Kotaku posts a good article, people go nuts in response.
Original Kotaku Article (http://www.kotaku.com.au/games/2008/07/even_with_mgs4_ps3_sales_flattened_by_the_wii-2.html):
"It takes more than a big time PS3 exclusive like Metal Gear Solid 4 to beat Nintendo. Way more. While MGS4 did give Sony a bump in sales, it wasn't enough, and the Wii outsold the PS3 in June. This is the seventh consecutive month that the Wii has come out on top in The Land of the Rising Sun. For those interested in the number crunching, data from Famitsu publisher Enterbrain has the Wii moving 235,990 consoles during June, while the PS3 shifted 139,494 consoles. In short: Even without a new, huge blockbuster title, Nintendo still sold 59 percent more machines than Sony. Guess Metal Gear Solid 4 didn't drive Japanese hardware sales as Sony had hoped."
Responses:
"I hate the Wiimote. There, I said it. I've tried at least 10 times to have fun with it with various games and man, I just don't like it. Not trying to be a troll or fanboy, not saying the Wii is a pox on gaming, but for the life of me I just cant seem to enjoy it, at all.Gray665""What you people don't see is that Sony and Microsoft is selling like it used to be. The numbers are normal for video game console, nothing wrong with that. It is selling like it's suppose to. The Wii in the other hand is selling to a different demographics over all. That's why you see a lot of people in all blogs saying they can't believe why Wii is selling so good because the people that are buying it are the people you won't see lurking in gamer blogs like us.I'm one of those people who after playing the Wii realize that all Nintendo did is repackage all of those unused Gamecube parts and tacked on motion control. Reason why they're making money with their hardware, it's an old tech with a new feature and the only people that knows that are the people that actually play video games since the SNES era. thegunshow"
"Makes sense -- the target audience of the Wii isn't the same as the target audience of MGS4. If anything, MGS4 appeals only to a niche market: the fans of the series. Though it's nice to compare numbers, hopefully everyone understands by now that the PS3 and the 360 aren't on the same playing field as the Wii in terms of audience.ChiChi_BBQ""MGS4 is the best game I've played in years. I hope everyone eventually gets the chance to play it. Owning both systems Wii and PS3 I can say the PS3 by far is the better system and has far better games overall, but it does cost more.jacksons98""Fuck the Wii, that bastardized home DS that is selling on rehashed SHITJagzthebest"
Of course my favorite:
"wow, are you kidding me? In Japan, the sales for the PS3 are usually about 15,000 a month tops. I'd say that 130,000 is a pretty impressive leap, even if it is temporary. I have to assume you're talking about Japan since you clarified 'land of the rising sun,' even though Japan is only mentioned in the tags. Anyway, yea, people are stupid. Seriously, I can't possibly imagine why the Wii has continued selling after the first year it was out. It didn't take me long to realize that the Wii will never amount to anything but a glorified gimmick, as a reference point, look at Wii Sports. Bowling has a creative feel to it, but basebal, golf, tennis, and boxing are really all just about slight wavings of the remote. But, should we really be surprised that the Japanese prefer shit? I mean, Monster Hunter 2nd G (or whatever it's called) is--as I understand it--nothing more than a slight expansion over the previous Monster Hunter, and even that one was NOT a very good game. I will never understand the minds of Japanese gamers. tehflyingwombat"
Sure they don't do something like you so they must just have shit taste. I'm sorry the man admits he doesn't understand them when he previously calls them stupid, I'm sorry my friend that makes you stupid. Damn idiot.I'm sorry are all fanboys like this kotaku actually posted a decent article for once and everyone has to make excuses or jump down people's throats.
Its better than this crud news story on the same thing.
http://www.reuters.com/article/technologyNews/idUSTKU00339620080703?feedType=RSS&feedName=technologyNews
Of course their just trying to make up for their wrong predictions:
http://www.gamespot.com/news/6159876.html
But there is one person who gets it.
"These posts are awesome. Not because of the articles, although I do find them compelling, but the real meat comes after you scroll down. Notice all the multiple posters, bitching and whinging because their favourite gaming console lost in a pissing competition on the month of June.You morons. PS3 still sold well. Companies aren't going to stop making hardcore games. People aren't going to stop buying Wii. Come out of your fallout shelters! (or you know what, don't. You entertain me.) marmidukest"
What I think:
I like MGS4 as much as the next guy but you don't see me belittling "casual" gamers like their not humans. Well why do you guys think people do this? It worries me that people think they can bully others as much as they seem too.
