Are there enough Wii titles to support Wii?

It’s the big question that some game industry analysts are asking, and some were quick to answer. Despite the really big popularity surrounding the Nintendo Wii, many critics are still whispering left and right. Some people attribute the phenomenal success of the Wii due to it’s health benefits, while others claim it’s family-friendly and fun.

But there have been a few negatives mentioned, especially about the Wii being “an impulse buy” or that it’s just a passing phenomenon and people will get tired of it later. The really big issue that the critics are leaning on is: “are there enough games to keep the Wii up there?”

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, in an interview last October with N’Gai Croal of Newsweek, said that there will be no game drought. And as Games Radar has pointed out in their chart, Nintendo seems to be doing well for now.

But the more anticipated games, Metroid Prime 3 and Mario Galaxy, are unlikely to come out this year, despite claims that the titles “will give [Nintendo] fantastic momentum” for their launch. So what’s left for the Wii fans once they’ve grown tired of the games they have now? Wait, will they ever grow tired of them in the first place?

We guess those who are worried can only hope that the third-party titles out there can keep the Wii show on the road.

It’s the big question that some game industry analysts are asking, and some were quick to answer. Despite the really big popularity surrounding the Nintendo Wii, many critics are still whispering left and right. Some people attribute the phenomenal success of the Wii due to it’s health benefits, while others claim it’s family-friendly and fun.

But there have been a few negatives mentioned, especially about the Wii being “an impulse buy” or that it’s just a passing phenomenon and people will get tired of it later. The really big issue that the critics are leaning on is: “are there enough games to keep the Wii up there?”

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, in an interview last October with N’Gai Croal of Newsweek, said that there will be no game drought. And as Games Radar has pointed out in their chart, Nintendo seems to be doing well for now.

But the more anticipated games, Metroid Prime 3 and Mario Galaxy, are unlikely to come out this year, despite claims that the titles “will give [Nintendo] fantastic momentum” for their launch. So what’s left for the Wii fans once they’ve grown tired of the games they have now? Wait, will they ever grow tired of them in the first place?

We guess those who are worried can only hope that the third-party titles out there can keep the Wii show on the road.