Since the last reporting period, sentiment for the Wii has slightly cooled off and is receiving more competition from the Xbox 360. Discussion levels for the Wii are much higher giving it the edge over the Xbox 360 and the top spot this week. Availability has been an issue as consumers are finding it difficult to obtain a Wii. However, purchase intent is high which stems mostly from positive discussion about the Wii's innovative controller.
This week, sentiment for the Wii and Xbox 360 are similar but the Xbox 360 still trails the competition in discussion share resulting in a second place ranking. So far, Microsoft has managed to keep sentiments positive despite the hype surrounded by the Wii and PS3 launches. Online features, graphics, and game lineup represent the Xbox 360's most significant strengths. Microsoft may currently be benefiting from low availability of the Wii and PS3 as purchase intent increased 0.6 points from last week.
The PS3 is struggling to reverse negative perceptions of the console. In nearly every aspect, the console scores below the segment average. Discussion of the Cell Processor and graphics may be the key to changing consumer perceptions in the future as it currently represents its strengths. However, the PS3 has yet to convince consumers that the graphics are superior as sentiment scores still trail the Xbox 360 by 0.4 points - no improvement from last week.
Square Enix launches Final Fantasy X 25th anniversary site, revealing new Nomura art, books, music releases, and merchandise.
Look I know VIII has its issues and all that but how on earth can the do big anniversary events with new artwork and merchandise for VII, IX and X yet VIII got sweet f*** all.
They could have given it something during its 25th anniversary yet all it got was a single Happy Anniversary post on their social media.
they should know that we are OG fans of VIII as it sold truckload as well. not as much as VII or X. I personally didn't like IX but X and VI are my personal fav.
Shadow Hearts 2 covenant is another game I love. I hope one day someone can make remake, I would be delighted
Final Fantasy VIII is great and you are always the first to defend it in the comments
The Wii is now a retro console. Let’s get nostalgic about an often maligned system.
Crazy to think the WII is to the Switch 2, as the NES was to the WII back then. 20 Year difference.
My wife asks me to bust it out (heh) everyone once in a while to play bowling and tennis with the kids. There was a ton of slop on it but some good stuff as well.
Wii was great but boy howdy did it cause Microsoft to go on a dark walk with the Kinect and the disastrous XBox One launch that they arguably never recovered from.
Not nostalgic for me.. I was there.. anyone who wasnt a little kid realized it was a gamecube with shit tacked onto it, it was the "joke" system and was well below even the switch in terms of comparing it to the latest machines at the time. The machine was well loved by young people and "casual gamers" who now remember it 20 years on, or in most cases more of its sales came in the 15-20 years ago range not right at launch- but again its not nostalgic for people who were "gamers" then really, just for those who ended up with one in their house, the games , graphics, interface and online features were archaic already in 2006.
A brutal reset, a smarter story, and a return to what made it great—Mortal Kombat (2011) revived the series.
Underrated comment. I used to hate that game so much that any time my siblings asked me to play it, I just picked Hom and shut myself down mid-match.
15 years went by so fast. I remember playing through the story mode at launch.
the xbox360 is going to come out on top period, that's my prediction.
I think 360 will come out on top fo sho, ya its a all around great system, i for one am pleased of my buy.
Well the consoles launching should have kicked up the most dust period. However this is strange cause the PS3 hasn't spiked like the Wii did.
wait till we start to see ps3`s lying on store shelves,then we gonna know which is which in sales
I own all three next gen systems. I am thrilled with the wii remote and have played a few games that brings back innovative, good entertainment. If game developers can keep new and interesting ways to use the controlers in wii games, then it doesn't matter about graphics,....somewhat. The xbox360, been out for awhile and there is plenty of games that I play and are very enjoyable, also a large number of games coming soon that I am highly anticipating. The PS3, so far has Resistance that I am playing, but other than that, there isn't much going on for that system. There are a few must haves coming to the system, but I really could have waited another year before purchasing. Blu-Ray disc it came with...was nothing that made me want to switch over my 300+ dvd catalog, or start buying exclusively Blu-ray discs. Maybe next year this time, we could actually compare all the consoles, but as of right now it's xbox360 with wii running a very close 2nd and PS3 bringing up the rear.