Comments on: Is the Wii having a hard time selling software? http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/ Your one-stop source for Video Game news coverage! Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:24:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: TW5011 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16501 TW5011 Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:07:22 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16501 I have some of the standards (like Super Smash Bros Brawl & Super Mario Galaxy), but also a few not mentioned on here. I won't list all the others, but some worth mentioning: Elebits -- unique game, maybe not worth full price, but worth getting used or renting. It's kinda like Ghostbusters, in a way. Williams Hall of Fame Pinball Collection -- If you like pinball, this has 10 famous tables and does them very well. Amazon has it for $30. MLB Power Pros -- I know, it's a PS2 port of a Japanese game, and it's somewhat anime / animated, and it doesn't make much use of the Wiimote functionality, but it's FUN (which is what matters most in a sports game). If you like baseball, check it out. There's a GM mode, where you can also play as much as you want; there's many degrees of difficulty (spread among different areas); and there's an RPG mode where you make decisions for an aspiring baseball player in college. I have some of the standards (like Super Smash Bros Brawl & Super Mario Galaxy), but also a few not mentioned on here.

I won’t list all the others, but some worth mentioning:

Elebits — unique game, maybe not worth full price, but worth getting used or renting. It’s kinda like Ghostbusters, in a way.

Williams Hall of Fame Pinball Collection — If you like pinball, this has 10 famous tables and does them very well. Amazon has it for $30.

MLB Power Pros — I know, it’s a PS2 port of a Japanese game, and it’s somewhat anime / animated, and it doesn’t make much use of the Wiimote functionality, but it’s FUN (which is what matters most in a sports game). If you like baseball, check it out. There’s a GM mode, where you can also play as much as you want; there’s many degrees of difficulty (spread among different areas); and there’s an RPG mode where you make decisions for an aspiring baseball player in college.

]]> By: Havoc http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16481 Havoc Tue, 22 Apr 2008 14:15:59 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16481 I have 14 games. I'll list them later. I have 14 games. I’ll list them later.

]]> By: Nintendude http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16480 Nintendude Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:49:32 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16480 Mine: -Super Mario Galaxy -Super Paper Mario -Guitar Hero 3 -Zack & Wiki -Smash Bros Brawl Mine:
-Super Mario Galaxy
-Super Paper Mario
-Guitar Hero 3
-Zack & Wiki
-Smash Bros Brawl

]]> By: MattyN http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16479 MattyN Tue, 22 Apr 2008 13:25:01 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16479 I've got a nice clump of Wii games and I am a barely purchase games kind of guy. I've got -- SSMB Wii Sports Link's Crossbow Training Super Mario Galaxy Sonic and the Secret Rings Wario Ware: Smooth Moves Okami Wii Play Super Paper Mario LoZ: Twilight Princess Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games Balloon Pop Puzzle Quest Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree 5 third party titles so far. I also am planning to pick up Ghost Squad in the near future. I’ve got a nice clump of Wii games and I am a barely purchase games kind of guy. I’ve got –
SSMB
Wii Sports
Link’s Crossbow Training
Super Mario Galaxy
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Wario Ware: Smooth Moves
Okami
Wii Play
Super Paper Mario
LoZ: Twilight Princess
Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
Balloon Pop
Puzzle Quest
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree

5 third party titles so far. I also am planning to pick up Ghost Squad in the near future.

]]> By: rickytheleaf http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16477 rickytheleaf Tue, 22 Apr 2008 04:44:58 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16477 I've got 11 games (4 are third party): Wario Ware: Smooth Moves Elebits Far Cry: Vengeance (Don't ask why) Splinter Cell Double Agent Mario Strikers Charged Guitar Hero 3 Super Paper Mario Super Mario Galaxy Super Smash Bros. Brawl Link's Crossbow Training Wii Sports I'll be adding Wii Fit to this list next month and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith in June, but will be skipping on Mario Kart Wii, it just isn't impressing me. I’ve got 11 games (4 are third party):

Wario Ware: Smooth Moves
Elebits
Far Cry: Vengeance (Don’t ask why)
Splinter Cell Double Agent
Mario Strikers Charged
Guitar Hero 3
Super Paper Mario
Super Mario Galaxy
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Link’s Crossbow Training
Wii Sports

I’ll be adding Wii Fit to this list next month and Guitar Hero: Aerosmith in June, but will be skipping on Mario Kart Wii, it just isn’t impressing me.

]]> By: Zephyr Starfields http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16475 Zephyr Starfields Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:21:00 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16475 I own 12 games (13 if you count Wii Sports), 4 of which are 3rd-party: 1) Endless Ocean 2) Ghost Squad 3) Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess 4) Link's Crossbow Training 5) Mario Party 8 6) Marvel: Ultimate Alliance 7) Resident Evil 4 8) Super Mario Galaxy 9) Super Paper Mario 10) Super Smash Bros. Brawl 11) Wii Play 12) Zack & Wiki Not to mention the fact that I will own Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit later this year, and am still planning to pick up Dragon Quest Swords when the price drops. And when WiiWare is active, sales of that software will likely be very high, which is even better, as it's a higher percentage of profit in many cases. I own 12 games (13 if you count Wii Sports), 4 of which are 3rd-party:

1) Endless Ocean
2) Ghost Squad
3) Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
4) Link’s Crossbow Training
5) Mario Party 8
6) Marvel: Ultimate Alliance
7) Resident Evil 4
8) Super Mario Galaxy
9) Super Paper Mario
10) Super Smash Bros. Brawl
11) Wii Play
12) Zack & Wiki

Not to mention the fact that I will own Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit later this year, and am still planning to pick up Dragon Quest Swords when the price drops.

And when WiiWare is active, sales of that software will likely be very high, which is even better, as it’s a higher percentage of profit in many cases.

]]> By: NoName http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16474 NoName Tue, 22 Apr 2008 01:12:59 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16474 To Ryan: And I bet we'll both be adding another game (Mario Kart) to that number come this Sunday... So, soon it'll be twenty-nine! To Ryan:

And I bet we’ll both be adding another game (Mario Kart) to that number come this Sunday… So, soon it’ll be twenty-nine!

]]> By: Ryan http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16471 Ryan Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:10:23 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16471 @NoName You are tied with me, I got 28 games as well.... @NoName
You are tied with me, I got 28 games as well….

]]> By: Hax0rz http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16469 Hax0rz Mon, 21 Apr 2008 23:04:06 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16469 I have owned plenty more then sold them, and been able to play through a lot for free for example No More Heroes. At my job we are allowed to check out games for 4 days at a time and play through them. I have owned plenty more then sold them, and been able to play through a lot for free for example No More Heroes. At my job we are allowed to check out games for 4 days at a time and play through them.

]]> By: NoName http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16465 NoName Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:22:54 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16465 Well, I own twenty-eight or so Wii games. However, I can honestly say that I regret getting about half of them. When Wii first came out I bought games left and right, trying to find a game that showed me what Wii was all about (if that makes sense). Kind of like my buying Rogue Squadran on GCN because I wanted a game that showed off to me what GCN could do graphically. With Wii, however, it can't do much graphically, and I just couldn't find the one game that made excellent use out of the fancy remotes (and still can't really). Now that Wii has been out for a while, the new system bug has been squashed. So I know only buy games that I are quality titles - not all are first party I should note. I would guess that I'm in the minority, as I'm a Nintendo only gamer and have only the Wii and DS to call my own. Which is fine by me. I do wish more titles would sell so as to attract more developers/publishers and so forth. Well, I own twenty-eight or so Wii games. However, I can honestly say that I regret getting about half of them. When Wii first came out I bought games left and right, trying to find a game that showed me what Wii was all about (if that makes sense). Kind of like my buying Rogue Squadran on GCN because I wanted a game that showed off to me what GCN could do graphically. With Wii, however, it can’t do much graphically, and I just couldn’t find the one game that made excellent use out of the fancy remotes (and still can’t really). Now that Wii has been out for a while, the new system bug has been squashed. So I know only buy games that I are quality titles – not all are first party I should note. I would guess that I’m in the minority, as I’m a Nintendo only gamer and have only the Wii and DS to call my own. Which is fine by me. I do wish more titles would sell so as to attract more developers/publishers and so forth.

]]> By: JAREDJR http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16464 JAREDJR Mon, 21 Apr 2008 21:17:24 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16464 Apparently I am considered to be at least 7 people then. I have to say guys that you are all disappointing. I own: Elebits (interesting concept but repetitive) Endless Ocean (cool concept -blue ocean strategy, new experience) Excite Truck (fun racer, but short) Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (recently sent in to replace the disc) The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess (excellent) Link's Crossbow Training (good value for peripheral included) Mario Strikers Charged (too much 'attitude' but still fun) Medal of Honor Heroes 2 (a step towards decent online, great control) Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (excellent) Nights Journey of Dreams (neat concept - discount purchase) No More Heroes (retro feel, funny, great style) Okami (stylish adventure) Rayman (discount purchase -crap) Red Steel (discount purchase - crap) Resident Evil 4 (excellent) Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles (old-school arcadey charm) Spider-Man 3 (fun swinging around and that's about it) Super Mario Galaxy (excellent) Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz (first game -decent but not great) Super Paper Mario (lengthy adventure) Super Smash Bros. Brawl (addictive, but not much new still excellent) Wario Ware Smooth Moves (inventive controls) Wii Sports (free, but still fun) Wii Play (free with Wiimote) Zack and Wiki (different experience, challenging) -not to mention probably around 16 Virtual Console games. I bought all of these games for a reason. Some I wouldn't pay full price for, while others pleasantly surprised me. Nintendo games are high quality pretty much guaranteed but Capcom games are also excellent, I'm hoping that other companies follow their example. I will be adding Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, and Rock Band this summer for sure, because they will be fun, and a different experience (Wii Fit). There is a lot of quality content available for this system, few people actually realize it because games like that Circus mini game thing get all the attention. Apparently I am considered to be at least 7 people then. I have to say guys that you are all disappointing.
I own:
Elebits (interesting concept but repetitive)
Endless Ocean (cool concept -blue ocean strategy, new experience)
Excite Truck (fun racer, but short)
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock (recently sent in to replace the disc)
The Legend of Zelda Twilight Princess (excellent)
Link’s Crossbow Training (good value for peripheral included)
Mario Strikers Charged (too much ‘attitude’ but still fun)
Medal of Honor Heroes 2 (a step towards decent online, great control)
Metroid Prime 3 Corruption (excellent)
Nights Journey of Dreams (neat concept – discount purchase)
No More Heroes (retro feel, funny, great style)
Okami (stylish adventure)
Rayman (discount purchase -crap)
Red Steel (discount purchase – crap)
Resident Evil 4 (excellent)
Resident Evil The Umbrella Chronicles (old-school arcadey charm)
Spider-Man 3 (fun swinging around and that’s about it)
Super Mario Galaxy (excellent)
Super Monkey Ball Banana Blitz (first game -decent but not great)
Super Paper Mario (lengthy adventure)
Super Smash Bros. Brawl (addictive, but not much new still excellent)
Wario Ware Smooth Moves (inventive controls)
Wii Sports (free, but still fun)
Wii Play (free with Wiimote)
Zack and Wiki (different experience, challenging)
-not to mention probably around 16 Virtual Console games.

I bought all of these games for a reason. Some I wouldn’t pay full price for, while others pleasantly surprised me. Nintendo games are high quality pretty much guaranteed but Capcom games are also excellent, I’m hoping that other companies follow their example.
I will be adding Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, and Rock Band this summer for sure, because they will be fun, and a different experience (Wii Fit).

There is a lot of quality content available for this system, few people actually realize it because games like that Circus mini game thing get all the attention.

]]> By: goodevilgenius http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16463 goodevilgenius Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:56:31 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16463 I didn't realize most people had so few games. I have 7, 8 if you count the included Wii Sports. My roommate owns 6 games (although he doesn't own a Wii, just uses mine). I talked to another friend today about it. She and her husband only own 4. 2 of them were included with his used Wii when he bought it, he bought one, and got the other as a gift. Her idea is that perhaps most people have so few because the games are pretty expensive (~$50), and most people probably haven't owned their Wiis very long, since it's in such short supply, so they haven't had the time to build up their library, because they can only buy games so often. It made sense to me once I thought about it. Several of my games were gifts, or purchased with gift certificates given to me. Most of the others I've bought used. BTW, my games include: Bleach: Shattered Blade Cranium Kabooki (excellent party game for large groups: 8+). DDR: Hottest Party Twilight Princess Mario & Sonic @ Olympics Red Steel Wii Play WiiSports I didn’t realize most people had so few games. I have 7, 8 if you count the included Wii Sports. My roommate owns 6 games (although he doesn’t own a Wii, just uses mine).

I talked to another friend today about it. She and her husband only own 4. 2 of them were included with his used Wii when he bought it, he bought one, and got the other as a gift.

Her idea is that perhaps most people have so few because the games are pretty expensive (~$50), and most people probably haven’t owned their Wiis very long, since it’s in such short supply, so they haven’t had the time to build up their library, because they can only buy games so often.

It made sense to me once I thought about it. Several of my games were gifts, or purchased with gift certificates given to me. Most of the others I’ve bought used.

BTW, my games include:
Bleach: Shattered Blade
Cranium Kabooki (excellent party game for large groups: 8+).
DDR: Hottest Party
Twilight Princess
Mario & Sonic @ Olympics
Red Steel
Wii Play
WiiSports

]]> By: purpletreefactory http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16461 purpletreefactory Mon, 21 Apr 2008 20:18:42 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16461 I own: super monkey ball (I didn't know what I was doing) twilight princess warioware super paper mario super mario galaxy super smash brothers brawl metroid prime 3 corruption I would by many, many more, but I don't have enough money or time. I own:
super monkey ball (I didn’t know what I was doing)
twilight princess
warioware
super paper mario
super mario galaxy
super smash brothers brawl
metroid prime 3 corruption

I would by many, many more, but I don’t have enough money or time.

]]> By: asean http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16460 asean Mon, 21 Apr 2008 19:18:11 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16460 13 Wii titles NiGHTS SSBBrawl Metal Slug Anthology House of The Dead 2 + 3 Sega Super Stars Tennis Super Mario Galaxy Okami No More Heros DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2 Geometry Wars Galaxies Wii Play Link's Crossbow Training Wii Sports I did own Super Paper Mario and Harry Potter, but i traded those two in. both good games (Paper Mario was great) but i don't see myself playing them again. And yes i don't own Legend of Zelda, all of my friends do so i never felt the need. Proud to say 8 third party titles. 13 Wii titles

NiGHTS
SSBBrawl
Metal Slug Anthology
House of The Dead 2 + 3
Sega Super Stars Tennis
Super Mario Galaxy
Okami
No More Heros
DBZ Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Geometry Wars Galaxies
Wii Play
Link’s Crossbow Training
Wii Sports

I did own Super Paper Mario and Harry Potter, but i traded those two in. both good games (Paper Mario was great) but i don’t see myself playing them again.
And yes i don’t own Legend of Zelda, all of my friends do so i never felt the need.

Proud to say 8 third party titles.

]]> By: bischoff36 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/comment-page-1/#comment-16459 bischoff36 Mon, 21 Apr 2008 18:53:07 +0000 http://www.thetanooki.com/2008/04/21/is-the-wii-having-a-hard-time-selling-software/#comment-16459 I have 10, if you count Wii Sports SSB Brawl tLoZ Twilight Princess Super Mario Galaxy Guitar Hero 3 Metroid Prime 3 Metal Slug Anthology Mercury Meltdown Revolution The Godfather Black Hand Edition Tom Clancy's Splinter Cell Double Agent Wii Sports And I will soon have Mario Kart Wii to add to that list! I have 10, if you count Wii Sports

SSB Brawl
tLoZ Twilight Princess
Super Mario Galaxy
Guitar Hero 3
Metroid Prime 3
Metal Slug Anthology
Mercury Meltdown Revolution
The Godfather Black Hand Edition
Tom Clancy’s Splinter Cell Double Agent
Wii Sports

And I will soon have Mario Kart Wii to add to that list!

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