's update this thread, can't seem to find it?

Sorry. I am in the United States right now. Couldn't really say much about what's going on in Japan. SHould be back in time for next week's numbers though.

 

[Link]

Sorry. I am in the United States right now. Couldn't really say much about what's going on in Japan. SHould be back in time for next week's numbers though.

You totally need to do a "Vinnk's Village: US Edition."

 

[liuelson]

Microsofts model of embracing, and assisting third-parties was born out of necessity, not becuase they just love those third parties. They couldnt, and still couldnt survive on just first-party games.

Similarly, Nintendo's Wii strategy was born out of necessity. The hardware was designed and priced to be profitable from the outset, and Nintendo pursued an aggressive 1st year, 1st party software release schedule (compared to GC 1st year) because they did not have, and could not afford to count on, 3rd party support.

The runaway success of the Wii caught everyone by surprise - including Nintendo.

Keep in mind that Nintendo still cannot keep up with hardware demand worldwide. And in Japan, Nintendo's own 1st party software (Wii Fit) is driving hardware sales through the roof. Why does Nintendo need 3rd party software to increase the attractiveness of the Wii platform right now?

Wait until after Wii Fit, Mario Kart, and SSMB have all been released and hardware sales have leveled off; then, maybe, Nintendo will start pursuing 3rd party support a little more vigorously (assuming they don't have another Wii-Fit-like surprise up their sleeves). Until then, it's up to those 3rd party publishers to jump on the bullet train. If they do, good for them (and for us as gamers). If they don't, Nintendo will lose neither much sleep nor much money.