[quote name='pittpizza']You're right, that was a poignant post. This part describes my anger:
"Do I think that 'real games' on the Wii could continue to diminish in number as it penetrates the Soccer Mom crowd (popularity-wise!) more?[/quote]
"REAL" games? Ping Pong is a real game, and you really just hit a ball around with a paddle. Give me a verifiable definition (as in: a REAL one) of what your "real" games are, or shut the
up.
[quote name='pittpizza quoting jollydwarf'] Do I think that the next
Zelda could have a boss beaten by solving a moderately easy Picross puzzle? [/quote]
You know what's awesome about hypotheticals? Is that you can't argue with them. For example, jollydwaft COULD be my alter ego posting from several accounts, waging a fake war on myself for my own amusement. But being that he has me on ignore, someone will have to quote this for him to clear his good name from having any involvement with the one, the only, in the mother
ing flesh MarioColbert.
[quote name='pittpizza quoting jollydwarf']Do I think that the Nintendo Zealots are past the point of even
beginning to concede that the Wii's extreme popularity with nongamers could very well have an adverse effect on 'our' games? Abso-effin'-lutely."
[/quote]
Are you kidding? I really hope this is a joke. If so, I am full of giggles.
Nintendo zealots understand one thing that upsets PS3 owners - we're no longer in a rut where N64 has taken us. Look - we didn't just "hear this shit" before. We said it. We said it in defense of Nintendo 64, we said it in part to defend GameCube. Now, all of a sudden you're no longer rooting for the winning team and that scares you somehow?
No, YOU grow a set of balls and stick next to who you believe will deliver what you seek the most. You wanna come in here and complain like a little bitch how the little baby toy is stealing all of your fun, go ahead - but that's what you're doing - complaining like a little bitch. Sissy
ing pansy.
[quote name='pittpizza'] MC is right too, only time will tell if the "WHY" of the Wii's popularity will have a negative effect on "our games."[/quote]
I don't know what's going to happen. You want a counter-argument? The simple games for the Wii that turn small budgets into huge revenue increase the industry's chances to produce more high-dollar games. Apossum wrote that up to perfection in that other thread.
[quote name='pittpizza']There is--obviously--no conclusive link that the popularity of what in my opinion are crap games will negatively effect or decrease the flow of good games, but it's a concern nonetheless.[/quote]
The clue train that I took this morning took me by Wal-Mart, a Starbucks, and a PEP BOYS store, and I thought "damn, can -anyone- compete with these guys? Welcome to Market Economy, and yes, the biggest dollar will dictate more than anything. You want to support good games? Find ways to buy them at full price, and tell others to do the same. If you aren't willing to do even that, you don't deserve much of what soccer moms are buying and supporting with their husband's hard earned dollars. Everybody will sell out in a market economy, provided that the price is right.
[quote name='pittpizza']I just feel like most people are not being exposed to the very best the Wii has to offer, which is a shame; I suppose those of you who have said "Let them play what they want to play" are right too, it's no skin off my back. To me it seems like a waste, thats all.[/quote]
I agree with you, but apart from a complaint, do you have a solution in mind? If you feel this strongly about it (enough to make a post, obviously) - how much have you done to promote great games to people who wouldn't be buying them without your guidance?
Look, my sister in law has a Wii that I bought her. She asks me for game recommendations from time to time, and I stress the importance of proper things to support. Regardless, she wants a large catalog of party games she can play with her friends (I guess it's now cool to play games with your high school friends from whatever the
club she is in) and yes, I most certainly have streered her in that direction as well. The fact that she played enough Zelda to ask me about a few bosses was enough to give me a smile on my face.
Point blank: get off the ass, and buy someone a game. If you don't know how good they would be at it, go ahead and buy them the
ing guide along with the title. If you expect everyone to just "know" shit... When was the last time you listened to some conversations around you in a college classroom?