Wii Fit is UK's best seller for 2009 so far
by Alexander Sliwinski 
{ Jul 6th 2009 at 12:45PM } 
Yes, surprisingly, Killzone 2 did take the fifth spot, beating out Resident Evil 5. ELSPA's director states that the figures indicate "gaming is now mainstream in the UK." And that a lot of people in the UK think they (or a loved one) need to lose 10 lbs.
[Via VideoGamer]
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
Captain Planet @ Jul 6th 2009 12:47PM
Flame on!
tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 6th 2009 12:53PM
No need to flame anything. The general populace has horrendous taste, we've known this for a while now.
uncle jesse @ Jul 6th 2009 12:57PM
'Flame on!'?
Don't you mean, 'FIRE!'. I think you stole someone else's line there...
Captain Planet @ Jul 6th 2009 12:58PM
I was just waiting for all the Nintendoits to come in here spewing comments such as,
"Hal0 is teh suxx0rZzz!!!1!11"
"Call of D0oki3 has cheesburg3r"
"pS3 is teh ghey"
"Xb0t fanb0iz R the Lam3orz!11!!!!!!!!!!1!"
Then I realized the ad was about gaming in the UK. Apparently Nintendo fanboys aren't THAT stupid.
Captain Planet @ Jul 6th 2009 1:00PM
Human Torch got that from ME. Who do you think gave him his powers? Gamma rays? More like gamma gays.
Cody @ Jul 6th 2009 1:02PM
"The House of Mario holds the top four spots for titles sold"
No surprise here. It's not by coincidence they've been in gaming since 1983.
@ tmac,
Just for you buddy. http://www.comedycentral.com/videos/index.jhtml?videoId=24419
Dreganfyre @ Jul 6th 2009 1:02PM
"Who do you think gave him his powers? Gamma rays? More like gamma gays."
Umm? The implication here is that Captain Planet is gay, then?
Captain Planet @ Jul 6th 2009 1:06PM
Well, let's just say I'm the one who blew "smoke" up his ass.
uncle jesse @ Jul 6th 2009 1:11PM
You're not gay if you're the one that blew the smoke up his ass. The guy who had the smoke blown up his ass is the gay one. Am I right or am I right?
Captain Planet @ Jul 6th 2009 1:16PM
Why don't you bend over and let's find out together.
Roto13 @ Jul 6th 2009 1:24PM
"I was just waiting for all the Nintendoits to come in here spewing comments such as,
"Hal0 is teh suxx0rZzz!!!1!11"
"Call of D0oki3 has cheesburg3r"
"pS3 is teh ghey"
"Xb0t fanb0iz R the Lam3orz!11!!!!!!!!!!1!""
I like how that's what you expect to see when it has consistantly been the exact opposite of that. "OMG CASHUWAL GAYMERZ SUXXORZ"
CTC XBL-supapaypamawio PSN-ctclaw @ Jul 6th 2009 1:36PM
I'd just like to see one comment that has ever seriously been posted that looks like that.
Cody @ Jul 6th 2009 1:53PM
Roto13 hit the nail on the head!
Babel @ Jul 6th 2009 2:10PM
Having said that, I've also found that many Wii fans bring out the old "only shooters on 360 and PS3" chestnut, ignoring the excellent but more 'niche' games (Viva Pinata, Valkyria Chronicles etc) on both platforms. Yet at the same time all Wii haters are mocked for being unable to see beyond Wii Fit and Sports and enjoy gems like Zak and Wiki, and MP3: Corruption.
Just saying that the hypocrisy is working both ways, so while the Wii haters should be rightfully scorned for their short-sightedness, it's undeniable that the 360/PS3 gets a similar kind of ignorant mockery.
Not that anybody in this thread has done it; the thought was just spurred by Roto's response to Captain Planet.
Fullmetal Salchemist @ Jul 6th 2009 12:48PM
"gaming is now mainstream in the UK."
Read: Gaming in the UK is now just as bad as everywhere else.
WREturns @ Jul 6th 2009 12:53PM
I only play good games. How is gaming bad anywhere, exactly?
Mr Khan @ Jul 6th 2009 1:18PM
This post contains 120% of your recommended daily allowance of elitism
Ashitaka @ Jul 6th 2009 1:44PM
"This post contains 120% of your recommended daily allowance of truth"
There. Fixed it for you.
WREturns @ Jul 6th 2009 1:47PM
Can you guys explain how your gaming has been negatively affected by people buying Wii Fit or Wii Play? No? That's what I thought.
tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 6th 2009 12:50PM
Is there a facepalm picture big enough for the entire UK?
Storm Eagle::The Blood Edge @ Jul 6th 2009 12:52PM
Just have the flag facepalming itself.
WREturns @ Jul 6th 2009 12:53PM
I know, right? I can't believe that many people bought Killzone 2.
tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 6th 2009 12:58PM
Killzone 2 on the list gives me hope that maybe not everyone in the UK is dumb, but evidently the stupid far outweigh the smart.
Kinda like America...
mr nimblewick @ Jul 6th 2009 1:01PM
Remember when the original Xbox just came out and everyone was yelling about all the "casuals" buying Halo? That's how I feel about Killzone 2.
tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 6th 2009 1:06PM
All the casuals buying Killzone? Last I knew, it wasn't even at 2 million sold worldwide.
mr nimblewick @ Jul 6th 2009 1:09PM
Just talking about the changes to the word "casual" over the years. I find it funny how it started out that Halo was for the casuals, and now FPS/TPS is the dominant genre on consoles.
Cody @ Jul 6th 2009 1:11PM
tmac translation:
"WHAAAAA!!!!!! PEOPLE DON'T LIKE WHAT I LIKE?!?!?! WHAAAAAA!!! THEY'RE STUPID!"
Seriously, I can't amount much more from your posts in here.
tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 6th 2009 1:12PM
The only people who said Halo was for casuals were bitter PC fanboys that were angry shooters on consoles...and consoles in general were taking over.
I personally said from the day it came out it's an awfully generic game, and I maintain that stance to this day.
mazza_man @ Jul 6th 2009 1:15PM
You are fully aware that all the games in the list are good games, right? Especially Professor Layton. Even Wii Play is good, considering it only cost £5.
This would only be facepalm if games like Pets Hotel were in the list. Be more informed when trying to cuss other countries.
mr nimblewick @ Jul 6th 2009 1:18PM
"I personally said from the day it came out it's an awfully generic game, and I maintain that stance to this day."
Agreed. The same for Killzone.
tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 6th 2009 1:19PM
"You are fully aware that all the games in the list are good games, right?"
1. Wii Fit
2. Wii Play
3. Mario Kart Wii
Those are terrible games. Some you can't even call games. Wii Play could be free like Wii Sports and it would still be terrible.
Mr Khan @ Jul 6th 2009 1:20PM
That's the funny part, isn't it? It used to be Halo was the poster child for the generic hardcore game, now Halo is considered colorful and almost cartoony, because we've reached a far greyer standard of hardcore
Killzone is a good example of that.
mr nimblewick @ Jul 6th 2009 1:27PM
I haven't played Wii Play, but I think the consensus is that it sucks. Still, it's considered a game, and people buy it for the remote. That's just going to be an expected staple of the charts as long as the Wii is selling.
Wii Fit is a good game. Reviews say as much. It appeals to a wide range of people. I don't play mine anymore, but I will say that it is responsible for getting me interested in fitness, so that's a good thing.
Mario Kart Wii, while not being as good as previous Mario Karts, is still a quality game.
WREturns @ Jul 6th 2009 1:29PM
The more I think about it, the more Killzone 2 sucks. The characters, enemies and weaponry were generic and boring, there was too much goddamn smoke everywhere and the ending put the ending of Assassin's Creed to shame. And you know what? I never got an "oh shit" moment from the graphics like I did for Gears of War. What a waste when I could have been playing Valkyria Chronicles or LBP.
WREturns @ Jul 6th 2009 2:14PM
Downvote me if you want to, you know I'm right!
Sly @ Jul 6th 2009 4:29PM
i liked killzone 2, but it definitely wasn't the second coming of the FPS christ. it was enjoyable and the multiplayer was good while it lasted, especially the clan system. my outstanding problem with killzone was the replay value. the multiplayer was pretty much the only incentive to keep playing and a lot of people left over time. overall, i would give it a 8/10. beautiful, but more or less average everywhere else.
TwEE @ Jul 6th 2009 4:34PM
Mario kart wii is a great game, why are you.. oh wait its you tmac, doing some more research for your paper I see..
tmacairjordan87 @ Jul 6th 2009 4:45PM
Mario Kart wii is great if you're a child who isn't looking for any sort of real challenge. They've turned it into a strictly casual only franchise now, which is a shame because 64 was so fun back in the day.
TwEE @ Jul 6th 2009 4:51PM
So you have a lot of experience with the game and arnt just talking out of your ass?
"They've turned it into a strictly casual only franchise now" What the hell dose that even mean? Really?
Girugamuk (Moptimus Slimed) @ Jul 6th 2009 7:36PM
hey tmac, remember how you promised left and right that you'd stop trolling?
yeah, hows that working out for ya?
Dave @ Jul 6th 2009 12:50PM
If you keep seeing more and more obese people in your neighborhood, then WiiFit probably isn't doing it's job.
Storm Eagle::The Blood Edge @ Jul 6th 2009 12:52PM
Or they broke it..
MystileArmor @ Jul 6th 2009 1:00PM
Or they ate it
uncle jesse @ Jul 6th 2009 1:14PM
Or, based on the sales, bought two.
One for breaking and one for eating.
Ashitaka @ Jul 6th 2009 1:38PM
LOL!
c-c-c-c-c-c-combo breaker!
You four sirs deserved [+]
Storm Eagle::The Blood Edge @ Jul 6th 2009 12:51PM
Does this mean the Nintendo Wii dies?
Ozzman_79 @ Jul 6th 2009 1:00PM
If by "dies" you mean, "prints money," then yes, the Wii has been dead for years
sony boy @ Jul 6th 2009 12:59PM
americans need to lose weight. i've played wii fit once at my friends house and it was really fun for some reason. i guess putting a wiimote on your ass and pretending to run with a friend is kind of fun for a while.
mr nimblewick @ Jul 6th 2009 12:59PM
So glad that Professor Layton is up there. It's one of my favorite games of the past few years and deserves to sell everywhere they way it sells in Japan.
uncle jesse @ Jul 6th 2009 1:00PM
That pic should have the Wii holding it's baby, Wii FIt, out for all to bow down to.