why the wii won't go away

[Van Cruncheon]

i was listening to david cross on my Microsoft(tm) ZUNE(tm) whilst illin' like a villain at the 'rents crib, and out of a need to fidget, i picked up a copy of martha stewart's living from my mom's coffee table. what should i see on the second page i flip to but a TWO PAGE ADVERTISEMENT for the fucking wii, making it look like the SERIOUS EXERCISE EXPERIENCE OF THE DECADE. the ad copy doesn't even say the word "game" anywhere in it!

did i see a 360 anywhere in this magazine, or in good housekeeping (which had a similar ad for wii and wii sports, showing a family playing around the tv -- and again studiously avoiding the word "game," although "family activity" is largely substituted). NINTENDO HAS SOLD ALL OF YOU SHITFUCK EX-GAMERS OUT. the wii is like a cell phone, or a pico, or an iPod -- it is NOT a fucking game console. it is something with a processor and video output that apparently can ALSO play "games" if someone chooses to do so with it. its primary function is to train brains, train muscles, train your preferences, and to fucking SELL YOUR HARDCORE ASS OUT TO THE SAME FUCkING distinguished mentally-challenged fellows WHO BUY "GOLF SIMULATORS" AND ELABORATE EXERCISE BIKES. bobobobobobo zelda! bobobobobobo metroid!!! hey, nintendo has to get the 6 million faithful to shell out for it initially with SOMETHING. no wonder third-parties are confused -- the marketing message is GAMES ARE SUPERFLUOUS, ESPECIALLY THIRD-PARTY ONES. ALSO, THE WII IS NOT FOR YOU, NERD. how loud does nintendo have to shout this before you get it?

fuck you! i'm drunk!

[Mondain]

it's sleek and tiny and it looks like an Ipod, and wielding a Wii Remote looks as trendy as wielding an Ipod

that's the reason for its success... when it comes to electronics, compactness and sleekness are features that are much more in demand among consumers than they were seven years ago when the PS2 was released

look at how insanely popular the Slimline PS2 still is... I'm sure that it's partly related to its small size

Sony's biggest hope to approach market dominance with the PS3 is to release the smallest, sleekest fanless system that they can design at a relatively cheap price as soon as possible

[demi]

They need to stop using that glossy sleek finish, that shit catches so much fingerprints and dust. I hate that finish.

[Van Cruncheon]

my mother-in-law would love the wii if it was oak paneled and the size of a fuckin' boxcar. you know why people love it? she made it pretty clear: "the wii is fun, unlike the other consoles which don't have fun games and are hard to use. they're for nerds, no offense!"

it is loved because nintendo has made its demographic very very very obvious: THE WII IS NOT FOR LOSErS WHO LIKE COMIC BOOKS AND ANIME AND SPREADSHEET GAMES AND ROBOTS AND GUNS. it is for fun party-time folks who like frisbee and bowling an sunlight and exercising and self-improvement and meeting new people and hanging out TEE HEE

[Smooth Groove]

shut up.  milf magnet is good

[Yeti]

my mother-in-law would love the wii if it was oak paneled and the size of a fuckin' boxcar. you know why people love it? she made it pretty clear: "the wii is fun, unlike the other consoles which don't have fun games and are hard to use. they're for nerds, no offense!"

it is loved because nintendo has made its demographic very very very obvious: THE WII IS NOT FOR LOSErS WHO LIKE COMIC BOOKS AND ANIME AND SPREADSHEET GAMES AND ROBOTS AND GUNS. it is for fun party-time folks who like frisbee and bowling an sunlight and exercising and self-improvement and meeting new people and hanging out TEE HEE

you make it sound like the wii is a good thing. 

[Fresh Prince]

Wii is pretty shit. Like the DS it looks good, has a few games that look interesting (and are good) but ultimately it's a pos.

[Bloodwake]

I like my 360 and PS3 better, but Metroid and Mario Galaxy will be mine soon, so I can't hate on the Wii.

Plus, even though people are bashing the fuck out of Nintendo for going a totally different directing, I can't really blame them for going a different direction that is obviously reaping more profits than their strategy last gen. By doing this nongame shit, they are selling more systems than both the PS3 and the 360 monthly, and they will probably overtake 360 in total system sales soon.

Still, I'm worried about the next gen after this if Wii leads in system sales. No longer will graphics or gameplay appeal to anyone, as long as the controller's halfway simplified and the games are childishly simple.

[Howard Alan Treesong]

By doing this nongame shit, they are selling more systems than both the Wii and the 360.

And remember, that's what it's all about.

[Smooth Groove]

By doing this nongame shit, they are selling more systems than both the Wii and the 360.

And remember, that's what it's all about.

To be fair, that's kinda how the PS2 won so overwhelmingly, no?  From a technical standpoint, the GC and the Xbox had the PS2 beat easily yet they had far less games. 

[Mondain]

my mother-in-law would love the wii if it was oak paneled and the size of a fuckin' boxcar. you know why people love it? she made it pretty clear: "the wii is fun, unlike the other consoles which don't have fun games and are hard to use. they're for nerds, no offense!"

it is loved because nintendo has made its demographic very very very obvious: THE WII IS NOT FOR LOSErS WHO LIKE COMIC BOOKS AND ANIME AND SPREADSHEET GAMES AND ROBOTS AND GUNS. it is for fun party-time folks who like frisbee and bowling an sunlight and exercising and self-improvement and meeting new people and hanging out TEE HEE

wasn't there some survey done a few months ago which showed that an absolutely overwhelming majority (something like 80+%) of Wii owners is made out of young males/men?

the Wii isn't successful because it caters to large non-gaming audiences, that's an utopia; it does because it's sleek and tiny and the media hypes it as if it was a trendy device, and also because it hosts surefire Nintendo franchises that can be milked to death