It's weird how I'm the one who always gets brought up as talking about the Wii all the time when I'm not the one making threads asking people what they think about it then complaining when people are negative.

nice selection of choices here.. haha, "I have a Wii." That is all.

I'm still surprised at the negativity against the Wii. I just can't find the reasons.

Whether it be my family or my friends, they both agree that Mario and Nintendo is for kids and that the wii is lame (my parents think the latter, my friends and my brother the latter).
 
I think this speaks a lot because these people know nothing about video games.  That means they are unbiased.
 
I voted 9.  I would have voted 10 but I think the wii is below my dignity to use explitives.

" Whether it be my family or my friends, they both agree that Mario and Nintendo is for kids and that the wii is lame (my parents think the latter, my friends and my brother the latter). I think this speaks a lot because these people know nothing about video games.  That means they are unbiased.  I voted 9.  I would have voted 10 but I think the wii is below my dignity to use explitives. "

" @Godwind said:

" As it stands, I have been using it to play Gamecube games.  That isn't to the Wii alone doesn't have games I want, it just happens to be that there Gamecubes I've always wanted to play but never given them  a shot.  I recently picked up Starfox Assualt, Prince of Persia: Sands of Time, 1080 Avalanche and Wario World.   As it stands, there are still a lot of must haves for me like Punch-Out!! and Wii Sports Resort. "

That is a good idea. Only problem that the only way to get Gamecube games where I live is at the Gamestop an hour away, and they are all used games without the cover. "

" @Cadmus said:

" Whether it be my family or my friends, they both agree that Mario and Nintendo is for kids and that the wii is lame (my parents think the latter, my friends and my brother the latter). I think this speaks a lot because these people know nothing about video games.  That means they are unbiased.  I voted 9.  I would have voted 10 but I think the wii is below my dignity to use explitives. "

No, it means that they are ignorant. "

I believe oldschool reffered to the information relayed by that poster rather than make a guess. He clearly said that "these people know nothing about video games.  That means they are unbiased" to which oldschool replied that not knowing anything about something doesn't make you unbiased, it makes you ignorant to it, and he's simply right (2).  I'm not sure what third world countries have to do with any of it.

" I'm still surprised at the negativity against the Wii. I just can't find the reasons. "

Its a good gateway system to get non-gamers or casual gamers to see that consoles aren't the devil. Some may go on to get other consoles, and others might just find excitement and fun in the Wii. Sure there is a mountain of shovelware on the system, but there are some companies that take the Wii seriously, and those companies have been able to make some good games.

The Wii is useless as a game console, it only has about four games worth playing on it

Clearly you're a 12 year old girl that owns every Ubisoft Z title and Carnival Games game. And so am I, oldschool, Linky and others. Explained.

Oh right, thank you.

I love the Wii, my favourite current generation console. 
 
I play it the most out of my 360 and Wii. It has the most games that appeal to me and feels refreshing after playing a lot of what is offered on the other platform.

I have a Wii and I think it is nothing more than a Spoof of Gaming, it's a mockery and a big Gimmick

" @Willy105 said:

" I'm still surprised at the negativity against the Wii. I just can't find the reasons. "

Things that are undeserving popular usually do stir up a lot of hate. The Wii is useless as a game console, it only has about four games worth playing on it and lacks ports of the best multiplatform games of this generation (GTAIV, Fallout 3, proper COD4, SFIV etc). I choose those over Wii Cheer or Carnival Games. "

" I have a Wii and I think it is nothing more than a Spoof of Gaming, it's a mockery and a big Gimmick "

" I believe oldschool reffered to the information relayed by that poster rather than make a guess. He clearly said that "these people know nothing about video games.  That means they are unbiased" to which oldschool replied that not knowing anything about something doesn't make you unbiased, it makes you ignorant to it, and he's simply right (2).  I'm not sure what third world countries have to do with any of it. "

Hahahaha 17% voted A.

H.

" Hahahaha 17% voted A. "

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" Hahahaha 17% voted A. "

We need more 360 fanboys to come in and make that higher  ^-^ "

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" Hahahaha 17% voted A. "

We need more 360 fanboys to come in and make that higher  ^-^ "

The wii is like the little kid fisher price version of a console. Cute and irrelevant.

I feel like it isn't meant for me.  Nintendo knew they could not afford to compete for the existing market, so they went and found a different market to cater to.  That decision paid off big time, so respect to Nintendo for that - but I'm still not their market.  It's not like the Wii is misunderstood by traditional 'gamers' -  I know exactly what it has to offer, I just don't care - it's just that Nintendo actively went after traditional non-gamers, so that is largely who ended up buying their console and that is who Nintendo now caters to.
 
All of the best looking (to me) games on the Wii, all look like they could have been done just as well on any of the last gen platforms, using traditional control schemes.

I guess it's like the differences between PC gamers and the NES back in the 80's.
 
Sure, everybody loved the NES, but not the hardcore gamers of the time. As a hardcore gamer, would you settle for a casual platformer that uses only two buttons and a D-Pad, with a cartridge that only fit about a couple dozen kilobytes, or a full blown pen and paper RPG with high resolution sprite work, that spawned dozens of 1 megabyte diskettes, with mountains of depth (for the time)?
 
You just have to take the first step....

My wii sits in the shadow of the xbox 360. Its pathetic pile of games sitting idly next to it, collecting dust. I feel ashamed to look at it nowadays after the excitement of bowling, tennis and golf when I first grasped a wii remote. I am sorry Nintendo Wii, truly sorry.

" @oldschool said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" Hahahaha 17% voted A. "

We need more 360 fanboys to come in and make that higher  ^-^ "

No, any normal gamer is completely aware of the fact that the Wii is shitty. "

" I guess it's like the differences between PC gamers and the NES back in the 80's.  Sure, everybody loved the NES, but not the hardcore gamers of the time. As a hardcore gamer, would you settle for a casual platformer that uses only two buttons and a D-Pad, with a cartridge that only fit about a couple dozen kilobytes, or a full blown pen and paper RPG with high resolution sprite work, that spawned dozens of 1 megabyte diskettes, with mountains of depth (for the time)?   You just have to take the first step.... "

I wish there were more games that I would be interested in on it so I could use it more... It doesn't get nearly as much use as my Ps3/xbox360.

I guess it's like the differences between PC gamers and the NES back in the 80's.  Sure, everybody loved the NES, but not the hardcore gamers of the time. As a hardcore gamer, would you settle for a casual platformer that uses only two buttons and a D-Pad, with a cartridge that only fit about a couple dozen kilobytes, or a full blown pen and paper RPG with high resolution sprite work, that spawned dozens of 1 megabyte diskettes, with mountains of depth (for the time)?   You just have to take the first step....

" @Willy105 said:

I guess it's like the differences between PC gamers and the NES back in the 80's.  Sure, everybody loved the NES, but not the hardcore gamers of the time. As a hardcore gamer, would you settle for a casual platformer that uses only two buttons and a D-Pad, with a cartridge that only fit about a couple dozen kilobytes, or a full blown pen and paper RPG with high resolution sprite work, that spawned dozens of 1 megabyte diskettes, with mountains of depth (for the time)?   You just have to take the first step....

I don't think that comparison is completely apt.  If a 'hardcore' gamer told me he never owned a NES I'd laugh at him.  NES was closer to having hardcore games than Wii is today, for the most part, too.  Still, I have a Wii. "

I have a Wii. 
 
But almost rarely played.

Most 'hardcore' gamers today never owned a NES either. That was a long time ago.

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" @oldschool said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" Hahahaha 17% voted A. "

We need more 360 fanboys to come in and make that higher  ^-^ "

No, any normal gamer is completely aware of the fact that the Wii is shitty. "

No, the Normal gamer is only as informed as the shit that he or she guzzles down without hesitation.  The informed gamer takes time to look for the right game.  Only the ignorant realize that We Cheer and Game Party is only available on the Wii.  A fair amount of us take the time look for information to find the right purchases for ourselves as consumers.  We call them reviews. "

Who's the dumbass that bumped this shit?

" @Godwind said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" @oldschool said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" Hahahaha 17% voted A. "

We need more 360 fanboys to come in and make that higher  ^-^ "

No, any normal gamer is completely aware of the fact that the Wii is shitty. "

No, the Normal gamer is only as informed as the shit that he or she guzzles down without hesitation.  The informed gamer takes time to look for the right game.  Only the ignorant realize that We Cheer and Game Party is only available on the Wii.  A fair amount of us take the time look for information to find the right purchases for ourselves as consumers.  We call them reviews. "

A normal gamer plays the best from any console, no matter what it is (assuming they can afford it).  The bulk of the rest are just dickheads and most of them congregate on the internet  ^_^  Us normal gamers just pity those dickheads, as they are too ignorant and self aware to peer pressure or the desire to be cool, to have a clue. "

" @oldschool said:

" @Godwind said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" @oldschool said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" Hahahaha 17% voted A. "

We need more 360 fanboys to come in and make that higher  ^-^ "

No, any normal gamer is completely aware of the fact that the Wii is shitty. "

No, the Normal gamer is only as informed as the shit that he or she guzzles down without hesitation.  The informed gamer takes time to look for the right game.  Only the ignorant realize that We Cheer and Game Party is only available on the Wii.  A fair amount of us take the time look for information to find the right purchases for ourselves as consumers.  We call them reviews. "

A normal gamer plays the best from any console, no matter what it is (assuming they can afford it).  The bulk of the rest are just dickheads and most of them congregate on the internet  ^_^  Us normal gamers just pity those dickheads, as they are too ignorant and self aware to peer pressure or the desire to be cool, to have a clue. "

You are both HUGE ELITIST CUNTS, you should be ashamed of your fucking selves. "

i really want to like it but the games just aren't there.  i just don't like waggle, and people aren't putting any effort into making the games look good at all. 

Haha 19% vote A now! 

" Haha 19% vote A now!  "

Apparently I voted "2: I have a Wii and I still enjoy playing it" back when this poll was relevant 9 months ago. I don't actually own a Wii, but I guess I just wanted to counteract the usual hate.  
 
I actually fall in line with "6: I don't have a Wii but...". There are a fair amount of games I'd like to check out, and two I must play (Super Mario Galaxy and New Super Mario Bros Wii), but still not enough interest in the game library to purchase one.

" @Emandudeguyperson: Are you trying to be a new Thiago? "

" @Willy105 said:

Most 'hardcore' gamers today never owned a NES either. That was a long time ago.

Yea I'm not making a distinction based on age.  If you were a gamer when NES was an option and you didn't buy it, I mean. "

Well, there weren't that many gamers back then, the ones that were left after the video game crash were the PC gamers. 
 
Unlike now, there are a lot more gamers than back then, and they can voice their opinion en masse (on specific corners of the internet, like game sites, etc.), unlike back then, which was mostly relegated to the early print magazines. Funny too, because Nintendo Power came out as one of the first game magazines and it became very popular because of it's casual (by 1980's standards) appeal.
 
Nintendo (and the game industry) is acting in the same way as the 80's, except both sides are now multiple times bigger. It will probably happen again in the future, since Nintendo will most likely be here for a while to come. What's another 100 years to them? "

" @oldschool said:

" @Godwind said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" @oldschool said:

" @Emandudeguyperson said:

" Hahahaha 17% voted A. "

We need more 360 fanboys to come in and make that higher  ^-^ "

No, any normal gamer is completely aware of the fact that the Wii is shitty. "

No, the Normal gamer is only as informed as the shit that he or she guzzles down without hesitation.  The informed gamer takes time to look for the right game.  Only the ignorant realize that We Cheer and Game Party is only available on the Wii.  A fair amount of us take the time look for information to find the right purchases for ourselves as consumers.  We call them reviews. "

A normal gamer plays the best from any console, no matter what it is (assuming they can afford it).  The bulk of the rest are just dickheads and most of them congregate on the internet  ^_^  Us normal gamers just pity those dickheads, as they are too ignorant and self aware to peer pressure or the desire to be cool, to have a clue. "

You are both HUGE ELITIST CUNTS, you should be ashamed of your fucking selves. "

it's kinda lame