We've read a couple of news articles like this now. About people trying to convince the masses that the Wii is the more hardcore console of the three, or not as niche as some people would suggest. Matthew Sainsbury of gamepro.com gives his thoughts about the matter.

Recently, there’s been a lot of press about SEGA and EA’s disappointment with the sales of 'adult' Wii games, such as Mad World and Dead Space: Extraction. While games like Wii Sports Resort seem to sell by the truckload, many 'mature-themed' titles struggle to break even.

Unfortunately this has lead to various games journalists and their readers making a very dubious leap of logic. In short, they're claiming that Nintendo is just for kids. According to certain elements of the gaming community, the poor sales of the above games is proof positive that Nintendo isn't supporting the adult game market and is ignoring hardcore gamers that invest in a Wii.

Dark Arcanine via gamepro.com.au »