Lack of A-list Wii titles begins to affect Japanese sales
Monday, March 19th, 2007 at 12:22pm by Staff
Aeropause is reporting and I am agreeing with the fact that Wii sales have slipped 30% in recent weeks, reflecting a general downward trend ever since launch. It’s a combination of supply chain issues and lack of A-list titles, and now it’s really starting to take hold — the PSP surpassed the great white hype last week (44,495 Wii sold).
But let’s stay optimistic, shall we? Super Paper Mario hits next month, and if the sales of New Super Mario Bros. for the DS are any indication, the drought should at least be temporarily halted at that time. But for how long, right?
That all said, back in the States, has anyone been watching out for Wii consoles? As more “Americanized” titles like Tiger Woods and Godfather arrive on the scene with favorable reviews and impressions, I would think the North American Wii story is a bit more optimistic for now.
March 19th, 2007 at 4:47 pm
Fire Emblem came out two weeks ago. And Wiis are still hard to find I believe in Japan just like here. I think sales will be fine.
We’ll see with the next report though.
March 19th, 2007 at 9:47 pm
Sorry if this is a double post. My first try hasn’t shown up after about 15 minutes.
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I think this is more supply related than demand related. I think Nintendo is shifting resources to the US and Europe due to much higher than expected demand and that’s shorting Japan. I still think they are selling everything available in Japan. Either way, this can’t last forever. It’s already reached unprecedented proportions. To continue at this rate, i.e 6 million in 6 months, is simply mind boggling.
March 19th, 2007 at 10:35 pm
Lack of A-list Wii titles begins to affect Japanese sales
I’m feelin’ that, and have been since Elebits.
March 20th, 2007 at 9:02 am
Me too, and I don’t even consider Elebits A-list at all. Frankly, I think Twilight Princess is A-list and nothing else so far measure up to my definition of A-list. I’m not saying there aren’t any good games out. There are some definite B+ titles out there, but if you talk about the 360 and PS3 and ask what you’re buying the system for, you’d probably get things like MGS4, FFXIII, Assassin’s Creed, Trusty Bell, Blue Dragon, Gears of War, etc. (at least as far as third-party games are concerned). So what the heck are third-parties waiting for; what do they have planned; do they even have a plan? And is it going to be another Elebits Vs. MGS4 in terms of the kinds of games they’re making? Are recent announcements of Opoona, Project O, Dewy’s Adventure, Treasure Island Z, MySims, etc. suppose to be some indication of another support that’ll lead to a system that is “kiddy” with some “mature” titles or a “mature” system with games for the “kids” (whether fairly or unfairly perceived)? Don’t get me wrong, MySims, Dewy, TIZ, and Project O are of interest to me (Opoona, not at all; I’d rather have something like Trusty Bell instead) but it does seem like that when the Wii’s Gundam game is chibi-fied but the PS3 has (at least two) more “mature” look (not saying the games are good, just looks), or Bomberman on the 360 actually has a “mature” look vs. the Wii’s more traditional cartoony look, or even having so many titles like Jedi Unleashed, GRAW, Mercenaries 2, Oblivion, DMC4, RE5, etc. getting no Wii version (yet with many actually getting PS2 AND PSP version), well it makes third-parties in general suspect.
March 20th, 2007 at 9:23 pm
Elebits is B minus list, but i was referring to engaging games period.