Violence and Sex ≠ Maturity.

Wii games generally don't have big launches anyway, it's hardly suprising Madworld didn't top the charts, and it's a new IP and Platinum Games are still relatively unknown. There's that and let's not forget Madworld hits a rather specific audience, simply liking Mature games doesn't mean you'll like Madworld, it's arguably the 'uniqueness' of it (And all of CS/PG titles) that leaves them to appeal to a specific audience which is why they don't sell. Look at Okami for example. It's not just Madworld that's plagued by a lack of sales, give it time. It's a shame too because most of their games are really good, and some of the least generic on the market.

As for Chinatown Wars that's debatable. I'd expect it to sell much better but how many GTA fans came into the series with GTA III? How many of them also seem to have this stupid view that the older GTAs can't be fun (Which I've met plenty who do sadly). And furthering that out of all the fans from GTA 1 (Or at least who have played the old games) how many own DSs, and how many of said group were willing to try the game and or didn't have another big release to pick up.

I'm not advocating that the games are going to turn into top sellers, but I'd still wait until we have the April sales before dropping any solid judgment on CW, and Madworld will sell in it's own time like most of it's developer's other games.

Personally I'm ditching my Wii. It's just a damn overblown paper weight. I think people aren't interested in playing a mature title on it because it looks like a cute white fluffy marshmallow. LMAO

Madworld would have sold poorly on any console, its just too different for the homogeneous, sequel loving "gamer" to take a chance on.

I'd say the DS is slightly more mature than the wii; or has more potential at least. And I dunno if mature is even the right word for it; the wii simply is a lesser gaming system, it's a system that is geared towards the casual gamer, which is why mature real hard-hitting three-pointer touchdown games are gonna be pretty much non-existant, or are gonna be lost on it. Whereas the DS, already has a few more mature titles to it's name; not just blood and guts sex and violence, but actual gaming at its finest, gaming as an equivalent to a well-written novel or a good film; some sort of encompassing experience. The touch screen has turned out to be a bit less of a gimmick than motion control, as well. We was all expecting the wii (back when it was the revolution, before they gave it a gay name ) to be the 1:1 lightsaber slashing stormtrooper killing virtual reality system like you'd see in so many 80s films . People focus so much on the WOOOOOOOOOOW REAL LIFE GRAPHICS and general gimmickery of some of the systems now, that it's been forgotten that games are for playing. Recreational enjoyment man. You're supposed to get something out of it

I don't know, perhaps it's just me but after 2007 and 2008 I just don't pay much attention to what's coming out on the Wii. I'm not biased or whatever you want to say, I just can't count that many good games for it and after two years of waiting for games I've just given up. So now that some good games are coming out, I don't even bat an eye. Perhaps it's just me.

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I found the pointing and slashing and stuff in Twilight Princess made one of the most enjoyable battle engines in the 3D Zelda series.

Dont get me wrong man, I'm sure there are indeed some very enjoyable games on the wii. But the fact is, you have games, like Warioland, or like Twilight Princess, that you mentioned; where it's the GAME that's enjoyable, not neccessarily the system it's on. Now, you can say that to a great extent about most games, and their systems, I'd say. But the wii, supposedly set itself apart from other systems. The wii has defining "revolutionary" features. The system is a fine system. And you'll get the occassionaly good game on it; point being you could sit down and enjoy playing the wii. But it is as yet, to really fully make something, that is it's flagship title; something that's not an "experiment" in gaming, but a real proper gaming experience, that's gonna use every feature to a great extent. Something that when you think of wii, and motion control, you think of that game. And not only that, but the game has to something of itself also; if you understand. A mature game.

And I'll tell you Zaraze, why a Gimmick is a bad thing in my opinion; not a TERRIBLE thing mind you, just a bad thing - a gimmick is only a gimmick when it's a feature that's either

A. Unnecessary

or

B. Not being utilised to the full extent

That's why it's a bad thing; so when you get over the initial shock or surprise or joy at this "new feature", you then start to ask; "well why dont they do THIS or THAT with it?" or "why isnt it being used in a way where-in it's more central to gameplay?". If they do it, if they make it useful, then it's no longer a gimmick. But if it could work fine without it; or BETTER even, then unfortunately it's a gimmick.

The ultimate point being, the wii is a system of gaming, for playing games. If you enjoy it, great. BUT, there could be MORE. Aside from the fact that there can always be more; there's also the fact, that they've laid down the gauntlet with this new feature, and as yet, not risen to the challenge. They're limiting themselves as a system. We'll see where that goes, but if you ask me, if it carries on, the wii will fizzle out; before it's time is up.