For every 10 Wii's sold, 7 aren't even being played

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http://www.joystiq.com/2007/10/16/famitsu-publisher-says-67-of-wii-owners-arent-playing/

Are you reading this on your Wii right now? Have you fired it up and played anything lately? According to Famitsu, almost seven out of ten Wii owners aren't using the system at all, which seems like a fairly high number. This came out in a report from Enterbrain President (and Famitsu publisher) Hirokazu Hamamura which was praising Nintendo and citing big things ahead, especially for the DS platform, which he predicts will have 30 million units in Japan in 2009.

However, it makes it hard to understand how the Wii will continue to be a success if the majority of people who bought one aren't playing it. He goes on to say that part of the problem is that the Wii hasn't had a second hit that was as big as Wii Sports. In other words, he's calling the Wii a novelty. A fad that is starting to wear thin. Remember how big Tamagotchis were? If not, then we've just dated ourselves, but if so, then you'll probably also remember how quickly they vanished after they rolled in.
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Not good news at all. Even it's highest praiser is now calling it a novelty that's starting to wear thin. Now, even though I stated it was a novelty as well, I'd still like to have one just for a backup system when I get bored. But wow, 67% of Wii owners aren't even using it? :-\
 
I believe it. I don't play mine. Waiting for Smash and Mario Kart. Otherwise absolutely nothing that makes me want to play it.

I don't think it's because it's a novelty, but because developers are focusing more on the 360 and PS3.
 
Yeah I haven't played mine since before Eternal Sonata came out.

And right now I can't play it because the sensor bar is attached to my tv that doesn't work.

When Fire Emblem comes out, though, I'll be playing it like crazy.

It's just a matter of more games.
 
*coughMetroid Prime 3, Smash Bros Brawl, Galaxy, Ghost Squad, Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, NiGHTS, Samba de Amigo, Guitar Hero III, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, No More Heroes, Fatal Frame, Harvey Birdman, Fire Emblem, Rygar: Battle of Argus, Zach and Wiki, Battalion Wars 2, Brothers in Arms: Double Time, Civilization: Revolution, Disaster, Dragon Quest Swords, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, Geometry Wars: Galaxies, Legend of Spyro: Eternal Night, Manhunt 2, Project H.A.M.M.E.R.(it's still on NP's list, darnit), Samurai Warriors Katana, Soulcalibur Legends, Thrillville: Off the Rails, Space Station Tycoon, Trauma Center: New Blood, Monster Hunter 3, Resident Evil 4, Mario Kart Wiicough*
 
Mhm, especially after seeing how crappy the last two were, not to mention how lame every bit of information released on the Dojo was. What was I thinking? Those are going to be the start of the real games that we will play for quite some time.
 
Uhhhh...where exactly are they getting all this info from?

I think they do need another game, like Wii Sports to get casual gamers to pick up Wii's again, and I don't think grandma's, or people who have never held a conventional controller are gonna be going crazy over Brawl.

Maybe WiiFit will do it.
 
fhqwhgads said:
*coughMetroid Prime 3, Smash Bros Brawl, Galaxy, Ghost Squad, Resident Evil Umbrella Chronicles, NiGHTS, Samba de Amigo, Guitar Hero III, Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity, No More Heroes, Fatal Frame, Harvey Birdman, Fire Emblem, Rygar: Battle of Argus, Zach and Wiki, Battalion Wars 2, Brothers in Arms: Double Time, Civilization: Revolution, Disaster, Dragon Quest Swords, Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles, Geometry Wars: Galaxies, Legend of Spyro: Eternal Night, Manhunt 2, Project H.A.M.M.E.R.(it's still on NP's list, darnit), Samurai Warriors Katana, Soulcalibur Legends, Thrillville: Off the Rails, Space Station Tycoon, Trauma Center: New Blood, Monster Hunter 3, Resident Evil 4, Mario Kart Wiicough*
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You can name as many games as you like. That doesn't mean everybody who owns a Wii is going to be into them. Out of that list the only ones that interest me is RE: Umbrella Chronicles, Mario Kart, Smash Bros. and NIGHTS.
 
CreepinDeth said:
That doesn't mean everybody who owns a Wii is going to be into them.
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I said they did? I was pointing out those will do nothing but help.
 
Fr0dus Maximus said:
Most sold but least played...

But wait till Brawl. But whats after that?
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Oh, I don't know. Not like Nintendo has a ton of franchises or anything.
 
CreepinDeth said:
I'm talking about the topic in general.

They can help but that doesn't mean that they will. Except for maybe a handful of those games.
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You're right, let's just ditch all these hardcore games, casual games only! Why should we make games that the hardcores, the people who actually regularly play consoles, would like?
 
fhqwhgads said:
You're right, let's just ditch all these hardcore games, casual games only! Why should we make games that the hardcores, the people who actually regularly play consoles, would like?
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Who was talking about ditching the hardcore games? Not I. Don't know why you came to that assumption. In fact the hardcore games are the ones that will sell well while the casual games will sell moderately and then be forgotten.

I will reiterate my post, Just because there are a number of titles out for sale, or going to go on sale, does not mean that everyone is interested in them. Usually the only games making any waves in the news are games that have familiar names, like Smash Bros and Mario Kart.
 
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