Either this is a really cruel April Fools joke or this is some of the best news Wii has gotten in a long time. Now only if it gets a NA release confirmation...
You see this is troubling. You see during their GDC conference they applauded Xbox Live for having a great online experience. In previous interviews they literally stated they would love to have a more Xbox Live like service. Now we have 1 global friends list, the ability to connect with people we pass by, and the ability to see what people are doing HOWEVER we're uncertain if we can keep in contact with people via wifi and if we'll have demo's.
See this I don't understand. Some of the things that make Xbox Live great is the ability to jump in and out with friends in a cross game party chat whenever, a feature that did so well even Blizzard implemented it into Battlenet 2.0 for Starcraft2, WoW, and Diablo3, and the ability to download and play demo's of games you're not that sure about and talk to friends about them while playing them via party chat or even play those demo's together. This helps game sales. It lets people get a taste of the product before they buy it and is greatly needed for games especially the ones that don't already have a big following. IE Batallion Wars
There's a few reasons why Wii 3rd party games don't sell as well as 1st party games or even 3rd party games on the other systems.
Reason 1: Lack of demos and channel seperation Sure Wiiware just now started having demo's for games again but the number of demos is still minimal in comparison to games available for download. Also the fact that demos are listed under their own name instead of the name of the game, there's minimal picture's available for games and they don't have the ability to expand when you click on them, and player data ranking trailers and extra info are all in a seperate channel make online shopping cumbersome for those that want to see what's out there. But there's more, to add to this problem, the lack of demo's of store bought games in magazines and available to download in the Wiishop hurts 3rd party and some smaller game 1st party sales. Lets be real, people want to try it before they buy it, these are features that drastically need to be offered especially at this point.
Reason 2: Lack of options in games Sure Wii has its problems with demos but looking at a lot of games, they lack options. Gamers like games that don't end after 10 hours, more controller options, controller customization, multiplayer (local and online), using their own soundtracks (yes some do have SD cards with music on them), user generated content, even dlc. Why is it that so many games that are made for the "core" audience lack these things? It's a racing game? Why's there no local and online multiplayer? It's an action game? Where's the unlockables? Why does it last only 10 hours? No seriously though Mario Kart and Excite Bots both have online and local multiplayer and Excite Truck allowed you to use your own soundtrack in game (a feature that actually works well with racing games) but not too many other racing games have these features (seriously though EA NFS on Wii is lacking) and sure Madworld is great but it's short, the action is fun but we got LoZ and Mario over here that last a good 30, 40 hours without all the unlockables. Why is it only 1 shooting series on Wii is actually letting you for real costumize your controls and is consistently using Wii's hardware to enhance its experience (I'm looking at you Conduit - good job). Step up your game designers. Quit making half baked games.
Reason 3: Constant bashing from press and gamers. Sure Wii has its problems but so does PS3 and 360, get over it. I'm tired of seeing really well rated games on sites get overlooked for goty awards or even nomination do to them being on Wii. I'm tired of hearing constant bashing of Wii's graphics and people trolling it. I'm tired of the sites finding every way to rip on the Wii or completely ignore its line up when it has good games out at the time they're writing and talking. If you are a REAL gamer, the system won't matter. Gamers like games, system shouldnt matter. Stop the bashing and hating and play what's good.
Reason 4: Friend Codes I understand the reason for them, I understand why Nintendo wants to use them but they need to go. Why is it that every gamer who gets this system is locked down by friend codes but parental control is optional and the Opera Channel is free. Lets get real, that makes little to no sense. Thats like saying Timmy, you can't talk to your friends but here's your own interwebs in your room... /facepalm. Even if it was just 1 global friend code for every friends list, it wouldn't be that bad, but this whole system needs to be changed. This should be an optional feature for parental controls, not mandatory. It hampers on the online experience and drives away gamers and designers.
Although I love Tatsunoko vs Capcom, I'd rather play Marvel vs Capcom 3. I will say if they have another TvC game, I'd like to see more characters from both sides.
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Re: Nintendo Confirms Live Stream of E3 2011 Show
good news indeed
Re: Start Your Engines for FAST - Racing League's Release Date
I've been really interested in this game, though its a shame it doesn't have online, I'm still really looking forward to it.
Re: Naruto Shippuden Trailer Looks Less Than Ninja-Like
This looks bad
Re: Naruto Shippuden Trailer Looks Less Than Ninja-Like
This looks bad
Re: Xenoblade Chronicles Heading to Europe This Year
Either this is a really cruel April Fools joke or this is some of the best news Wii has gotten in a long time. Now only if it gets a NA release confirmation...
Re: Nintendo Uncertain Whether 3DS Demos will be Worth the Effort
You see this is troubling. You see during their GDC conference they applauded Xbox Live for having a great online experience. In previous interviews they literally stated they would love to have a more Xbox Live like service. Now we have 1 global friends list, the ability to connect with people we pass by, and the ability to see what people are doing HOWEVER we're uncertain if we can keep in contact with people via wifi and if we'll have demo's.
See this I don't understand. Some of the things that make Xbox Live great is the ability to jump in and out with friends in a cross game party chat whenever, a feature that did so well even Blizzard implemented it into Battlenet 2.0 for Starcraft2, WoW, and Diablo3, and the ability to download and play demo's of games you're not that sure about and talk to friends about them while playing them via party chat or even play those demo's together. This helps game sales. It lets people get a taste of the product before they buy it and is greatly needed for games especially the ones that don't already have a big following. IE Batallion Wars
Re: Nintendo Has "No Plans" to Bring Last Story Westward
Im still waiting on Xenoblade as well....
Quit dragging your feet and bring the games to the west.
k thx bai
Re: Interviews: Curve Studios - Fluidity / Hydroventure
Tried the demo and had to pick up the full game soon afterwards, great game.
Re: Rayman 3D Rated by ESRB
This is good news
Re: EA: Nintendo Needs to Drop Wii Price, Help Third Parties
There's a few reasons why Wii 3rd party games don't sell as well as 1st party games or even 3rd party games on the other systems.
Reason 1: Lack of demos and channel seperation
Sure Wiiware just now started having demo's for games again but the number of demos is still minimal in comparison to games available for download. Also the fact that demos are listed under their own name instead of the name of the game, there's minimal picture's available for games and they don't have the ability to expand when you click on them, and player data ranking trailers and extra info are all in a seperate channel make online shopping cumbersome for those that want to see what's out there. But there's more, to add to this problem, the lack of demo's of store bought games in magazines and available to download in the Wiishop hurts 3rd party and some smaller game 1st party sales. Lets be real, people want to try it before they buy it, these are features that drastically need to be offered especially at this point.
Reason 2: Lack of options in games
Sure Wii has its problems with demos but looking at a lot of games, they lack options. Gamers like games that don't end after 10 hours, more controller options, controller customization, multiplayer (local and online), using their own soundtracks (yes some do have SD cards with music on them), user generated content, even dlc. Why is it that so many games that are made for the "core" audience lack these things? It's a racing game? Why's there no local and online multiplayer? It's an action game? Where's the unlockables? Why does it last only 10 hours? No seriously though Mario Kart and Excite Bots both have online and local multiplayer and Excite Truck allowed you to use your own soundtrack in game (a feature that actually works well with racing games) but not too many other racing games have these features (seriously though EA NFS on Wii is lacking) and sure Madworld is great but it's short, the action is fun but we got LoZ and Mario over here that last a good 30, 40 hours without all the unlockables. Why is it only 1 shooting series on Wii is actually letting you for real costumize your controls and is consistently using Wii's hardware to enhance its experience (I'm looking at you Conduit - good job). Step up your game designers. Quit making half baked games.
Reason 3: Constant bashing from press and gamers.
Sure Wii has its problems but so does PS3 and 360, get over it. I'm tired of seeing really well rated games on sites get overlooked for goty awards or even nomination do to them being on Wii. I'm tired of hearing constant bashing of Wii's graphics and people trolling it. I'm tired of the sites finding every way to rip on the Wii or completely ignore its line up when it has good games out at the time they're writing and talking. If you are a REAL gamer, the system won't matter. Gamers like games, system shouldnt matter. Stop the bashing and hating and play what's good.
Reason 4: Friend Codes
I understand the reason for them, I understand why Nintendo wants to use them but they need to go. Why is it that every gamer who gets this system is locked down by friend codes but parental control is optional and the Opera Channel is free. Lets get real, that makes little to no sense. Thats like saying Timmy, you can't talk to your friends but here's your own interwebs in your room... /facepalm. Even if it was just 1 global friend code for every friends list, it wouldn't be that bad, but this whole system needs to be changed. This should be an optional feature for parental controls, not mandatory. It hampers on the online experience and drives away gamers and designers.
Re: There May Never Be Another Smash Bros. as Hardcore as Melee
You wanna do Smash Bros justice? Fix the online stability and allow support for more customization and modes.
Re: Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Blocked Marvel vs Capcom 3's Wii Attack
Although I love Tatsunoko vs Capcom, I'd rather play Marvel vs Capcom 3. I will say if they have another TvC game, I'd like to see more characters from both sides.