My hypothesis: Wii is at least as good as Sony’s PS3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360, if not better, at selling ‘core’ third party titles.
It seems to me that in the last year and a half, third party Wii developers have been complaining more and more about how the Wii has caused their games to fail, and subsequently lose money. Is this true? Well, developers have definitely lost money, but I don’t believe it’s the fault of the Wii, and the reason is simple: People are making comparisons that take average-reviewed niche games and compare them with critically acclaimed mainstream games. The fact of the matter is that comparing No More Heroes to Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 is just ridiculous, because no matter what system a game like No More Heroes is released on it will not sell as well as a mainstream shooter game. Therefore, the goal of this article is to compare the sales of a game like No More Heroes to another game in its genre with similar review scores, rather than taking unfair comparisons and basing my judgments off of them.
Captivate seems to have turned into an annual event for Capcom. The company has confirmed that Captivate will once again take place this year. You can expect the company to reveal a few games as well as feature already-announced titles. Keiji Infaune – as well as other producers and directors – will be attending. You guys know what I want: An official North American localization announcement for Okamiden!
WiiWare
Learning with the PooYoos – Episode 2 (500 points) – 259 blocks
Fishie Fishie (500 points) – 50 blocks
VC
Ironclad (1,000 points) – 212 blocks
DSiWare
Mr. Driller: Drill Till You Drop (500 points) – 57 blocks
Game & Watch: Helmet (200 points) – 14 blocks
Game & Watch: Manhole (200 points) – 14 blocks
Game & Watch: Vermin (200 points) – 13 blocks
Videos
Nintendo Week 4/5
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Ron Carmel Made It Too.
Nintendo DSi XL TV Spot
Style Savvy Beyonce TV Spot
What’s New at Animal Crossing City Folk April
Trauma Team Walk-Thru – Forensics
Infinite Space Gameplay Video 2
Infinite Space Dev Diary – The Concept
Infinite Space Launch Video
Monster Hunter Tri Fast Food Spot
Monster Hunter Tri Story Video 1
Monster Hunter Tri Story Video 2
Monster Hunter Tri Story Video 3
Monster Hunter Tri Story Video 4
Monster Hunter Tri Story Video 5
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Tutorial – Advanced Lesson #3
WarioWare: D.I.Y. Tutorial – Advanced Lesson #4
Rage of the Gladiator Trailer – Boss: Amit the Charmer
Learning with the PooYoos – Episode 2 Info Video
Demos
America’s Test Kitchen Pots de Creme Demo
America’s Test Kitchen Roasted Red Potatoes Demo
Rooms DS
Battle of Giants: Mutant Insects
Deca Sports DS Cheerleading Demo
Sonic & SEGA All-Stars Racing
Deca Sports DS Ping Pong Demo
Ace Attorney Investigations: Miles Edgeworth
Disney The Princess and the Frog
James Cameron’s Avatar: The Game
Bakugan Battle Brawlers
James Patterson Women’s Murder Club: Games of Passion
Update: We now have some clarification from Mr. Cuthbert. Basically, you shouldn’t really read into what was said. Still, though, I’d love to see Q-Games work on a title for the 3DS.
This information comes from Dylan Cuthbert’s Twitter. Cuthbert is the founder of Q-Games.
“@kamidphish The main problem is the top secret hardware we are always working on – there’s no way to do that work outside of the office”
One obvious possibility here is that Q-Games is working on some sort of project for the 3DS. The system is still under wraps somewhat and the company has developed a number of titles for Nintendo, including Star Fox Command. However, Q-Games also has some ties to Sony and created games for them as well. So I’m assuming that Cuthbert was either referring to the 3DS or something Sony related.
Thanks to Kyle for the news tip!
Paris, 5 april 2010.
Today, DK Games, a premier independent video game developer, releases Fishie Fishie their one-button game for those that like something a little different. Fishie Fishie is first released in the Americas, followed by Europe at a later date.
Fishie Fishie is a game that will test your reflexes to the max. Under its colorful, sweet exterior lurks a game that is both ridiculously easy to learn and terrifically challenging to master. You are a fish(ie) who has to survive over 100 levels in various game modes, in situations that just get crazier and crazier! “Capture the Star”, “Soccer”, “Survival”, playing solo or in a team… And amazingly the whole game is played with just one button! No need to get to grips with complicated commands. Here, all you need to do is press the A Button on your Wii Remote™.
