Anthony Tarantino

"Wow almost everything this guy Omar said has turned out wrong. - Wii is unique enough to make it a success. - Women DO love the Wii cause it is so easy to pick-up-and-play. - Graphics (for the most part) DO NOT matter. Look at PS1 and PS2 sales: N64, Saturn, Dreamcast, Xbox and GameCube were more powerful, yet the 2 PlayStation systems outsold them by a wide margin. And I agree that price does matter, but one thing I don't get: GameCube was the cheapest console and was much less of a risk to develop for, yet PS2 outsold it. Why? - Nintendo has taken risks, and with "non-games" like Wii Fit, Brain Age, Nintendogs, the Personal Trainer series, etc. they have managed to tap into a wider market (women, seniors, etc.). - Nintendo has not forgotten about their core gamers. Since the Wii and DS launched, Nintendo has released games that appeal to their core audience: *Zelda: Twilight Princess *Super Paper Mario *Metroid Prime 3: Corruption *Super Mario Galaxy *Super Smash Bros. Brawl (* these games were released within the first 3 years of the Wii's life) Pokemon Battle Revolution New Play Control: Pikmin Wario Land: Shake It New Play Control: Donkey Kong Jungle Beat And let's not forget the upcoming core games they announced at E3: Super Mario Galaxy 2 Metroid Other M New Super Mario Bros. Wii Wii Sports Resort (not really a core game, but fun enough for everyone) Metroid Prime Trilogy Zelda Wii Oh, and these EXCLUSIVE third-party core games as well: Red Steel Red Steel 2 No More Heroes Okami Resident Evil 4 Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles Tatsunoko vs. Capcom Resident Evil: Darkside Chronicles Resident Evil remake Dead Space: Extraction MadWorld Not to mention all the games on WiiWare and Virtual Console. And the Virtual Console appeals to both the longtime Nintendo fan (like me), AND people who don't play modern consoles due to the complicated controllers. Instead of blindly passing judgment on the Wii, you actually need to PLAY it to understand why Nintendo's new direction was the right one. And now that the Wii is the leader in this generation, both Microsoft and Sony are coming out with their own motion controllers. And honestly, after Sony announced their $600 PS3, did anyone really think they would still be the leader? Price is a huge factor these days, especially with our economy. Yes, they have dropped the price substantially: PS3 now costs the same price as an Xbox 360 Elite ($400). But while Sony's $400 PS3 is their cheapest model, Microsoft has 2 Xbox 360 models that are even cheaper: Xbox 360 Premiun ($300) and Xbox 360 Arcade ($200). And even with the Xbox 360 Arcade, which is $50 cheaper than the Wii, Microsoft can't manage to outsell Nintendo. HA HA! " more