So, after a year of solid sales, and people going crazy about it, the Wii is a hit to almost everyone. Everyone knows that early speculation before it was actually released was that it was only going to be a GameCube, but with a different controller, and there was tons of posts about it, but every since it came out, I never really heard anything (unless it was from someone that really doesn’t like the Wii). Until I stumbled along a blog post that I posted on about a week and a half ago, that claimed the Wii was still a GameCube 1.5. Why do people STILL think this after all that time? Sure, the graphics on the PS3 are amazing, and below that is the Xbox 360, and even lower, and in fact last, is the Wii. I may sound like a Nintendo fanboy, but I’ve played tons of hours on almost every system, and by far, I’d have to say the Wii is the best, and even though the graphics aren’t the best, I still think it beats out every other system, and it is. So what does this have to do with the Wii being a GameCube 1.5 to people? Well, not only did the controller innovate the whole way we people play games, but it also made gaming more accessible to everyone. Not just hard core gamers, but anyone could just pick up the wiimote and play. Unlike the GameCube, which really failed to innovate (except for the controller, and some of the games that came out on it), and it really showed in it’s lack of sales over the 4 and a half years that it was out. To end this, if people still want to make fun of the Wii, and say that it’s only a version 2 of the GameCube, then go ahead and say it, but when it’s only been out for a year, and is beating the Xbox 360, that’s been out for two years, then you’ll really know which console this generation is better. Not to say that the Wii couldn’t just be a fad, but I think that with the interest it’s gotten in it’s first year of being out, it’s doing really well, and I don’t think sales will slow down for a while to come. Have a good night everyone.