Top 10 Reasons the Wii Has Dominated the PS3

[King Zarthius]

A new console war has started between Sony and Nintendo after Nintendo’s utter domination of Sega in every single platform generation. Sony thought it would try to take on the superlative Nintendo franchise and learn from the mistakes of Sega. Sony succeeded in large not by beating out Nintendo over the different platform generations, but at least being considered on par with the Nintendo brand throughout all these transitions. A consistent debate now occurs between what the better system is between the Wii and the PS3 in this most modern generation of platform gaming. Nintendo fan boys or not, The Wii is the clear winner over the PS3 in plenty of different facets. In this list, we will go through these facets to make clear why the WII clearly dominates the PS3. In case anyone didn’t know, the Wii has outsold the PS3 and the Xbox360 combined. When the Wii came out, you literally couldn’t get your hands on it. You go to a to a Best Buy or a Circuit City and play it because of how sought after this system was. Right now the exact numbers are WII at 37 million sold and the PS3 at 17 million. This is clear domination. Surely there must be something that is more desirable about the Wii than the PS3 with this much of a sales difference, and in this list we will go through the top 10 reasons for the Wii’s domination.
10. The Wii comes packaged with games
When you buy a Wii, you don’t just get a system. You get games like Wii tennis, and Wii baseball. While the graphics for Wii tennis and baseball may look simple, it takes nothing away from how fun these games are to play at no extra cost. The PS3 though, doesn’t come with any games. Nintendo went out of their way to make games to be played immediately upon purchase of the system. This reason is a no-brainer for Wii’s domination of the PS3.
9. The Wii fit
For all you guys and girls out there with a significant other who has “put on the pounds” from eating too much and sitting in front of the TV playing too many video games, there’s a solution. It’s the Wii fit, which will make you bend and twist in ways that are only seen in an intense Yoga session. It’s not just stretches and aerobic exercises though, it’s also some incredibly innovative athletic games that will make your significant other into the shape you want them to be! You can go on massive ski jumps and can block soccer balls on difficulty levels of your choosing (depending obviously on how of shape and how much center of gravity you embody). The PS3 has nothing like this. There is nothing that on the PS3 that can make you physically fit like the innovative Wii fit does.
8. The Wii is a family-oriented console
The Nintendo Wii console is the best family-oriented console available today. When you purchase a Wii console, there are lots of options to choose from so that you can choose the package that suits your particular household the best. The basic pack comes with the Wii Remote and Wii Sports, which features five distinct games for you to enjoy. Other packages may include one or more of the many different controllers available for the Wii as well as other games to suit your taste. The Wii takes a rather unique approach to the way in which it is used. With the easy-to-use Wii Menu which resembles TV channels, you can easily navigate with the wireless controller by simply pointing at the screen. The Wii Menu includes the Wii Mii Channel, the Wii Shop where you can purchase additional channels for your Wii console through WiiWare, and much more.
7. Better Fans
How irritating are the fans of the Sony systems? How annoying is it to hear the non-satirical snobbery of Sony Defense Force every time the PS3 system releases a new game? The Nintendo fans know what they’re getting when a new game comes out for any Nintendo system. They know that if a Mario or Zelda is being released for the WII, it’s going to be a quality game improving on it’s past experiences. The same can’t be said for the PS3, which requires websites like Sony Defense Force to defend average to below-average games at the sake of some fanatical identity on their part. The solid foundation of the Nintendo brand creates a solid fan base that’s able to objectively judge the quality of their games. The same clearly cannot be said of the PS3 fan boys.
6. The Wii is a funny name
The name “Wii” goes a long way for making it better than the boring sounding “Playstation 3″. If you’re one of the lucky ones who have a Wii in their own home, you get to say phrases like “Want to play with my Wii?” to your friends. You can tell your significant other “I’m going to play with my Wii”. Let’s face it, there’s many more great jokes that can be made about the Wii’s name. While this may be a seemingly absurd reason to say that one system is better than another, absurdity adds to the entertainment level of a system that is already immensely entertaining on its own.
5. The PS3 puts too much focus on graphics and not on the games themselves
The Playstation 3’s focus on graphics trumps any substantial gaming experience. Sure, the games look real, but they aren’t much fun…just like real life! The intensity in which the Playstation systems (in particular the PS3) tried to make graphic technology as an identical mirror image of “reality” goes to show a subtle lack of imagination in creation. There really isn’t much difference between the graphics of the Gamecube and the Wii, but that’s not what Nintendo was going for. With the PS3, we get consciously clear face shots and precise walking animation that tries to create a mirror image of reality. This overt focus on reality and not on the games themselves goes a long way for defining the motivations of a platform system.
4. Price
The price difference between the WII and the PS3 is obvious to most gamers. The Wii is usually at least $200 cheaper than the PS3. What qualifies this massive leap in expense from the Wii to the PS3? It surely can’t be the PS3’s DVD option. I could go out to Target and get a DVD player for $30 dollars instead of paying an extra $200 for the DVD player on the PS3. Maybe it’s all that realistic graphic technology that makes the PS3 enormously expensive. There has not been a gaming system more expensive than the PS3 in the video game platform history. When considering how much more innovation and quality has gone into the gameplay of the Wii, it’s amazing to think that the PS3 is that much more expensive.
3. Better Multiplayer Action
Being able to play the Wii sports catalogue with four friends all swinging the Wii’s controller around proves to be enormous fun. As always, Nintendo looks after it’s multiplayer action with the care that has went into all it’s other systems. After all, Nintendo is the creator and owner of the Mario Kart series. The PS3 comes nowhere close to the multiplayer enjoy ability of the Wii. One could make the case that the Xbox360 beats out the Wii in Multiplayer entertainment, but certainly not the PS3. What game is better than just one of the games in the Wii’s sports collection in the context of multiplayer gaming? We’re interested in anyone’s suggestions.
2. The PS3 is derivative and the Wii is innovative
In terms of innovation, the Wii kills the PS3. From the astoundingly innovative Wii controllers(that embody perfect motion sensory for their tennis and boxing games) to the aesthetic texture of the Wii games themselves, gaming was taken into a fantasy realm it never experienced before in any other system. What is the PS3? It’s basically the same thing as the PS2 except with a new graphics card, while the PS2 was the same thing as the PS1 except with a new graphics card. We see where Sony puts it’s focus in their platform systems. Telling the difference between the PS2 and PS3 is difficult except the obvious (faster and more realistic graphics). Play something as simple as the first Mario installment for the Wii and you will be playing a game you have never played before although using an obviously familiar protagonist.
1. Better Games
Twilight Princess, Mario Galaxy, Wii Bowling? These games will make you break a sweat. Playing these games will bring you into a massive world with interminable gaming quality. The Wii made games open to the masses in a way that had never been done before, even arguably the NES! Can the same be said for the PS3? Grand Theft Auto 4…boring, Warhawk even more dull, Heavenly Sword…all graphics and no creative storyline. The list of games that focus too much on graphic technology (one of our reasons above) and not on the gaming experience itself, goes on an on. Whereas the Wii focuses on things like strong storylines and re-playability. This is hard to find on the PS3. The PS3 keeps releasing new games though, but they keep lacking in the quality embodied in the Wii games.

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[Xander]

Yeah...most of this is highly opinionated (you forgot to activate your flame shields), so I feel a bit bad for the author who going to receive a lot of hate.

Still, can't help but agree with this article though....

[Pokemon Trainer]

Originally Posted by Xander

Yeah...most of this is highly opinionated (you forgot to activate your flame shields), so I feel a bit bad for the author who going to receive a lot of hate.

Still, can't help but agree with this article though....

Yea I agree with you on teh package games (usually when you get a game tha comes with the system it's like a demo but the Wii sports is awsomez lol)

And the Multiplayher action is alot better than the PS3 my fav ours MKW, Brawl, ect.

[Asassinator X]

I agree. Wii does dominate the PS3. Wii FTW.

[DAmwake]

Such an odd article if you ask me. It seems as if the author was just trying to upset Sony fans. I just don't understand why this article wasn't written about why the Wii is beating all the consoles. All of the reasons above would also apply to the 360 yet that console is not mentioned at all. Including the multiplayer point.. if the author was trying to say offline multiplayer then the wii would win.. but for online multiplayer the wii would come in dead last.. and by a long shot.

[TDBlue]

Then where's the 20 reasons why the Ps3 dominates the Wii?

These are the Top reasons and they're not even that good. Most of them are overly biased with little support.

Ps3 games focus on graphics And Gameplay, it has both. The $150 mark up in price is probably from the Blu ray player, and the fact it has an 80G Hardrive (add the higher technology). As for innovation, there's a bit more from the Ps3 with the new controller and strong (Free) online. Not much innovation, so that's the best reason on this list.

Most of them are pretty pathetic though.

[Scorch7]

I totally agree with you, for I am a total Nintendo Fanboy. You just can't help being a little biased after a while xD

[Kyon]

I have to agree with every one of these facts. They are all so true. The is much better in my opinion then the ps3. It makes you wonder what scheme they have for the next generation consoles though.

I know it's going to be super pricy.

[M3Fox]

Better... name? That makes sense considering the number of PS3 name jokes that I've heard lately. OH WAIT. I liked Revolution better, but whatever...

And multiplayer? Wifi < Wifi with Voice Chat, IMO. I like the rest of the ideas though, but the Wii does fail in some areas where the PS3 succeeds.

[hokage11]

ii agree with most of this stuff but im pretty sure if you post this in a ps3 forum they will DISagree!!

[KO8E89]

Originally Posted by DAmwake

Such an odd article if you ask me. It seems as if the author was just trying to upset Sony fans. I just don't understand why this article wasn't written about why the Wii is beating all the consoles. All of the reasons above would also apply to the 360 yet that console is not mentioned at all. Including the multiplayer point.. if the author was trying to say offline multiplayer then the wii would win.. but for online multiplayer the wii would come in dead last.. and by a long shot.

I have to disagree with you on that. The Wii is not 'dominating' the 360. For instance, the 360 has a lot of great games. That's just the simple way to put it. The PS3 has lower caliber games with the exception to MGS4 and other games that are also shared on all three consoles. And if you were wondering why it seems the author is biased, it is because it is meant to be that way. In the end, it's all just opinionated, so it doesn't necessarily mean it is true.