Wii Developer: Hardcore Games Need to Sell or 'It's Back to Mini-Games'

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Rainbow Studios designer Jordan Itkowitz hopes those lamenting the lack of hardcore-focused Wii games "vote with their dollars" when Deadly Creatures is released in February, otherwise "it's back to mini-games" for the developer.

"[Deadly Creatures] is kind of an experiment though, because everybody--from fans to the press to gamers--have been saying they want more core stuff on the Wii, and they're tired of the mini-game compilations," Itkowitz explained to MTV Multiplayer.

He said that getting the scorpion and spider-starring Wii game approved by publisher THQ was easy because "we pitched it on the Wii--that was the magic word."

Itkowitz noted that the "historical shakiness of third-party success on Nintendo's platforms" and Nintendo's lack of first-party core Wii games have caused many publishers to focus more on the system's ever-growing casual audience.

"There haven't been that many core games that have broken out [on Wii]. Then again, there haven't been that many core games, period," he said. "In fact, there haven't even been that many core first-party games from Nintendo either...it seems Nintendo's real focus is on creating the new genre and cross-demographic experience."

Chris Faylor was previously a games journalist creating content at Shacknews.

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    January 7, 2009 9:48 AM

    I'd probably pick this up (odd reason- since I heard Dennis Hopper is doing voice work) but I think I'll be selling my Wii within the next few weeks.

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      January 7, 2009 9:50 AM

      i honestly think the only reason i still have my wii is so i can play super mario galaxy again at some point in the future. i have no hope for future releases.

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        January 7, 2009 9:53 AM

        well then, when they release new pikmin/zelda/mario next year, don't play them. don't try any other games either, that might cause fun. wouldn't want that. best to stick with the bubblewrapped bumpmappings of the other consoles. shiny graphics = good. no need to use imagination at all because they look so real. so real.

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          January 7, 2009 9:59 AM

          there's no reason to argue this point. the system has had a serious lack of AAA titles. when did i say "the graphics on teh wii suxorz!!!!"... if i have to wait a year for one good game to come out, that seems pretty lame. have fun waiting.

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      January 7, 2009 9:54 AM

      haha that dennis hopper pic and article have been on the front page for too long

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