Epic Games: Will Never Make Wii Games
When asked why the Wii has amassed such a following, Capps called it a virus that keeps on spreading, and explains his belief in detail:
"It's a virus where you buy it and you play it with your friends and they're like, "Oh my God that's so cool, I'm gonna go buy it." So you stop playing it after two months, but they buy it and they stop playing it after two months but they've showed it to someone else who then go out and buy it and so on. Everyone I know bought one and nobody turns it on. Obviously there's a class of people who really love it and enjoy it and are getting into the games but I'm still waiting for that one game that makes me play it."
While I, personally, have found a number of games worth getting a Wii for (Zelda, Super Mario Galaxy, Smash Bros. Brawl), I do agree that the Wii is a console that often remains unplayed, as its AAA releases are far in between. Still, Capps' description seems to be in-line with what we've noticed, as well. Regardless, the Wii looks like a console that is here to stay.
4/21/2008 Arnold Katayev