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3rd party Wii games that sold a million

While it's true that Nintendo dominates the sales charts when it comes to Wii software, there are a number of 3rd party offerings that have been able to achieve million seller status. Here's a rundown of those games starting with the biggest sellers, and finishing with those that will hit the magical mark in the coming months.

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cooke155881d ago

I thought third party games dont sell on Wii.. You can bet Rockband will sell really well on Wii too.

ItsDubC5881d ago (Edited 5881d ago )

Positive myth-breaking Wii news such as this never attracts a lot of comments.

I'm amazed at how well Carnival Games has done. Then again, I shouldn't be because the purchasing behavior of the Wii demographic is very hard to predict.

PS360WII5881d ago

Yeah that's a healthy list of 3rd party games. ^^ Myth breaking Wii stories will never generate heat for most want to stay in their ideal world of Nintendo being last and non-profitable to anyone but Nintendo.

BrianC62345881d ago

That isn't much of a list. The fact Red Steel sold so many copies was there weren't many games out when it was released. But with so many Wiis sold games should sell a lot more copies. But the truth is most third party Wii games stink. And most Wii gamers don't buy many games.

PS360WII5881d ago

Same with the PSP then I guess then eh?

BrianC62345881d ago

What do you mean by that? I don't get the question. The PSP is doing okay but not great but nobody is saying it's selling great. The Wii has sold well but third party games overall are garbage and even the good ones aren't selling in huge numbers.

PS360WII5881d ago

Well it's subjective really over what games are good and not. PSP games average a nice score but with 30 million psps out there they hardly have any games that sold well.

Yes the 3rd party games have not sold as well for the Wii as the 360 but give it time. 3rd parties never gave the Wii it's due therefore just threw out games for it. Now they see people like to buy games for it, it's just a matter of making a real game rather than shovel ware. That list will grow. That last one they pointed out My Sims is a perfect example. EA made Boogie which was a quick cash in and bombed horrible (as it should of) while My Sims a game they put forth time and effort on is selling rather well.

ItsDubC5881d ago

"The Wii has sold well but third party games overall are garbage and even the good ones aren't selling in huge numbers."

Replace "Wii" with "PS2" and you have an equally factual account of the PS3's predecessor, which many consider to be the greatest console of all time.

The PS2 software library had an enormous amount of low-quality 3rd-party titles among a few high-quality ones. Some good quality 3rd-party titles such as Okami sold dismally.

BrianC62345881d ago

"Replace "Wii" with "PS2" and you have an equally factual account of the PS3's predecessor, which many consider to be the greatest console of all time"

That isn't true at all. The PS2 had its fair share of junk but it had just as many great third party games. Nintendo consoles seem to get good first party games but third party developers either make garbage for the consoles or their good games just don't sell.

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kewlkat0075881d ago

Yesterday, and I guess this shuts me up. For now.

ItsDubC5881d ago

Dude, I never knew anyone who used Balrog =)

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The 10 PSVR 2 Games You Should Own

If you're looking for 'must have' PSVR 2 games then look no further. These are the 10 titles every PSVR 2 owner should have in their library.

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kevco3340d ago

If you're wanting more PSVR 2 support, you should probably buy all of these games.

Speak with your wallet!

Profchaos40d ago

Bit rich to have to buy games you don't want because you want Sony to support the expensive headset they sold us which cost as much as the console it runs on beyond paying third partys to support it.
Seriously in terms of first party we have horizon on day 1 and a gt 7 vr mode.

They seemingly have made little effort to support it beyond paying Capcom to make re games in VR or a second party studio to make firewall which was mismanaged.

I'm a day 1 psvr2 user and the only thing I'm excited for right now is PC support.

I commented recently this bespoke VR game development model we have right now clearly doesn't work

crazyCoconuts40d ago

On the one hand I feel like there's been plenty of smaller non-AAA games to play and occupy me as a supplement to my flat screen gaming.
But I agree that Sony has done nothing to elevate this beyond the niche it's in and into the mainstream where it would be economical to create AAA games for it.

Babadook740d ago (Edited 40d ago )

Most of these games are worth owning for most people; I own all but 2 of them in fact. So I agree with kevco33. I think you're crazy if you downplay this list quite frankly. Sony can't keep funding software if people don't buy any of it, the ball is squarely in OUR court.

Sony has spent a lot on 3rd party stuff this gen like RE.

phoenixwing40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

Saving up for the headset is my first hurdle. Let alone buying games I don't want lol

mudakoshaka40d ago

People downvoting you for not having enough finances...what a world we live in, haha

phoenixwing40d ago (Edited 40d ago )

@mudako
They feel affronted at the very thought that I don't plunk down 500 immediately lol I have a little over 900 games in my backlog I've been buying games instead of hardware ever since I got my PC and ps5. I just don't know if vr is really for me honestly. Every time I have a couple hundred allocated to video games it makes more sense to buy a bunch of flat games instead of vr ones

mudakoshaka40d ago

I have 9 out of these 10 games. I try to buy all the VR games I like to support the advancement of VR!

TheEroica39d ago (Edited 39d ago )

I spoke with my wallet after watching the first headset get weak support. Easy pass until Sony earns my money. Feel bad for those who parted with 500 bucks, falling for the hype that Sony was actually gonna support this thing.

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Neonridr40d ago

I own 7 of these titles off the list, lol.

NotoriousWhiz40d ago

I'm trying to decide if it's worth holding onto my psvr 2. I enjoy what it has currently, but it seems unlikely to get anything else. Might be better off just waiting for something with more support if that ever comes.

Profchaos40d ago

As a fellow psvr2 owner the question seemingly comes down to do you own a PC.

I think I'm all in I have a habit to hold onto my systems anyhow I still have my psvr1 to hell I still have my NES.

But while it's still worth something yeah you could sell it and if Sony turns the ship around you should be able to buy another one for less than you soldmit for I feel like we won't see any fix for the headset for the next 2 years rumours show that Sony has no current first party VR games in active development after they closed London studios

The whole psvr2 situation has left me feeling a little burnt on PlayStation as a whole to be honest. The first psvr felt experimental but it was supported far more than this superior headset

MIDGETonSTILTS1740d ago

GT7 surprised me, because I hate racing games, but i poured 100 hours into it way too quickly.

I’m looking forward to the Metro VR game this year, and I hope that WW2 dogfighter game releases eventually.

talocaca40d ago

I have most of them 😅

Waiting for a sale on Synapse and Arizona Sunshine 2.....also Metro coming this year looks great.

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Resident Evil 4 Sales Top 7 Million Units Nearly One Year After Release

Capcom Co., Ltd. (Capcom) today announced that the multiplatform title Resident Evil 4 has sold over 7 million units worldwide approximately one year after its release.

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Cacabunga45d ago

Still didnt play it.. but I'm glad these SP games are big successes

TheColbertinator45d ago

Deserved. Great remake of a great game

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Resident Evil 4 Remake Was Devastated With Bugs A Month Before Launch

The Resident Evil 4 remake's director has revealed in a recent documentary that the game was riddled with bugs in its final month before launch.

Rebel_Scum56d ago

Not a big surprise really. All games are pretty rough until the very end and everything is released with bugs regardless of how the consumer quantifies it as being “polished.”

CrimsonWing6956d ago

That’s sort of how game development or any kind of software development goes. Looking for bugs and debugging, QA, and trying to scramble and polish everything before a deadline’s up.