Nintendo urges third parties to "make something unique"

With Wii continuing to do incredibly well, third parties are jumping on board faster than we can keep track of, but Nintendo wants devs to "take time" on their creations instead of rushing out quick cash-ins.

Speaking of Wii's healthy third party support, Nintendo of America's George Harrison said: "Certainly there's a strong line-up of third party titles, and we're trying to encourage them to make them.

[GodofPeace]

Nintendo games don't sell very well on the Third party side... even First-party games don't sell like crack... major weakness on the Wii bad software sales

[Charlie2688]

Well that is the HUGE gamble Nintendo took at aiming the Wii at the casual gamer market

Hardware is sold like crack thanks to casual games...but as every one knows casual gamers don't buy a lot of games

which results in the Wii Sports/Play effect in the sale charts

[Darkiewonder]

Now they encourage to make unique games.

Crazy Nintendo. Crazy. :o

[xplosneer]

Are we going to have a bunch of fanboys saying "Nintendo is BEGGING for third parties to stay on board" Just like when the same thing happened to Sony? No? Didn't think so....

[rofldings]

Nintendo is BEGGING for third parties to stay on board

[the worst]

ps3 and 360 games are in hd
sh!t i have a 52in 1080p tv
i want my games in HD
the last game i would buy on the wii
is super mario galaxy
next game ill buy will be
the next Zelda game
plus the online sucks

[cooke15]

Ok really. What is this a response to? Seriously you sony fanboys just spew random hate crap for the hell of it.

[skillshot]

What the hell Cooke15? Where in there did he say he was a Sony fanboy? He is just a graphics fanboy if anything. He mentioned 360 and PS3. Don't keep trying to make flamewars, its pathetic.

[DrPirate]

I wonder what devs are thinking:

OHHH Well since Nintendo URGED us, let's make something creative, because before we were trying to recycle the same old, same old. (don't look at RE4). Every developer is actively searching for the next big thing in gaming, gameplay and innovation. No one has to be urged to do anything.

[Rooftrellen]

Every developer is looking for the next big thing, but few are looking for it though a new kind of game.

When EA is one of your leaders in trying to make something new, the same company that releases the same sports game every year with different names and updated stats, their's a problem.

All of the developrs are looking for the next big thing, but the next big thing isn't FF13, Halo 3, or SSBB. The next big thing is Endless Ocean, Disaster: Day of Crisis, or No More Heroes.

Unfortunately, developers spend more time and money on hoping Madden 2008 will be the next big thing, when, given the same resources, Boogie or MySims could be the big things.

[bootsielon]

Wii doesn't deserve anything but last gen ports.

[PMR_21]

with the hate

[Rooftrellen]

Actually, the Wii is the only console that is made so that ports don't work well.

The only way to make a good port for the Wii is to rip it apart and build it back up with the controls in mind..and when you start tearing down and building up, its not really a port anymore, is it?

[--Onilink--]

even tough we are getting way to many ports, and quick cash-in party games, there has certainly been new unique games, where the develepor really put an effort, and it can be seen on the reviews and sales(Trauma Center, Elebits, Dewis Adventure-it may suck, but at leat is something original-, RE Umbrella C, Zack and Wicky, Rayman RR) those are just a few of the 3rd party titles that are something new, and are worthy games. So its not fair to say all 3rd party titles on wii suck, not every developer can match nintendo when it comes to games...

[Slayer OP]

What are they talking about? Every game they make is unique.

[Baddo_Ekkusuchi]

nintendo will always rely on 1st party.

[--Onilink--]

i wouldnt actually say that they rely on 1st party, i think there 1st party titles are of such great quality that they dont really need 3rd party titles THAT MUCH(because of course they need the support). But right now nintendo is urging developers to take some time with their games, because this stampede of quick cash-in ports is starting to affect the image of wii software, especially among the hardcore crowd

[wiizy]

hating will not help your system sale better.... the wii is number one and deserves the third party support..bottom line

[cooke15]

Hey guys, I got an idea. Lets keep talking about how much we hate Wii! Its really fun and its going to make PS3 more successful!! yaaaay Hate wii! yaaaaay.

So wait a second. You are bashing nintendo for asking developers to be a little more creative? Wow. Seriously.

[Prismo_Fillusion]

Wii sux.
Nintendo is just asking 3rd parties to be more creative because they only want to sell 1st party games.

Wait...what?

[cooke15]

hahah exactly!

[Rooftrellen]

*fanboy logic on*

Nintendo is asking developers to be more crative because generic FPS don't work on the Wii because its so weak. They have to be creative and make up new kinds of games, while the hardcore blow each others heads off in a bloody displace of testosterone that shows I am a man on Live.

*fanboy logic off*

[antoinetm]

Here is something UNIQUE :

Play 'will it float' with your wii...

(make sure u unplug the power cord)