NPD: Wii tops 750,000, SFIV hits 849,000 in February

i used to be a wii owner but i got fed up with the online services and lack of good games so i sold it for a ps3. most of the games for wii on the top 10 list are very old so ps3 and 360 will dominate the list unless wii finally gets 1 good game out

there is definitely something better than 4 people playing the Wii, its called any other system

gamecube was garbage to begin with lol horrible console

I hear ya screenhustla. Nintendo should start focusing on the hardcore gamer as well. Sure there are some good games like Brawl or Mario Kart for example but you guys need more great titles. How about another Wave Race??? Or perhaps Pilot wings? Something to think about.

what happened to the gamecube!!!

Wii rocks!!!! Hardcore or not no thanks PS3/XBOX360!! I owned NES/SNES/N64/PS/PS2 and I waited with baited breath for the PS3 and then it was 6 million dollars a piece. ugh!! Then I visited my parents house with my family and played their Wii (never personally owned a game system before) and I have been hooked ever since. Their is nothing better than 4 people playing the Wii whether it is Mario Kart or Wii sports tennis.

and scorero microsoft will probably make another price drop near the holiday season

wow wii sells a bunch of consoles big surprise how about some new games for the wii ?

hey free-man, the ps3 is hardly more expensive than the 360, and with a price drop in the near future, it'll be even cheaper. plus, virtually ALL of the games, except for the 360 exclusives obviously, come out the same time on all platforms. where have you been? it's not 2006 buddy. and, their flagship games are some of the most solid games ever. ex: mgs4, killzone 2, etc.

wii is good but many of itsgames are poorly made 360 is cheap and high quality with good games ps3 is expensive, games come out a year late, flagship games arent great psp is cheap and games are good,graphics great, cool features like internet! ps2, old but with some good games, im suprised its on the list?

@Knight_of_Ganon @JackHoleFace00 i agree with you both. i have a 360 and a wii like knight of ganon but there are no good games anymore like jackhole said.

Which don't get me wrong, is really not a bad thing to anyone, especially not in there position.

Honestly, everyone needs to remember. These sales Nintendo is seeing are mostly from kids. I don't see many kids 13 and under crying at the store because they want KZ2. They want Brawl and other such titles. They have a given audience even if they produce nothing, because this legion of tykes/fanboys will buy anything with Mario on the front.

Casual gamers come and they go- Nintendo made a good business move for now, but how can you just leave to dry the very people that made you successful- the hardcore gamer

@JackHoleFace00 House of the Dead overkill and MadWorld both came out this year. Not to mention the games that are scheduled for release, like the Conduit, No More Heroes: Desparate Struggle, The WiiWare version of Cave story, and Sin and Punishment 2. Also, the Wii has 1.5-2x the graphics capabilities of the Gamecube (Gamespot''s graphics comparison of MP3 demonstrated this). No, it's not as powerful as the 360 or PS3, but it's hardly "last-gen." I'm not by any means saying "Get a Wii instead of a 360 or PS3." I'm saying get a Wii and put it right beside your PS3 or 360, as it's a completely different console.

@siefier25 Good point. I own a Wii. I'm 33 years old. I love my PS2 and DS. But on the Wii, the only 'kiddie' game I own is BRAWL - which is indulged by plenty of adults. Other than BRAWL, I own HotD2&3, HotD Overkill and Madworld. I'm drooling over Conduit! And, of course, there's the NES and SNES downloadables via the Virtual Console. Being in my 30s; I'm an Old School head.

JackHoleFace, the main reason the Wii is selling so well is its target audience. The Wii is bringing in so many people to gaming that never owned a gaming console in their life, it appeals to the casual gaming audience so much that it's mind boggling. The fact of the matter is most of the hardcore gamers own an Xbox 360 or a PS3 and are getting new games all the time. Nintendo doesnt have to make games all the time to do well since they have brought in this wide range of people since most of them are casual gamers. I mean just look how well the 1-3 year old games are still selling, with more and more people getting introduced to gaming.

Nintendo should keep the Wii around- but develope a console that can compete graphicly with the 360 and PS3

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Ps3 still doing well. Not extremely lower, but I guarantee the Ps3 will pick back up soon with or without a decrease of price (Definitly be better) mainly because of their line up of exclusives. So far MS has nothing intresting Halo ODST is DLC so who cares....

Why do people continue to buy Wiis?? Can someone give me 2 good reasons?? I'm being serious. And please don't say games that are more than a year old like SSSB or Metroid 3 or Mario Galaxy that most people already beat a long time ago. I mean 2 even remotely RECENT reasons. Because I think I'm missing something, unless people really do like an over-priced, repackaged GameCube with last gen graphics/sound, loads of ridiculous accessories, and terrible and/or rehashed GC games (like the entire "New Play Control!!" line).

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Also, why the hell hasnt the Wii come down in price since launch yet people continue to buy a crappy system with the main selling point being exercise game. I dont understand.

Manhunt 2 was actually released??????

Man Ps2 is still going alright, 9 years and still going strong amazing, isn't surprising though due to it having tons of good games.

Madrak_Arakeen, Nintendo already brought two of Rockstar's biggest Controversial games to the Wii: Manhunt 2 and Bully Scholarship Edition. GTA games won't change Nintendos rep.... Not to mention that RE4 and RE0 are both on that system, as well as the newly released MadWorld. Oh and have you played No More Hereos? Its funny how alot of people believe the Wii to be a kid system...yet MS passed on Manhunt 2 and Sony wouldn't bring it to their Next Gen console(psp and PS2 only). Just because Donkey Kong and Mario are its mascots, doesn't mean its for kids.

I like all the systems. Most of my friends kids had a PSP but broke it. Now they got a DS. DS more kid friendly. And I would recommend DS for all kids. PSP more for teens and adult gamers.

@Somedude812 GTA for Wii? Interesting premise, seeing we've had a version of the Godfather available. The Wii has an astounding install base, and a large number of the hardcore clamoring for something more substantial than a mini-game compilation. I don't think it's beyond reasonable for Rockstar to go for it, but do you think Nintendo would risk its reputation on supplanting a GTA title for its set-top console? I'm not entirely sure, but if I were them...you bet I would. Imagine the free press from the sheer fact of such a game being released on a system by a company so traditionally family friendly. Everyone would not just be talking about it...screaming about it is more like it, from Captiol Hill to the street corner. There's no such thing as bad press.

While I'm still bitter over the fact that Nintendo somewhat ditched the hardcore gamer, I have to admit they're damn smart for moving gaming towards the casuals...even in bad times, they're raking in so much dough!

@podacracka I actually think that it's funny that DS consistantly outsells PSP. I'm not dissing PSP - I plan to get one! But as Gamers, we tend to be so 'tech-heavy' that we DON'T realize that most consumers want 'effeciency'. PS2, Wii and DS are all effecient for delivering a good gaming experience. Flashier graphics are nice - but not neccessary. Nintendo saw that and thus the Wii and DS were born. And while PS3 has some goodies, PS2 is paying the bills generated by PS3. Bth PS3 and 360 have outrageuos development costs on top of cost to consumer. Sony and Microsoft have to 'rule the world' just to eat. Nintendo can get by merely on their niche. Nintendo positioned themselves to where they'd see a profit even if they'd came in dead last. Yet, that same strategy has put them on top this generation. Ironic to Gamers, but, totally sensible to most consumers.

I wonder if GTA Chinatown Wars will lead to a GTA on wii. Im sure it would be a bestseller.

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Meh, I think the PS2 and DS beat out all of the current systems. xD

"Seems to be a small drought of good 360 games right now. Although there always seems to be a void around this time." I guess Halo Wars, Resident Evil 5, Street Fighter 4, and Star Ocean mean nothing? Seriously, I think the amount of games released on all the systems should keep anyone busy, even if these games weren't released.

Ugh, the Wii doesn't suck, it's just a different console than its more powerful competitors. While the crap-to-good-games-ratio is abysmal, that doesn't stop games like Mario Galaxy, Metroid Prime 3, Twilight Princess, Brawl, No More Heroes and Madworld from being fun. I'm just disappointed we haven't gotten a Wii version of F-Zero with online multiplayer yet.

Seems to be a small drought of good 360 games right now. Although there always seems to be a void around this time.

Just like in any media or art form, when you market to the masses you end up watering down by trying to meet the desires of the lowest common denominator. The Wii has led this charge and unfortunately is setting a bad precedent. Now other publishers who want to just "cash in" will focus on developing more shovelware. This is the desire to maximize profit and not quality. Not that this didn't exist before, but it has been pushed to a new level by the Wii.

So someone please clarify with me, when are we going to bite the bullet and boycott Nintendo? This is coming from a dude who waited out overnight to get my Wii, only to be filled with utter disappointment within three weeks when I realized it wasn't truly a game console for gamers. It's like one of those spin-offs of "Scene It!" because the only way to have fun with it is when you have a few other people, and even then, it loses its novelty soon enough. It's like in a board meeting somewhere, the heads of Nintendo are sitting around saying "So we must think, what ELSE will somebody's grandmother want to play?" and as they all sit around brainstorming, a lowly intern creeps in. "Uh... sirs? your loyal fanbase is in an uproar again. They said they'll stop bothering with your products if you don't make something for the hardcore fans..." "Hardcore fans... Hardcore fans!" And they all start laughing, "Oh no, what will we do when we lose all TWELVE of those customers!?" And they laugh some more. "No really though guys, money is money," one of the men points at, as he rummages through a box labeled "Mediocre Gamecube Games". He pulls one out at random and tosses it loftily at the intern "Here, make this motion-controlled or something." Thank you Nintendo. For staying true to your fanbase. I understand that this will be responded with "Oh, but they were just trying to get more people to play games," and I understand that, capitalism FTW, but regardless Nintendo would be no where without those diehards who waited for the Wii on launch day for reasons beyond selling it on Ebay. Revolutionizing entertainment? Maybe. Revolutionize gaming? Not even close. I don't consider half of what they do "video games". Wouldn't dare disgrace real video games like that.

my 360 just broke. again =[

The PS3 is only down because I bought 1 PS3 while my brother bought 100,000 360....damn things keep breaking. And he likes to have like 50 at once.

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Perhaps Nintendo has found the niche that actually likes these types of games and surprisingly they outnumber the more hardcore players. I dont know what that means to you guys, but to me its ******* apocalyptic.

What the hell? Nintendo Wii sucks balls. The only people who buy that stuff are morbidly-obese housewifes and 13-year old Hanhnaa Montana wannabes. It sucks that those people are having a huge impact on the game industry.

Well i think Nintendo deserves it....where would gaming in the household be without Nintendo? No, the wii might not be the console for those looking for engrossing/hardcore titles (although there are a small handful) but it doesn't stop the fact that games that are worth playing on the platform are really fun. It strikes out of the box and does something new. Whether it does it good or not is not something i wish to contemplate because i think that stems off of personal taste. I own all the major consoles and handhelds (plus more! snes ftw!) and no i don't play my wii as much as say my 360 or ps3, but i still enjoy the console for what i bought it for....Nintendo's titles! Go Zelda!

I find it hilarious that the wii is still so far above all other systems in sales. Nintendo surly must have done something right. It's way inferior both when it comes to graphics and game quality. the motion control isn't that good and the controller is useless as a "normal" controller. not to mention that you need 6 fully loaded batteries to play some of the games. 2 for the controller and 4 for the balance board (and that's still just for singleplayer!). my theory of why it sells so well is that most PS3/360/PC hardcore gamers own one as "backup" console due to the price. I know thats the case for me though mine is very rarely used. Another reason is of course that it speaks to non-gamers more than any other console in history. and last but not least. parents like it because it "activates" their children physically. personally would I call myself a hardcore gamer and My opinion is that wii sux. Altough I guess I'm not in their main target group. sorry for making you read my pointless ranting. but I just felt that I had to get this of my chest.

Well as much as Nintendo has disappointed me by effectively abandoning the hardcore gamer you have to give it to them, they have a keen eye for business.

I honestly have to say that I agree with everything Footies said: Ps3 is great, 360 is great, we should all stop arguing because it is a matter of preference, the debate is getting very old ............... ....................................and the Wii sucks! lol

Zomg. With a "Z." Nearly every comment board on Gamespot is crammed with fanboys touting this console over that, saying such-and-such game sucks . . . but this one trumps them all. Can't we all just be gamers instead of PS3 fans, 360 fans, and "MYG4M3OWNZURMOM" hate-posters?

RE5 for the win in March. Capcom 4 life.