Seeing as the biggest Nintendo multiplayer title has been pushed back a full two months,
what does the N have to entice those who were split between Wii/360 ?
The Xbox360 is a tempting purchase for a lot of people (still not really sure why, but it may have something to do with Halo3), and the Wii doesn't really have any new kickass multiplayer titles this holiday.
Sure, we have BatallionWars2
and some VC titles
*(which, by the way, there had BETTER be a F*n ton of, including Smash 64, Earthbound, and some serious N64 titles - perhaps the THQ wrestling titles [impossible, i know])*
and there's Mario Galaxy. which will rape. it will sell consoles, and i will drool over this game until its in my hands and im shooting across the stars, but this is NOT going to fulfill the role of kickass holiday party game quite like Smash would have.
and before anyone mentions "who is going to take out smash and show it off at their parents' Christmas party?" I will supply an answer: no one. But how many of you would want to spend that time smashing around all those people? seriously, you'd want to Brawl behind closed doors, with lights off and the sound blasting some wonderfully orchestrated tracks. and if the Wii were brought out to the party, you know you'd load up some WiiSports or Raving Rabbids or VC titles that will catch people's attention. You're not gonna smash your dad's friends.
So there is another problem: No 'casual' market cashcow. Japan is getting WiiFit this December, and that will sell out through the new year, but America? (nothing?)
I must be missing out on something. I really don't fear the Wii's success, but I do wonder how the sales figures will look because -- lets face it -- Halo3 is going to continue selling Xbox360's well past that point when people stop being mezmerized by WiiSports (which was like February for most).
Hell, I KNOW these are selling to different audiences, but that yuppie casual market is awfully keen on EVERY tech-fad, so Wii could lose some serious sales to iPhones, Swatches, etc.
AND I realize that those sales cut into Xbox360's pie, as well
It's just that I don't imagine Msoft being the one getting hurt here. They're sitting on the real gimmick, the shooter that everybody wants simply because everyone else tells them to want it. And that hype train is still freakin chugging -- anyone watching Sara Silverman show last night (god rest you) was treated to a scene of that male-male couple blasting trollocs and gunships et al. in Halo3. It's still everywhere *(of course, that episode was likely recorded during the "believe" hype or sooner)*
Its just weird, ya know? I should have expected this, in fact at one point i DID expect this:
I was certain that WiFi play would not make the cut for Brawl, simply for the sake of launching the game on time.
And it looks like I was just slightly mistaken.
And deeply hurt.
Damn you Sakurai (sorry sir, i don't mean that)! I was nearly done playing Melee! I've played this damn game for 5 years now and have been competitively participating in tournaments etc. for 2 of those years, and i am just ready to let this beast rest in peace and bring on the Brawl,.
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in summary,
BEYOND MARIO (which really, numbers will show that THERE IS NO "beyond" MARIO)
What are Nintendo's big holiday hitters? As in, what is out there that is going to get gamers to want to play Wii with their friends? cos all i see are some awesome one player titles so far. but I can remember the last time i played Metroid Corruption in front of an audience. It sucked. people lost interest because it was not a multiplayer title.
What Nintendo could do to make me love them forever:
a month of the best VC titles possible, from different companies, for all different consoles
get stuff up there that we really really want to play. MegaMan collections, StarFox 1&2, Earthbound and Smash64, Neo-Geo Fighters, an N64 wrestling game (plsplzplease!)
..
im parched. I'll be around for discussion, so don't think this is just going to die. And if I'm missing some seriously big titles, lemme know: it could cure this depression.
ps.- bring ooon Advance Wars DS 2! that art is amazing
ps.- guess I have to go buy Mario Strikers . . . like, now
ps.- BatallionWars2 comes out in just...18 days!
Topic: So.. what are Nintendo's options for the Holiday? (Read 8771 times)
