Wii Breaks Sales Records While Third Parties Flee System

[A Black Falcon]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php...count=2370
(Note that the numbers there are December 2009 sales only)

Yes.

Okay, just for fun, I included 3rd-party Wii titles in brackets.

> 400k:

Wii - 7 (1)
DS - 6
360 - 4
PS3 - 2
PS2 - 0
PSP - 0

> 200k:

Wii - 15+ (5+)
DS - 10+
360 - 5+
PS3 - 5+
PS2 - 0
PSP - 0

> 100k:

Wii - 40+ (30+)
DS - 40+
360 - 15+
PS3 - 10+
PS2 - 0+
PSP - 0+

> 50k:

Wii - 90+ (75+)
DS - 90+
360 - 30+
PS3 - 30+
PS2 - 5+
PSP - 5+

> 20k:

Wii - 200+ (175+)
DS - 190+
360 - 70+
PS3 - 60+
PS2 - 25+
PSP - 35+

Third party Wii software IS selling. The only question is what software is selling, not WHETHER it is. The Wii sells about as many games per week per user as the PS3 and 360, not less. Overall, Wii games sell. And they are not ALL casual games like you say. Many are, yes, but others are things like Mario Galaxy or NSMBWii, which are definitely hardcore titles.

You're right that the Wii's library is disappointing and should be better (why in the world aren't PSP games like the PSP Soul Calibur title also out on Wii? Sony moneyhats? Why won't Nintendo do anything about that, the Wii needs games like that!), but the situation isn't quite as dire as you suggest, I think.

Really, given those awful, awful sales for PSP games versus pretty solid sales for Wii titles, why in the world are third party titles like Dante's Inferno, Soul Calibur, and Assassin's Creed on PSP but not Wii? It's just bizarre.

And Soul Calibur II sold best on the GC in the US, I think there'd definitely still be a market for a good Soul Calibur game on the Wii... Soul Calibur Legends was not that!

The new NBA Jam as a Wii exclusive is an interesting move, though, and one that could pay off... NBA Jam was always a sports game for the casual arcade fan, so if it's good, and with the original designer working on it it could well be, it could be perfect for the Wii market. Of course EA hasn't been too successful with some of their other Wii sports titles, but this one could be different I think...

http://wii.ign.com/articles/106/1063846p1.html

I think they're right, there is a real trend right now towards games based on classic IPs. I think it's not just on the Wii though, there is some of it on the PS3 and 360 too... but yes, the ones on Wii certainly have been a big boost to the system's library.