Grampy's Comments RSS Syndication from SeekingAlpha.com http://seekingalpha.comuser/194481/comments http://seekingalpha.com/article/77850-nintendo-dominates-april-game-console-market?source=feed#comment-170095 170095 Nintendo has only made a few miscues like the GameCube, which never could catch up to the wildly successful PS2; but it is obvious now that they understand the market far better than their competition, or the majority of trade watchers, who they constantly embarrass. Developers are getting the message and investors should also. This is NO FAD.
]]> Mon, 19 May 2008 13:16:44 -0400 Nintendo has only made a few miscues like the GameCube, which never could catch up to the wildly successful PS2; but it is obvious now that they understand the market far better than their competition, or the majority of trade watchers, who they constantly embarrass. Developers are getting the message and investors should also. This is NO FAD.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/74809-4-reasons-why-wii-ought-to-anticipate-a-price-cut?source=feed#comment-169441 169441 In other words, to paraphrase an ad slogan that goes with your much beloved but badly faltering PS3, Live in your world, write in our world.
]]> Sat, 17 May 2008 18:36:19 -0400 In other words, to paraphrase an ad slogan that goes with your much beloved but badly faltering PS3, Live in your world, write in our world.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/77347-video-game-industry-one-of-the-most-attractive-areas-to-invest?source=feed#comment-169438 169438 Sat, 17 May 2008 18:24:49 -0400 http://seekingalpha.com/article/77610-even-grand-theft-auto-iv-couldn-t-save-april-for-videogames?source=feed#comment-169435 169435 In software, I think it should be pointed out that Grand Theft Auto 4 broke sales records by selling about 3.6 million units on its first day of release and grossing more than $500 million in its first week surprising everyone in the industry. If Mr. Wilson was really expecting more than that, I would seriously question his estimate, not the sales. The surprising thing is that these phenomenal sales did not translate into console sales for Microsoft and Sony and didn’t cause any slowdown of the Nintendo Wii juggernaut.
]]> Sat, 17 May 2008 18:14:12 -0400 In software, I think it should be pointed out that Grand Theft Auto 4 broke sales records by selling about 3.6 million units on its first day of release and grossing more than $500 million in its first week surprising everyone in the industry. If Mr. Wilson was really expecting more than that, I would seriously question his estimate, not the sales. The surprising thing is that these phenomenal sales did not translate into console sales for Microsoft and Sony and didn’t cause any slowdown of the Nintendo Wii juggernaut.
]]> http://seekingalpha.com/article/77347-video-game-industry-one-of-the-most-attractive-areas-to-invest?source=feed#comment-168692 168692 The misconception that you can’t sell third party software is based on the fact that most developers, possibly relying on unreliable information from someone like you, have tried to use their third string teams to port over games designed for other systems. The Wii is revolutionary and unique and to succeed, games will need to be developed by top notch teams who understand the control system and its special abilities. The Wii version of Guitar Hero III outsold the other platforms in large part because it uses a unique controller negating the issue of control design. But it also clearly demonstrates that the Wii represents a huge and rapidly growing market. To advise developers to ignore it is to tell them to not tap into to the biggest opportunity there is.

Read Malstrom and you might understand what's actually going on.
]]> Fri, 16 May 2008 09:16:32 -0400 The misconception that you can’t sell third party software is based on the fact that most developers, possibly relying on unreliable information from someone like you, have tried to use their third string teams to port over games designed for other systems. The Wii is revolutionary and unique and to succeed, games will need to be developed by top notch teams who understand the control system and its special abilities. The Wii version of Guitar Hero III outsold the other platforms in large part because it uses a unique controller negating the issue of control design. But it also clearly demonstrates that the Wii represents a huge and rapidly growing market. To advise developers to ignore it is to tell them to not tap into to the biggest opportunity there is.

Read Malstrom and you might understand what's actually going on.
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