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Though Nintendo has continued to outperform the rest of the industry in the midst of a worldwide economic recession, the company isn't racking up the same blockbusters numbers it used to. Nintendo's first fiscal quarter ended this past June and the company reported a lack of blockbuster software sales resulted in a 60% decrease in company profit and a 40% decrease in sales.
In the same period last year, Nintendo launched Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii and Wii Fit, each of which experienced stellar sales worldwide. Nintendo has had a tough time repeating this success in the months since, with Wii Music failing to catch on in the same fashion as its brethren and Punch-Out!! remaining a niche hardcore pleaser.
Hardware sales took a hit, as a result. Nintendo sold 2.23 million Wiis in the last quarter, compared to 5.17 million in the same period last year. DS was down, too, despite the successful launch of DSi. Nintendo pushed 5.97 million pieces of portable hardware in the last quarter (3.65 of which were DSi machines), compared to 6.94 last year.
Nintendo's software lineup for the rest of the year largely consists of the recently launched Wii Sports Resort and the upcoming New Super Mario Bros. and Wii Fit Plus. Suddenly, each of these games has taken on a new token of importance.
[Image Credit: flickr / ginnerobot]
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gmhl10
Wow... looking at all these comments, I'm surprised that so many people are thinking the same way I do. I've been a Nintendo fan since the NES and also waited in line for the Wii preorder for the longest time. Hell... I even worked at Nintendo in the past. For the console sales "success" that it is, you'd think that the system and games would be enjoyable. So many of the Wii games just don't cut it with the motion controller. Either my arms get tired of the controller after an hour, the wii motion controller is not very accurate, or the game sucks so bad that it'll only keep my interest for a few minutes. The lack of HD makes the games look even poorer (funny, don't know how I ever used to play 8bit and 16bit games now). I think I have spent more time playing any ONE game on my PS3 or 360 than all the games I got combined on the Wii. I also regret buying the Wii.
xL7717
I absolutely loved the Nintendo 64, and the Nintendo Game Cube. They had phenomenal games and I am proud to say that I own around 20+ games for my Game Cube alone. That's not a lot compared to some people, but hey, it's a lot. I love every single one of them to death and they will have a special place in my heart.
However, for the Wii, I own about 8 games and more than half of them I regret buying. They flat out suck. AND MOST OF THEM ARE NINTENDO-MADE GAMES.
Every Wii game I've played was disappointing. And any game that had a prequel on the Game Cube was better. Examples would be Super Paper Mario, and Mario Super Sluggers to name a few. The Game Cube ones were great but the Wii sequels suck. Even games such as Super Smash Brothers Brawl and Mario Galaxy were disappointing due to them being some of the easiest games I've ever played from Nintendo.
I bought a PS3 last month in June hoping to get a better experience for a next gen console. I got it and haven't even touched my Wii. I am even thinking on selling some of my Wii games to get some more PS3 games. The Wii may have nice controls, but everything else about it are done better on the HD consoles.
I'm sorry, but coming form a long-time Nintendo fan, the Wii is a major disappointment.
Covertleader
Nintendo needs a next/gen console; comparable or more powerful than the Xbox or Ps2.hardcore gamers crave a good contest in their games so to do they wish to see that same competition amongst the game companies ,all battling it out for a hardcore gamers money..that's whats thrilling! Hard cores by majority also own multiple consoles.Games on multiple platforms would be a profitable improvement not exclusives. Gamers all want to root for someone and are willing to shell out money to support them. But Nintendo cant compete with 360 or Ps3 in terms of hardcore gaming that offer the highest in gaming. So Nintendo receives nothing for not understanding the mind of the hardcore gamer and ultimately falling out of touch with the game culture.Its irrelevant whether or not Nintendo has a "good" or "hardcore" game because its old in terms of current game play mechanics as well as the dazzling look of other games of its genre. Wii is just not in league with current console technology. Had those games been featured on any other console there would be an increasing difference in sales and more importantly "buzz" which there is a complete lack of.
mcisreallycool
Yes, Nintendo must be doing poorly because of the casual audience. They have gotten bored and no one else wants a Wii. And Sony and Microsoft are doing bad because of ..... the casual audience? No wait, it's because the economy sucks and the numbers for 2009's first quarter are being compared to 2008's ridiculous numbers.
Last year, GTA4, MGS4, Smash Bros., Mario Kart, and Wii Fit were all release within about 2 months of each other. All these games (except Wii Fit) are well established, well known, and highly popular franchises. It was like another Christmas shopping season. Last year was an outlier. Traditionally, that many high profile games are not released at that time of year. 2009 has been like most years when it comes to high profile game releases, few and far between. At least compared to fall and Christmas. Also, most big game releases this year were from new or less familiar franchises, or they were in the form of downloadable content like Lost and the Damned, which is much less than $50 to $60 a pop.
If you want to compare 2009's numbers to another year, you should probably compare them to 2007 instead. But even that will probably not give you a fair comparison since in 2007's first quarter, the PS3 and Wii had only been available for about 6 months and the better games do not usually come out so soon in a console's life cycle. And the Wii was still suffering from a production bottleneck. 2008's first quarter was when the dam finally burst and a lot of those better games finally came out. Many of which had been delayed from their initially announced fall 2007 release.
And just to reiterate, the economy sucks.
Blade1844
Yeah....software has something to due with the decline in sales. But I think it is mostly due to saturation. We all knew there'd be a point when everyone who wants a Wii has one. I can easily see the decline continuing as less and less people have the need to buy since they already have.
Blue_Vortex
^^^sorry about the double post^^^
Blue_Vortex
We should support the real games that are coming out this fall/winter for wii; Silent Hill, Muramasa, Cursed Mountain, Sadness (probably not real), Dead Space Extractions, Spyborgs, Need for Speed Nitro, Monster Hunter 3, Red Steel 2, No More Heroes 2, and possibly more.
We as the consumer need to pick up the good wii games and avoid the bad gimmicky ones, there are already good games out but they should have had better advertisement; Madworld, Deadly Creatures, The Conduit, Shadow Assassin, No More Heroes, Trauma Center, SSX Blur, ect
So everyone from what I have found the Wii does have games, but it's your fault for ignoring the good ones cause I just named 17 games for the wii that weren t made by Nintendo, and they re exclusives
Blue_Vortex
We should support the real games that are coming out this fall/winter for wii; Silent Hill, Muramasa, Cursed Mountain, Sadness (probably not real), Dead Space Extractions, Spyborgs, Need for Speed Nitro, Monster Hunter 3, Red Steel 2, No More Heroes 2, and possibly more.
We as the consumer need to pick up the good wii games and avoid the bad gimmicky ones, there are already good games out but they should have had better advertisement; Madworld, Deadly Creatures, The Conduit, Shadow Assassin, No More Heroes, Trauma Center, SSX Blur, ect
So everyone from what I have found the Wii does have games, but it's your fault for ignoring the good ones, because I just named 17 games for the wii that weren t made by Nintendo and they re exclusives for the wii
Bo_8
There hasn't been anything from Nintendo to get me excited and dust off the Wii for some fun time. With some great XBLA and PSN DLC, I can spend less money on some great games with precise controls. I wish Nintendo would put out some great games w/o being gimmicky, and remember us old time fanboys.
@Slaytanic40z
I have to give credit to my buddy F-body for this: "The Wii is like the juicemaker that everyone bought, used it three times, and then puts it away under the sink when a newer gadget comes along."
@ac13bx
My friend got the Wii and WiiFit for his wife also for X-mas. She has played it a total of two times. He's so mad because he wanted to get a PS3.
GreedyMcNasty
Man have people forgot that there are 10 percent of people out of jobs with companies closing there doors everyday. People are worried about where they are going to live and eat not what game they are going to buy. Or what system they need! The numbers will continue to drop, get used to it.
willy277
i blame the fact that everyone that wants one probably already has one!
ac13bx
I got the Wii for my girlfriend for X-mas and she does not use it. She rather play Nazi zombie on my PS3. What a waste of money.
Slaytanic40oz
Who'd have guessed the casual gaming audience casually stopped buying games and are moving on to the next fad?
DaFrEaKzO
I agree with Bane. Nintendo used to have such a strong software lineup..in the SNES and N64 days. Note: this is when they released titles from almost ANY third party developer...
Juicelee
*gasp* NO!!! really that's unbelievable I thought everyone was looking forward to wii handwriting with the motion plus
ZyloWolfBane
Then perhaps stop making gimmicy games for the Wii, better yet stop doing anything with the Wii in general and come out with a more powerful console and stick to what you USED to be good at.
If the DS sales tell you anything its that people prefer games that are actually playable.
Also, stop allowing so many fitness game licenses..people dont really care anymore and once they figure out that it isnt helping them lose weight (Which it really doesnt) then they'll stop buying them altogether anyway.
To date I have maybe 4 games I really like on the Wii, countless more on the DS....I probably have more Wii-ware and VC games than I do actual disc based games.
gtrogers
I grew up LOVING Nintendo. Around the N64 they started to lose me, and when the Gamecube came around, I still bought one I was kinda "meh" about the whole thing.
I always end up buying the Nintendo system anyway but I end up playing like 3 or 4 of the Triple-A titles and then never touch it again.
Not this time, Nintendo. Casual/simple games are not a bad thing, they just aren't MY thing. I'm not bashing the Wii, I just can't quite convince myself to get one just yet.
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