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Does "casual games" include the Wii library as well?

It sounds like they've been trying to turn it into Resident Evil 4 lite for the Wii version.

Sounds pretty awesome, I really wish I got into strategy games so I could give this one a fair shot.

If Nintendo was able to meet demand for the Wii, Wii system sales would've topped 3 million as well.

Some thoughts on the numbers:

Top 4 selling games of the year were for the Wii. That's extremely impressive.

Left 4 Dead has to be seen as a huge success. Is there a reason Valve did not release it on PS3 as well as 360? It could've moved at least 400k units on PS3.

Only one of the top 10 selling games for December was for the DS. That's strange considering the DS was the number one selling console for the month by a wide margin. The holiday season was really missing a huge DS release. The top selling game for December, Mario Kart, is a couple years old! I wonder if the lack of Nintendo DS releases for the "core gamer" has anything to do with the upcoming introduction of the DSi. Maybe they've focusing their resources on DSi games?

Is Call of Duty now the #1 franchise in gaming? Gears of War 2 sales pale in comparison to World at War sales for 360 in December. They might've been able to give a new Halo game a run for its money.

I thought this was a prototype for Wii 2 for a second there.

I guess it makes sense, since the Wii's graphics generally look like they're from that time period.

This isn't another Boll blockbuster, is it?

I will continue to not understand why Underworld is considered a failure...

Microsoft essentially sacrificed the original XBox to gain market position with the 360. Now that they have a stronger position in the market, I don't see them repeating that tactic.

If only the Wii was region-free...