Nintendo Admits "Wii is Stalled"

Nintendo’s president Satoru Iwata is swallowing that bitter pill, admitting the company has dropped the ball. Profits for the latest quarter have dropped 43 per cent compared to last year. Why the decline in sales? A lack of good first party titles.

“Wii is stalled,” Iwata told a press conference, held to explain the drop in profits. “We didn’t release good software continually, and let the good mood cool.”

His statement becomes quite obvious when you consider most of the games released were “new play control”  titles. Take a look at the list and judge for yourself…

January
New Play Control: Mario Tennis

February
Another Code R
New Play Control: Metroid Prime

March
New Play Control: Pikmin 2

May
Takt of Magic

June
New Play Control: Chibi-Robo
New Play Control: Metroid Prime 2
Wii Sports Resort

July
Punch-Out!!

September
Endless Ocean 2

October
Wii Fit Plus
Sin & Punishment 2

November
Mario & Sonic at the Vancouver Olympics

December
New Super Mario Bros. Wii
PokePark Wii: Pikachu’s Big Adventure

Is Nintendo resting on its laurels? Sure looks like it. C’mon Nintendo, you dropped the ball with the GameCube, don’t let the Wii become a console for shovel ware.

[Via Siliconera]