Is the Wii really going to be what we expect?

The Wii games are largely gimmicks right now. That will change as developers learn more how to use it. You might get tired aiming your gun in Metroid or Red Steel for hours on end, but that could just mean shorter play sessions.

If the Wii sells as well or better than the competition, there will be plenty of devs jumping onto Wii this winter. It'll take a year or two before those new devs finish their games (like DS), but they'll eventually get here.

If motion sensing in Red Steel and Metroid is too difficult, it can easily be dropped. I think we'll see some standard gun games, as well as gun games where you basically just shoot with the right hand and move with the left. Devs will figure it out eventually.

I am not expecting much from Wii. As Diff wrote, Virtual Console is a basically a PC, but you have to pay for each game (and I am sure they will all priced at least $5 a pop). For $5, I rather go with something like Geometry Wars....

The controller is a gimmick, but it will fit some games better than others. And we all know that it is an underpowered system (with Nintendo's own admission). Videogames is a visual medium.... It needs to look good. Heck, even alot of the 360 games don't look all that great. A mild step up from GC is weak, but people will buy anything with Zelda/Mario on it (Mario Party 9, now with motion sensing technology!!).

It's all in the ability of the people using it. Metroid Prime 1 still looks better than any next-gen game.

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Originally Posted by Bacon

It's all in the ability of the people using it. Metroid Prime 1 still looks better than any next-gen game.

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You are smoking crack. MP1 is alright, but it was not even the best looking game for the cube (see F-Zero).

See RE4 you mean.

Yup, that is another.

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Originally Posted by Bacon

It's all in the ability of the people using it. Metroid Prime 1 still looks better than any next-gen game.

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You haven't seen GRAW in HD. It's by far the best looking game on any console.

MP3 at E3 was supposedly running at 480p, increased draw distance and extra special effects. But at that time, the dev didn't have very much time with the new hardware and they said they'll continue to add graphical touches until launch. So the games should look a little better than GC in competent hands, even right off the bat.

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Originally Posted by Yoshi

You haven't seen GRAW in HD. It's by far the best looking game on any console.

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I'm not just talking polygons and framerate, I'm talking about art design as well. GRAW looks great technically no doubt, but it's pretty much one dusty tan area after another.

Then RE4 still kicks MP's ass in every area you mentioned.