Comments on: What happened to Wing Island? http://www.siliconera.com/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/ The secret level in the world of video game news. Tue, 06 Dec 2011 01:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Eric Foxhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/comment-page-1/#comment-31355 Eric Fox Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:34:02 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/#comment-31355 I don't think the Japanese press was terribly kind to Wing Island. Famitsu gave it a 22. Thats it's lowest rating for a Wii launch title. I don’t think the Japanese press was terribly kind to Wing Island. Famitsu gave it a 22. Thats it’s lowest rating for a Wii launch title.

]]> By: Eric Foxhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/comment-page-1/#comment-663304 Eric Fox Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:34:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/#comment-663304 I don't think the Japanese press was terribly kind to Wing Island. Famitsu gave it a 22. Thats it's lowest rating for a Wii launch title. I don’t think the Japanese press was terribly kind to Wing Island. Famitsu gave it a 22. Thats it’s lowest rating for a Wii launch title.

]]> By: gotkubehttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/comment-page-1/#comment-31353 gotkube Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:21:21 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/#comment-31353 I agree- I think (hope) that as time goes on more people will be more prepared to give other games like Wing Island a try- and if the game is good enough, ultimately purchase it. Sometimes delaying a game until the hype of the first wave of titles for a new system dies down is justified so that when people do end up getting bored of Wii Sports, Zelda, Red Steel, etc- there will be something coming down the pipe that people are genuinely interested in playing as something 'different'. Sadly, I can't help but think that Hudson is looking at these initial numbers and wondering why they should even bother with a port to the U.S. or Europe markets. I hope that's not the case- I think the game looks like loads of fun. I agree- I think (hope) that as time goes on more people will be more prepared to give other games like Wing Island a try- and if the game is good enough, ultimately purchase it. Sometimes delaying a game until the hype of the first wave of titles for a new system dies down is justified so that when people do end up getting bored of Wii Sports, Zelda, Red Steel, etc- there will be something coming down the pipe that people are genuinely interested in playing as something ‘different’. Sadly, I can’t help but think that Hudson is looking at these initial numbers and wondering why they should even bother with a port to the U.S. or Europe markets. I hope that’s not the case- I think the game looks like loads of fun.

]]> By: gotkubehttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/comment-page-1/#comment-663303 gotkube Thu, 07 Dec 2006 21:21:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/#comment-663303 I agree- I think (hope) that as time goes on more people will be more prepared to give other games like Wing Island a try- and if the game is good enough, ultimately purchase it. Sometimes delaying a game until the hype of the first wave of titles for a new system dies down is justified so that when people do end up getting bored of Wii Sports, Zelda, Red Steel, etc- there will be something coming down the pipe that people are genuinely interested in playing as something 'different'. Sadly, I can't help but think that Hudson is looking at these initial numbers and wondering why they should even bother with a port to the U.S. or Europe markets. I hope that's not the case- I think the game looks like loads of fun. I agree- I think (hope) that as time goes on more people will be more prepared to give other games like Wing Island a try- and if the game is good enough, ultimately purchase it. Sometimes delaying a game until the hype of the first wave of titles for a new system dies down is justified so that when people do end up getting bored of Wii Sports, Zelda, Red Steel, etc- there will be something coming down the pipe that people are genuinely interested in playing as something ‘different’. Sadly, I can’t help but think that Hudson is looking at these initial numbers and wondering why they should even bother with a port to the U.S. or Europe markets. I hope that’s not the case- I think the game looks like loads of fun.

]]> By: webrunnerhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/comment-page-1/#comment-31318 webrunner Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:03:38 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/#comment-31318 I think one of the problems is that.. well, we've got a launch, and in japan, they've got Wii Play and Wii Sports, and Zelda, and the attach rate is about 2.So if you're going into buy a Wii, and the average is 2 games per person, how many people are going to get titles that aren't wii play, wii sports, and Zelda?It's njot that people don't want to buy it. I just don't think people want to bother buying it now when they're already spending all their yen on the system and Wii Sports and Wii Play and Zelda. I think one of the problems is that.. well, we’ve got a launch, and in japan, they’ve got Wii Play and Wii Sports, and Zelda, and the attach rate is about 2.

So if you’re going into buy a Wii, and the average is 2 games per person, how many people are going to get titles that aren’t wii play, wii sports, and Zelda?

It’s njot that people don’t want to buy it. I just don’t think people want to bother buying it now when they’re already spending all their yen on the system and Wii Sports and Wii Play and Zelda.

]]> By: webrunnerhttp://www.siliconera.com/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/comment-page-1/#comment-663302 webrunner Thu, 07 Dec 2006 18:03:00 +0000 http://www.siliconera.com/index.php/2006/12/07/what-happened-to-wing-island/#comment-663302 I think one of the problems is that.. well, we've got a launch, and in japan, they've got Wii Play and Wii Sports, and Zelda, and the attach rate is about 2.So if you're going into buy a Wii, and the average is 2 games per person, how many people are going to get titles that aren't wii play, wii sports, and Zelda?It's njot that people don't want to buy it. I just don't think people want to bother buying it now when they're already spending all their yen on the system and Wii Sports and Wii Play and Zelda. I think one of the problems is that.. well, we’ve got a launch, and in japan, they’ve got Wii Play and Wii Sports, and Zelda, and the attach rate is about 2.

So if you’re going into buy a Wii, and the average is 2 games per person, how many people are going to get titles that aren’t wii play, wii sports, and Zelda?

It’s njot that people don’t want to buy it. I just don’t think people want to bother buying it now when they’re already spending all their yen on the system and Wii Sports and Wii Play and Zelda.

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