Wii will be hardcore, says Sega U.S. head

Sega logo thumbnail - Image 1Many people associate the Nintendo Wii with simple games involving unique controls, and for appropriate reasons. Sega of America president Simon Jeffery, however, doesn’t think it’s a good idea for publishers to keep churning out casual games. He believes the Wii can offer the hardcore what they want, and predicts that’s where the market will move towards.

Sega logo - Image 1While casual titles are flooding the family-friendly Nintendo Wii, Sega of America president Simon Jeffery believes the hardcore will someday find themselves at home with the motion-sensing console.

Jeffery is aware that publishers still look at the Wii as a machine for the wholesome audience, he foresees a future in which hardcore gamers will favor Nintendo’s white hot system.

Sega‘s head honcho explained:

If you think about Condemned for instance, in hindsight Condemned would be a great game to play with the Wii remote. [The game] is all about melee combat and brute force, and using the [motion controls] to [attack] would be awesome.

However, Jeffery clarified that the reason why Condemned missed the opportunity to be brutal on the Wii is because it was designed to be “a very high-end audio-visual experience.” He said, “it could have translated very well.”

Furthermore, Jeffery mentioned that Resident Evil is proof of successful hardcore games on Nintendo platforms. “The Wii isn’t just about Wii Tennis and Mario & Sonic; it’s about so much more.”

With that said, Jeffery believes “Sega is in a good position to look at the Wii market because we’ve got this great relationship with Nintendo and some proven success on the Wii.”

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