Author Topic: Wii sucks? (Read 8428 times)

peewee_RotA · « **on:** July 05, 2011, 02:20:47 PM »

Not according to these figures:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_best-selling_video_games

Wii sports sold more copies than all of the listed xbox 360 titles combined

The total number of wii games sold is greater than ps3 and xbox360 combined

Honestly I've never been that impressed with the wii. It's only saving grace is a handful of titles and the ability to play old games on it. But the numbers.. they're crazy!

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #1 on:** July 05, 2011, 03:07:09 PM »

Remember, the same people who say Wii sucks also say that Wii doesn't have enough "hardcare gamer games".

It's simple math: if GTA 4 = "hardcore" & sells 20 million, there's another ~2 billion people out there not buying it. Sell to them & GTA 4 is chump change in the gaming word.

UUD-40 · « **Reply #2 on:** July 05, 2011, 03:09:28 PM »

Yes, the Wii still sucks.

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Quote from: peewee_RotA on July 05, 2011, 02:20:47 PM

Wii sports sold more copies than all of the listed xbox 360 titles combined

The rest may be true, but this isn't the complete truth, Wii Sports was bundled with the console. (like the 360's Kinect Adventures were bundled with the Kinect.)
From the link you posted:
"Wii Sports (Wii – 76.76 million,[71] packaged with system in all regions except Japan)"

peewee_RotA · « **Reply #3 on:** July 05, 2011, 03:44:58 PM »

Quote from: UUD-40 on July 05, 2011, 03:09:28 PM

Yes, the Wii still sucks.

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Quote from: peewee_RotA on July 05, 2011, 02:20:47 PM
Wii sports sold more copies than all of the listed xbox 360 titles combined

The rest may be true, but this isn't the complete truth, Wii Sports was bundled with the console. (like the 360's Kinect Adventures were bundled with the Kinect.)
From the link you posted:
"Wii Sports (Wii – 76.76 million,[71] packaged with system in all regions except Japan)"

I was aware of that when posting. There are a few things to consider. Everyone that I know nearby that bought a wii, bought it to play that game. Additional games for the wii were an afterthought. That was also true in my case as the games that I purchased after that were:

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Wii Sports Resort (27.68 million)
Wii Play (27.38 million)
...
Wii Fit (22.61 million)

Also exceeding any xbox360 or ps3 title. (as well as PS2 which has held the most sold console title for a very long time)

The comparison you make to Kinect is very telling in and of itself. It was invented specifically to compete with the features of the wii that the game in question demonstrates.

fdrjk · « **Reply #4 on:** July 05, 2011, 06:07:58 PM »

US population for 2011: 308,745,538

Number of how many units Wii Sports sold: (76.76 million)

Percentage of people in the US who have bought Wii Sports: 1/4.

Number of people who still care about the Wii: 0.000 people.

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #5 on:** July 05, 2011, 06:39:58 PM »

Quote from: MCS_FaderJok0 on July 05, 2011, 06:07:58 PM

Number of people who still care about the Wii: 0.000 people.

You cared enough to post in this thread. So far it's generating more threads here then the 360 & PS3 combined.

fdrjk · « **Reply #6 on:** July 05, 2011, 06:43:35 PM »

I'm perfectly capable of acknowledging something while not caring about it at the same time.

[BTF]Sigma · « **Reply #7 on:** July 05, 2011, 07:14:34 PM »

I have all four systems.

360 - used most, multiplayer gaming.
PC - Gaming (SP and MP) and multimedia
PS3 - glorified media streamer and a few games (SP only)
Wii - The occasional Super Metroid game.

The Happy Friar · « **Reply #8 on:** July 06, 2011, 04:19:22 AM »

Quote from: MCS_FaderJok0 on July 05, 2011, 06:43:35 PM

I'm perfectly capable of acknowledging something while not caring about it at the same time.

If you didn't care you wouldn't post. You care so much you

[BTF] Reflex · « **Reply #9 on:** July 06, 2011, 05:00:33 AM »

We still play wii tetris party deluxe at least 4-6 times a week.

It's like crack.

fdrjk · « **Reply #10 on:** July 06, 2011, 05:11:37 AM »

Actually, I have a Wii.... well, HAD one. We had to get it replaced after it broke. We stopped playing it significantly after we realized that SSBB was in the Wii we swapped.

peewee_RotA · « **Reply #11 on:** July 06, 2011, 06:18:53 AM »

Quote from: MCS_FaderJok0 on July 06, 2011, 05:11:37 AM

We stopped playing it significantly after we realized that SSBB was in the Wii we swapped.

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

jägermonsta · « **Reply #12 on:** July 06, 2011, 06:18:59 AM »

our wii turned into a netflix machine. nothing more

|iR|Focalor · « **Reply #13 on:** July 06, 2011, 06:31:19 AM »

My sister's got one for her little monsters. I'm kinda surprised at how sturdy the controllers are. I figured with having those ballast motion sensor thingies, or whatever it is that's in there, they'd be a little easier to break. Shit, them kids sling 'em at each other like a couple of medieval maces and they still work.

peewee_RotA · « **Reply #14 on:** July 06, 2011, 07:20:36 AM »

Quote from: jägermonsta on July 06, 2011, 06:18:59 AM

our wii turned into a netflix machine. nothing more

QFT

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