No, they can't. How does that help your initial argument?
My argument is that the Wii has capture not just a narrow demographic like the HD consoles but a whole hodgepodge of different people of different ages and sexes.
If you want to make a gardening simulator..... you could probably find enough people to buy your game if marketed properly.
Same deal with classical or contemporary music version of the beatmania style genre
There are probably even a sizeable percentage of core gamers who own a Wii as their secondary console from traditional Nintendo fans to people using it as a party machine to play social games with friends. There is annecdotal evidence that the console is popular with college kids looking for quick and easy party enjoyment.
Thats why I argue that there could even be a market for first person shooters if the games are differentiated enough from their HD console counterparts to make it unique. You could take advantage of the Wii's great pointer function or even implement the dying breed of splitscreen multiplayer and reliving the spirit of legendary games like Goldeneye.
If you want 3rd party publishers to pander to women, you have that already. You have multiple iterations of 'weight loss coaches', many of them far better at the 'fitness' thing than Wii Fit itself. You have titles like Imagine Party Babyz. Who do you think that's aimed at?
If you had read my posts properly you would have found that I'm definitely arguing against publisher simply just ripping off successful Nintendo games...you might have modest short term success but eventually it just leads to market saturation as everyone tries to do the same thing.
hence the suggestion of developing new software ideas like making interactive fiction catering to the Wiifit consumers. Instead of complaining that they can't compete with Nintendo.....try working out what other types of games would appeal to their customers and develop a focused strategy to market the software to them.
So should 3rd party publishers retool their developers, throw away all the experience they've developed making 'core games'? Should 2K push 2K Boston to start making interactive fiction? I'm not sure what you're asking for, here. Are you looking for top-tier from 3rd party developers or do you want them to cater to this new market. They're already doing the latter, they don't need further encouragement.
Well, if you were designing a game catering to women like an interactive novel......would you hire EPIC to develop your title?
Obviously you would headhunt specific types of people and create a new team to work on your project. Maybe a music video designer/director and a novellist to work out the visual and story elements. There would probably be an emphasis on visual and sound artists rather than just talented programmers.
Sure. Or you can go for more conventional games targeted at the multi-million (and growing) fanbase that you know enjoys such things. I'm an advocate for cheaper HD games; I'm extremely forgiving when it comes to games that aren't polished but are still fun.
That market is wayyyyyyy too flooded with developers and expensive games. Unless you have a bankable franchise like COD or GOW, you are really getting diminishing returns from your investment in comparison to previous generations.
Anyways its getting harder to raise capital so it'll be harder to justify expensive gambles to banks and venture capitalists unless you can show them how your game will be profitable in this market.
Why would women play these fiction games on a CONSOLE, rather than just reading the book itself? On the DS it makes some sense, but playing a bodice-ripper on a TV?
Obviously you would have to offer an experience that you can't just get from a book.
Why do some people prefer reading magazines or tabloids over books or newspaper?
Its easier to digest, and there is the enjoyment that can be appreciated from the visually stimulating elements..
Maybe Phoenix wright wasn't really the best example of the genre because it is kinda out-dated (they were mainly ports from the Gameboy Advance iirc).
Titles like Chunsoft's Imabikisou on the PS3/Wii has shown how the larger storage of home consoles and the bigger display screen can be used to create a sensually stimulating atmosphere using striking photographs, animations, sound effects and voice acting.
If I was making this for the Wii, I would probably try to work out how you could bring a social experience to the software by designing and marketing the interactive story to played with a family or a group of friends. Perhaps implement a democratic "Buzz gameshow" multiplayer element where each player would press a button to choose which direction the story will go in and the majority wins out.
Maybe have different versions of the game where each title would have different collectable items or character or have different perspectives of the main story. This would encourage a Wii style "book club" where each person would buy a diferent version of the game and they could link up online and swap items and characters to unlock a different ending or a different perspective in their game.
Moneyhatting Oprah to flog it on her show and magazines would probably be an astute financial decision.
Anyways this is just me having a quick brainstorm of possible ideas so sue me if they sound stupid >,>
Burnout will never, ever be as big as Mario Kart.
Maybe not new Mario kart (she is abit of a whore) but they should be aiming for the numbers of old mariokart ie: 5-7 million units in sales. Burnout imo is the premier semi-realistic arcade racer in videogaming and it has better potential than just being a niche title.
