Are Game Publishers Late To the (Wii and DS) Game?

simoniker writes "A new 'Analyze This' feature on Gamasutra examines analysts' views on the rise of Nintendo's Wii and DS, and how well game publishers have reacted to it, with Wedbush Morgan's Michael Pachter commenting: 'It's hard to criticize anyone for putting too much faith in the PS3, as most [publishers] haven't created "cutting edge" titles yet for that platform. Most of the PS3 titles so far have been perennial titles, like Madden, Tony Hawk, etc ... I'd say that most failed to capitalize on the DS and Wii opportunity. The exception on the DS side is THQ, which has made every game it can for the platform. On the Wii side, Ubisoft took a big chance by making ten games for the [Wii] launch window, and it has performed very well, so far. I think that the others will catch up no later than early next year.'"

Re:The biggest mistake

[moderatorrater]

Why would someone want to play an interstellar bounty hunter when they can just be one? It's less of a hassle and you don't have to do it everyday.

Re:Duh, when game companies have to innovate..

[fotbr]

Nor does it make any PS3 or 360 fanboys any less smug or holier-than-thou either.

Fanboyism of all types is petty, stupid, and getting increasingly annoying to those of us who refuse to take sides.

PS3 fanboys: Yes, your console is powerful, and can do lots more than just play games. We get it, you can shut up now.

360 fanboys: Yes, your console is powerful, has more games out for it, been out longer, and so forth. We get it, you can shut up now too.

Wii fanboys: Yes, you have the wii-mote. Its different. We get it, you can shut up now too.

Apple fanboys: Yes, its nice hardware, it runs apple's flavor of unix, its bright white and 'user friendly'. We get it. You can shut up now.

MS fanboys: Wait...these exist?

Linux fanboys: Yeah, its "the best", or at least "good enough". We get it. You can shut up now.

GPL fanboys: Yes, we know RMS is your god, capitalism is bad, anybody making money is bad, software wants to be free. We get it. You can shut up now.

I think that pretty much covered the big groups here on /. -- we get it, shut up, and let people have some real and meaningful conversation. You know, like /. used to be before we got invaded by 15 year olds.