The Conduit devs not worried about poor mature game sales on the Wii |
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| BY Matthew Razak Jun. 12th, 2009 | More on: |
It’s not a big secret that mature rated games don’t sell super well on the Wii. The criminally underselling MadWorld (go out and buy it!) has had mediocre sales, No More Heroes didn’t sky rocket to the top of the charts (again, go buy it), and even Nintendo’s own Metroid Prime 3 was a disappointing seller — by Nintendo standards that is. Does this track record scare the guys who are putting out The Conduit, one of the most talked about mature games on the Wii? Not in the least.
Speaking to Eric Nofsinger, High Voltage’s Chief Creative Officer, I asked if the sales numbers of those critically acclaimed mature Wii games caused him to worry about not just The Conduit but the other two mature Wii games they have coming up. “I think those are great. For example, MadWorld is brought up a lot, and that is an amazingly fun game. However, at the same time, most of them are niche games. MadWorld, for instance, is a brilliant title and you and I rushed out and bought it, but it’s not mainstream gaming whereas I really and sincerely believe that what we accomplished with The Conduit is highly accessible and has a much broader appeal than MadWorld or other games like that.”
Do you agree? Have most of the hardcore, mature games that have landed on the Wii been too niche? It’s an interesting point, as once he said it I instantly realized that when developers have gone for the hardcore on the Wii they’ve often gone ridiculously niche, which is pretty odd. It’s like they jumped in the deep end and figured all the kids who had just learned how to swim would simply come on over. Then again plenty of kids with Wii’s, to continue the swimming pool metaphor, already knew how to swim. Why aren’t they diving in and picking these games up?
June 12th, 2009
at 11:45 am
I would agree that both MadWorld and Overkill were niche. No More Heroes and Umbrella Chronicles both succeeded and are directly comparable. Also, with there now being more games to choose from, games will have to be that much better to capture the hardcore Wii gamer’s attention. This years lineup should significantly grow the number of hardcore Wii gamers though.
June 12th, 2009
at 2:25 pm
Man, I just cant wait for this game to come out. Been waiting patiently and it’s almost here. :) Hopefully the game sells wells because HV has put so much time and effort into this title. Hell, they even put more emphasis than the big well known companies.
June 12th, 2009
at 6:01 pm
I’m still wondering how No More Heroes went from being Suda51’s best-selling game ever to a “disappointment” on the Wii. Between that and the Metroid 3 call-out, methinks Matt’s reeeeeeeeeeeeeeally stretching a point there…
June 12th, 2009
at 10:35 pm
I stand 100% behind this title. So much indeed, that I’m willing to shell out $150+shipping for three NTSC-copies + 1 WiiSpeak and 600 NOK x 4 PAL copies + 3 Wii Speak x 400 NOK.
If this fails, then Nintendo-only hardcore gamers have only four options:
1. To purchase a none-NIntendo home console for the first time ever as the main console at home
2. To focus on the DS games (which will give you hand cramps, neck pain, overexertion of the eyes and head pain)
3. Purchase an expensive PC with the latest in high-tech specs and be prepared to spend thousand upon thousands every year to upgrade it
4. Quit gaming all together and focus on other interests (mine would be to wholly devote my time to anime and manga)
June 20th, 2009
at 3:33 pm
HI THERE WOW I HAVEN SEEN VIDEO ON THE CONDUIT I THINK THE SALLES BE STRONG BECUSE OF THE HARD CORE GAMERS HARD CORE GAMERS HAVE ABOUT TOO GIVE UP ON NINTENDO LETS SEE HOW POWERFULL NINTENDOS WII CPU IS I KNOW THAT XBOX AND SONY HAVE INTENSE GAMES BECUASE OF THERE CPU I THOUGHT YOU ONLY COULD PLAY MARIO ON NINTENDO LETS SEE WHAT KIND OF REAL GAMES NINTENDO CAN PLAY MARIO DOSE NOT EAT CPU CYCLES
June 22nd, 2009
at 12:42 pm
HI THERE I A STAND BEHIND HIGH END GAMES THAT EAT CPU POWER FOR BREAKFEAST YOU ARE RIGHT NINTENDO HAS NEVER RELEASED A HARD CORE GAME THAT SHOULD EAT THE NINTENDO CPU UP I JUST HOPE THE NINTENDOS CPU CAN HANDLE SUCH POWER FULL GAMES LIKE THE CONDUIT I HOPE THAT SEGA CAN SELL ENOUGH TOO MAY BE BRING OUT A CONDUIT FOR THE DSI TOO I HOPE IT DOSE NOT FREEZE OR LOCK UP TH NINTENDO WII BECUASE THAT BE A DOWNER MEANS NINTENDO WILL BE STUCK WITH MARIO BEUCASE WE DONT HAVE A CLUE TOO WHAT WOULD LOCK UP THE WII SENCE IT DOSE NOT HAVE POWERFULL CPU LIKE XBOX AND SONY PLAY STATION AND I THINK THE PRE ORDERS ON AMAZON SAYING IT WILL COST YOU ABOUT $48.00 NOT THE $150.00 ONLY GAMES THAT SHOULD BE AT $150.00 IS MUTI-TERABYTE HALOGRAPHIC GAMES LIKE THE PS4 USEING ULTRA HIGH DIFINITION