Reflecting the sentiments of thousands of gamers, Simon Jeffrey of SEGA America told Kotaku at E3 that he believes there is plenty of room for mature titles on the system. By mature I’m not referring to “blood and explosions”, but to games that take full advantage of the Wii’s capabilites, offer compelling gameplay, and have a layer of polish that is present in very few titles on the system now.
Well said Simon, and as we all know, if ‘Simon says’ make better games, then you had better do it! Otherwise you’ll have to sit down. More from the interview after the break.
The Wii is a very cost effective platform to experiment with. There is a lot of crap coming out for the Wii in general. But if it’s not a good game, it doesn’t sell. That flood of crap will die down as publishers become more coherent. The Wii is a great opportunity for hitting hardcore gamers. No one is doing that. With Mad Worldfrom Platinum Games, we are trying to show that millions of Wii gamers want to move on to mature games. They don’t have to have an Xbox 360 to do that…
It’s [the Wii is a fad] very much disproven. People do play with the Wii like crazy for a while. It gathers cobwebs. Then they bring it out again. But kids are such a big part of the gaming community now and they’re demanding Wiis from their parents. Those kids will shape the future of gaming and they’re not a fad. Microsoft and Sony have to think about how to make their experiences more gaming in that way.
