How Nintendo Wii Can Stay on Top in 2009

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A simple blueprint for success

There's no denying the numbers. Despite impressive holiday sales from Microsoft and Sony, Nintendo's Wii won 2008 sales and continues to outsell the competition. Now that 2008 is behind us, 2009 holds endless possibilities. If Nintendo wants to win again there are several things it must do. Here's our suggestions for how to make 2009 a smashing success.

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w00tman815 on 3/23/2009 10:31 pm

I like the Wii and I don't care what these Wii haters everywhere says. You see it's a great system, It's cheap, has some great games (and some not so great games), and the control device Revolutionary! Nintendo has brought people to a new age of video games and that's what people need to understand because video games are not about graphics, it's the gameplay and games themselves. Bill Gates probably has to go to therapy every week because he didn't think of the motion sensor controls first, watch when An X-box 720 or Playstation 4 comes out they're going to have a Playstation Remote or X-Remote

insidesecret607 on 1/22/2009 10:40 pm

What I think they should do is make new original ideas...I love all the nintendo characters, but they should make more. Something completely different and fun to add. I do agree with the online thing. Friend codes are kinda lame because not all my friends have a wii. In fact, most of my friends don't have one. I want to be able to be playing online with anybody if I wanted. I disagree about the common crowd one. The Wii gives a lot for the common crowd. They have lots of random games to play already. I think they should make more new games with new characters, and also bring back some of those other games like Kirby and the like

bronx8097 on 1/19/2009 2:57 pm

lets all make a petition to stop the wii! im sick of all this e rated **** its for babies! the 360 owns, gta 4 owns!

bronx8097 on 1/19/2009 2:53 pm

gamedaily doesn't have to close even if you get the whole world to sign you cant force them to just because you stuck up ******** don't like there lists its called the first amendment, freedom of speech, so deal with it you communists

crazykittyman on 1/17/2009 6:43 pm

What about more original IPs?

timabuum618 on 1/16/2009 10:28 am

HELLYEAH Thats what Im talking about F ZERO, bring it back for the WII!!!

squirreldude73 on 1/15/2009 4:06 pm

To close down that crap go here! http://www.petitiononline.com/14124122/petition.html

nano50298 on 1/15/2009 8:40 am

also...Wii graphics do not necessarily suck, they just arent HD. When played on a non-HD TV-admittedly, depending on the game- Wii graphics can quite easily compare to 360 and PS3.

nano50298 on 1/15/2009 8:39 am

Just a quick note on FPS: Metroid Prime 3. Admittedly, by no definition a standard shooter, yet it in my opinion one fantastic game. Arguably the best single-player console game for the wii (perhaps just under Mario Galaxy or Twilight Princess...I think it beats princess) Also, as to returning to old franchises, of course theyre going to. And yes, it can be said that all nintendo has is old franchises...BECAUSE THE OLD FRANCHISES HAVE FILLED NEARLY EVERY NOOK OF GAMING! Mario:Platformer Zelda:Adventure/puzzle F-Zero:Racing Starfox:flight combat Pikmin:Strategy/action Metroid:Puzzle/shooter Fire Emblem: RPG/Strategy Pokemon: RPG Donkey Kong: Alternative platforming Along with the host of other series (kirby, mario sports, etc.) the only niche that nintendo cant seem to fill is traditional shooter...Perhaps the same reason we havent seen the traditional platforming of Donkey Kong Country. We miss Rare!

zeejay711 on 1/15/2009 8:11 am

The Wii is cool but you have to get a 360 if you want hardcore adult games... and you'd still want one even if those games did come out for the Wii.. why do you ask? because the graphics on the Wii suck