With success comes the flood
by Alisha Karabinus 
{ Jun 26th 2007 at 4:35PM }
Remember when Data Design Interactive was going to port a "few" titles to the Wii? Apparently, a "few" means "more than thirty." By the end of the year, it looks like we will be rich in clunky, poorly-reviewed budget ports. Thanks, Data Design. And by "thanks," we mean, "gah, why?" Not a single game we've seen announced is new ... and we're not sure we'd want to see a new one if they made it.
Don't let the cute look of Ninjabread Man fool you. All signs point to awful.
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vidGuy @ Jun 26th 2007 4:52PM
I don't care how awful they are - more games means more attention, which eventually leads to bigger sales. THEN we will see the good 3rd party games come in as developers who are after the big cash-in see the Wii is where it is at.
Gordon @ Jun 26th 2007 5:15PM
I agree vid.
Blue_Falcon @ Jun 26th 2007 5:24PM
How can you hate a game featuring a Gingerbread Man as a Ninja?
That's like Game of the Century quality right there.
soulbreather @ Jun 27th 2007 2:22AM
WHAT DID I TELL YOU!?
all these games are infact THE worst on ps2, i mean, larry trotter- WTF
fraxyl @ Jun 26th 2007 10:51PM
Whilst the game may be poor, Ninjabread Man is probably the most awesome title for a game I've seen in a while. XD
Bob799 @ Jun 27th 2007 12:06AM
hmmmm someof these oculd be ok if they are priced right.
Sarah @ Jun 27th 2007 12:51AM
What's wrong with Ninjabread man? Is it broken? I've never played it but by the title alone I am tempted to buy it...
Alisha Karabinus @ Jun 27th 2007 4:07AM
It IS a great title -- but here, look at just one review source: http://ps2.ign.com/objects/716/716154.html
Doesn't look much like anything worth playing.
Burnt Meatloaf @ Jun 27th 2007 5:33AM
@vidGuy: "I don't care how awful they are - more games means more attention, which eventually leads to bigger sales."
Unless, of course, people associate the Wii with only crap 3rd-party games. Nintendo singing about low dev costs, ports with new controls, and tons of VC re-releases instead of new content, doesn't help. What kind of developers are you going to attract with that siren song?
Eh, everything is about image and emotional reactions to packaging. Frankly, I don't really think the quality of games matters, anymore.
*"Don't let the cute look of Ninjabread Man fool you. All signs point to awful."
So? People will buy it anyway.