MadWorld

Originally posted by Final Blaxican
I have to point out that this is kind of a poor argument to make. The Wii hasn't had any super major software sales aside from the one game that comes with it. Considering games like Halo 3 set world records and sold nearly 2.5 million copies in it 's first week then Nintendo's [b]number 1 highest first week grossing game of all time, SUper Smash Brothers Brawl, which only made 1.4 million. And that was topped by Grand Theft Auto 4, and I believe Resident Evil 5 is making disgusting amounts of money as well.

So I mean, if you want to use the "money" argument, I think it would actually point to the Xbox and PS3 being the better choice, as their software sales are superior to the Wii's. [/B]

Actually, you're only partially right there. First week sales, yes, the 360/PS3 titles you listed out-did Wii titles.

However, let's take a look at the list of 10 top-selling games for all of 2008. This is from the March issue of Game Informer, on page 30, if you'd care to go look yourself.

Wii Play - 5.28 million
Mario Kart Wii - 5 million
Wii Fit - 4.53 million
SSBB - 4.17 million
GTA IV (360) - 3.29 million
COD: World At War (360) - 2.75 million
Gears of War 2 - 2.31 million
GTA IV (PS3) - 1.89 million
Madden 09 (360) - 1.87 million
Mario Kart DS - 1.65 million

So basically, in the long run, Nintendo tends to have very strong sales even once something's been out for a long time. I mean - Mario Kart DS. That's been out for three and a half years. And it still sold over 1.5 million copies last year. That's insane.

The problem with Wii software sales is that what they tend to sell very strongly are first-party games, and there aren't a huge number of those. But even the third party stuff doesn't necessarily sell poorly; it just hits a different audience that isn't going to buy tons of games so it isn't going to be able to compete with Halo and GTA numbers.

Originally posted by Peach
Actually, you're only partially right there. First week sales, yes, the 360/PS3 titles you listed out-did Wii titles.

However, let's take a look at the list of 10 top-selling games for all of 2008. This is from the March issue of Game Informer, on page 30, if you'd care to go look yourself.

Wii Play - 5.28 million
Mario Kart Wii - 5 million
Wii Fit - 4.53 million
SSBB - 4.17 million
GTA IV (360) - 3.29 million
COD: World At War (360) - 2.75 million
Gears of War 2 - 2.31 million
GTA IV (PS3) - 1.89 million
Madden 09 (360) - 1.87 million
Mario Kart DS - 1.65 million

So basically, in the long run, Nintendo tends to have very strong sales even once something's been out for a long time. I mean - Mario Kart DS. That's been out for three and a half years. And it still sold over 1.5 million copies last year. That's insane.

The problem with Wii software sales is that what they tend to sell very strongly are first-party games, and there aren't a huge number of those. But even the third party stuff doesn't necessarily sell poorly; it just hits a different audience that isn't going to buy tons of games so it isn't going to be able to compete with Halo and GTA numbers.

You and I seem to have conflicting numbers.

Microsoft announced that Halo 3 sold over 8.1 million copies since it's release.

Oh- wait. You're referring to the 2008 year only. Well, you're correct in that case. But I was referring to the respective systems top selling games overall. My point is that Microsoft and Sony' two two or three top selling games overall have squashed Nintendo's in sales.

Although I was pleasantly surprised to see that they nabbed 2008. I'm stiil rooting for them in this console generation over the others.

Yeah, Halo's got top sales over all, but the trend with 360 and PS3 games is to sell very, very well for a few weeks, maybe a month or two, and then more or less drop off the radar. The one thing they can't lay claim to is consistent strong sales over the span of several months or a year (or even more) - that's where Nintendo wins out.

And before anyone brings up the "360 has more games that sell well" argument...that's not really that true. The 360 and PS3 probably have as many crap games as the Wii does. They're just hyped up as good games and sell until a few reviews come out, and then they just vanish, sales-wise.

This game looks sweet, gonna get it for my birthday. Hopefully my Wii still works and isn't full of dust from lack of use.

I'll just say for now that I've beaten the game (days before I post this of course), and the length ultimately is my only real gripe, along with a few levels sometimes being a little frustrating to maintain a flow in due to a few hazards (i.e. at times, a certain, stronger enemy will appear to attack, and that can get a little annoying since they tend to retreat before you can finish them off). I'll also say that as far as the soundtrack is concerned, I actually liked a few of the tunes; this is coming from a guy who usually has a bias against the musical style this game uses, though I've always thought that there was a difference between rap and hip-hop (the latter of which this game has outspokenly said to use), and as far as I can tell, the difference is the fact that I sense more of a beat.

As far as Wii having a lack of use, I originally set my Wii up in the family room, where everyone usually was. Needless to say, I had a few (literal) "on-and-off" phases with it, until I put it in my bedroom after I got a new TV. Coincidentially or not, I've been using it MUCH more since then (may I also remind you that it was at least December that I had done this)