Comments on: 5 Reasons Why The Wii Will Win & Lose

By: Woodworking project plans

Woodworking project plans — Mon, 13 Sep 2010 13:41:30 +0000

The PS3 will eat one of my HDMI ports, but I can use it as a Blueray.

By: SantaClaws

SantaClaws — Sun, 26 Nov 2006 19:24:05 +0000

you have a good arguement and a bad one at the same time, you kind of contradict yourself by saying it’s a loss on nintendo’s part my saying “same old same old” and then saying it’s also a loss that it’s too different and people won’t be able to handle diversity?

By: alex

alex — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:56:32 +0000

Don’t forget, graphics cost money. Not just in regards to the system that produces them. To make the most of the hardware the games need to be awesomely detailed, which means more artists, more developers, more time, more money.
In the gaming world there have always been limiting factors. The difference now is that games are restricted, not by the potential of the hardware to realise the gaming concept, but by the complexity of the actual implementation of that concept.
Every graphically superior game will be a huge investment, which means it will be a safe investment.
Saying the wii will be inovotive is not simply a glib PR statement, dependent on its brand spanking new control system. It will be inovotive for it will be playing with less risk. More wacky concepts, more mistakes but more of those little gameplay gems that make the gaming world sparkle.

By: Z?

Z? — Tue, 26 Sep 2006 08:28:13 +0000

Just a reminder: how much did you have to pay for a PSP (keep in mind that it is a portable!!) 2 years ago? that’s it, $250!
I think people assumed that Wii (do you remember how much was said about this “ridiculous” name? now it’s “fun”) would be a huge bargain and now they can

By: Ralf The Dog

Ralf The Dog — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 17:41:50 +0000

The cost of a Wee for me is 0. It will not eat one of my HDMI ports or one of my HD composite ports. The PS3 will eat one of my HDMI ports, but I can use it as a Blueray (Assuming it has good quality). The Xbox 360 costs me nothing because I will not get one.

It is sad that the MPAA will not let us have HDMI switches. Eventually the hardware makers will figure out how much the MPAA is costing them. Ban the MPAA!

By: Lucernario

Lucernario — Mon, 25 Sep 2006 15:28:00 +0000

I think that the wii is truly an innovative console. Personally, I don’t think graphics are that important, except for for FPS, which make me literally sick (unfortunatelly). Self-called “hardcore gamers” are usually FPS gamers, for whom graphics really do add to the experience. I grew up playing videogames, and in the past years I’ve noticed how games became more annd more the same thing, only better graphics (FPS again, and some RTS too…) but adding no new features to improve gameplay and fun. I think the wii has an enourmous potential. I just hope that developers see this potential too… That said, and a $25o price tag, I will definitevly get a wii sooner than a ps3, although the ps3 also looks like a very promising, yet expensive, console… One extra nostalgia post: all these posts expressing allegiance to one system or another remind me of the days when people discussed SNES vs Sega Genesis. Oh, and I don’t care the wii doesn’t play DVD’s!

By: Wii will rock you

Wii will rock you — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 11:17:07 +0000

There some good points in your blog, but when you wrote “Will the motion sensors work in low light?” I had to read it twice!
If you meant the motion sensors within the Wiimote, yes they will work, as they’re basically accelerometers that convert phyiscal movement (based on gravity) into electrical impluses. That are then sent via bluetooth to the console. Light will not disrupt this.
If you mean, sensing where your pointing to on the screen, then maybe, but I doubt it. I think that works using infra red, like a normal remote. Using triganomitry the sensors on the sensor bar work out where the wiimote is in 2D space, like using multiple radar stations to trianglate a planes position. And as infra red, as far as I know, isn’t effected but light levels, I think the Wiimote will work perfectly.

By: AzaMcWazza

AzaMcWazza — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 01:13:08 +0000

Jordan, I agree with you….if you’d made that comment 5 years ago. The Wii launch lineup is pretty impressive. The launch “window” (I say next 3-4 months) is going to be even better, and developers seem to be getting behind it. Add to that all the VC games, 30 by year end and 10 a month after that(!!) and there will be a lot to keep people with the Wii (I know those VC games aren’t AAA present, but there will be lots there that people will want to play, and that were AAA in their day)

I think Nintendo have learned their lesson regarding 3rd party titles, and have relaxed a bit. I was looking at becoming a Nintendo developer about 8-9 years ago but realised, after getting the contract that I’d have no soul after selling it to them for the privilege.

By: Jordan

Jordan — Thu, 21 Sep 2006 00:14:21 +0000

My beef with Nintendo machines in general is the lack of games that are actually worth buying. What was the last Gamecube game that was actually worth $50? Geist? (2005) Battalion Wars? (2005).

I’m really not interested in a machine that has 4 or 5 AAA titles over the lifetime of the platform.

By: G3K0

G3K0 — Wed, 20 Sep 2006 21:36:06 +0000

Considering its size, its pretty powerful. If top developers like Retro Studios can outdo XBox graphics with a title like Metroid Prime, I’m anxious to see what top developers can do with the Wii.