Sega: Wii has done us proud

A few weeks ago, Sega’s Mike Hayes indicated that his company might be restricting support for the Wii after he claimed that MadWorld was on the wrong system. After the inevitable backlash, the company has backtracked, claiming the quotes were “erroneous” despite them having been said. Hayes has assured fans that the Wii is still integral to Sega’s plans.

“With Tournament of Legends we’ve definitely brought that down to more like a T-rated level. So there’s a viable market there,” explains Hayes. “Is it going to be as big as the Teen or Mature market that exists on the Xbox 360 or PS3 platforms? Certainly not. Is it viable, because the cost of development on the Wii is significantly less than those other platforms? Then, potentially the answer is yes.

“Our general view of the Wii is that it’s a platform that’s done Sega particularly proud; we’ve been very supportive of it with the success we’ve had with the Mario & Sonic series, success we’ve had with the Sonic series, and some of the redesigned IP like House of the Dead. So the Wii remains a very important part of our mix. So you will see certainly quite a few more announcements on Wii titles that Sega will be producing and publishing.”

I certainly hope Sega continues to support the Wii, but I do wish consumers would support Sega. It’s criminal that MadWorld and House of the Dead: Overkill did not perform better, and I find it dreadful that some of the Wii’s best third party games tread water like they do. There’s really no accounting for taste.

Wii Core Still Important to Sega, says Mike Hayes [Industry Gamers]