The Arcade Podcast?

[Maynard]

I can't help that the ps3 has no good exclusives. The show is forced to carry the load. But the reality is that tha 360 exclusives are even worse as a whole.

If the wi wasn't such a kid system I would say it blows away both the others in exclusives

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

I can't help that the ps3 has no good exclusives. The show is forced to carry the load. But the reality is that tha 360 exclusives are even worse as a whole.

If the wi wasn't such a kid system I would say it blows away both the others in exclusives

I think the Wii kinda does with its exclusives, they are based off the games most of us grew up on, the Mario remakes have been fun, Donkey Kong is good, Kirby's epic yarn etc Gran Turismo 5 and the Show are pretty boss tho... and LBP, GoW etc

[Primetime]

The Show

[JayDizzle]

Problem with Wii exclusives is that while the game might be Triple-A material, it's not original.

Mario's shit has always been about getting from Point A to Point B to get the Princess at the end.

Donkey Kong's about bananas and stomping out lizards.

Metroid's about crazy ass levels, shooting aliens and roll-bombing shit.

Anything that's ever been new on that system either doesn't sell (MadWorld) or produces sequels that no one buys because of poor advertisement (No More Heroes 2).

Wii's for the kids and Grandma and nothing will change that.

[Buzzman]

Since every Wii game is basically exclusive to their system, aren't they bound to have better exclusives just at the sheer amount of exclusives they have compared to the ps3 or 360?

PS3 exclusives shit on the 360. I don't prefer a system, but that's just fact.

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

Problem with Wii exclusives is that while the game might be Triple-A material, it's not original.

Mario's shit has always been about getting from Point A to Point B to get the Princess at the end.

Donkey Kong's about bananas and stomping out lizards.

Metroid's about crazy ass levels, shooting aliens and roll-bombing shit.

Anything that's ever been new on that system either doesn't sell (MadWorld) or produces sequels that no one buys because of poor advertisement (No More Heroes 2).

Wii's for the kids and Grandma and nothing will change that.

If we weren't e-bros I would groan this man. Mario games have come with the Galaxy games and the New super Mario Bros, both very different gaming experiences, Donkey Kong doesn't seem to have Kremlins in it (haven't encountered one yet) And its not even really about the bananas, you collect puzzle pieces and do time trials etc and the bosses are on a whole new level. Metroid is chill, your also forgetting Zelda which IMO is more in depth than almost any other game out there. The Zelda games are always epic and have good ways of mixing in great stories and new challenges. the Wii has some EXCELLENT exclusives... But for some reason they advertise all the HORRIBLE games like Wii Party and shit.

Don't get me wrong, I've had the 3 systems that are out right now, I've had 2 360's, 3 PS3's and my one Wii... If I had to choose one it would be PS3 hands down, luckily I don't only have to have one. The graphics and extensive online multiplayer on PS3 gives it the nod, but if you were to rank exclusives (The good ones, because we all know 360 and PS3 have both churned out some incredibly horrible exclusive games similar to what the Wii has done) then I don't see how the Wii wouldn't be number 1. Mario and Pokemon alone have outsold any 4 exclusives combined from the PS3/360 exclusive titles.

And what games really are original anyways? The majority of games are built off the same concept, and for years they were built using the same engines, and still do a lot of the time. I guess the characters can be original, concepts and gameplay not so much. I sound like a Wii fanboy right now but cmon... Zelda, Mario, Metroid, Pokemon, Donkey Kong, Kirby /of story

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

I know that sales don't make a game good... but looking at the top 20 highest selling single video games (Single platform, the numbers are copies, not $ made)...Nintendo owns 18 of them. Shit is crazy.


1 Wii Play (Wii – 27.38 million)
2 New Super Mario Bros. (DS – 24.13 million)
3 Mario Kart Wii (Wii – 24.01 million)
4 Nintendogs (DS – 23.26 million)
5 Wii Fit (Wii – 22.61 million)
6 Wii Sports Resort (Wii – 20.94 million)
7 Pokémon Red and Blue (Game Boy – 20.68 million)
8 Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (DS – 18.72 million)
9 Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES – 18 million)
10 Mario Kart DS (DS – 17.90 million)
11 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (DS – 17.39 million)
12 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 - 17.33 million)
13 New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii – 16.73 million)
14 Wii Fit Plus (Wii – 15.22 million)
15 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 – 14.89 million shipped)
16 Pokémon Gold and Silver (Game Boy Color – 14.51 million)
17 Super Mario Land (Game Boy – 14 million)
18 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (DS – 13.71 million)
19 Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA – 13 million)
20 Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (GBA – 11.82 million)

[Maynard]

Since every Wii game is basically exclusive to their system, aren't they bound to have better exclusives just at the sheer amount of exclusives they have compared to the ps3 or 360?

PS3 exclusives shit on the 360. I don't prefer a system, but that's just fact.

agree....the ps3 has better exclusives and has for the past 3 years. when u look at the line up side by side u see all the titles and the 360 exclusives are really a turd pile. there are 2 or 3 that are superb, but one of them is ME2 and its not an exclusive anymore. the ps3 are better....they arent exactly killing it, but they have had more variety and a better over selection since 08 imo.

i didnt even realize this until i saw the ign article comparing the systems. they have a section on exclusives and its really telling

the wii has way more exclusives and some are excellent. but they are designed for kids and that just doesnt do it for me.

[Maynard]

I know that sales don't make a game good... but looking at the top 20 highest selling single video games (Single platform, the numbers are copies, not $ made)...Nintendo owns 18 of them. Shit is crazy.


1 Wii Play (Wii – 27.38 million)
2 New Super Mario Bros. (DS – 24.13 million)
3 Mario Kart Wii (Wii – 24.01 million)
4 Nintendogs (DS – 23.26 million)
5 Wii Fit (Wii – 22.61 million)
6 Wii Sports Resort (Wii – 20.94 million)
7 Pokémon Red and Blue (Game Boy – 20.68 million)
8 Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day! (DS – 18.72 million)
9 Super Mario Bros. 3 (NES – 18 million)
10 Mario Kart DS (DS – 17.90 million)
11 Pokémon Diamond and Pearl (DS – 17.39 million)
12 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (PS2 - 17.33 million)
13 New Super Mario Bros. Wii (Wii – 16.73 million)
14 Wii Fit Plus (Wii – 15.22 million)
15 Gran Turismo 3: A-Spec (PS2 – 14.89 million shipped)
16 Pokémon Gold and Silver (Game Boy Color – 14.51 million)
17 Super Mario Land (Game Boy – 14 million)
18 Brain Age 2: More Training in Minutes a Day! (DS – 13.71 million)
19 Pokémon Ruby and Sapphire (GBA – 13 million)
20 Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen (GBA – 11.82 million)

geez....i know they are not all wii games, but the wii won the console war

[Herm]

geez....i know they are not all wii games, but the wii won the console war

nintendo's brand name recognition is untouchable. 24M people bought Nintendogs? Are you freaking kidding me?

[OnlyOneBeerLeft]

Why do you guys think Microsoft is going all out for the Kinect this year? they still won't touch the Wii numbers IMO. Without an iconic little plumber, blob of pink, little elf looking fucker or gorilla the Kinect will never touch those numbers. Just think... its about time for production to really speed up on Nintendo's next console... I will def be picking it up. There are a shitload of games pushed towards kids, that's obvious, but that's not to say that Zelda, Metroid, Donkey Kong (which is actually pretty dam hard) and Mario games aren't good or challenging. The games are easy to pick up, hard to master. I like that about the system.

[Twigg4075]

When are wee starting this shit? I'm hyped.

[hackett]

I perfer PS3 over all consoles. But like OOBL (and probably the majority of us) I have owned all 3 systems. 1PS3, 1 Wii, and 3 360's (2 red circles and 1 elite that got jacked). The S3 has just been loyal. Free online gaming, Better sports community and better exclusives (imo). The Wii probably does have better selling titles and I'm part of that consumer market, but they are still geared towards kiddies. Which is smart, parents want their kids playing non-violent video games (still think parents make a child, not media). Bottom line..... I heart video games! Just wish my personal experience with Xbox wasn't so bad or I'd probably buy a new one. Shit, I will eventually anyways. If Twigg had sold me his old HD, I was going to buy a core system.

[JayDizzle]

When are wee starting this shit? I'm hyped.

I've DLed Skype but I need to get a mic to go with my laptop...

Trying to see if I can just run it on audio as I'm too cheap to spring for a camera.

[BrntO4Life]

When are wee starting this shit? I'm hyped.

I can't start until I get back to Los Angeles on the 8th. I'm curious to see if the vocoder microphone that came with my synthesizer would work.

If not, my MBP has a built-in one that is fairly solid. Also, I should be getting a nice condenser microphone for my birthday in February.