The problem is that a Pokemon MMO would take away all the 11 year olds from WoW, leaving Blizzard with a small subscriber base of around 70,000... That would further put a lot of gold pharmers out of a job, reducing the base even more to around 20,000, give or take 19,999.

Tittles?

That sounds oddly erotic.

Uh, maybe you haven't played Animal Crossing, but it fits the bill.

Animal Crossing would have been the best bet for an MMO conversion that would appeal to all ages. Sad that they won't be doing it.

@NATO_Duke

I think pokemon fits moreso. Picture if you will, a version of Red/Blue where instead of crappy scripted battles on routes, you could face actual people.

*drool*

Sure cube, but I don't think pokemon characters are as endearing to adult gamers as the animal crossing characters are.

i always found animal crossing to be a bit too shallow, but I can see your point.

Agreed, I really wish they would come out with another Animal Crossing game. My gf and I still play the GC version. The one on the DS is too sluggish for me.

Yes, Like Mario Party 9.... 80% of current Nintendo projects are already mind-numbing,

Aww, Duscrom couldn't beat Excite Truck, or Metroid Prime 3, bawwwwww.

I'll agree with you on mario party, but 80%, really?

and besides, even if nintendo is making mostly lackluster games, wouldn't that make a nintendo mmo all the more worse? I mean, let's face it, nintendo's attempts at any kind of internet social networking so far (AC:WW, check mii out channel, etc.) have not been promising...

I still find the nintendo local multiplayer experience more than satisfying though ;)

I'd totally start playing with mah mudkipz again if they had a Pokemmo!

(not sure on this) Is Pokemon stiil that hot? I know like 6 (?) years ago, a PokeMMO would probably be able to beat WoW, but not sure about now.

Pokemon, I will admint, would translate to an MMO very "easily" and naturally.

It is very hot. Lots of people still buy the pokemon games.

Only when they come out with a device that causes Action Replay and the like to melt when used in conjunction.

And it would either not be true to the original games or the unwashed masses would quit en masse because they wouldn't be able to have Mewtwo in their party.

I'm sorry, what? You do realize they had MMOs before World of Warcraft, right? An MMO is not taxing to the hardware, any more than a normal game is. The only difference is that the game gets all its dynamic data from the server. Ergo a pokemon MMO (ESPECIALLY one based around turn-based battle) would do just damn well fine.

If you find yourself writing "IMO" after a statement that isn't actually an opinion, you're better off just deleting your post and keeping your mouth shut.

Whether or not the Wii can support an MMO isn't an "opinion" any more than "The sky is blue" is. It's a statement of fact (which happens to be completely wrong). The PlayStation 2, a far weaker piece of hardware, had an MMO (FFXI). PCs have had graphical MMOs since Meridian 59 (and MUDs before that). All you need to have an MMO is a network connection, some servers, and a group of talented developers to make it happen.

"IMO", you should probably stick to having opinions instead of making up your own facts.

Amen on that one.

It's a valid complaint because I'd personal like to get my money's worth out of the console. Granted, I didn't expect any(or as many)big A+ third party published games in the same fashion as PS3/X360, but that's where Nintendo historically always picked up the slack.
Considering also that it is the only one of the three I have that has the least games; outside of VC downloads... which truthfully, I had prior via emulation or ownership of the original format. So, as I stated earlier, a MMO ANIMAL CROSSING(or just about anything really)would've been a great purchase with obvious long gaming time along with it.

Fair enough freelance, but I think that an Animal Crossing MMO would have been a game that a lot of people would enjoy trying, and then getting sucked into. It would have been a smart way to get some more dedicated gamers to spend time with their Wii.

I don't think WoW format would be a good change for Pokemon... keep it turn based. The overworld would be good to get a new 3D coat of paint EQ2 style (OMG, a reference to an MMO other than WoW), and they could obviously use the town names from the original games. Travel could be by foot, or you could buy a bicycle, maybe even taxi it.
Ugh, and I hate how everyone compares MMOs to WoW, there are other, better (GTFO, better than WoW? Impossible.) MMO games!
It would finally be an okay place for someone to come up to you and say "My Pokemans... Let me show them to you."
Note: I do not think Pokemon would look good with EQ2 styled towns, I was just using another MMO as a reference for once.

+1

Its not really exclusives as it just basic fact.

The Wii wasn't made for MMO's...period.

NOw the other stuff you said may be partly true. But hell you "hardcore" gamers gave up on Nintendo a long ass time ago so quit bitching and get over yourselves. Nintendo moved on and is doing fine. When hardcore gamers decided to name Nintendo as the "kiddie" system they basically said, "F*CK Nintendo" and guess what? Nintendo said it right back.

And at the end of the day they're raking in the money so I doubt they care about the very small niche of "hardcore" gamers anymore and frankly I don't blame them.

sony on the toher hand has said "F*CK EVERYONE". As in sony doesn't care about anyone or any consumer IMO. Which is why if htey had said something like this it would just be more of the same.

Plus the fact is that despite its shortcomings in the games dept the machine itself is more powerful than Wii (vast understatement) and would handle an MMO of course.

"sony on the toher hand has said "F*CK EVERYONE". As in sony doesn't care about anyone or any consumer IMO. Which is why if htey had said something like this it would just be more of the same."

I agree Sony got too arrogant with the successes of the 1st 2 Playstations, but to say they do not care and to fuck everyone? What kind of sense does that make? Sony just like any company is in business to MAKE MONEY.

Since being humbled I think Sony has done some good things lately. The Playstation Blog where they REALLY do actually listen and respond to comments (does Nintendo have that?) is one, and the constant new IP's that stream from Sony 1st or 2nd party studios are another.

The Wii's bubble will be old and busted and the PS3 will have the games REAL gamers want.

Waggle on Garth

CassilineKnight,

"The Wii wasn't made for MMO's...period."

I'm not a developer myself, but there have been developers that stated that they could make MMO's for the PSP and DS...so, I doubt it is impossible to make one for the Wii...

So this "No MMO" announcement by Nintendo doesn't really seem to be by the shortcommings of the console itself, but by Nintendo NOT REALLY WANTING to make one...

Oh yeah, you're right. We all know that Sony is the company that cares.

Ken, how can you criticize the Nintendo faithful when you blindly follow and spit such tripe for Sony without accepting anyone else’s points of view? You're a hypocrite.

Nintendo has actually struck a very good balance between "hardcore" games and casual franchises.

But hey, you're just trolling so why am I even bothering?

Good post. That makes perfect sense to me. I cannot even think of the last NEW IP for the hardcore gamers out there that Nintendo did. 2008 is the year the mighty Dressed up GameCube's bubble goes POP!!!