Gosen Slams 'Gimmicky' Wii Fit

[Spindel]

N-Europe: News: Gosen Slams 'Gimmicky' Wii Fit

Microsoft's own ex-Nintendo man David Gosen has some interesting views on Wii Fit...
Ex-Nintendo of Europe marketing manager David Gosen has spoken to Develop Magazine about new control methods for games, and specifically the Wii Balance Board and Wii Fit title.
Despite conceding that Nintendo have had a "truly fantastic" success story with the Wii, he admitted he was concerned about the "thin line between gimmick and great gameplay." He said:

"We’ve seen some research that says 60 per cent of people who bought a Wii Fit play it once and don’t play it again. So we have to get the balance right, because what we are doing is bringing new consumers into the market for the first time in their lives sometimes – and we have to treat them with respect.

"And at the end of the day that comes back down to creativity. We have to ensure that the peripheral strategy that anyone employs makes sense and delivers a truly game changing experience."

While the balance of gimmick and gameplay is important, are sixty-percent of all Wii Fit games sold really now languishing at the back of people's cupboards already? Let us know your thoughts below...

...yeah and the Wii is a fad that will end anyday now

[E6600]

what a loser!

reminds me of this:
YouTube - Serious Red Hat Linux Commercial

First they ignore you...
Then they laugh at you...
Then they fight you...
Then you win...

[Trunks]

lol 60 percent? If it was that high, then it wouldn't be selling so much.