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Battle of the Brands: Nintendo Wii vs. Sony PS3

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The Nintendo Wii and Sony PlayStation 3 were released within two weeks of each other, in November of 2006, as the latter two of the three "seventh generation" home video-game consoles, with the Microsoft Xbox 360, released a year earlier, being the third. Now, a year and a half later, it is time to review how the two gaming machines stand up to each other.
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Maddens Raiders - 613 days 8 hours ago
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1 - Nothing mind-blowing here -
pretty much rehashed news. I'd just like to know how Sony can steal the Wii-mote idea with the Sixaxis while these guys say nothing of Nintendo stealing the Wii-mote from Atari's Le Stick? ..And both the Wii and PS3 stealing online itegration from the XBox? I guess the Dreamcast was just a "dream" to these guys.

That's what you get when non-gamers write articles about things they know not.
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BrotherNick - 613 days 5 hours ago
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Le stick you say? I just googled that, good find. It sounds like you're being sacrastic but that is the actual name. http://gamingmuseum.classic... (7th one down). It is true this guy doesn't really know what he's talking about...gotta do research before you spout untrue crap.
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Maddens Raiders - 613 days 5 hours ago
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1.2 - Thanks Brother Nick -
yet I get disagrees. lol
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BrotherNick - 613 days 4 hours ago
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haha, I also added your info to one of my threads http://forums.n4g.com/m_120... and made sure to give you credit. :P
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2 Trekster_Gamer | 613 days 6 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Breakfast - 613 days 5 hours ago
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lol...like that comment wasnt

Dont worry i do the same thing :)
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LeonSKennedy4Life - 612 days 21 hours ago
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2.2 - well
That's not as true as you might think...

The PS3 reached 6 million over 5 months before the 360. I just think your proportions are off. If we're going by sheer numbers, the PC is DESTROYING! Listen...the Wii is ahead of the 360. Nobody plays games on their Wii though. You don't have to be a rocket scientist to understand the gimmick of the Wii. You buy it, you play it, you recommend it, you get tired of it, it only sees the light of day when some idiot of a friend comes over and says, "OH, you have a Wii! I've never played one!" (They totally have.)

The long road back to the top has already begun for Sony. They and Microsoft both know the PS3 will tear the other two consoles apart soon enough.
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Voiceofreason - 612 days 16 hours ago
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Hey rocket scientist then how do you explain the fact that Wii is always ahead in software sales if nobody plays it.. I mean your excuse sounds good in theory but reality blows it to pieces..I think its time you fanboy haters actually got some useful info.Wii has a higher attach rate than PS3. It sales way more software than PS3. If nobody is playing the Wii at all, then they sure as hell have nothing to do with the PS3 either.NPD proves you wrong MR rocket scientist without a clue..
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games4fun - 613 days 6 hours ago
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3 - simple
the wii is on par with a ps2 or a gamecube in terms of graphics but has a casual interface allowing many non-gamers to play it and nintendo fanboys in denial about how kiddy their system has truly become and for all things mario over and over and ...

ill break down and buy a wii when Skies of Arcadia 2 is released because so far its wii exclusive it was a wtf moment when i heard about it

the ps3 is for people who have actually liked games all their life and wanted to buy a next gen system with the familiar franchises they know

bought mine for mgs4/ff13/god of war 3/team ico/

360 is for 10 year olds to yell at me on xbox-live, pretty much forcing me to play with the mute on all day, also for me to play gears which is the only game i want from 360

might buy if gears 2 has dedicated servers otherwise i'll stick to playing my roommates 360
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avacadosnorkel - 613 days 5 hours ago
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3.1 - ps3 is for people who have actually liked games all their life and wanted to buy a next gen system with the familiar franchises they know
I think you're wrong here buddy, it's not that simple. Sony seems to be more interested in developing new game franchises. For people who want to play familiar franchises they should go for the 360 because MS is all about buying a piece of the old successful PS2 franchises.
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games4fun - 613 days 5 hours ago
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3.2 - your
right with msofts years and years of familiar franchises oh wait...

your arguement is so weak its pretty ridiculous they only have i generation of titles to draw from

i know fanboys can spin things but this takes the cake, you go to name games for the xbox brand and they have only been around for a few years as opposed to sony with over a decade of franchises?
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BIoodmask - 613 days 5 hours ago
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3.3 - @3.1 "MS is all about buying a piece of the old successful PS2 franchises"
You mean kind of like what Sony did to Nintendo back in the day?

http://www.gametrailers.com...

http://video.google.com/vid...
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BrotherNick - 613 days 5 hours ago
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I think the graphics on the wii isn't a hardware limitation but a software one, because it's easy for devs to make ps2/wii ports.
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games4fun - 613 days 5 hours ago
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3.5 - @bloodmask
i'm not going to act like nintendo didnt have awesome games back in the day but the reason they left was that it came down to the cd disk for psone, they didnt buy them they got them with better technology kinda like now i guess

also at burrito man if mgs4/ff13/god of war werent exclusive you might actually have a point instead of being a fanboy
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TheTerminator - 613 days 4 hours ago
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Nintendo is the king of remakes-er I mean sequels to mario games
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dan-boy - 612 days 23 hours ago
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3.7 - avacadosnorkel
that's a fist full of fanboyism rite there....obviously gran tourismo FIVE is the first of a new franchise lol, and that's just one example i'm using here. every console has sequels, and developers/publishers/platform holders like sequels to successful games because they already have a fanbase, and are pretty much guaranteed to sell..

but, talking to people like you is a waste of time! so, the creche(open zone) is that way-----> off you go and join the rest of the kids there please.
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yesah - 612 days 17 hours ago
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3.8 - @ avacadosnorkel
thats not exactly true either, sony is starting new franchizes but their getting continuations of them as well. Killzone 2, MGS4, GT5, GTA4, God of War. are all continuations.
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avacadosnorkel - 612 days 17 hours ago
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3.9 - stop the hate child
You all have taken it the wrong way. And to list one or two games on the PS3 library is not making a case against what I originally said. It's true that Sony is more interested in making new franchises. They still will release God of War, Gran Turismo, and Ratchet. But if you fools would look at the overall outlook they are attempting to establish fresh ideas - Infamous, Resistance, Heavenly Sword, Lair, 8 days, etc.

360 gets PS2 games in HD. They paid to get GTA. They are close with CAPCOM so they got Devil May Cry. Seriously, this isn't a fanboy post, it's the truth. If you want to keep playing PS2 games get a 360.
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Homicide - 613 days 5 hours ago
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Both consoles are great, and I love them both. But it's PS3 for me. It has way more games that I'm interested in. Also, online gaming and graphics are a huge advantage over Wii, but I understand Nintendo went with a different direction for it. The PS3 has been doing pretty good for it's price and without a highly recognized IP. GTA IV is the first well known IP to come out for the PS3. I'm curious to see what it does to hardware sales.
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Jon Cage - 613 days 5 hours ago
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4.1 - Don't be curious
The release of GTA4 is going to sell more PS3's. I keep on telling myself I need to get one of those analyst jobs. To get paid for stating the obvious. Man I can have a lot of fun with that job. Oh and also GTA4 is going to sell more 360's. The only console that isn't going to sell more because of GTA is the Wii.
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LeonSKennedy4Life - 612 days 21 hours ago
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4.2 - yes
Actually, I'd say Devil May Cry 4 was the first easily-recognizable series on the PS3.

Then we have:

Metal Gear Solid 4
Resident Evil 5
Final Fantasy XIII & VXIII
Gran Turismo 5
God of War III
Kingdom Hearts III (If if happens soon.)

New IP's that will own in sales:
Resistance 2
Motorstorm: Pacific Whatever
Uncharted 2: Drake's Old VHS Collection (Leaked title)
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Homicide - 612 days 18 hours ago
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Well, I was thinking percentage wise, how much it will jump.

Oh yeah Leon, I forgot about Devil May Cry. I kinda forgot about that game. It only helped boost PS3 sales in Japan. Everywhere else, remained the same.
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MEGAHURTZ86 - 613 days 4 hours ago
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I just want to say that online gaming was not created by xbox live and that neither sony nor nintendo stole the idea of online line CONSOLE gaming from xbox live. Online console gaming was first introduced in the early 90's with the super famicom(Japan Only) but it was just a little bit ahead of its time. Also the dreamcast had online capabilites with phantasy star online and sega sports nfl2k. sony and nintendo in this generation cant' be compared to each other and for that case the xbox either. Each system has its strengths and weaknesses but to me the playstation 3 just seems to outshine the everyone else.

Only time will tell if the xbox 360 and nintendo wii will be around come 2010
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Xiru - 613 days 4 hours ago
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PS3 is for the serious gamer. The one who actually plays games as a hobby and not a pastime. I hate when I see Wii vs PS3 topics. Its so pointless. The PS3 beats the Wii in everything except price and casual games. For me and any other hardcore gamers, the choice is easy. PS3.
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Jon Cage - 613 days 4 hours ago
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6.1 - One more thing
You left out one other thing that the Wii beats the PS3 in... sales. Now it might drive you crazy that the Wii sells, but you have to look at the long term. More Wii sales = more people gaming. Little Johnny is being exposed to this great new thing called a Wii. Little Johnny grows up and still loves gaming. The more people exposed the more hardcore gamers there will be.
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LeonSKennedy4Life - 612 days 21 hours ago
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6.2 - whoa
Even if I wasn't a hardcore gamer, the PS3 just has better games...

It's as simple as that.

Look at Super Rubadub, Super Stardust HD, PAIN, flOw, High Velocity Bowling, and many other PSN 5-10 dollar games...

You're dishing out 50 bucks to get anything like those games on the Wii. You tell me which is cheaper...

40 bucks for Geometry Wars: Retro Evolved. Super Stardust HD, which was a HUGE upgrade to the Geometry Wars formula is only 7.99 on the PSN right now.

My point is that the Wii isn't for casual gamers. It's for people who don't look into their purchases! It's for impulse buyers...gimmick-loving, half-whitted, morons that stay up watching infomercials starring CHEF TONY and decide to buy that BRAND NEW FOOD CONTAINER because "they know somebody that has it, and it works." But no...they don't know ANYBODY that has it. Odds are...it doesn't even work.

Look, you want Zelda? Try Shadow of the Colossus or Okami.

You want Mario? Try Ratchet & Clank...which deserved much better reviews than Mario because Insomniac put heart and soul into those games...2 things Mario's never had.

You want Metroid? Try Resistance, Timesplitters, Call of Duty 4, The Darkness, or Half-life.

You want casual games? Try www.casualgames.com. OH! They even come with free trials! LOOKY THERE, MARTY! WE GOT US SOME FREE STUFF!!!
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Reality - 613 days 4 hours ago
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The only thing that the Wii needs is better third party games, because in terms of first party, Nintendo kicks the living crap out of Sony B- lineup.
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Denzelio - 613 days 3 hours ago
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Quick summary of what "Nintendo Wii vs. Sony PS3" actually means.

Nintendo has already released all there big Exclusives and Sony has not.
Sony Wins..
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ItisI - 613 days 2 hours ago
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9 - Denzelio
What has Sony won. I'm still trying to figure it out. The most one eyed supporters maybe but not much else.
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badz149 - 613 days 2 hours ago
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10 - why should we compare?
PS3 and Wii are not even in the same league! PS3 vs 360 makes more sense but I know, we're sick of that particular topic already aspecially during this GTAIV season - pre and post release!

we shouldn't compare PS3 and Wii is because people doesn't simply stop playing PS3 bacuse they have Wii and the same thing the other way around! both systems appeal differently in terms of game types and nothing between them seriously coming cross each other's path!

If I have to choose, I'll choose PS3 over Wii any day of the week because I've been a gamer for quite a long time and PS3 games appeal more to me! but honestly speaking, I can live with both!
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Lets-Game - 612 days 22 hours ago
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im 99% sure that ever xbox owner clicked wii in that vote.
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Perverted - 612 days 13 hours ago
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I'm gonna have to break the trend and say I prefer the Wii....
And all this type about ps3 having better games...lets look at it from a different point of view.
Your a casual gamer, you want a casual game you and your casual gamer friends can play....There's game party(a crap game by hardcore gamer tastes) and GTA4(a good game by hardcore gamer tastes) Yet to the casual crowd GTA4 is a stupid boring run people over style game and game party is a fun filled evening for four....

I only prefer Wii because I wanted something new and never liked the PS game pad(sorry but it has the left analogue stick + d-pad in the wrong place).
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13.1 Clinton514 | 612 days 13 hours ago - User only got 1 bubble - Show
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Perverted - 612 days 13 hours ago
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Well my mum/gran etc. never played games until the Wii and believe other peoples mums/grans etc. may never have games before so yes, new gamers have just "popped out of no where".
I never said it was new, I've always hated it.
It was the reason I binned my PS, the controller didn't work for me and not changing the left analogue stick for the ps2 when 90% of the games where 3D made no sense.
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danger_ranger95 - 612 days 12 hours ago
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14 - I'm going with the Wii
I like how it offers a different control scheme, and there are infact solid 3rd party titles out there.

RedSteel wasn't as bad as people made it (hopefully it's better with RS2)
RE:Wii
Zak & Wiki
Tomb Raider Anniversary (I love this game, I can't believe no one ever talked about it)
No more Heroes

plus you have the first party titles already out that are great.

That's 10-11 games that are must owns for the Wii imo. That's a decent collection for myself, and I game as much as I can.

I will be getting a PS3 and GTAIV and some others down the road, but I hate playing shooters with analogs now for PS3 or X360. MP3 ruined that for me.
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