[Wii] Can the Wii change the future of gaming?

Originally Posted by Hotobu

What I'm getting at is this. If the Wii were to completely trash the Xbox360 and PS3 in sales this generation would we see the videogame industry take a turn with Nintendo's current model as the new direction, or would we still see a "MORE POWER!" approach in the next 5 or so years when the Xboxsphere and PS4 are ready to drop?

It's still far too early to tell, but I can't imagine any of the consoles truly trashing the competition in this generation. They all have strong core fan bases, and are solid systems in their own right.

I do think that Sony has guaranteed some losses due to the heavy price of the PS3, their arrogance, and lack of defining exclusive titles, but how much Sony's competitors will manage to steal in the long run is still impossible to say at the moment. A significant amount of gamers out there still consider the Playstation brand as the pinnacle of gaming, and will expect more of the same with the PS3.

Now, suppose your theory was realized and the Wii does dominate the market, I guess the competitors would have no choice but to figure out why the Wii was successful and implement those ideas into their respective consoles. However, as I mentionned above, the chances of this happening are almost slim to none. I think Nintendo's goal with the Wii is to become a true competitor again and not necessarily win the race.

Jam it back in, in the dark.