Famitsu publisher says 67% of Wii owners aren't playing

Yep.

mmmhmmm!

Dunno about body pains, but there is a distinct scent of smoke in the air. And really, is this something to worry about? If the article is accurate then games sales should plunge.

Otherwise, it is simply bait for the sharks.

My buddy and I bought a Wii together. He a PS3 owner and me a 360 owner, decided it would be easier to simply rotate it back and forth every few weeks. That being said I don't think either of us have touched the thing since the debacle that was Mario Party. In fact, the last I heard his girlfriend took it so her parents could use it to play wii sports. I really don't care if I ever get it back or not. Novelty is an understatement, I didn't spend 250 bucks on a tamagochi!

Why are you telling me this? I don't give a shit.

Seems like the hardcore and casual have more in common than we thought, neither is playing with the Wii.

Its only the Nintendo fantards that always support nintendo that are playing with it anymore.

Well, Shag, the only reason is that third-parties aren't pulling their weight. This what bothers me when people argue in the "fanboy wars." Opposing "forces" would like nothing but to point out that Nintendo fans don't buy third-party games, and yet the same forces aren't buying the system either because they themselves don't find anything they want to play on it from third-parties. So why is there a double standard?

I've even heard people selling the idea that Nintendo fans do have games they can get, it's just so happens it's not games the "sellers" care about. So in a way they're okay when it's about games they don't care about, but put a game on the Wii that these people wanted, it's all about how it should be on the other systems (their systems). In other words, all great games should be on their system. It's a ideal that every gamer hopes for, but why is it that Nintendo fans are "greedy" (yes, I've read some people actually say that) when they see a game they wish was also on the Wii (I believe it was somebody wishing SCIV was on the Wii and somebody actually pointed out how Nintendo fans are "greedy"... nevermind that PS3 and 360 fans have a monopoly on just about ever 3D fighter on the market).

Contrary to popular belief, impressive graphics can be done on the Wii and great games can be done on the Wii, just as it was on the PS2, just as it was on the SNES, and so on, and since we're not even talking about a system that isn't even as "weak" as the PS2 (so don't even try that "if graphics don't matter..."), I think it's a fair statement to say we can at least do a little bit better in some areas on the Wii (and yes, even AI, animation, and physics, can still be improved even on the PS2).

Look, if everything is simply better if everything was made for the 360/PS3, then how come nobody would've been complaining if a game like, say, Rayman Raving Rabbids never went to those systems. I mean it would've been high def, Blu-Ray would've given it, say, ten times more mini-games, better AI, animation, physics, etc. You see, the argument of getting supposed better controls with the Wiimote or better everything else with 360/PS3, is really just added value to the same arguments: we want better games (and I'm willing to bet anyone would settle for 480p of great games than high def versions of lousy games, we just happen to want both things like high def along with better games). I think people just confuse themselves with adding things to their arguments when in the end both sides want the same thing.

So basically Shag, you're an idiot if you think you have this higher position of logic and that anyone who just happens to like the Wii are mere Nintendo retards. For Pete's sake, if it was simply between the 360 and the PS3, you'd still be arguing stuff like which one has better graphics (and I'm pretty sure people still are).

Potty mouth! What would Mario say?

My Wii just sits there and glows blue as of late. There are way too many good games for the 360 out for me to play it. The library just doesn't call to me. In fact, unless I see a special on a Wii game, I generally don't buy them now.

Well, since you're like me and own a single console, I'm not surprised. When you only want one, you pretty much know what to expect with it. And you're a gamer.

The casual crowd probably treats their Wii like a board game. Families don't play Scrabble every day. If that's the case, then this news is more of a concern to 3rd party developers than Nintendo.

Still odd news.

Streets of Rage 2 was the best game I ever played on Sega Game Gear.

Yeah my friends wii only gets played when I come over for some zelda, but I would normally bring my 360 over and end up playing it instead. My 360 is in constant use and my DS gets a good bit of use as well.I will buy a wii when smash bros comes out, the i will at least have zelda, metroid, and mario. (Oh and it will also need earthbound on the wii store to seal the deal)

Oh, if Brawl is better than Melee then I might as well just sell my PC now.

in europe? that sucks about games bein delayed for you. if you were in america your 360 wouldn't have a speck of dust on it. mine doesn't :)

360 is region free (or at least the games we import are) and I'm just not finding them good. I find my PC offers me the same experience but with better controls, higher resolutions and DirectX 10 graphics. Cheaper games too.

That said I am looking forward to whatever else Mistwalker bring to the system. Blue Dragon dragged on too much for my liking, but a properly crafted RPG would be stellar.

did you play rainbow6 vegas? skate? halo 3? bioshock (admittedly on pc)? gears comes out for pc soon, tenchu z? tomb raider legend? lego star wars? i'm listing my stack of games now, lol. I got another dozen, but that's probably long enough of a list

Yup, and I'm not interested in them. My bro is a nutter and literally spends all his money on 360 products. Some are fun for the time being, like Angels Row (or whatever it was called) or Dead Rising. Just not a fan of console FPS.

Ah yea, GTA4 has me. More so than any Halo or other FPS.

how was tenchu z?

I only played the demo that looked and played like something archaic. Unless the full version has better graphics and gameplay?

that's because it's the only game that's really easy for everyone to grasp and really delivers on the promise of what the new controller was supposed to be. I've yet to find a game that matched the initial experience of Wiisports. Most of the games I've bought since have been outright regret purchases.

Good point about it being the secondary system. I think it's that way for a lot of people.

For me, I've been so busy with being a damned grown up that a secondary system is all I really need. I bet I'm not the only Wii-owner in that situation.

So for me a couple of good, fun games a year is enough.

I'm w/ ya on that one, Jerk Face. Life's way too dang busy. I play as much as I can, but unfortunately it's just so little time when you add it up.

If you guys cut down on the watching TV time, or the masturbating on the internets time, you'll have a lot more time to game.

I don't have much time to play too. I haven't touched my 360 in the longest time. Still very much a PC gamer.
With Bioshock to finish and rolling a new character in GW, I don't have time for any other games.

Vegeta: "ugh in before: I TOLD YOU WII IZ A FAD!!!! PS3 FTW!!!"

Bush called, he wants his preemptive strike option back.

iam pretty sure they did a poll and if not can see when you log on. how many people are loged on compared to how many people purchased a wii. your just upset cuz everyone is right and the wii is a fad. people get tired of gimmicks. waving your control around like a wand was cool at first but its old news. people like classic style gaming. and for that classic gaming experience you wouldnt buy a wii. the most you get from wii games is "self loving skills." shaking the control up and down is great practice. take it for what it is. 1. its too popular. 2. its not at all powerful. 3. it's marketed to girls and old people in homes. so besides the ocational mario game. ssbb. the wii's luster is fading

@borland.

Oh man. A bush joke, you are so goddamn witty.

@faqhalo.

hmm the only poll I saw was the one that joystiq made.

Maybe this reply comes a little late since you've already been voted down, Vegata, but if you had any life experience at all to go with that intelligence, you would realize that there exists such a discipline called statistics and that samples are used routinely therein to make generally accurate inferences about larger populations. I agree that it's worthwhile waiting to see the data before assuming the article is true, but there's no point to having a burden of proof that ridiculously high.

Yes, that's right, this poll is not accurate unless it tracks down every person who owns a Wii in Japan and asks them the last time they played with it.

Thank you for letting us now that you personally doubt they did this. I was worried that you might think they asked EVERY SINGLE Wii OWNER IN JAPAN.

I am glad you took time out of your busy day to share your useless insight with us.

I think we are all now dumber for having read your input.

Thats right.

I've only been playing VC games on mine. And the rest of my playtime belongs to the 360 or DS.

I have been playing my 360, PSP and DS the most. Every once in a while, maybe my PC. But man! 360 pwns the game library quality AND quality right now. PSP is on the rise, I find myself playing it more now than my DS.

I might barely have time for a PS3 console. Maybe when they come out with FF, MGS# or other Sony Exclusive...

But yeah, my Wii (unfortunately) was last turned on to keep it's firmware or whatever up to date. Sorry Nintendo, I love ya but you haven't been doing anything for me lately and I've been sneaking around with that other gaming consoles that have been showing ME more loves than you =D

joystiq is tobias

@CaptainAmericaX

Clearly, you speak for 100% of all Wii owners.

@ Admiral

Clearly you're an idiotic and putting words in my mouth.

And yes Joystiq is biased...not sure exactly where this "tobias" crap came from. Is it the same idiotic well where ZOMG and PWNED came from? Is it supposed to make you feel cool that you know the word? Anyways the bottom line is that its pretty clear to me that Joystiq favors the ps3 more than any other system.

While the sony fanboys may claim differently they're wrong simply because Joystiq is reporting the news and not random stuff or conspiracy theories that the Wii is destroying gaming.

What the hell is an idiotic? Is that like a Chaotix?

chaotix (cha·o·tikz)–noun
1. a state of utter confusion (read: US Congress) or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
2. the Sonic Heroes Team of Charmy, Vector, Espio, and former member Mighty.
3. a Chao with ticks.
4. a bad pronouncing/spelling dyslexic person attempting to type or say "exciting"

CA, you funny...

You said this guy is full of crap based on your experience and then deny you were speaking of the whole of the market. Also...

"tobias" = evolution of "The Bias." Internet terming went to Teh Bias. And eventually Tobias came about by finding itself remarkable close ot one of the MK creators. And Boon isn't as catchy.