A Change in Wii Software
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The Nintendo Wii has few games from third party developers that can compete with Nintendos own software. The reasoning for this is blamed on publishers not taking risks on Wii software. Several of the Wiis best games from third party developers are from generations past such as Resident Evil 4 and Okami from Capcom, and Medal of Honor Heroes Two and Godfather: Blackhand Edition from Electronic Arts. According to videogame review congregation site GameRankings, there are currently four third party franchises originating on Wii that have a cumulative score above the eightieth-percentile mark. Those games are Boom Blox from Electronic Arts, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros Treasure from Capcom, No More Heroes from Ubisoft, and Lost Winds from Frontier Developments.
The Wii has been on retail for what is nearing a year and a half. With so few established franchises on Wii, certain developers have taken notice. Director of Platinum games Shigenori Nishikawa felt, that the Wii Marketplace had too many of the same type of games - there was something missing in the line-up. Thats why we created such a game as Mad World." David Braben, chairman of Frontier, stated his concern with the situation through his experiences with Lost Winds; Experimenting with the Wii scares publishers there havent been as many titles that you expect to use the Wii the way its designed to. High Voltage, the developing team behind the upcoming Wii exclusive The Conduit, has yet to secure a publisher for their title because they, just want to be far enough along that someone doesnt come in and monkey the whole thing up. Eric Nofsinger, VP of Creative Content. Kerry Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software continues his disappointment with Wii software; We think its a real shame that publishers and developers arent taking advantage of the technical possibilities of the Wii platform.
But who is to blame for this lack of effort from developers and publishers alike? Sega of Americas VP of Marketing Scott Steinberg says that, its a shared responsibility and opportunity for the whole industry to take advantage of the possibilities of the Wii. If we dont realize its true potential, we will have missed a great opportunity to expand creatively Im not just putting the responsibility of innovation on Nintendo. Its on SEGA and all the publishers and developers as well to carry that flag. But few publishers and developers have yet to change. Some publishers, such as Square Enix have gone as far as job cuts to those development teams who create games outside of the mainstream circle of interest. Other publishers have promised more support but have yet to deliver. After Yves Guillemot, CEO of Paris, France-based Ubisoft promised that Ubisoft would create, Nintendo-like quality, on the Wii only to demonstrate games of historically poor franchises such as Imagine and Petz at Ubidays, there is little hope for the future.
This petition is to demonstrate Wii gamers unwillingness to allow this to continue. It is time for developers to create meaningful experiences on Wii and it is time for publishers to realize that there is a demographic for such games. Sign this petition to show your support for not only higher quality titles on Wii, but also titles that take risks and push all genres on the Wii, not only casual experiences designed for every family member. It is time for change.
In order for change to happen, publishers must accept the possibility of failure, but in the same respect, open to the chance that taking a risk and backing it up with an advertisement campaign could lead to success. For how could we know what works if none have ever tried it?
The Wii has been on retail for what is nearing a year and a half. With so few established franchises on Wii, certain developers have taken notice. Director of Platinum games Shigenori Nishikawa felt, that the Wii Marketplace had too many of the same type of games - there was something missing in the line-up. Thats why we created such a game as Mad World." David Braben, chairman of Frontier, stated his concern with the situation through his experiences with Lost Winds; Experimenting with the Wii scares publishers there havent been as many titles that you expect to use the Wii the way its designed to. High Voltage, the developing team behind the upcoming Wii exclusive The Conduit, has yet to secure a publisher for their title because they, just want to be far enough along that someone doesnt come in and monkey the whole thing up. Eric Nofsinger, VP of Creative Content. Kerry Ganofsky, CEO and founder of High Voltage Software continues his disappointment with Wii software; We think its a real shame that publishers and developers arent taking advantage of the technical possibilities of the Wii platform.
But who is to blame for this lack of effort from developers and publishers alike? Sega of Americas VP of Marketing Scott Steinberg says that, its a shared responsibility and opportunity for the whole industry to take advantage of the possibilities of the Wii. If we dont realize its true potential, we will have missed a great opportunity to expand creatively Im not just putting the responsibility of innovation on Nintendo. Its on SEGA and all the publishers and developers as well to carry that flag. But few publishers and developers have yet to change. Some publishers, such as Square Enix have gone as far as job cuts to those development teams who create games outside of the mainstream circle of interest. Other publishers have promised more support but have yet to deliver. After Yves Guillemot, CEO of Paris, France-based Ubisoft promised that Ubisoft would create, Nintendo-like quality, on the Wii only to demonstrate games of historically poor franchises such as Imagine and Petz at Ubidays, there is little hope for the future.
This petition is to demonstrate Wii gamers unwillingness to allow this to continue. It is time for developers to create meaningful experiences on Wii and it is time for publishers to realize that there is a demographic for such games. Sign this petition to show your support for not only higher quality titles on Wii, but also titles that take risks and push all genres on the Wii, not only casual experiences designed for every family member. It is time for change.
In order for change to happen, publishers must accept the possibility of failure, but in the same respect, open to the chance that taking a risk and backing it up with an advertisement campaign could lead to success. For how could we know what works if none have ever tried it?
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Brandon Gumm
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- Ubisoft is the largest contributor to this mess.
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- I hope this goes well for all Nintendo fans!
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- Capcom just released information on a new Neopets puzzle game. But atleast it is developed by a great puzzle developer!
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Chief Alastor
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- Excellent
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- This is exactly the kind of message we need to send to developers and publishers. We are fed up with half-assed efforts. Bring us some quality games for once, the hardcore crowd is still very well alive.
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Jake Smith
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- For a better and more creative future in gaming we must continue to pressure developers to be more creative and take risks.
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- Ubisoft has virtually abandoned the Wii in quality software bringing nothing but rehashes and quickly put together cash makers. We must put a stop to it.
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poop
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- ya
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- poop
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- poopy poop poop
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adrian sutton
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Tsug_Ze_Wind
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Gustavo Jerez Nannig
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- for the future of gaming!!!
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Douglas
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- I agree I'm sick of developers not trying to have Nintendo Quality products even when they promised us Nintendo Quality Products I'm looking at you Ubisoft.
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Brian Thang
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- Agreed wholeheartedly.
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- It's about time we started voicing our opinions. Can't type in purple though :(
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- The power difference shouldn't be any excuse for developers to not work on the Wii as many games have hardly done anything to advance gaming with the help of more power this generation nor should the controller as it's proven to be useful on many occassions.
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William
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Jonathan Montenegro
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- I am disgusted by the 3rd Party Devolpers
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- I remember most 3rd Party Developers as being great ones, creating awesome and memorable video games for years, but now its disgusting how lazy they are getting. Ubisoft by far has made me stop purchasing all of its games, for the Wii, PS3, and also the Xbox360.
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- Stop rushing ideas, and rushing games just to create a little cash and lose many future consumers in the process.
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Paul
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- I fully agree with this petition 100\%
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Benjamin Girard
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giovanni amparo
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- yes wii needs this
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- hopes this works it better
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Chillpill100
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- The Wii has unreached Potential
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Sunny Leon
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Brad
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Eric
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- This really needs to happen, look what happened to the PS2
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- Everyone is surely getting bored of mini-games by now.
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hugo trejo
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Whitman Bottiger
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TJ
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- Third party games for Wii shoudl get as much attention and care as any other console does.
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- Wii Third Party game companies need to put in MORE effort in their third party games for Wii
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- Wii Gamers are gamers too, show some love
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Aaron Oliver
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Chaz 'o Sulls
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Patrick
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Nick Fane
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- Horray for good games and reason.
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Dennis Connors
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Christian -CS117-
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- This crap needs to change now, I want some good 3rd party Wii games, damn it!
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Santiago Dнaz
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Lorenz
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Titi Orok
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- Rock on
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NintenCraig
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- 3 party developer just think wiier do not care about what's incoming... they are wrong, we care!
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- make some good games!
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Lars Prehn
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IDDQD
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Mike WANTS RE5 WII
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- srsly dawgs, step up yo game
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- plz
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- idk
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Eponique
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Thomas Davies
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- I'm sick of developers being boring as well, there are too many who are just about the money and making games that will sell, rather than ones people like.
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Saad
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josh
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wiifan001
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- IMO I doubt this'll do anything, but I'll sign anyway.
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- Good luck.
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solarsquid
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Silmarys-Rebeca
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Vick
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Mike C.
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Ron
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Jack
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Thomas
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Nick J
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- *Sigh* There's plenty of third party efforts, just they expect that because it's on wii, it should imidiatly sell like a wii fit board, no advratisment needed. So sad ads never get out there.
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Max Douglas
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christian maurice
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Nicholas Carr
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