Hm... well yeah, the Wii isn't so technically advanced, but very funny when playing with more people, as all figure it out. Plus as we all know, gameplay before graphics. :P
Graphics takes alot of hard work. I'd rather have a good game with mediocre graphics now, then a good game with great graphics next year.
Also, there's tons of developers that believe "graphics over gameplay" because that's what they believe truly sells. Immature little kids looks at the box and goes, "this looks great, I want this game!"
Honestly Willen, there are two answers to your question on why we can't have gameplay and graphics.
The first answer is because if Wii had HD graphics like 360 and PS3, it would cost as much as they do, and Nintendo knew they needed to keep price down if they were going to succeed in this new gen of game systems (which in case you haven't been watching, they are succeeding very much).
The second is because, while most people would like gameplay AND graphics, MOST game companies will only invest enough money into a game that only one of those two can be focused on. The smaller companies that aren't EA, SquareEnix, Epic, etc, can't spend as much time and money to get both gameplay and graphics.
But mostly, it's the first reason. Nintendo knew that they needed to keep the price of the console low if they were going to appeal to a mass market. Cutting HD graphics put them in first place on sales. Including it would have made them third, (ok, maybe second, but who knew Sony was going to make this many mistakes.)
wrong, the only reason wii gets dont have the best graphics is because nobody tries. the wii has the capability to have incredible graphics. its just that developers for some reason have it in there head that people who buy nintendo systems dont care about graphics, so they dont try. when developers do try, the results are amazing. perfect example is metroid prime 3, that was a game where the developers actually tried to make a graphically incredible game for the wii. and look what happened, the graphics are amazing, and yet, it still great gameplay. and another thing thats wrong, the wii does have hd graphics, i have them on my wii. once again, mp3 was the only one to use them, although the wii does has hd graphics capability, you just need to buy the component cables seperately to use it
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Holger @ Sep 28th 2007 7:44AM
Hehe cheap chinese knockoff... :P
can't really determine if the games are mostly old school 2d games or what?
Willen @ Sep 28th 2007 8:08AM
I have the same problem with the Nintendo Wii.
Holger @ Sep 28th 2007 8:34AM
Hm... well yeah, the Wii isn't so technically advanced, but very funny when playing with more people, as all figure it out. Plus as we all know, gameplay before graphics. :P
Willen @ Sep 28th 2007 9:40AM
My gripe with Nintendo's Wii is why can't we have gameplay AND graphics? The two are not mutually incompatible.
N30 G30 @ Sep 28th 2007 9:51AM
Graphics takes alot of hard work. I'd rather have a good game with mediocre graphics now, then a good game with great graphics next year.
Also, there's tons of developers that believe "graphics over gameplay" because that's what they believe truly sells. Immature little kids looks at the box and goes, "this looks great, I want this game!"
Calviin @ Sep 28th 2007 9:59AM
Ok, I'm a big fan of the Wii, but even I thought that was funny, Willen
You win.
Calviin @ Sep 28th 2007 10:06AM
Honestly Willen, there are two answers to your question on why we can't have gameplay and graphics.
The first answer is because if Wii had HD graphics like 360 and PS3, it would cost as much as they do, and Nintendo knew they needed to keep price down if they were going to succeed in this new gen of game systems (which in case you haven't been watching, they are succeeding very much).
The second is because, while most people would like gameplay AND graphics, MOST game companies will only invest enough money into a game that only one of those two can be focused on. The smaller companies that aren't EA, SquareEnix, Epic, etc, can't spend as much time and money to get both gameplay and graphics.
But mostly, it's the first reason. Nintendo knew that they needed to keep the price of the console low if they were going to appeal to a mass market. Cutting HD graphics put them in first place on sales. Including it would have made them third, (ok, maybe second, but who knew Sony was going to make this many mistakes.)
coreymon77 @ Oct 13th 2007 5:47PM
wrong, the only reason wii gets dont have the best graphics is because nobody tries. the wii has the capability to have incredible graphics. its just that developers for some reason have it in there head that people who buy nintendo systems dont care about graphics, so they dont try. when developers do try, the results are amazing. perfect example is metroid prime 3, that was a game where the developers actually tried to make a graphically incredible game for the wii. and look what happened, the graphics are amazing, and yet, it still great gameplay. and another thing thats wrong, the wii does have hd graphics, i have them on my wii. once again, mp3 was the only one to use them, although the wii does has hd graphics capability, you just need to buy the component cables seperately to use it