Nintendo, with its "Donkey Kong," "Mario Brothers" and "Pokemon" game franchises, has found success with a younger audience.
"The PlayStation 3 is really geared to a savvy gaming enthusiast," said Kathleen Waugh, a spokeswoman for Toys "R" Us, of the decision to add the Wii to the list. "The Wii system appeals to young kids as well as adults."
...
Waugh said one of Toys "R" Us' criteria of adding an item to its hot list is knowing it will have sufficient stock of the item for the holiday season, and she said that Toys "R" Us was able to ensure that by "taking a leadership position on the launch of Wii."
Other items on the list include a 10th anniversary Tickle Me Elmo doll and a Fisher-Price digital camera.
Special thanks to retired staffer Max D. Lake for the tip!
Quote
Originally posted by: Acefondu
Nintendo will never relieve itself from the perceived "kid" image by the masses. As far as Toys R Us goes I've always loved their stores and I wouldn't mind buying my Wii there. Heck, it may be the place to be to avoid long lines at popular outlets like Gamestop and Best Buy.
Quote
Originally posted by: Neodymium
Man, am I sick of the perception PS3 is for game enthusiasts.
It's for softcore morons. (The beauty of PGC is my ability to say that.)
Quote
Originally posted by: Neodymium
Man, am I sick of the perception PS3 is for game enthusiasts.
It's for softcore morons. (The beauty of PGC is my ability to say that.)
Quote
Originally posted by: RizeQuote
Originally posted by: Neodymium
Man, am I sick of the perception PS3 is for game enthusiasts.
It's for softcore morons. (The beauty of PGC is my ability to say that.)
I guess we don't have enough PS3 fanboys here to worry about that turning into a flamefest.
Although I somewhat disagree. A truly avid gamer will probably have to get a PS3 eventually. Just as the PS2 had a few truly great exclusives like SotC and Ico (among others), the PS3 will have them as well. And those are just 1st party. There's no particular reason why the wonderful Dragon Quest VIII couldn't have appeared on other platforms, but that doesn't change the fact that a PS2 is the only way to play it. And so it will be with the PS3.
That said, I'm not touching the PS3 launch with a ten foot pole.
Quote
Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Although I somewhat disagree. A truly avid gamer will probably have to get a PS3 eventually.
You could say the same about the Neo Geo. Having a good game or two does not make a console a must-buy, especially a 600€ console. Of course it's a console for the gotta-buy-all-consoles-at-launch gamers, who else would buy that thing?
Quote
Originally posted by: KDR_11k
Although I somewhat disagree. A truly avid gamer will probably have to get a PS3 eventually.
You could say the same about the Neo Geo. Having a good game or two does not make a console a must-buy, especially a 600€ console. Of course it's a console for the gotta-buy-all-consoles-at-launch gamers, who else would buy that thing?
