If you're one of the many people who claim that the Wii is only played for a day before gathering dust on a shelf, then Sega has your back. Unlike you, however, Sega actually means it as a roundabout compliment. Sort of.
When giving his thoughts on the Wii, Sega A&R's head of content Darren Williams believes that: "... The Wii has become the most expensive board game on Earth - it's the kind of thing that families will play at Christmas, and probably won't play again throughout the remainder of the year. So things like Wii Sports, Wii Fit to a certain extent, that's great."
Williams also suggests that the Wii needs more titles, nodding to Sega's own House of the Dead: Overkill and MadWorld as two titles that the company is using to give thirtysomethings a reason to switch on their white box o' waggle.
It's nice to see Sega recognizing that not everyone with a Wii is after the kind of crap that Nintendo of America is pushing forward. Sega and Platinum Games are putting some interesting and compelling stuff on the Wii, and I hope they are rewarded in sales terms, because just like Overkill's trailer says: It's the hardcore you've been waiting for.
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12:11 PM on 11.07.2008
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Best. Boardgame. Ever.
Is it the BluRays?
I have atmosfear in my cupboard downstairs. It's well funny.
Also, expensive boardgame:
$2,000,000.00
That's what the guy from Sega is trying to say, but nice try Johnathan Holmes.
"Experience the BIJ!!"
So you've been to the house of everyone on Earth who owns a Wii, and you've noted that by and large, they just sit there collecting dust? Or is your post just more of that anecdotal evidence stuff that people are so fond of these days? :P
The Wii can't just be a Family Friendly console it needs more hardcore Mature titles as well, and Sega has 3 good ones coming out in early 2009 with HOTD: OverKill, MadWrold, and the Conduit. But it better not stop there either keep the hardcore support coming Sega!
I HATE board games unless drinking is involved.