[wryan]

This is more than kind of dumb. I own a Wii and a 360. Wii is no more than a cute party game to play with friends. The Wii should be in a category with Monopoly and Scattergories... It doesn't even compare to the 360 or PS3.

[PCWorld]

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[Tashannoc]

This is kind of dumb. I get tired of all these articles about one gaming system "displacing" another. It seems to assume that people only have one gaming system in their homes. While I do know people who only have a Wii, or a 360, most people I know own BOTH, and enjoy playing both of them. However, most people I know buy more games for the 360, because they are perfectly content with Wii Sports, and maybe a little Mario Galaxy.
As a side note, I think I only know 2 people who own PS3's, and they both regret buying it.

[olenick]

Blue Ocean Strategy application to the system is what caused Nintendo's success, not the controller or any other single aspect. It's too complex to explain in a mini-post but all well documented by Nintendo: don't know why the gaming industry wonks can't figure it out.

[Nytemunkey]

LOL! The wii isn't a gaming system. It doesn't even belong in the same category of 360 or ps3. The 360 Arcade costs $299, do some research.

The sad thing is most people don't even buy games for that system while the 360 enjoys the highest software and accesory attatch rate of any console.

[cruekid]

Go Wii! I'm glad it's kicking the butts of Sony and Microsoft! It's actually the "cool" gaming system to have, taking the nerdiness out of gaming! LOL to all the Xbox and PS losers!

[wiestika]

I agree wryan. The Wii is in a separate category. PS3 and 360 are actual next-gen systems. Wii is not. I competely agree with wryan's description of the Wii. Doesn't make it a bad system, just not in the same league as the PS3 and 360.

[AySz88]

The surprising thing is that the Wii is beating the 360 while still an immature technology. Note that on the international stage (where it really matters), the Wii has already beaten the pants off the XBox 360.
The other comments (about "not in the same category" and "party games") just reflect how immature the tech is. Consider the primitive versions of 'normal' gaming, the arcade games with joysticks and buttons. Today, we'd probably consider Pacman or Caterpiller a 'minigame' rather than a full-fledged game (and even more-modern things like Bejeweled continue to fall into this category). All we have so far are really minigames in the role of Proof of Concept (or maybe Trial by Fire), and we're just getting to the stage of more-complicated games that use the controller 'correctly'. Game developers need time to learn how to use the tech, and I doubt that it will create an industry that isn't called "gaming" anytime soon.
People shouldn't dismiss the system just because the tech hasn't matured - I think that just reflects how innovative it is, and it shouldn't be a putdown.

[rapidfiringneurons]

I love how all the suckers that bought a PS3/360 try and make it seem like the Wii "isn't in the same class." The Wii is winning. The fact is, Ninendo's little white box has caused a paradigm shift in video gaming, much like the original Playstation did so many years ago. The cat's out of the bag, and the two overpriced, overhyped, and underachieving consoles are being left in the dust. Graphics aren't everything, and now that's been proven.

[wryan]

Hahaha..... You must be an anime fan too. Totally different gamer class. Moving the controller is a cute novelty item though. Hopefully it will last longer than Duck Hunt and Track and Field. I have a Wii. I like it, but it is not even close to the same experience.

[Izabael]

I agree with the people above who say it's ridiculous to compare the Wii with the Xbox. Wii is hardly next generation...it's the very low-tech GameCube with a fancy new controller.

Don't get me wrong. We have a Wii and use it regularly. Just not nearly as often as our Xbox360. The Xbox360 has way more games, and way better games. And that's just it:

Xbox360 sells way way more games and will continue to sell way more games than Wii. I doubt Wii will ever catch up in software sales due to the type of people who buy Wii. (i.e. families with children. Children are happy to play the same games over and over again.)

I know a lot of people who play games (male and female). Most everyone I know over the age of 15 prefers Xbox360. In the end it will be seen that the Wii is mainly for kids and "G"-rated family fun. The Xbox360 is for people who like the best games on the market and who enjoy playing in hi-def. The PS3? For people who like to spend way more than necessary.

[jbeppoy]

Most hard-core gamers such as 360ers and PS3ers dont like that fact that the Wii is taking lead in the industry. They say it belongs in another category but thats like saying something that has 4 wheels, an engine and a steering wheel doesnt belong in a vehicle category. I can understand when your a fanboy so you stick with what you have so you dont feel like you made the wrong choice. Thats understandable.

But the FACT IS the Wii is in the same category but just has a different target audience. I have both the Wii and 360 and i can only imagine if Gears of War (or any 1st person shoot-em up) was on the Wii then it would have me moving of my couch because of the technology and instead of sitting in it. Have a look at Johnny Chung Lee's Wii project potential and you can see that if you get out of YOUR BOX (whether it be a 360 or PS3) what the technology would be able to do. I think i can button-smash all day too... but im more of a casual gamer. I think with this BLU_CRAP thing the tides will change and then you PS3ers will have their say about "displacement."

[Toulinwoek]

Displacing? "Left in the dust"? You people talk as if there isn't room in the world for all 3 platforms. So, if MS sells 5000 XBoxes, and Nintendo sells 5100 Wii's, that can hardly be characterized as leaving anyone in the dust (sheesh!). Apparently, with total disregard for the particular console YOU own or the one that YOU happen to like, Microsoft, Sony as well as Nintendo will continue to send their CEO's home with million-dollar paychecks. Any argument about which one is the "best" falls therefore into two categories
* Moot point and no more than fodder for quasi-journalists who can't think of anything more relevant to write about.
* Matters of opinion between users that can, and probably will, be argued ad infinitum.
So now let's talk about something that's really important: When is the next REAL version of SimCity coming out? LOL

[wiestika]

See, that is exactly what this all is. Great post Toulinwoek!

[cruekid]

Yeah, it's ridiculous to compare Wii and 360. WII IS IN A FAR HIGHER CLASS!!! It IS the next generation in gaming experience, 360 is the same ol' sit on your couch and mash buttons.

Hey, 360 nerds, get on board with the FUTURE.

Stellar graphics don't mean shit, it's the gameplay experience, and Wii is it!!!

[Evildave]

I have never seen a Wii in stock, ever. And I do look.

The thing is, Wii is the cheapest, and Nintendo is the most 'Family Friendly' company in most people's minds. You're going to get all those well recognized Mario/Donkey Kong/etc. franchises in it off the bat. If you're a mommy on a limited budget getting a video game for the kids, it's sort of a no-brainer to get this, especially if you look at the gory games featured for a PS3/360 next to the cute cartoony things featured for the Wii.

It doesn't matter that it's 'old tech'. NOT being bleeding-edge like the PS3 or 360 is a bonus. it runs cooler, draws less power and there are tons of factories that can turn out the 'old' chips for pennies that would otherwise be idled or forced to upgrade to make the 'newer' chips. There's nothing 'unproven' in the Wii at all. Motion sensors have been around for decades; they only recently became CHEAP. The rest of the console is a slightly upgraded Game Cube with some gimmicky new controllers.

A Wii can play in a minivan on those little LCD displays off a cheap, silent inverter because it consumes about 20 watts all day, and an XBOX 360 or PS3 eats 200+ watts just to boot, so you'll have to use a more expensive and hot inverter with a noisy fan, and gods help you if you leave it on when the car isn't running, because you'll need a jump start after a couple of hours. Important considerations for parents on a road trip. If you pretend to be 'green', the Wii is killing the planet 1/10th as fast.

Nintendo has only demonstrated that contrary to the opinions of big box buyers, the highest resolution and fanciest lighting effects is not what is most important to most consumers. Affordability and unique content is. The Wii doesn't 'suck', and that's all the better it NEEDS to be.

Sure maybe YOU are willing to spend your self into debt as much as PCWorld pretended to spend on their 'Dream PC' contest thing to see the prettiest blood spatter and boom-boom, but most normal people aren't, and that's what the Wii is demonstrating.

It's not as if the PS3 or 360 are 'doomed'. There's a market for them, it's just not the BIGGEST market.

[cjanzen]

The Wii isn't a gaming system? Whatever was I thinking? I could've sworn it played video games...
In fact, what were ALL those people thinking--the ones who bought more Wii's in its first year than 360's in its first two years?
Then again, those people were all casual gamers, after all, so they don't count. Those millions of dollars they're spending is actually Monopoly money, right? Nintendo must be crying all the way to Marvin Gardens.
LOL is right!

[Rubik]

Gamers may hate Wii, but it's still a video game console and apparently it's winning. You can complain all you want. These sales numbers prove that the world doesn't care what you think.

[cruekid]

Amen! I loved your post...lol.

All those loser crybaby hard-core gamers that think 360 "is God".

[Computim]

The Wii is never going to replace the Xbox 360... much the same as the 360 is never going to replace the Wii.. both platforms are running their own exclusive content and the 360 is based on performance and graphics whereas the Wii is based on ease of use and family gaming.. The wii is NOT a new generation console.. even Nintendo has stated this. It's their latest iteration of their gaming console but it still runs last-generation graphics. The biggest change is the online and motion sensitive capabilities. This research company needs to research the technology before trying to make claims based on pure statistical analysis.