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immortaldanmx

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Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 02:57

â€œThe Wii is the antithesis of the Xbox 360. It' s strictly for hardcore gamers. The attachment rate for the Xbox 360 is much higher than for the Wii. People who buy the 360 really like games,â€ he said. â€œI think the current trend is that most people aren' t buying the Wii as a game machine, but as a toy... It seems that Sony isn' t sure what it wants to do. Is it making high-end electronics or a game console for gamers? I want them to clearly define their console.â€
Also they think Sony needs to define the PS3 better.

ginjirou

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RE: Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 03:13

As a representative of the Nintendo Defence Force I will say:
He doesn' t say that he himself think that the Wii is a toy. He thinks the people who buy it think it' s a toy. This is a conclusion he has made based on the attachment rates. So in the end, Square-Enix does NOT think the Wii is a toy. It' s just a random conclusion based on sales and not actual gameplay performance.

Tiz Total Posts : 3158 Joined: Apr 04, 2006 Location: United Kingdom	Reply to message Message Options RE: Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 03:14 He' d be right, most people that buy a Wii think it' s a toy. I would know.

Duffman Total Posts : 1096 Joined: Apr 28, 2006 Location: Ireland (Eire)	Reply to message Message Options RE: Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 03:23 I don' t think its a toy and I have it since launch.

immortaldanmx Total Posts : 2966 Joined: Nov 13, 2003 Location: Virginia, USA	Reply to message Message Options RE: Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 03:26 I don' t think its a toy and I have it since launch. I think I agree with you now. I mean, at least when I was a kid my toys got played with instead of collecting dust

mastachefbkw Total Posts : 3793 Joined: Jul 11, 2006	Reply to message Message Options RE: Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 08:23 My wii isnt a toy either. Its a $250 internet browser

Dagashi Total Posts : 987 Joined: Dec 03, 2006	Reply to message Message Options RE: Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 08:27 My wii is a stand for my center channel speaker. It also helps fill in the space between my xbox and ps3.

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RE: Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 11:08

I actually think that many of those new buyers bought it as " the next trendy electronic device" rather than a toy. Kind of like Ipod before, for example. I think Nintendo also set out to do this because I' ve heard them make comparisons between the Wii and things like Ipod. Both when it came to name and how they wanted their product to be perceived.

Chimura Total Posts : 1123 Joined: Nov 13, 2007	Reply to message Message Options RE: Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 14:28 I think ys has a point. The Wii is the hottest electronic gizmo for people of all ages since the tamagochi .

Marink Total Posts : 884 Joined: Dec 08, 2005	Reply to message Message Options RE: Wii is a toy, says Square-Enix - Dec 07, 2007 20:27 Wii is a sex toy!

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