WhileWii Musiccertainly didn’t fail, Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is still cutting his forearms and smashing his head against a brick wall, tearsstreamingdown his face about the fact it never sold eighteen million billion trillion copies like everything else on the Wii. Actually, that was a lie, but he’sstill disappointed.
“I agree thatWii Music, as of now, has not achieved its true potential,” claims the Nintendo boss man. “On the other hand, I feel thatWii Musicis a software that elicits largely two extremely different reaction from consumers. There are people who highly appreciate it and those who do not appreciate it at all.
“ForWii Music, the impression seems to completely depend on each individual player. It is unfortunate thatWii Musicwas not immediately appealing enough to some consumers, but it simply might have not been the right game for them.”
Iwata admits disappointment, but is still hopeful forWii Music, stating that if the company had simply given up onBrain Agewhen its original sales didn’t hit targets, it would not have been the dominant DS title it is today.
However, Nintendo clearly has incredibly lofty goals these days, and despite the continuing success of the Wii, the company’s plan to revitalize Japan’s game market did not live up to Iwata’s expectations.
Still, at least you have piles and piles of money to help you sleep at night, Satty!
