Capcom: Nintendo Wii Base Younger Than PS3, Xbox 360
Published by Rachel Baumbach February 12th, 2007 in Nintendo, Wii.
No matter how many Wii units fly off the shelves, there is still the philosophy held by some that Nintendo Wii is for a “younger” market than PS3 or Xbox 360. Which is sort of ironic, when you consider that not only are there adults digging on it, but senior citizens as well are slowly getting on board.
But Christian Svensson, Capcom Sr. Director of Strategic Planning & Research, still subscribes to thetheory.
We have more titles coming to Wii than what’s been announced HOWEVER, I must admit, many of them (outside of RE which has a long and successful history on Nintendo platforms) are not mature titles (edit: and by that I mean M rated titles) despite the fact that’s an area Capcom is known for.
By and large, I don’t see the Wii being home to a sizeable mature playerbase outside of some of the early adopters. I see it as being very, very broad with a family focus. If there is a “core player base” on Wii (and it’s might be so broad, there might be no such thing as “core”), within two years, it will probably be largely a younger player (or at least younger than 360 or PS3).
Time shall tell.
Source: Capcom Forums
I think the Wii targets no-one in particular; it appeals to everyone who wouldn’t normally play games, and as such will ultimately fall behind the competition as these are exactly the people least likely to buy games consoles. I think that while the PS3 and 360 are aimed predominantly at the teen market, the Wii appeals to people of all ages, and not necessarily younger gamers exclusively.
what is wrong with these execs, most of the gamers I know own a Wii and are in their 20’s. The stupidity obviously stems from the fact that Nintendo games do best on Nintendo consoles, but that has less to do with Demographics and more to do with quality, when a Dev releases Crapport 3 on a nintendo system, most owners will instead pick up a high quality nintendo title instead, maybe these companies should focus on quality of their titles first.
IF you ask me, its companies like capcom who are going to plague nintendo with this kiddy image for years to come. I for one dont mind games geared towards everyone, but I would like a more mature title at times. And the fact that a company like capcom has essentially given up on mature titles is a sad thing. Maybe if they pushed those titles, an older palyerbase would join the nintendo ranks, leading to even more M rated games. But instead they give up and say: “well older players arent here anyway, so why bother”
Nintendo isn’t geared towards kids, it’s geared towards everyone. That’s why they chose the name Wii because it means “we” (everyone) The only reason it has a kiddy imasge (or so they say) is becasue other developers make e rated games. I’ve noticed that more mature games sell way better than Dora or Kim possible. And i don’t think stabbing Gannondorf in the head or heart with a sword is “kiddy”
I really dont understand Capcom with this idea. I have been playing Capcom games since I was a kid in the 80s, all the way from MegaMan to Resident Evil 4. I think that Capcom is a great company, however I feel they need to get off the Playstation Bandwagon and start using there creative minds to develop for Nintendo. I am aware that Nintendo and Capcom had a bad history so that is why they are trying to bring this reputation upon Nintendo. I hope that Nintendo do become number 1 in the Market Share so that Capcom will put all of that stuff behind them. If Nintendo is number one, then Capcom wont be saying anything negative because it will be about making the money.
Sure, because blood spatters on the wall really make a game great. Is that the rationale behind Capcom’s comments? Since the original Doom, nothing has really changed for ‘mature’ games. What? Ok, so add System Shock 2. Palyed those? Then you’ve pretty much seen it all as far as ‘mature’ gaming is concerned. I’m so glad someone realized that the next generation isn’t just about a leap in graphical abilities (which in all honesty is beginning to plateau, we’ve reached close to the glass ceiling).