Website design By BotEap.comWhen the Nintendo Wii came out in the fall of 2006, people of all ages, shapes, and sizes were struggling to get their hands on one, and stores lagged behind for months, unable to keep up with demand. Nintendo was going to revolutionize the way games were played by having a wireless controller with a motion sensor that involved the player more than ever in the game. A host of new games that made use of the interactive capabilities of the Wii got gamers excited with the anticipation of having the console to themselves. On the outside, it sounded like the Wii had outperformed the PS3 and XBOX360 by far – it was only $ 250 compared to the $ 600 for the PS3 and $ 400 for the XBOX 360 and you get the added benefit of working out while you play. Now, two years and a few months later, the allure of the Wii seems to be wearing off. People still had good things to say about the system, but do they really play it more?

Website design By BotEap.comWhen I went to a friend’s New Years party, his girlfriend turned on her Wii with a couple of friends and played Cooking Mama for half an hour. As I watched, I realized how childish Nintendo had become by making games that only appealed to young children and older people; people, who don’t normally play games. Not to mention the fact that few graphics improvements have been made since the jump from GameCube to Wii, at least not as much as on PS3 and XBOX360. Appealing to a large demographic and getting all the consumers who missed the PS3 and XBOX360 might seem like a good idea, but when you think about it, people who own a PS3 or 360 are much more dedicated to their consoles and play more than the causal ones. Wii owner. Nintendo has also maintained its long tradition of having short, kid-friendly games that don’t appeal to gamers who grew up on old-school classics like Chrono Trigger on the SNES.

Website design By BotEap.comWii Fit couldn’t live up to expectations; people thought it could actually be considered exercise. Trying to combine fitness and video games is like trying to eat peanut butter spread on a steak; the combination doesn’t work, or at least it doesn’t work yet with current technology. Call me old-fashioned, but I actually like to enjoy the game I’m playing and not have to worry about breaking a sweat. If I want to exercise, I will go to the gym or go for a run.

Website design By BotEap.comWhile the console itself sold well, the Wii doesn’t have the solid game library that the PS3 and XBOX360 have. Besides the vast number of Wii Fit, Wii Tennis, Wii Music, Wii Don’t Care games, there are no memorable Wii games that provide players with a rich gaming experience. Most of the games are short-lived, themed games that focus on fast bursts of multiplayer games. Of course, nothing is more fun than inviting friends and playing Rock Band until the neighbors complain, but I also enjoy an engaging single-player game with a deep story and complex characters that keep me glued to the screen; Wii just doesn’t suit that type of gamer.

Website design By BotEap.comThe Wii continues to deliver game after game to that market for a casual crowd that, most of the time, only plays the game once. If you want to exercise, go out or at least develop technology such that we can play games while wearing virtual reality headsets; And the kids already have games made specifically for them, they’re in those commercials where the kid puts up a bat-shaped controller and doesn’t attempt the hit on television while playing baseball. Game consoles should stick with the people who made them successful in the first place. So while the Wii consoles gather dust next to the DVD player, I’m going to happily look forward to Final Fantasy XIII.