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Don't Throw Your Wii Away Yet Hardcore Fans

Michael Perry writes: "This year's E3 was a feast for the eyes, showing off some very impressive games for all three major home consoles. While the Microsoft and Sony E3 press conferences were stuffed full of gaming goodness, the Nintendo press conference seems to be left in the dust. If you actually look at what Nintendo has coming out for the "hardcore" you will realize they are doing a better job of tailoring towards that crowd that they have in the past. Don't believe me? then feast your eyes on this amazing list (in no particular order) that Nintendo has to offer for gamers like me and you (pointing my finger at you). I'm almost positive this list will have something for all gamers to enjoy, well, all gamers that aren't worried about losing weight, waggling, or getting their heart rate checked."

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Published: 136 days 15 hours ago | Article | Wii

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Nuri - 136 days 16 hours ago

1 - *Holds up sign*

How many times must I hold this sign up my arms are getting tired!

Unless capcom decides to do a port and add some extra features to the Playstation 3 and allows me to transfer my Unite character to tri~ even though it probably wouldn't be possible.

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Ziriux - 136 days 15 hours ago

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Already sold it sorry.

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Gun_Senshi - 136 days 14 hours ago

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Monster Hunter 3 is Mini MMO

With Wii Online System.....-_-'''

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sidar - 136 days 13 hours ago

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its actually a pay system, so dont think its using the WFC system

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SpoonyRedMage - 136 days 13 hours ago

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Well Echoes of Time works fine with the Wii/DS's online system, it's easy to join my friends, including some people I've only played Echoes of Time with. It could be better but if a dev puts effort into it online can work perfectly on the Wii.

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Raptor - 136 days 5 hours ago

1.5 - Too late.

Already sold it and bought a PS3.

Buying the Wii was my biggest mistake ever, Selling the Wii was my redemption.

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Mini Mario - 136 days 5 hours ago

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"I'm almost positive this list will have something for all gamers to enjoy"

O im sure the haters will still complain about something. It's in their nature. Being so "mature" and all

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Reibooi - 136 days 16 hours ago

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With games like Muramasa, No More Hero's and Metroid Other M coming I think the Wii is looking better but still not exactly the ideal choice for the hardcore fan. Look how long it has taken to get a decent line up like this. It may not happen again after it passes as well which is also something to keep in mind.

I will say at this point I don't regret owning a Wii in fact had a I not had one I would have bought one just to play Muramasa however I don't know of the majority of the hardcore fans out there who own a Wii feel the same.

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mau64 - 136 days 16 hours ago

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I agree with you completely, I'm not mad I bought the Wii, I knew one day there would be some games I would be really wanting to play.

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_IFRIT_ - 136 days 15 hours ago

2.2 - you hit the nail on the head

im glad to see the wii getting great games like this, but I don't think it is still enough to make me wanna buy it

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Smacktard - 136 days 15 hours ago

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Muramasa, Metroid, No More Heroes 2, SMG2, NSMBWii, Little King's Story, FF:CC, Sin and Punishment 2, Monster Hunter 3, Tales of Graces, Capcom Vs Tatsunoko, Fragile, and PERHAPS (that's a BIG perhaps) Red Steel 2 & Spybrogs all look like fantastic options for hardcore gamers. Hardcore gamers, I said. Not "HARDKORE!!1 GAMERZ" that don't play anything colorful. They're just as bad and tasteless as uninformed casuals. I don't understand how anyone who generally likes video games could look at that list and not be interested.

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scissor_runner - 136 days 14 hours ago

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I feel the same way about HD console so I really do understand where you are coming from. Plus you get to play all of those great games from the past because of BC.... well at least we have VC. Man you guys are all getting PCs next year watch LOL! The console players are going to stay on the Wii watch. The motion controls will launch with new systems in order to pull a wii like moment out for next gen.

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Darren_y2 - 136 days 16 hours ago

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Interesting read

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brandynevils - 136 days 15 hours ago

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I like this- I am still holding on to my Wii. Someone told me last night Nintendo was going to start fading out and I just laughed at them. There are some titles only Nintendo should do.

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Parapraxis - 136 days 15 hours ago

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Such as?

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IDemonstalkerXI - 136 days 15 hours ago

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Can't get rid of it the lady and her folks love it. :( Thanks to them I will be playing Metroid Gaiden one day:D

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Teabag_Titan - 136 days 15 hours ago

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Lol, Metroid Gaiden XD

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swiftshot93 - 136 days 15 hours ago

7 - Metroid Other M, Galaxy 2, new Zelda

and the next Retro Studios game is keeping me from getting rid of mine.

Off topic: I wish the Wii had an achievement/trophy system...

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mau64 - 136 days 15 hours ago

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amen on that, I understand the achievement/trophy system doesn't necessarily do anything, but I'm still addicted to them and would love for Nintendo to adopt this... but sadly it will never happen

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Smacktard - 136 days 15 hours ago

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Nintendo has implemented achievements into some of their games, like Wario Land, Punch-Out!! and Metroid Prime 3. And these achievements actually, y'know, serve a purpose, as they are used to unlock stuff and not just GOLD STAR!!! GOOD JERB!

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DeathroW22 - 136 days 15 hours ago

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I sold mine long before these "hardcore" games started coming out and i was tempted to buy another, but i decided to PSP Go instead :p

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mau64 - 136 days 15 hours ago

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I feel the PSP go is extremely overpriced... but the same can be said for the Wii as well right lol

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DeathroW22 - 136 days 15 hours ago

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Yeah, the wii is very overpriced and tbh, £180 for a PSP Go, for me isn't that bad.

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SpoonyRedMage - 136 days 15 hours ago

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What about Crystal Bearers and Monado! Two big games when you think about it!

EDIT: a disagree? I'm sorry I didn't realise that a sandbox action/adventure Final Fantasy with a funky AI system and a new JRPG IP from Monolith(and thus Nintendo) were insignificant...

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mshope10 - 136 days 14 hours ago

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I'am glad to see people realized that there are great core games to play on wii!cause real hardecore gamers can find good games on all 3 systems!and they don'y cry like the so called hardcore who only play madden gta a f.p.s and think they are the hardcore gamers!

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EvilTwin - 136 days 13 hours ago

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swiftshot93 -- Retro's next project and M+ Zelda is definitely enough to keep me interested in Wii.

Metroid: OM, NMH2, Shatterd Memories, SMG2, Red Steel 2, Grinder...that's all just icing on the cake. Metroid Prime Trilogy is going to rock, too. And we might get a good sequel to Conduit.

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bjornbear - 136 days 13 hours ago

12 - I'd say

If someone hasn't thrown away their Wii by now..they won't, so they are in for some good games =)

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CobraKai - 136 days 9 hours ago

13 - I didn't throw away my wii

It's just sitting there, covered in a blue towel. At least the towel is the one collecting the dust

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ryano23277 - 136 days 8 hours ago

14 - Where's the list

Sorry but they aren't anything that makes me set the Wii back up.

To play those games and get into them I would have to pull myself away from:
Batman, Bioshock 2, MAG, Madden, NCAA, Fight Night, God of War 3, Assassins 2.

Unless you don't own a PS3 or XBOX 360 then yeah o.k, but if you are hardcore then you own 2 or 3 consoles and those Wii games can't compete side by side with the HD games.

How many more copies of Madworld would have been sold if it was on PS3 or 360.

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Seferoth75 - 136 days 7 hours ago

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SO you really wanne ask how many copies of a 5 hour black and white game would have sold on PS3 or 360... Well how many black and white 5 hour games are on there now for 49.99? Hmmmm... Isnt that odd, there arent any...

It is funny though that out of all Wii games you have one. I could say what about Haze? What about Lair? Would the developers of those games still be around if they hadnt gone for the HD systems? Oh do you happen to have Madworlds sales numbers? I am sure you work for Sega and can give is 100% accurate sales data so let's hear it?

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mrnintendo96 - 136 days 5 hours ago

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How many PS3/360 hardcore games sell over a million?? A lot do, but most of them don't. You can't expect every single hardcore game to sell millions and millions.

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Buljo - 136 days 16 hours ago

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Nah, the Wii will never get the hardcore title.. It's just.. not a serious console..

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sidar - 136 days 9 hours ago

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Kid you need to lay of the drugs.

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Teabag_Titan - 136 days 15 hours ago

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I dont have a Wii, and i see what you mean, there will be a few hardcore titles here and there, but not pouring out like the PS3.

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Smacktard - 136 days 14 hours ago

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In terms of exclusives it's about the same. The non-exclusives, most people can play on their PC.

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Nelson M - 136 days 15 hours ago

3 - Yes !!

Throw it Away and get yourself a PS3

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TheMART at Xboxkings - 136 days 12 hours ago

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Forget it. Hardcore games don't sell, because there aren't many hardcore gamers that buy a Wii period. The nongamers are overcrowded in the Wii public.

Just check Madworld first months sales, 66.000 copys, I bought one of them, but forget it. And it can't ever match the 360/PS3 in quality. Look at The Conduit. They try, but with lastgen hardware you never can get up to this gens demands on games in graphics, physics and posibilities.

Forget it. For hardcore gamers the Wii is dead. Its for the nongamers to sell piles of shiatware and make Nintendo much $$$$$$

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