03-24-2008, 05:14 PM
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Glasgow Celtic Champions...
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A year and a half on... [Wii]
My Summary of the Wii So far
Well, they said it would fail, they were wrong.
Nintendo's Wii Console is currently sitting pretty with a healthy lead in the console war, despite being released a year after Microsoft's Xbox 360.
Sales Figures World-wide as of 24th March 2008... (approximated)
Wii : 20.5
360 : 17.5
PS3 : 08.5
I've compiled a Color-Coded (Because I rock) list of what so far is Wii's 'Heavy Hitters'
Super Mario Galaxy
Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
Super Paper Mario
Mario Strikers Charged
Wii Sports
Battalion Wars 2
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Trauma Center: New Blood
Trauma Center: Second Opinion
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock
No More Heroes
MLB Power Pros
Bully: Scholarship Edition
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
LEGO Star Wars: The Complete Saga
Geometry Wars: Galaxies
Madden NFL 08
Pro Evolution Soccer 2008
Resident Evil: Umbrella Chronicles
Super Monkey Ball: Banana Blitz
Link's Crossbow Training
Mario & Sonic at the Olympic Games
FIFA 08
The Simpsons Game
NiGHTS: Journey of Dreams
Sonic and the Secret Rings
Manhunt 2
House of the Dead 2 & 3 Return
Red Steel
Mario Party 8
WWE SmackDown! vs. RAW 2008
Wii Play
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity
Pokemon Battle Revolution
Soulcalibur Legends
Donkey Kong: Barrel Blast
As you can see, There are many great games for the console, with many more to come, including WiiFit, Mario Kart Wii, A new Zelda title plus many, many more.
The possibilities for games are endless, especially when you consider the Wii's unique Remote-Nunchuck Control Combination, With the remote having full infra-red Motion sensing and the nunchuck having a basic motion sensor, as shown in Wii Sports Boxing.
The console is also Ideal for bringing back many discontinued franchises including Kid Icarus, as well as giving titles like StarFox a new lease of life.
Another interesting feature is the 'Virtual Console', Which allows Past Games from consoles such as the Super-Nintendo, Nintendo 64 and even the Sega Mega-Drive (Genesis). This gives people who were not able to play such games the chance to try them using the 'classic' controller, the Gamecube Controller or, For NES games, The Wii Remote. One possibility for this service is games such as Earthbound, which was released in Japan only, to be introduced to America and Europe.
One further Feature of the console is 'WiiWare' Which is New Games that are only available via download, Such as Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles: My Life as a King. This creates the opportunity for small company's to create games aswell as the possibility of spin-off titles for successful series, such as Metroid and Zelda. WiiWare will also feature downloadable content for future games.
One 'drawback' however, is the endless supply of 'Party' games being released for the 'casual gamer' and many non-gamers who wrongly believe that this is all the console has to offer. This is further amplified through cheap 3rd Party Peripherals that 'intensify' the gaming experience, yet often end up causing damage to the system, Televisions, or the players.
In Conclusion, I believe that the Wii has alot more to offer and this years E3 will mark an important chapter for the Wii as it will be then where the gaming industry starts taking notice that Nintendo aren't just making games for the 'Casual gamer'
Thoughts? Comments? I'll probably add to this eventually...
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