Wii Fit flops in Japan. Gamers quit after buying

One of the reasons health clubs stay in business is by signing up people to yearly contracts.
What they know and the general public doesn't know is that a great majority of people who do sign up only attend about 57 days out of the full year while some drop out completely, thus affording more space in the gym for more people to sign up and fail to show.

It seems that Wii Fit, at least in Japan, is taking on similar characteristics in consumer behavior. According to ITMeida of Japan, a poll was taken by a group of 1000 gamers that showed a staggering amount of people not using the Wii Fit game shortly after purchase.

[ChickeyCantor]

1000 gamers =/= japan.
I lold, how is it a flop if it keeps selling like crazy?

[gaffyh]

But the thing is it isn't a flop, those people who don't play it still bought WiiFit because of the novelty value it had, meaning it's not a flop in Nintendo's eyes. This is the main reason I'm not buying a Wii (I would like to buy one, but I'm resisting), I know that after a week I would be completely bored with it.

Nintendo could release their power glove again and call it a WiiHand or something and it would sell millions. I hate Nintendo now, they used to be great, their DS is still pretty good, but all the games are crap (apart from Zelda). :(

[SaiyanFury]

Like many Nintendo outings, Wii-Fit sold well in the beginning, but ultimately fell short as another gimmick. Once the early adopters have had their fill, it traipses off. Sadly one of Nintendo's fallback tendencies. The article's right though, many people sign up with a gym with the intention of getting in shape over the long term, but most just make excuses and get lazy. I workout at home (not on Wii Fit) with weights and various cardio exercises. Hell, even DDR over the course of an hour can sweat you up good. I wouldn't call Wii Fit a flop since it's sold well, but gimmicks often get old after a while. This just proves it.

[daous]

If you've ever studied how statistics works, then you would know that 1000 people = a representative sample of the general population's opinion.

Assuming that the survey interviewed 1000 RANDOMLY chosen people who own Wii Fit, then this is a very accurate assessment of how many Wii Fit owners quit, ratio-wise.

These Japanese surveys are obviously not calling Wii Fit a "flop" in terms of sales number and profit (for Nintendo), but rather that it failed to make any significant improvement in making (Japanese) people motivated to want to stay fit/lose weight.

In other words: the number of people who stay on the "Wii Fit" fitness exercise is not significantly different than the people who stay on any typical health club / program. That's why it flopped in Japan. People thought Nintendo would revolutionize (which is what the codename for the Wii was) exercising (as well as incentives to continue exercising) with Wii Fit. However, the survey pretty much states that Wii Fit is no different from any other fitness thing, and didn't really bring in any new groups of people.

Tons of surveys (e.g. for elections, research, etc.) can only do this type of representative sampling, because of cost and time. This should be common knowledge to any person who understands statistics.

[Thoas]

Many people regret buying a Wii after playing it for 2 hours.

[Monteblanco]

Poor journalism. The title is very tendentious, as Wii Fit is a commercial success and not a flop. Regarding the use, 22% doesn't sound bad. I don't know the number but it is probably as good as other home fitness products. Health clubs may need a flux of new clients or year long contracts, Nintendo just want an one time sale. I imagine that after more games start using the balance board, Wii Fit will sell even better.

[098777]

I agree with monteblanco as more games come out using the balance board { rabbids TV party, and we ski} wii fit will sell more but gaffyh I have had a wii for almost a year now and i am hard core any body agree with me?

[mistertwoturbo]

Poor reading comprehension Monte. It's not that it's a Sales Flop. It's obviously selling well. But what good is it if more than half of the people don't even use it anymore. Either way, Nintendo is making millions and it's a win for them.

[niall77]

but 2 million people in Japan bought it so who is the real loser?

The people who spent there money on something the dont use or Nintendo in there new solid gold corpret HQ

[MK_Red]

WTF!? I'm a Wii Fit hater and love to see it flop but the thing sold really well and we only had a report that some people quit playing it. Still, it has sold more than a million there, more than MGS4!!! Is that called a flop!!!???

(I pray with all my heart that MGS4 crushes Wii Fit but it's not gonna happen. Casual games still sell the most and garbage like Wii Fit has sold millions worldwise... sadly).

Still, Wii Fit was a huge success if those million sales are any indication.

[ChickeyCantor]

they agree on you, but not on me. We basically said the same thing ....
O well.

[DreDawgg06]

Just like the Wii, Wii Fit is all hype. Nothing Nintendo has done this generation has been ground breaking or innovative. They took a simple concept, Motion controls. Dumbed it down into a toy and overpriced it, calling it a Wii.

The only good games, 1st party. Zelda, Mario could have been done on the GameCube without the motion. Its not even synced up with the users movement. Its just jestering motion controls. One action resemebles the real action and creates a reaction. Its BS guys.
I honestly have no clue how gamers have the Wii as their primary console. It is completely a fad and Americans for the most part are too stupid to see past it.

[Voiceofreason]

You've never played a Wii. Ever. Your entire post proves that.

[kevin1122]

voice, his comment is actually dead on. The games could of been done on a gamecube.

[Testo]

Zelda DID come out on the Wii AND the Gamecube!

Wii = Gamecube ver 2.2

[Delt4]

I just like how DreDawg points out the "stupid americans" and forgets the rest of the world. Seriously DreDawg, cause until now i thought the Wii was a success in multiple countries. Thank you for voicing an educated opinion. We all needed that. I can't believe those stupid americans.........WOW.

[tweaker]

Voice, he seems to know exactly what he's talking about. I totally I agree with him as well.

[Si-Pie]

Yeh I agree with him to an extent and I would never be happy with having the wii as my only primary console! however its got a handful of really good games on it which you can only get on the wii e.g mario kart and mario galaxy and thats the reason I own one. I have been disappointed with alot of the rubbish on it and alot of the motion control! However the wii really does appeal to the casual gamer and I know alot of people who hardly ever play on consoles but they bought a wii because for the odd time they do and when they have people around and it can be alot of fun! So I agree with his comments just think he is being alittle bit too harsh and not calling on a few of the good points of the wii!

[KeiZka]

One could not have done Mario on GC. Audio track alone prevents it. Also, the implementation of motion controlling, how absurd it ever is, prevents it too. It's not the same experience without them, or is it? Zelda is only ONE game out of many. Could you have done MP3 as well as it was done on Wii on GC? Nope. Could you have done the aiming system EA used on MoH:H2 on GC? Nope. Could you have managed the feeling of Excite Truck on GC? Never.

What the HELL are you idiots crying about? Wii and GC, though similar, are not the same system. Or should I start going around calling people idiots since PS3 is essentially PS2 with doubled GFX power, and X0 being a Xbox with doubled GFX power compared to earlier one? What the hell are you people smoking? True, Wii may "lack" in graphical department (I've yet to see any dedicated developing for it), but it isn't GC by any standards. Just like PS3 isn't PS2 by any standards or how X0 isn't Xbox by any standards. It's all in our perception. You either hate it, be ignorant or neutral of it, or love it. I'd love to be in the middle, but with all idiots around here, I tend to lean to last one. Wonder why? Because I hate idiots.

Edit: Those who cry about "I couldn't be happy to have Wii as my main console", get a PC. Problem solved. You can have relaxing games on console (Wii), and then have tedious and truly "hobbysome" games on PC. It isn't really that hard. And if you are to complain about the costs, if you want to "truly" enjoy HD material that PS3 and X0 bring out, factor in the cost of that television you'll need for that... PC will be cheaper in the end, unless the HD TV you get is utter garbage.

And Testo, because one game came out on both, means exactly what? I see reiterations of Singstar on PS3, I doubt they are THAT consuming on PS3's tech specs...

[ChickeyCantor]

@Testo
Well no Sh/t...the game was originally developed for the GCN but because the Wii was released almost in the same time period they PORTED it over to the Wii. not the other way around

[EL MAESTRO]

is not gamers that have the wii as theyre primary counsel. is regular people and small percentage of real gamers. its a toy thats hot now, just like tickle me elmo..

[AllroundGamer]

i think the japanese people are buying it mostly because of the trend/hype, just like the Wii itself...

[DarkSniper]

Casual gamers are growing tired of Nintendo's last generation hardware. Naturally, PLAYSTATION®3 will be the new home for casual gamers in Japan.

$niper

[Pain]

most if not all the people i know regret buying Wii.

[SonySoldierEternaL]

yes i can relate..

after buying a Wii in January 2007, I was so disappointed. it really left a bitter taste in my mouth.

thankfully, only a month later, I bought a PS3. and oh man, I haven't looked back since.

'THIS IS LIVING"

[Sir_Ken_Kutaragi]

...i want to rush out and by a K.F.C Bucket!!! ;-D
http://www.kfc.com/ ;-P ;-P ;-P

@DarkSniper ;) Yep your right;)

[White-Sharingan]

so we all agree Wii is all a trend/hype!

I have a wii and I dont use it anymore, got bored with it pretty quick

[AllroundGamer]

mine lasted for about two months, then sold it to a friend, who sold it again to someone else after couple of months etc etc, the Wii is pretty much a second hand circulative item :) Nintendo shouldn't sell them, just rent them :p

[Time_Is_On_My_Side]

I think the author is saying it's a flop because no one is using the product. In revenue it was a success because thousands of people bought the thing. It's like saying the Wii console is a success but the software revenue doesn't match hardware revenue. I've noticed that with a lot of Wii games. It has the largest user base yet sells the least in software titles. It's like people were suckered into buying a product that they would never use. They're (Nintendo) are no better than the fitness gyms with their down payment contracts.

Nintendo is smart make people buy the product since it’s cheap no one will complain because we have Super Mario. They (Nintendo) don’t care about online and the demand isn’t even there unlike the Sony side of things. People demand it from Sony but it was never really a big deal for Nintendo, ironic. In other words Nintendo is into numbers and not so much about longevity. They don't care how long you use it, just as long as you buy one they're (Nintendo) fine.

[Arduen]

I don't see how anyone could say this is a flop economically, but it may not be living up to its hype in the minds of the purchasers.

I think Wii Fit could have been a lot more successful if instead of a balance board, they'd developed some sort of shoe attachment or actually shoe device. Think of it. You'd put on your Wii "Shoos" whenever you went out. A little device would keep track of how far you walked and how fast. You come home, turn on Wii Fit, and it tells you how you did that day. You could even have the pressure sensors in the toes, heels, and sides to play all the mini games just by putting on your shoos.

Of course, nintendo would make a total killing on replacing worn out shoos or letting you purchase new models, etc. Also, they'd have to be as ridiculous looking as possible--huge, white, and a short cable that connects each shoo to the other so you can't run too fast or kick them off through the television.

[Time_Is_On_My_Side]

People's feet vary in size from a six year old, to a teen, or to an adult. My shoe size is 16 while my sisters are in the size 7 range, it isn't that easy to do things like that.

[Arduen]

Not saying it would be easy. But judging by how many peripherals the nintendo wii has spawned, I don't think they'd frown too much on a peripheral that had to be upgraded as you grew. I realize it's totally impractical and many consumers would probably realize they were being taken...of course people are willing to shuck out money for themed plastic shells too so maybe not.

My only real point was that Wii Fit would probably have been more beneficial for getting in shape if it was something that could be taken with you instead of gluing you in front of the tv.

[TheFreak]

I dont understand that so many has so much hate for a console.its bisarre really. its a great console with great games and more great games are coming. Come on games like zelda, super mario, super smash bros brawl, super paper mario, no more heroes, resident evil, okami, Mario kart, Boom blox, pes 08, wii sports, the godfather, scarface and so on.... how can all of this titles be boring or even crap?

[Time_Is_On_My_Side]

I have a question for you, do hardware sales match software sales?

[TheFreak]

nintendo titles are doing good on charts. 1 reason for the low sales on wii games are of course many casual gamers.2 reason is piracy. 3rd reason not that great 3rd party support but it is coming.

U see if u get out quality games on the wii it will sell. If u put out crap and garbage real gamers will not buy it. they will skip the bad titles or they will just download them and be thieves. stealing mofoes!!!! But if u see the good titles are doing pretty good

[aiphanes]

It is just not possible. The best their is for all the wii owners is Wii Sports..untill Wii Sports 2 comes out...there really is nothing to buy. Most wii owners will never play Zelda or Mario...because those are not casual games...Wii owners want casual games, like wii sports, and wii play.

All Nintendo has to do this christmas is come out with wii sports 2...and make it work with and without the wii balance board, and they will sell millions.

[TheFreak]

wii sports 2 would be cool.And if they include online it would be awesome.

[Fanboy Slaughter]

Seriously, I hate my Wii.

I bought it (and Wii Fit) for my wife because she begged me to get it for her, (not to mention I was curious about this little white box that's trouncing the other two systems).

After 3 weeks and a layer of dust later, I'm pissed. The Wii doesn't even deserve to sell for $249, given that it's little (and more fun) brother the gamecube is better by leaps and bounds. I actually only have 3 Wii games and like 15 Gamecube games, and every Wii game I rented is crap.

RE: Umbrella Chronicles = crap (try hold the Wiimote like that for a couple hours, it will destroy what was once your wrist.)

Bully: SE = crap (controls suck)

Mario Kart Wii = bored after realizing that, much like SSBB, it's just recycled crap from the gamecube.

[aiphanes]

That is all that is good on the wii...and those really aint that good...just fun.

My wii is collecting dust too...maybe I should sell it on Ebay..

[Voiceofreason]

LOL why do you haters even try any more? Do you really think anyone besides the other haters believes you? 3 week of collecting dust? With a years worth of games to play? Yeah BS.. Second. RE:UC. Try holding it for hours? Are you a new gamer or something? The Wii remote weighs no more than a normal controller. People have been pointing guns at screens for years in video games and nobody seemed to have issue with it. BTW sequels are usually like the previous version. GTA, God of War, Madden, Final Fantasy, and on and on are all similar just the way Mario Kart Wii is to other MK games.Maybe you should buy a Wii or rent one and then come back with a valid clue about its games. It's hard to take you guys seriously when I own one and can easily see how much BS is in your posts. The whole its hard to hold the Wii remote up is about the lamest one.

[Fanboy Slaughter]

Voiceofreason, it's not the remote itself, it's the way it's held, I don't have the zapper accessory so I hold it in the normal TV remote fashion, with the majority of my hand under the remote. And you lose bubbles for being a snide jackass as opposed to a Wii fangirl. I have every right to hate that glorified Gamecube.

[Si-Pie]

nah haha mario kart wii is way better than mario kart double dash. Maybe not graphics wise but all other ways it is! Best one since MK on the SNES!

[ChickeyCantor]

" it's just recycled crap from the Gamecube. "
And all the other games you have played are so unique that you cant compare them to other games.....
*facepalm*

@si-pi
My younger brother said the same untill he played DD again...now he thinks different about the gfx.

@fanboy slaughter
He makes agood point and you take a bubble?

[Si-Pie]

I dont think you read my comment right.I had said mario kart wii was better than double dash not in gfx but in every other way e.g the the control of the karts etc.played de the other day and yep where gfx are concerned not much between them but the wii version plays loads better!

[Si-Pie]

Or maybe I've read your comment wrong sidar and you were saying jk wii is way better gfx than dd I'm not sure.anyway if so then we all have our opinions right.

[DreDawgg06]

Why do people defend the Wii so much, How do you not feel ripped off and cheated for buying into the whole propaganda Nintendo spoon fed people. The "Toy" not a console is overrated. Amazing games like Zelda and Mario should be on true next-gen consoles. Imagine Hideo Kojima stuck with a PS2 or a Wii to deliver his vision for what he felt was a true conclusion to Metal Gear Solid. It would have been impossible.

I feel developers are so confined with the Wii that they constantly create more of the same instead of innovating. Cmon guys, you cant be this gullible and defend the Wii when all it does very well is introduce people into video games who normally wouldn't try it. Its simplified its cute. Its a Wii. Not a gamers console at all!

[aiphanes]

My Xbox 360 is waiting for Gears 2.

My wii is waiting for something to use the wiifit.

My PS3 I play everyday...either MGS4, Pixel Junk Monster, Pain, Warhawk...plus when Socom Confrontation comes out....dang....I do not want to even think about it...

I just wish that killer app would come out for the wii...The wii is really just a kiddie box...the kids love this thing...i mean kids under 10 years old.

[J@D]

Another Nintendo peripheral that is just another dust collector.

Just to mentioned a few:
1- WiiFit (NEW)
2- PowerPad
3- Pokemon Card Reader (o.O)
4- NES/SNES Advantage (o.O)
5- Wii Wheel
6- N64 Microphone

The worst thing is... PEOPLE STILL BUY THAT KIND OF TRASH. It look like the money grow on trees this days ^__^

[AllroundGamer]

i think it gives the people a sort of status, when they can boast, that they own that particular (rare) item. Like when in the 90s someone would say, he's got the PowerGlove (which you can add to your list btw :) ) you would be probably jealous, but if you would try it yourself, you would know it is just a crappy gimmick.

[J@D]

^ Exactly. Brain washed I could said o.O

[Spike47]

would've wandered a little farther into the casual market they would've kicked themselves out of the video game inustry.

It's alright to try something new and innovative but Nintendo has just left all of their fans and consumers with nothing to enjoy.

Seriously what does the Wii have in its lineup for 2008. 2 or maybe 3 games worth looking at and 1 worth purchasing?

[TheFreak]

the conduit
mad world
monster hunter 3
disaster day of crisis
fatal frame
sadness
spore
skate it

games im waiting for on the wii. some of them are coming out in 2009.

[Isaac]

But critical flop. This game is evidently garbage and garbage should not sell, otherwise we are sending the wrong message to Nintendo and 3rd party developers.

[BeNice]

largely 7-8 and some 9's from reviewers. Know your stuff before you go trolling on here. I hate trolls though.

[Testo]

Wii Fit is going to outsell tickle me Elmo at this rate!

[Isaac]

"15.1 - it wasn;t a critical flop it got
largely 7-8 and some 9's from reviewers. Know your stuff before you go trolling on here. I hate trolls though. "

If I am a troll, you are a sheep, since you seem to think reviewers opinions are the only ones that count. Evidently, if people stopped playing this repetitive game, a game that should supposedly be part of your daily exercising routine, is because the game sucks. Since the Japanese stopped using it, it clearly is a critical flop.

You just failed massively.

[KeiZka]

Yes, let's at one point praise reviewers, and then at some point hate them. That is logical. Sorry, that just seems to be trend here on this site. I don't know how you have been inclined thus far, but I fear you're still going to go "F--K YEA, THIS GAME GOT A X ON THIS SITE REVIEW". Mind you, if you don't, this doesn't matter. If you do, you'll be a hypocrite.

Up to you, entirely.

[Crazywhitie]

Wii Fit didn't flop, just because people stop doing it, it's Still Saling like crazy.. I don't think nintendo cares what you do after you buy it, they made there money lol...

[Pika-pie]

Nintendo think they are bringing a whole new people into the world of video games. But the truth is they are a console manufacturer selling exercise equipment.

[SpikeSpiegel]

Nintendo still has their money, so why should they care about how long they are interested in playing it?

[BeNice]

the article is purely flamebait, the poll consisted of 1000 people out of the 2 MILLION people who actually brought the game. You are telling me that constitutes fact? Moreover this is japan it isn't like they are an obese race in the first place. Let me put it this way if you go to a black/african-american community in the US and hold a poll to see how many people arfe black and 95% say they are , are you going to declare that white poeple are a minority in america and that black people constitute 95% of the population?

Nintendo sold the peripheral to you not the program alone.Games have already s started using the peripheral, good games. Skateboarding game from ea for one. That's where it isn't a flop the peripheral is being supported by third parties. So people who buy it can actually use it. [NOT FLAMING] Unlike the ps eye this isn't a useless purchase which is supported poorly and constitutes a waste of your money.

The idea or misconception that most wii games could have been done is a partial misconception and a credit to the now deceased gamecube's superior technical prowess when compared to other systems last gen.
I have tried to educate the biased and technically spec uneducated members of N4g of the difference between the wii and any last gen system spec wise but unfortunately to them it makes the system they hate look good which is blasphemy.The ii can pull off almost any effect the 360 and ps3 can do but at a lower res and with perhaps fewer polygons on screen.

On the matter of the wii-remote being a gimmick , it isn't gesture basedjust o be sure about that.The wii remote can do 1 to 1 and some developers have already doen it. Square enix had a prototype that they showed IGN which had 1:1 sword swings. EA boasts that their facbreaker game for wii has 1:1 motion.The conduit boasts 1:1 motion. Most of the fps games i have played this gen have been better on pc or wii(if they are available that is).

And on the matter of good games, which is obviously opinionted her goes my retort. i have played many game across all three systems despite the fact i don't own all three. I intended to buy a ps3 at the start of this gen but then i saw the wii its games and how different it was(i laughed at the controller when i first saw it). I have played my wii consistently and a lot more than either of hte other two systems. I have palyed more gmaes on 360 than ps3 but i have played resistance, uncharted, ratchet AND CLANK , i haven't felt any fo them to be great or worth throwing down the dough to buy that beast.

The wii on the other hand despite the weaker lineup last year and has a much better one this year. And as a response to the fact that casuals don't buy mario or zelda. Nintendo has sold its own hardcore games much better and faster this gen than ever before.Melee took the gamecube's lifespan to reach 6 mill sold.Brawl has reached 5mill plus in6 months i believe with just being launched in europe. Mario glaxy has sold 4million plus as well i believe many months after it was released it still pops up on some top ten charts. How many ps3 games do that? Guitar hero 3 despte being gimped on wii sold the most out of all the systems. So wii owners get guitar hero world tour with all the features of the 360/ps3 versions.

Activision ha also apparently scale ddown the cod 4 engine and have it running on wii for world at war.I don't know how this game will turn out but i don't see the wii's future to be bleak.

i sincerely apologize for the wall of post but i though ti was better than making many smaller posts to replt ot he different claims.

[KeiZka]

Yes, because 1000 people of 2 million seem to be half a promille. They must be onto something there..!

[ChickeyCantor]

Benice,
Its pointless.
Even if you show that your shirt is green, they will say it isnt.

If you read my comment and Mk_reds comment on the first page you can read we are bassically saying the same thing.
The only reason he got thumbs up is pretty much because he added that he hopes MGS will crush wii fit eventually.

These people dont care for a objective view of point, to them its all about being subjective.
Green is red to them.

You can make a fact list of what these people said and how these people behave.
There are so many things its just endless.

[jmiscavish]

Every time there's ever a poll about anything, they use 1000 people. Every gallup poll is run this way, every cnn poll, every anything poll.

They use 1000 because it's a random, but statistically significant, amount of people who are used to represent the general population.

Everybody knows the Wii CAN do 1:1. I use it to twist my bat prior to every swing on wii sports baseball. Unfortunately, that's pretty much it. For some reason, game developers have, as of yet, not incorporated it into their games. Hopefully, star wars force unleashed will change this.

The wii is absolutely a gimmick. Once you realize that wii tennis isn't real tennis, and you really only have to flick your wrist instead of swing your racket, it starts to lose its shine.

[LevDog]

Well Duh.. Wii Fit is the more gimmicky than those waggle sticks they have

[TheDeadMetalhead]

Put Wi-Fi into it! They could have Contests and leaderboards online! It might give people more reason to play! :)

[Product]

People thought wii fit was going to be fun but if its exercise alot of people cant handle that word....and the waggle little things we be on ever system come next gen so you all cry about it now just like the d-pad and analog thumb stick controls nintendo created that everyone stole from this will be too.

[kevnb]

its the wii in general, 75% of people who own one play it for a month then let it collect dust.

[mint royale]

guess what, your one of those 75%.

[Goingdown]

If you compare software sales between systems, you can see that Wii games sell quite Well.

After one and half year of Wii experience, I would say it is exellent system. Great controls, and aiming cursor is lot more important than motion controls. For example Zelda and Metroid 3 are both LOT better games mainly because of aiming, not because of motion controls. Motion controls does their part, but they are not enough alone.

Over one year of Wii usage and it sstill feels fresh and great. I own about 20 games for Wii, and gaming feels fun again.

[jmiscavish]

True. I'm not much of a wii sympathizer, but 17 of amazon's top 25 bestselling videogames are nintendo products. The top three being mario kart, wii play, and wii fit.

Given, I think most of that sucks, but people are buying. GTP5 comes in at number 11, and civilization revolution on the 360 is 17. Yikes.

[Wakka_]

Praise be to Yevon.

[n00bzRtehgey]

lmao.

[sandip787]

america needs wii fit a whole lot more than japan...

[Dogswithguns]

when are they gonna realize that Wii sucks?

[TheFreak]

never

[gumgum99]

quite said

[DFresh]

First off I'm gonna say Nintendo had a good idea to incorporate exercise into playing video games as Sony did when they made Dance Dance Revolution but not all ideas are made to work out.
So if one of Nintendo's big attractions fails.
What do they have left to show for the new year as a line up for their fans/consumers who own and play the Wii as one of their consoles?

[ChickeyCantor]

Sony made DDR?
ROLFMAOBBQ

[gumgum99]

Its funny how the Wii is being judged for a first outing in motion-controlled gaming. I sometimes wonder what this world is coming to. When are people going to realize that the Wii is only the first step in such a control scheme It is not perfect, so stop pretending that this is their final fruit. It will be like criticizing the Dreamcast for slow connection speeds and lack of a online service. It just doesn't add up. I agree that the Wii needs more hardcore titles for the seasoned gamers out there, but what I dont agree with is bashing the Wii for not being so spot on for its motion controls.

Save your hate for next gen.

To be back on topic: Wii fits success is measured on the demographic. The reason the japanese sales arent that hot is mostly due to the lack of any obese people. Thats not truly the same in America though.

[PS3thedestroyer]

This game is just pure crap rushed out on the shelves to make money, the same with the 300 other Nintendo wii games.

I want to know when PS4 comes out and whatever faulty MS console, mabye Xbox 540 lol, will Nintendo release a console like the PS3 or more likely to be something like the Xbox 360 since it's cheap breakdown crap.

[KeiZka]

Yes, let's stagnate. You'd like that, wouldn't you? "ZOMG! This console is marginally better than it's predecessor, yet still fails in competition against PC!"

PS. I do own a PC that can render graphics well enough to my liking. Not the top of the line (how could student afford that?) but close enough. But let's face it. Consoles, no matter how powerful at their conception, are going to fail against PCs in the long run. Why? Because you can't upgrade your consoles like you can your PC. Consoles should be about something different than trying to be "cheapskate PCs" and other "multimedia devices". HTPCs (fairly cheap ones) are for that.

[mint royale]

and gimping their once formidable playstation brand to win a movie format war. Their arrogance was sickening at the start of the generation and just like nintendo found out in the mid 90's they werent invincable at all! It took nintendo a decade to get back to teh top. I wonder how long it will take sony.

[PS3thedestroyer]

Sony are still on top i don't know if you realise but wii popularity is gonna bomb, Xbox 360 has bombed i've seen even some of the most obbsessed xbots trade it in for a PS3 due to RROD mainly, MS built a cheap sh!tty console admitt it, Sony is the only ones who really thought truely about there fanbase building a console that wont fail, i bet if HD-DVD won you would be welcoming a new format but no your a wii60 guy so of course you will be pissed getting shafted and missing all the fun, i have to say it but your a loser in many ways more than one lol!

[KeiZka]

You take it as a plus, that they forced Blu-ray onto customers like that? Sony has been just as arrogant as Nintendo was back in 90's with 64. Look what happened to them. Falling from top isn't exclusive to Nintendo only.

[juuken]

...I knew this wouldn't end well.

[Tommy Vercetti]

Put down wii fit. It's not worth a sh!t it won't make you fit. Join a gym and sell your wii and buy a new PS3. Now you are healthy and happy.

[mint royale]

how is sony on top? Im not a fan of any company over another but i just dont like the way the wii is being treated. I dont know how you presume im a wii60 guy as ive never owned an xbox in my life. Im glad blu ray because in my opinion it was more future proof than hd-dvd. What I object to is sony forcing it down the throats of people who want to by a playstation because they presumed the playstation fans were so loyal. As a result to buy a playstation you had to pay alot more even if you didnt care about a format that wont come into prominance for a few years. Sony were great with the ps1 and 2 and brought life into the industry but in my opinion theyve messed up with the ps3. Its losing money and is around 15-16 million behind the wii already with a gap thats increasing. It is gaining sales on the 360 and will overtake it in 2009 but sorry to sound negative but i dont see how after the dominance of the ps2, sony fighting for 2nd can be seen as a victory. Infact how the hell can you claim sony is on top without sounding like an Iraqi war general.

[level 360]

Most probably is because a staggering amount of Japanese people are'nt obese and lazy fat slobs like most of America, they're far more fitter and eat a lot of healthy foods so they really don't need a Wii fit to improve their health.

[Old Snake]

This is typical nintendo. People buy their stuff like crazy, then stop using it. Seriously I don't remember the last time I played my Wii

[ChickeyCantor]

If only the MS and Sony had made such a thing.......people would be dancing like puppets right now.

[tojfs7931]

The reason- excersize is too much like work. People want to have fun and not work their butts off when they are playing video games.

[Imallvol7]

What a stupid article. We all knew people were going to stop using it. We all stop playing games we buy. It only depends on the SALES. The game sold well = not a flop. Who is writing game news these days?

[dktxx2]

As a fun game, yes wii fit flops. But of course it sells well because it looks fun (actually it doesn't but damn those Nintendo people can bullsh*t) and people think it will help you exercise. But just like everything else on the wii, it collects dust.

[jmiscavish]

Yeah, I really wondered if anybody actually thought that wii fit would help them, in fact, get fit. Push ups and hula hooping will not help anybody lose weight.

If only wii fit came with someone to tell you not to eat that third helping of fried chicken. Then it would help people lose weight.

[Product]

Anyone can b!tch about nintendo they are just doing it because its number 1 and "hardcore" gamers are jealous.

GumGum said it all .........look at who is copying nintendo yet again nintendo is the only console doing something different that will push video games forward.We all knwo that power is always available thats nothing special(which is the only thing sony and microsoft know how to do besides make their console closer to a home computer) but motion controls are and proof of this is people buying it in drones.people are getting tired of it because humans are just not used to having to waggale a controller around.

Remember when the analog thumb stick came out for N64?remember how hard it was to play? its because we were so used to the d-pad(which nintendo also created).Ever remember trying to do a dragon punch in a street fighter game with an analog stick?couldnt do it could you?

Then look at what happened there it caught on sony jumped on board with its copy(dualshock) and now every game runs on analog.'

the same will happen with motion controls and if sony and microsoft annouce them at e3 then the haters will have nothing to complain about ill laugh because wii will still sell and if everyone didnt play thier wiis then no body would buy them because they could just go to a pawn shop to get one.but that isnt happening so someone is doign soemhting right.

[poopface1]

But in all honesty, I can say that I dont want a Wii. If someone said here you can have my wii for free, id say keep it. mabe id borrow it, but its not the wii that I dont like, its nintendo. I was a big nintendo fanboy back in the day, and when I was little nintendo was all I knew. Still like nintendo as a company, but I dont like what they have to offer.

Nintendo of today is something different, and they offer NOTHING for me. So you can love it, but dont assume that anyone who doesnt praise nintendo is "jealous." Cause the truth is, after 64, nintendo realised that they couldnt compete with sony(and now microsoft) so they went in the complete other direction.

If all systems are like the wii in the future, then I sure wont buy any. If that ever happens then it will be time to upgrade my PC.

[poopface1]

but it seems like this will be in the same room wiht the unused treadmils.

I think two things that contribute to this:

1) Its an exercise thing, and usualy people buy em and stop using em.

2) Its not a video game, and is supposed to make gamers excercise. I dont know about you but when I turn on my system(defiantly not a wii), the last thing I want to do is move around.

Anyone who is serious about getting in shape WILL NOT EVEN CONSIDER THE WIi FIT as an option.

[Papacharinonanadan]

Wii Fit sold remarkably well - there is no arguing this. However, the results of the survey on this article suggests that any future software made for the Balance Board is likely to struggle. That's about all anyone can realistically glean from this article.

One thing I'd hasten to add as well - the Japanese aren't going through a health kick like certain parts of the Western world. Many Japanese believe that weight loss is achieved simply by not eating :P

[thereapersson]

Most people I know who own a Wii never play it anymore because it got old rather quickly. This article is not surprising in the least.

[Topcat-Lonewolf]

To be honest, I don't really blame the Japanese for stopping, it isn't exactly a thriller of a game is it?

Imagine the little kids, Mummy can I buy a JRPG with action packed fighting scenes and brutality and an awesome levelling up system?!

Mother replies, no boyo (she's welsh you see) you can get wii fit though because then you can go jogging in our house!

I'm imagining how underthrilled that kid will be.

[mint royale]

In general it sells much more software than the ps3 or xbox makin developers the most happy.

Super mario galaxy -- around 7 MILLION sold (higher rated than MGS4)
Mario Kart Wii -- around 6 MILLION sold
Super Smash Bros Brawl -- around 6 MILLION sold
Wii Fit -- around 5.5 MILLION sold
Zelda -- around 5 MILLION sold (higher rated than MGS4)
Maio and SOnic -- around 4.5 MILLION sold
Paper Mario -- around 3 MILLION sold
Sonic -- around 1.5 MILLION sold
Resident Evil 4 Wii edition -- around 1.5 MILLION sold
Metroid Prime 3 -- around 1.5 MILLION sold
Rayman -- around 1.5 MILLION sold
Lego Wars -- around 1.5 MILLION sold
Resident Evil UC -- around 1.25 MILLION sold
My Sims -- around 1.25 MILLION sold
Red Steel -- over 1 MILLION sold

other games such as zack and wiki have sold around 500K giving developers healthy profits.

Only halo on the xbox 360 has sold more despite have more than a year headstart whilst motorstorm is the highest ps3 game lifting up to around 3.5 million with the help of bundles.
Yes most of the games that have outsold the competition come from nintendo but from a consumers point of view how is that a bad thing. The wii has by far the best 1st party games. If the ps3 or xbox had this then it would be constantly put into peoples faces.

Yes 3rd party support is a problem but its the developers fault for realeasing crap and expecting it to sell and because it doesnt fanboys of the other systems round on the wii! If you honestly thing games like monster hunter 3 or a kingdom hearts 3 wouldnt sell on the wii then you are deluded.

The wii isnt just about wii sports thats just a line for fanboys to hold onto like their comfort blanket as the cry themselves to sleep over the success of the wii. Theres no need to hate. If you dont like the wii then fine but the amount of lies being told about it is unfair. Was the ps2 having the casuals a problem? Well if not then why should it be for the wii?

[KeiZka]

7 of those more than 1mil sold are from 3rd parties...

[Enigma_2099]

... or did you?

[mint royale]

but the lead console will always get the shovelware. Its a shame people forget the good 3rd party games on wii.