The Wii, Nintendo's golden boy contender. Sleek, innovative, and far outselling its current competition. But even though it's devistating it's competition, is it really everything it's cracked up to be?
For me, the Wii is nothing more than a portal which allows me to play games from the days when Nintendo produced their best works. Amazing mindblowing blowjob-rivaling games that would hook you the second you slammed that cartridge in place. Those are the games Nintendo used to produce. I look at the list of the current and upcoming games for the Wii and I'm simply not impressed. Nintendo doesn't have the games, the power, or the pull that it needs to impress like they used to. Even the best games on their release schedule pale in comparison to games like Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid.
Don't misunderstand. The Wii is fun. Very fun. Just not the powerhouse it needs to create the stir Nintendo really needs. They need new franchises, old franchises they lost ages ago, and they need it from out-of-house developers. Games like Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, and Metroid Prime: Corruption are no doubt games that shouldn't be missed by any hardcore gamer. Even so, the list of titles that would do better on the Wii than on another console is pretty short. The wiimote does make for fun and unique gameplay but companies aren't always willing to modify their games just to suit that playstyle... and they're definitely not willing to take such a crucial cut to visual power of the Wii, especially in an era where aesthetics mean so much.
So while Nintendo really may be getting the financial backing they need simply because of fans support and creativity, I'm not really sure they're "winning" this console race. To get that money, you need buyers. And while they're doing a great job at retaining loyal fans and even recruiting old fans of their franchises, they're not recruiting anyone for future franchises. I don't think Nintendo is dead yet... but they're still hurting badly. With as much as we've seen how companies buy exclusivity, Nintendo doesn't have as many rupees as they used to... Link snorted it all away.
For me, the Wii is nothing more than a portal which allows me to play games from the days when Nintendo produced their best works. Amazing mindblowing blowjob-rivaling games that would hook you the second you slammed that cartridge in place. Those are the games Nintendo used to produce. I look at the list of the current and upcoming games for the Wii and I'm simply not impressed. Nintendo doesn't have the games, the power, or the pull that it needs to impress like they used to. Even the best games on their release schedule pale in comparison to games like Chrono Trigger and Super Metroid.
Don't misunderstand. The Wii is fun. Very fun. Just not the powerhouse it needs to create the stir Nintendo really needs. They need new franchises, old franchises they lost ages ago, and they need it from out-of-house developers. Games like Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, and Metroid Prime: Corruption are no doubt games that shouldn't be missed by any hardcore gamer. Even so, the list of titles that would do better on the Wii than on another console is pretty short. The wiimote does make for fun and unique gameplay but companies aren't always willing to modify their games just to suit that playstyle... and they're definitely not willing to take such a crucial cut to visual power of the Wii, especially in an era where aesthetics mean so much.
So while Nintendo really may be getting the financial backing they need simply because of fans support and creativity, I'm not really sure they're "winning" this console race. To get that money, you need buyers. And while they're doing a great job at retaining loyal fans and even recruiting old fans of their franchises, they're not recruiting anyone for future franchises. I don't think Nintendo is dead yet... but they're still hurting badly. With as much as we've seen how companies buy exclusivity, Nintendo doesn't have as many rupees as they used to... Link snorted it all away.
