I just looked through the list of games, and I have to say the problem is that none of those appeal to people without kids (like me). Especially with the subscription service model, its clear that its all aimed at parents with young kids. The reason the Wii sold so well is that it marketed to everyone. Young and old, inexperienced and experienced, there was something for everyone. I saw a grand total of two games that didn't seem like they were marketed at pre-schoolers. I have no reason to buy it, it's that shrimple. If they want sales, they have to provide a reason for people outside the niche to buy it, without being unfocused. Its a hard tight rope to walk. In short, they ain't hitting the sales of the Wii.
To be honest, I am incredibly mixed about this article. It's contents and the actual history part of it are interesting, and it makes me want to research the topic more. But, on the other hand, it's so incredibly patronizing. It felt like the entire time was telling me "you're an idiot. Everything you know is wrong." It would say that no western critic has ever looked at this, despite being written by a western critic. It felt like the author was just pushing that he was better than his contemporaries. But the contents are interesting. Didn't know about the arcade notebook.
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Re: The Team Behind This Motion-Sensing Box Think It Can Match The Sales Of The Nintendo Wii
I just looked through the list of games, and I have to say the problem is that none of those appeal to people without kids (like me). Especially with the subscription service model, its clear that its all aimed at parents with young kids. The reason the Wii sold so well is that it marketed to everyone. Young and old, inexperienced and experienced, there was something for everyone. I saw a grand total of two games that didn't seem like they were marketed at pre-schoolers.
I have no reason to buy it, it's that shrimple. If they want sales, they have to provide a reason for people outside the niche to buy it, without being unfocused. Its a hard tight rope to walk.
In short, they ain't hitting the sales of the Wii.
Re: Looking Beyond America - How Game History Is Connected On A Global Scale
To be honest, I am incredibly mixed about this article. It's contents and the actual history part of it are interesting, and it makes me want to research the topic more.
But, on the other hand, it's so incredibly patronizing. It felt like the entire time was telling me "you're an idiot. Everything you know is wrong." It would say that no western critic has ever looked at this, despite being written by a western critic. It felt like the author was just pushing that he was better than his contemporaries.
But the contents are interesting. Didn't know about the arcade notebook.