<![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies - Kotaku Comments]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> It really is a great game. I caved and bought it for myself for no real reason other than I wanted it. Wiki is adorable and I love his voice! It's reminiscent of Klonoa, almost. The fact that you can get a friend in on it by connecting another Wiimote is awesome. I liked that so my husband and I could solve puzzles together.

I'm the biggest fan of it in my house right now and I've already started a fanart. The first reason was the cover art, then all the reviews I've read about it have been good. But I can't even convince customers to purchase it. Sad.

Taiyaki

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @kotakuspaceship: You are thinking of an entirely different game, I gather? Zack & Wiki has multiple routes to puzzles, a varying score structure by the level and it times your runs through each level so that you can constantly try to improve. That sounds like replay value to me.

jcsunshine

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I had a hard time getting excited about this game; I'm pretty sure the name itself was the biggest turn-off. But when I heard Capcom, puzzle game, and stellar reviews, I figured I'd give it a shot. Definitely worth it! This'll be a sleeper hit.

jtrobot

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Another thing that does not help is the games a pain in the butt to find. I checked through at least 15 stores in the greater Toronto area before finding a copy at wall mart. Hell the 4 ebgames I know of did not have it and neither did any of the best buys or future shops. How is this game supposed to be selling if most major retailers dont even have it?

personz

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I would have bought it already, but I couldn't find it in any store around me at all, (I suppose thats what I get in Montana...) So I've ordered it online, Monday can't come fast enough...

sedington

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @PENI_MASTA:

I sincerely recommend you RE4 and Metroid Prime for the Wii.

They are excellent examples of well used "motion sensitive" gaming and you can always rent them before buying if your not so sure, but I assure you won't regret it.

Kirth Gersen

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @BPMΩ:
I completely agree with you, You don't see Capcom ads that often, unless it was for "Street Fighter" stuff and that was back in the days.

So everybody knows Halo even the non-gamers and what do you get?, an avalanche of advertising from July to December for software that as you put it, did not need it in the first time.

Developers and publishers need to invest more in advertising the "hidden gems" and apply themselves less on the well established franchises... and we all need world peace etc, etc.

I know, never gonna happen but... well those are my 5 cents.

Kirth Gersen

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @D00mM4r1n3: I only saw one copy at *sigh* Gamestop, which I instantly bought. It was one of their open "new" games, too.

It is by far the BEST game I have played on the Wii, too! If anyone one sees this they should buy it! It is SO MUCH FUN!

PENI_MASTA

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Has anyone actually seen this game in stores? I've check 3 Fry's, and 3 Target stores, but so far: nada.

D00mM4r1n3

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Should have launched in Dec after Mario Galaxy. Wii owners are all on hold for next coming of Lord M.

sandwiches

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Dear Capcom:

Advertise good games, plz. Kthx, <3 you!

SilverStar95

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I think that people, like myself, see this game at the stores and they don't know what the hell they're looking at. That goes for the front AND back of the box.

I have no idea what this game is about or why I should buy it. Believe it or not, just telling me "it's fun" doesn't work on me.

Now, with that being said, why should I buy this game?

Booji-Boy

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> It sounds good but it's marketed wrong. For some reason companies think that Wii owners don't want mature games so they give their games kiddy images. If it's too hard then kids are going to hate it and a lot of adults aren't going to look at it because of its kiddy image. It should have had a more sci-fi, fantasy image like Mist or something like that.

carrierj1

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> With what I'm hearing about it, I might buy it. Plus, I love games with a cult following.(Just look at my avatar)

KM91

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Irony strikes here where the European market is probably one of the best markets for games like this, yet that's where it has been delayed. Adventure games are still being made here and in Germany in particular, there is a ferocious appetite for them. I believe France has a large appetite for them too.

Sofox

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I want to buy it, but have to wait waaaaaay too long here in Europe -_-

K.haosprinzessin

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> No replay value = me renting this baby.

kotakuspaceship

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> So if I'd payed more attention on "Relics of the Past" I'd be able to get around the bug that means I can't activate the final puzzle unless I die and revive? Good game, but Hironobu and company needed to spend some more time on QA (and coming up with a title, good grief).

ecurtz

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @cubeenigma: I blame any poor sales on the terrible title. It sounds like the title of a mid-day children's program, terrible. Great game though, love that gold monkey! What was the original title?

meb295

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> When I bought this game, I was expecting to get through it fairly briskly... I must be incredibly stupid as I found some of the stages to be very challenging. I wish ,however, Capcom advertised this a little better as I think it's the type of game the Wii does extremely well. I will definitely have my eyes open for sequels/spinoffs

derekrap

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> i bought it the day it came out at 830pm and I got the last copy that particular shop had, so I think they were afraid to make many copies of it because it's such a weird game.

But it's sooo fun. I'm not upset that it's not selling though, I mean, that's life, some shit sells, some doesn't. I'm just glad I got a copy for myself. If they don't make a sequel, oh well - at least one got made, right?

Like a few of the others, my 100% completion has been set aside for Battalion Wars II. Another game I was pleasantly surprised by. Those "THERE'S NOTHING TO PLAY ON WII!!!" Complaints are just people trying to sound hip. There's plenty to play, and plenty more coming soon!

necrozen

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Now if only any of the stores around here sold it...

Raynre

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> For me, it translates to being completely tired of mini puzzles. Developers / NoA have gone overboard with those. I'm sure if I feel like playing one again, I'll pick this up.....next year or so....

le_loki_noir

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I know it's sad, but since I work at a Hollywood Video, I'm waiting until I can rent it for free so I can try it. We only got one copy of it in, and I still have to wait a little longer before it's free for employees. I'll probably do the Toys-R-Us thing and buy it and SMG at the same time, since I know I'll want both.

Metellus

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Duscrom: Well let this Wii owner know when 3rd parties start putting effort into games instead of the constant shovelware and ports and maybe I'll buy them. Guess what... I buy plenty of Nintendo's game because they set the bar for quality. The apparently poor sales of Z&W have nothing to do with it coming from Capcom instead of Nintendo.

Mezodon

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Oh yeah, I could rent Manhunt 2 on the Wii the day after it came out at Blockbuster (not that I did), but Zack & Wiki is still nowhere to be found there, either.

tk.

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I'm going to go with:

-No advertising
-It's still not on shelves anywhere, even in stores that have it in stock

I'd sincerely like to believe that it's not because people are thinking the game looks hard.

tk.

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I absolutely love this game, but I understand perfectly well why it has such low sales. There are two major points:

1) The insanely overly-cutesy graphics do not appeal to the mass market, and make it come off on the surface as a game for five-year-olds. Both the graphics/box-art and the introduction to the game paint this picture of it as a child's game.

2) The point-and-click gameplay seems to lack depth until you REALLY start getting into it. You don't play as a character, you don't really seem to have much control except pointing around. However, you start to realize as you get deeper into it that it has alot of depth that isn't presented in the control scheme.

Even people who hear great things about this don't want to go out on a limb and take a chance on this. It's suffering the same fate as early Harmonix games, like Frequency and Amplitude, where the game get's top-of-the-bin reviews, but is so abnormal that people just push it aside. If it weren't for the awesome image presented by being a "Guitar Hero," Harmonix would still be suffering that same fate.

phnord

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I got my copy of Zak & Wiki on the release date, and I must say it is the most fun I've had playing a game in awhile. Plus it has the added bonus of the animation putting my 3 year old niece into a trance while I'm babysitting and I'm playing. It's sad to think that a game this good will go unnoticed because of a weak advertising campaign. Capcom should have paid attenion to Bioshock's campaign, it made the game as succesful as it was. Both games have done something new and innovative, but only one was marketed correctly.

ZootedKid

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> This looks like Phoenix Wright all over again from Capcom. It's a popular game but the sales are bad at least in part because some people can't find it. Hopefully they'll get more copies on shelves much quicker with Z&W. Good sales will pretty much be a requirement if we're going to see a sequel. It wasn't so critical with Phoenix since the first three games were ports of old GBA games.

Mezodon

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> You're not likely to sell many copies of a game if you don't advertise it. Especially a third party game.

Auhim

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I still have to get my copy of the game, but here in Brazil, taxes make consoles and games around 300% their original price... A friend of mine is going to the US soon, so I'll ask him to bring me the game.

Garcia

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @creid: If it didn't look so Kiddy I'd pick it up..

xpnet

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I just bought this yesterday. I've heard a lot of buzz about it and it looks like a fun game. Don't want to miss another awesome Capcom game that won't be in stores for much longer. Missed Okami that way but can't wait for it to hit the Wii.

novamute

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @kingofallcosmos: People are only comparing it to Monkey Island because the MI games are popular and becuse of the pirate connection. The puzzles in Zack & Wiki are far more intuitive than those in MI (especially MI2, those puzzles were borderline retarded).

Agies

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> The thing is, this game is almost impossible to advertise. The best they could do is throw up some banner ads on sites like Kotaku and IGN but that would practically be preaching to the choir. There's an argument to be made for not releasing niche games in the holiday season, but the people who already go out of their way to buy these genre titles will buy them anyway. Zack & Wiki will be a sleeper hit because that's just what it is. No mater how much love people show them the fact of the matter is that adventure games don't sell particularly well compared to other genres.

Agies

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Got my copy, I love this game! GO GET IT!

Pandab

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> This is the main reason I did not buy a Wii. I knew only Nintendo,Movie,Cartoon titles would be supported by the Wii fan base. Leaving original games on the shelves.
Waht will Capcom do? Will they port another PS2/PSP game like Resident Evil or OKami for great sales? Will they make a new title that will not sell like Zack and Wiki? They will go for profit.

jackal888

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Well we PAL-gamers are still waiting it to be released some time next year. Is someone surprised that Zack & Wiki doesn't sell? It has little to do with "Wii users being just girls and couples who can't possibly buy hardcore games". This is just Okami all over again and PS2 had pretty hardcore user base.

Yukito

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Sorry but I played this game and as great as the game mechanics and humour is, the character design is HORRIBLE. Wiki is so damned annoying that I couldn't keep playing. The game is so cute your teeth will hurt.

I was unable to continue playing after 20 minutes because the driving mechanic is that hideously cute (like designed for babies) Wiki telling you what to do all the damn time. And the character is so annoying that he spoils the game. Shame because with better character design this could have been a great Sam and Max style game.

The puzzle design is great, if you can get over (or somehoe like) the overly "cute" Wiki you would enjoy it.

It is the games aesthetics that are preventing it from selling well. Capcoms own fault.

Parabolee

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I bought the game myself but seriously...
The cover is pure kids game is a bad start (unless your an adventure game fan, classic point and click type person).

Too many games all at the same time. If Capcom released the game in, I dunno, April, I would bet the sales would be much higher.

angry_gamer

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> You know, you'd think at some point publishers would take a look around and realize that releasing a niche title in the saturated holiday season is a recipe for guaranteed failure. Until the game industry wakes the hell up and realizes that there's 9 other months in the year to release games, promising games like this will almost always fail. The mad dash for holiday profit snuffs out dozens of great, original titles almost every year. I find it utterly baffling that publishers could be this short sighted.

russtophiles

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> No advertisements and hard to find anyways. My wife asked me if I wanted any Wii games for Xmas, and this was one title I mentioned. She's been unable to find it for me yet going through whatever online channels she usually uses. I expect this'll be a little like Okami, an awesome game with low sales.

Gumblackwood

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Am I a Kotaku sheep, because they told me to buy Z&W and I bought it without even really knowing what the game was about?

Anyways, glad I did.

WordMan

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I'm loving the game, it's an absolute delight if you ask me. You can't beat this kind of puzzle solving fun for only $40.

It also makes me really wish there were a Lost Vikings Wii in the works. This same control scheme would fit a LV update perfectly.

Please buy it now.....I'd love a sequel....
the advertising has been non-existant :(

r0Be

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Hopefully this will shut up the "3rd party games on Nintendo platforms would sell if the games were any good" people. But it won't.

creid

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I think it has more to do with the scary trend that if it is not an established franchise it needs an insane marketing campaign to fly. The producer had a hard time getting approval to even make the game, so getting budget for advertising was probably a no go. As for comments that this game would have been better done on PSN or XBLA you are half right, but because the game leans so heavily on Wii controls it would simply not work. In some cases half (if not all) the puzzle is figuring out how to manipulate the item with the remote.

The other problem I see is a problem that most Wii games are going to face early on, if it is not focused on multiple people playing in a party setting, it is not going to do as well i.e. why carnival games outsells it. I bought the game and could not be happier with it. I am almost done and just discovered some of the secret stuff I will need to go back through the levels all over again to experience.

Granthunter

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I love Z & W, even when it is makeing me bang my head on the wall while saying "stupid! Stupid! Stupid!"

EmeraldDragon

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> If you think about it it is expected for Z&W to have low sales in the US, because adventure games generally dont have much of a reputation there. I think that in Europe, where adventures are quite popular, the game will sell far better. I am hoping at least. I know I am getting it :D

valouris

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I find it a bit worrying that it seems that some of the cool, innovative third-party games aren't selling too well on the Wii; especially if they're new franchises. Elebits, Dewy and now Zack & Wiki seem to be doing worse than they should be, while even remakes like Resident Evil 4 sell millions...

I think some of it must be attributed to the lack of ads for these games; but I still would have hoped such games to do better on the Wii.

L_K_M

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> If I didn't have Mario Galaxy and Fire Emblem to look forward to, I would definitely spend money on games like Dementium and Zack&Wiki. It's great that there are original games, but I can't buy everything I want.

Graedus

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I am one of the people who hasn't bought it yet. If it isn't a DS game, I will almost never get it until it has dropped in price, so $40 is only enticing compared to a $50 pricetag rather than a $20 pricetag. (DS games never seem to go to a lower price and are usually cheapest on the week they are released because of sales, so there is no incentive to waiting on a purchase; same goes for music cds, but that is an entirely different topic.) Aside from that, there are a few issues that are specific to this game:
1. I have seen no advertisements. Were it not for Kotaku, I would never have heard of this game and I am sure that most people will never hear about it.
2. This is an awful time of year for an under-the-radar game to come out. If you aren't going to advertise, don't expect people to buy a game when there are so many other titles to choose from.
3. The art style is not something that would attract most adults. To me, it looks like a One Piece spinoff. This anime style is more of a niche than anything else.
4. People say that the title shouldn't matter, and it shouldn't, but it does, and this title is awful.
5. I am not sure that I would enjoy this anyway. I love puzzle games of all sorts, they are probably my favorite genre, and this seems like it could be something I would like, but all of these comparisons to the Monkey Island adventure games are making me fear the worst. I enjoyed point and click games for years, but at a certain point, I became completely irritated with the fact that Monkey Island was entirely about making random combinations of items that are amusing but not intuitive. I know that there is still a hardcore following for these games, but I stopped enjoying the point and click adventures that didn't make sense. (The Dig was a great adventure game that didn't rely on completely random item combinations.) Anyway, outside of a very small hardcore group, I don't think that many people really want to play a Monkey Island style game. If this game features fairly logical puzzles, then I think that it suffers by being associated with Guybrush.

kingofallcosmos

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I don't understand how they think a game can sale well if it isn't advertised. But hey here in New Zealand anythin Nintendo is really pricey and your lucky if you know any release dates for them. Least I can import... oh what's that? The Wii isn't region free? *&#$

hellhound

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @SAKY: I'm considering doing the same thing. My kids and I are playing it together, and the puzzles are hard enough that I scratch my head, while it's fun enough that the kids enjoy it too.

johnhummel

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> We'll see how it sells in Europe when it's released 2008 without the mighty Mario Galaxy overshadowing its launch.

CattleSnake

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Doing National Novel Writing Month, I have to reach 50k words before I get any new games. Zack and Wiki as well as GHIII are on that list of rewards once I hit 50k! I'm up to almost 19k, so I'm almost halfway there. But you know, I might get it anyway as a reward for being over what I should. I should be at 11669 by the end of the 7th! I suggest it to all the Wii-buying customers at work, but they all want Mario Party 8 or one of those dumb games like Chicken Shoot or Bratz.

Taiyaki

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> So sad, the european release has been delayed. Looooong wait until january...

Griim

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I'd LOVE to get my mitts on it, but being European I'll have to hold out until 2008, oh well not a surprise really...

kerberoz

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> People aren't buying it because game retailers are too afraid to experiment with stocking unconventional games.

It's really a shame.

Nickname

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I have the game and luv it. But as usual good games from 3rd party dont well on the Wii. If this game were called Mario & Yoshi...

smallwang

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> This post reminded me to head to Amazon and order the game for my little brother for his birthday, so that's one more sale! "Everybody wins!" lol. And by the way my "little brother" is turning 25 so yes I think he will do okay with the puzzles ;-)

Mischaraka

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> The game is awesome, though the writing is painful, "Japanese quirky" insulting stupid, to me... But I own the game. But I've said it time and time again. Nintendo consoles SUCK for 3rd parties. People buy a Nintendo console to play Nintendo games. If it ain't by the big N, most people don't look at it. It's a loosing game unless it can rely on a pre-existing franchise to help it's sales. But either way, 3rd parties will never find a successful home on Nintendo consoles.. Especially Wii, which is selling to Nintendo Gamers, and Wii Sports people.

Duscrom

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I will get this game on Christmas. Right now there are to many games coming out that I want.

Majora's Mask

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> It's a good game (although rather slow paced) but as much as I hate to point to the "kiddie" aspect, the game does look like it's something for kids. Also, when I knew nothing about the game for some reason the name Zack & Wiki made me think it was a platformer and possibly had something to do with Ratchet & Clank. Capcom needed to do more to get the game out there and recognised.

photoboy

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Zack & Wiki's problem is that you do not (DO NOT) put out a game like this in a season stuff to bursting with more top-tier, high-profile titles than anyone can hope to notice, let alone purchase. This should have come out next year, probably Q2 or so, where it might have carried some respectable numbers.

Danin

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> This title of the game sucks hard and combined with the cartoony-style graphics makes it seem like its made for 7 year-old kids. The lack of advertising isn't helping the sales either. If Capcom actually put some effort into spreading awareness of the game, it could reach something close to what Ratchet and Clank is doing for the PS3.

orangedude

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Mongoosekun: I'm going to murder you and take your time machine away because clearly a idiot asshat like you doesn't deserve it.

Foxstar Sixtail

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> If they would actually get around to releasing it in Australia then I would happily buy it.

Pazu

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Ya know.... The name excuse is really lame.

Who buys/doesn't buy something because of the title?! Because we could make fun of a lot of product names.

Pokeman? What the hell's that all about?
Playstation? Sounds like the new Fisher-Price toy!
Halo? Is this some new religous game?

Etc...

BPMΣ

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Also because the name is shittacular, probably.

I'd buy it, but I don't have the money or time for it. Waiting until Christmas when I can buy a crapload of used games in bulk.

Soos

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @CrimsonAngel: Your 5 year old nephew would be owned by this game, unless hes really good at puzzles, which I doubt.

fumar

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Oh and DEATH TO CAPCOM!!!!.

CrimsonAngel

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @sweetie55: You might be right. Once people have gotten through Assassins Creed, COD4, UT3, and Galaxies hopefully they will pick it up.

fumar

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Wii Sales are generally not good.

Let's face it the big titles are getting play time, but the smaller 3 based titles are not.

Mix that with NO FREAKING GAMES COMMING FOR EU FOR THE NEXT 9-10 years or so.
The sales can't be that good.

The game looks like something you give to your 5 year old nephew.

CrimsonAngel

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> The game's lack of sales has to do with 2 things: there are way too many good games out right now for it to be noticed and the title of the game is extremely weak.

fumar

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @stupiddufus:

Hm... perhaps it'd be a good idea for somebody who's played the game to write up and submit a slashdot game review of it? That seems like a good way to get a lot of publicity.

NeuronExMachina

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Sales bad? Well maybe 'cause Capcom's producer is being an asshat and not advertising the game correctly?

ABigSmall

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> To the testament of Capcom's marketing for this game, I didn't know anything about it till reading this story. Looking at some of the video footage online, it looks neat - adventure games for a new generation might open them up to a genre they haven't been previously exposed to.

ahlee

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Zack & Wiki just fits in with the usual pattern of "good title, popular system, atrocious sales." It's a shame, because it is in fact quite a fun game.

jcsunshine

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I like how everyone's coming up with analogies like "adults don't really care for anime...".

The truth of the matter is, Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure is a bullshit name, and if Capcom thought ignoring this problem would make it go away, they were mistaken.

That said, I have the title and honestly, I'm having a blast with it.

Ishaan

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Hiroken:

Not to say girls or couples can't/aren't hardcore, just, you know, making some mad generalizations for the sake of making a point.

Hiroken

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I'm getting this for Christmas! Just wait, people will start buying it once it's December. At least I will be. ;)

sweetie55

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @shiwasu:

haha yeah I've got metroid prime arriving at my house on friday, even though i have an exam tomorrow, friday and next tuesday.... ah well. priorities i guess. (hint: its not economics 101)

juliopalio

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Also:

I think Wii games like this won't sell well because they ARE for hardcore gamers. Honestly, the only people I ever see at the Wii case are girls and couples...if this is a puzzle game that goes beyond Bejewled, Capcom would be better off making it for, well, any other system--I personally think games like these are great for the PSN/XBL services.

Hiroken

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Mongoosekun:
Wow, I'm glad you've already played Okami: Wii Edition so you could tell us the controls are crap. Thank you so very much.

BPMΣ

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I might get this if I had a Wii, maybe--the way he describes puzzles seems very Monkey Island-esque, which I approve of with vigorous chest-thumping.

In related news, I saw a (1) Wii for sale today for the first time since launch (I admit I live in a small college town so I'm sure they are out there, just not where I am).

I was half tempted to skip rent and buy it, but then I remembered that the only real incentive for me is TOEJAM AND EARL in PANIC ON FUNKOTRON on the VC (at least, until Mario Galaxy and SSBB drop, which I can't afford anyway).

Too..many...games...

~

Hiroken

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Kirth_Gersen:
The problem is, while TV ads may not affect us, the... shall I say, "dedicated gamers"... It does affect the mass market gamers. The ones who drive sales of Pokémon, GTA, Halo, etc. in the millions. You think any of these million-sellers are by "hardcore" gamers alone? Hell, no! It's due to a lot of clever marketing, that makes the average person say, "Oooh! I want that!"

Capcom, in particular, is really bad with advertising. In my opinion, at least. Rarely do they do TV ads anymore, and when they do, it's usually only for games that probably didn't need a lot of help to sell.
When they used to do Megaman TV ads a few years back, they did one commercial to advertise several games at once (meaning, you never actually learn ANYTHING about any one game), and they were among the worst commercials I'd ever seen ("He's called the Blue Bomber, because he's blue!" "Blue! Blue! Blue! Blue! Blue!")...

BPMΣ

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I want to buy it, I really do, but Christmas is just close enough that I can't justify it and must therefore wait for some relative to buy it for me.

hrunting

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> No cognitive dissonance after this purchase for me. This game truly is a challenge, and you really feel accomplished after you complete a level. Sometimes it even makes me feel like a complete moron.

ThisCharmingMan

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> You just need to make it so when they waggle randomly they get a "WIN" screen for a 'game' that lasts like five seconds. Worked for WarioWare. That will sell on the Wii. O-kami on the Wii will bomb too. It's more of Capcom's fault than RaD, since they want to shoehorn the game into a poor control scheme. It's not too late for them to decide to scrap features for the sake of a working control scheme. That said the GoW:CoO is pretty good. More PS2/PSP game engines ported to the Wii soon. ^^

@SAKY:

Your comment is more entertaining than the game. Is it RARE NIB?

@Kirbytheslayer:

Actually you can buy a PS2 and PSP for the price of a Wii here -- at least with the price cuts for older models.

Mongoosekun

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> This is an awesome game, really. I'm in the midst of playing it (my brain is hurting from one of the later levels at the moment). I'd love to see more of these (hint hint lucasarts), so it'd be a shame if they didn't make more due to low sales.

journeyman

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Put Mario and Luigi in this instead of Zack and Wiki and it basically sells millions. Am I right?

vizion

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Even though the game rocks my socks off, I can't say I'm all that surprised it isn't selling well. Disappointed, but not surprised. It truly is one of the most enjoyable games I've played in recent years and it deserves more than sleeper hit status.

FludZone

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I'm guessing the games low sales are probably due to the simple fact that I hadn't heard about the game until after it was out.

Feel guilty though, looks like a good game, I want to buy it. However, my list of games to buy right now is huge and if I wait too long my purchase won't count as a positive mark for the franchise.

Ugh, hard to be a responsible gamer sometimes.

WolvenOne

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I suggest that Wii owners who plan on picking up Mario Galaxy next week at your local Toys R US store should use the $25 gift card to help pay for Galaxy while you fully purchase Zack & Wiki as well (rememebr it's at a low price). Nintendo is going to make a killing off of Galaxy anyway, Capcom is the one that is in a desperate position to have its good game receive good sales. The sales of this game are basically what will determine whether or not Capcom will allow for a sequel and the game's director has already expressed his interest and support of doing a sequel.

Hiltz

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Maelstrom: It is true, I've been trying to find this game to no avail.

aitmanga

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I bought it and have beaten it. I love everything up until the last level. It surprisingly has some replayability.

I must say, I've been playing monkey island using scummvm as of late (haven't played it before). I really like the Z&W style of puzzles because you generally know why you pick something up because you can immediately see what it could be used for. In the old sierra games you'll pick up a fish and have no idea why you picked it up or on which screen you'll use it. So, I agree with the producer guy, Z&W succeeds mainly because the puzzles make sense.
Thanks Capcom, 40$ well spent.

thsprgrmscks

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> THe game is only 40 bucks. That's 10 dollars less than a standard Wii game. There isn't any reason for you to ignore this game.

Xagest

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Oh man, in all the whirlwind that has been my life lately, I competely forgot this game was out already (I know. You guys posted a reminder the day before...)! Looks like I will be contributing to the second wind statistics...

RiceBandit

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @shiwasu:
Oops, and MP3. I forgot about this one because it's being released tomorrow, which is clashing with my exam revision. I've tried to block it out until all my exams are finished. ^^

shiwasu

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Maelstrom:
Try Best Buy again. My Best Buy didn't get it in for about a week after the release date. However, when they did get it, it came with a free puzzle! That's a real puzzle, not an in-game puzzle. It's a jigsaw puzzle of the front cover made out of flexible magnet stuff. Pretty cool. Anyway, point is, Best Buy was really late in getting their shipments, but should have it now.

Also, it really is a damn good game. ^_^

slacker164

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Doshu:
Unfortunately, Z&W has been delayed in Europe and Australia until next year (as well as a few others). The only worthwhile thing that's being released in 2007 on the Wii, for me, is Super Mario Galaxy, which will be released on 29 Nov.

shiwasu

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> This is going to be a word of mouth game -- wait to judge the sales figures until after the holiday season. All the kids with their new Wii's are going to need SMBGalaxy and something else - and I would guess Zach and Wiki will be often paired with it under the tree.

JohnnyHundo

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @shiwasu: Finally!

Somebody who understands what I'm talking about, including the part where a Wii owner ran over my cat. That really pissed me off. (Oddly enough, that's not sarcastic, as a Wii owner really did run over my cat)

Kirbytheslayer: In-Kirby XMB

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> You mean Capcom hardly advertises a game and is surprised when it doesn't sell? Really?!! Shocking!

I mean, at least I saw print ads for Okami.

I haven't bought this yet, but I probably will. My brother did, and he and his kids seem to enjoy it.

chinesedentist

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Doshu: I totally agree with the games coming out here. If I'm ever out at the shops, I'll pop into the other stores and have a look if there are any new games in. There's pretty much no advertising for games apart from first party titles, mainly on the DS, so no one knows about these games. It just sucks that the only two games since zelda that have come out that I have truly enjoyed, paper mario and strikers. There were a few pretty good third party games, but nothing to write home about.

I'm still waiting on Galaxy and MP3, and I've pretty much forgotten how far away smash brothers is.

Oh well, I'll just keep walking into the shops and picking up anything that looks half decent :) I have to have something to play to keep me sane!

Laser_iCE

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I just had to pull myself away from this game. I was playing it as this was being written, and was actually thinking "some of these puzzles are hard..."

I really, really, really like this game. It's a shame that no one is picking it up. My GameStop sold through its first (3 copies) and second (4 copies) shipments of the game since it came out last week. Maybe it would sell more if they shipped more? just a thought.

withaneight

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Polluted: Considering the concept of the game is entirely built around the motion control, the game on another system would be entirely different altogether, and as such, probably wouldn't be as interesting/unique. (Although it would still be somewhat a rebirth of the old point-n-clicks), or even be made altogether.

I thought we had a story here (or somewhere) that the game was actually selling fairly well, but Capcom was rather unhappy with the way some retailers were handling stocking of the title?

Ampillion, Dayman. Fighter of the Nightman.

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> This game is the consumate casual game. Look online on your pc to find a numerous amount of point and click puzzle adventures that are cheap or free. This game is marketed badly and suffers "Anime" syndrome. Cute characters from the far east and squaky voice overs...

I love this game. Honestly one of the hardest and fullfilling games this year.

The market is not ready for this game though...

Babygames

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @SolFalling:

Will have it. in 2023 when Nintendo release it in Australia. Oh and thanks for bumping Metroid Prime 3 to the ninth. The day after my birthday. Thanks Ninetendo. Thanks. Tomorrow would've been great but friday will have to do.

juliopalio

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I'm having a blast with this game. I love it.

Namssorg

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I think what we need to do, is get everyone to get together and donate to a central account, that then gets passed onto Capcom. THEN, they can see that we want to donate so much money to help out :) maybe they'll get together some money and actually start an advertising campaign!

I wanna get in early for us Aussies :)

Laser_iCE

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @xrothe: If it weren't for Kotaku, I wouldn't have known about this game.

Same here. But same for a lot of other good games too.

@h_jeremiah: If you are a Wii owner and don't have this game, then you should lose your rights to complain about "not having anything to play". That and be shot...

And if you're in Australia?

I have no idea if it's even out here yet. I gave up looking for Wii titles on the store shelves months ago. I've become so jaded I don't even look at the Wii release schedule any more. I currently own Sports, Play (got the bundle) and Zelda (I took SMBM and Red Steel back). I have zero plans to buy any more Wii games until I finish the PS2/PS3 games on my shelf. I suspect that'll be mid-late 2008 when Nintendo get their shit together. Maybe SMG will even be released here by then.

Anybody know what the attach rate is for Wii games? I suspect most people buy the Wii, Wii Sports and nothing else. Not because all the other games are crap (there is a lot of crap, but also some gems), but because the sales of their "good" games don't seem to be representative of the number of consoles sold.

Doshu

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Ok, get it straight, Ninja Gaiden is tough but satisfying. If I wanted to exercise my noggin beyond "Flaming Whirlwind or Falling Dragon Slash", I'd go read a book.

Gunhaver

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> it is on my "must buy" list, but i didn't have the chance to pick it up yet

lazylawyer

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I think this article has actually sparked my interest. Somehow I shuffled this game in the same category I sort titles like "Jak and Daxter" and "Ratchet and Clank". It might be good, great even, but it does nothing for me. Puzzles, though, are right up my alley (can I get a Dr. Brain?). I'm always troubled by the fantastic games that get swept under the rug because haven't been able to reach out to the right audience. Another 50 bucks I'll never see. Goddamn this holiday season.

Ytmnd Matt Neski !!!11

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I will buy you, Zack and Wiki... just not yet. Your time will come, my friend.
YOUR TIME WILL COME!!!

bobafett356

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Polluted:

Um, have you seen any videos? I've read numerous 'wtf is this kiddie shit?' comments around here, and I doubt that this title would have a better life on one of the hardcore (ugh) consoles.

shiwasu

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> here's my problem. I always buy used. So my purchase of this game does nothing for sales numbers. Right?

tajesmahoney

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @androvsky: Think of Monkey Island's point-and-clickiness. Think pirates, puzzle-solving, and hunting treasure. Think, "If I were put into this situation, and given what available tools I have, what can I do to get out of it...?" If you like games that make you think, like the dungeon-puzzle-type aspects of adventure games, this one is for you. In each level, your goal is to use what is at your disposal to get to the treasure or defeat a boss. What makes it fun is the satisfaction you get from figuring them out. That is Zack and Wiki, in summary. :D

June

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Look at all the people trying to get people to buy this. It must have been like this when Okami came out. A good game that will sadly go under the radar, at least as far as sales are concearned. At least Okami will have a second go at it on the Wii :D

vizion

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @FRYBREAD

The parenthetical Carnival Games I mentioned was a joke, and partially making fun of all the Wii owners that DO indeed choose that over Zack & Wiki.

ireladd

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I guess I'm a lttle surprised at the number of "I can't believe it" reactions I'm seeing here.

Really?

I mean, it's no mystery that an unusually high number of more "mature" adults are purchasing these systems. However (here in the states anyway), most adults don't really care for anime, which is what this game closely resembles. Also, every single video I've seen of the game really DOES make it appear as a "kids" game, what with the bell ringing, snakes popping out of trees (if memory serves), anime style and whatnot.

I'm not AT ALL saying it's a game too immature for adults or anything; just that it really does LOOK like one.

wonder6oy

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I AM buying it for sure. It looks amazing, even better than Lucas Arts. I'm just waiting until Mario Galaxy is released to get $20 (or $25? at toys R us. Then just buy both with a discount. 2 great games in one. All my Wii games will be amazing.

cmoody17

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> It would astound me if this game does not sell well. Perhaps the average gamer is being confused by the box design? Regardless, it's been over two weeks since the title launched and I still haven't seen it on local store shelves (and I got Ratchet & Clank the day after launch day).

Mario's Pants

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Zack & Wiki is wonderful.

Wii owners: STOP BUYING CARNIVAL GAMES.

Frybread

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> All I can say is that I've got my copy and made sure my friends bought their's too.

Alegery

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> is this game really selling badly? all i hear is about how the game is consistently sold out or low in stock because of sales.

but i agree on one thing, Capcom does not realize they should be actively advertising their games to drive sales.

fightinfilipino

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Great game, super fun. Good puzzles and great humor. It looks good and plays good. This is a must own for any Wii owner.

ChillyBilly

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Yes, because people who haven't played the game, or worse, not even heard of it, aren't buying it because it's too hard.

Don't worry, I'm sure insulting people who haven't heard of it due to a spectacular lack of advertising will turn around sales in a heartbeat.

Why am I so upset in every Zack and Wiki story? It could be a game I'd love, but the only word of mouth I've heard is that I'm either stupid or heartless for not wanting it. Well... how about telling me about the actual game, since Capcom won't?

androvsky

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> both Kotaku and IGN have shilled hard for this game, but that's pretty much preaching to the choir. Capcom is the one responsible for getting the word out to everyone who isn't already reading reviews for good games on the internet. bah.

zakkuuuu~!

drbrownt0wn

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Well the true reasons might elude us.

Personally I don't buy a game based on how much advertising it gets on TV or printed media, although I can't deny it sure can help to reach a more, lets say reticent audience to notice it.

Since day one (when it was first unveiled) I've been hearing great things about it from the staff of Kotaku and being that I really value their opinion and advice on games and other matters, I began to track it checking the videos, screenshots, previews, etc, that I could find.

That is how this game made it to my list, after paying careful attention to all the aforementioned details I decided that it fit well my tastes.

So that's it that's how it worked for me.

On other matters, please ignore the "trolls" and their "insights", maturity is such a seldom achieved, but much sought after status...

Kirth Gersen

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> PS:
For those of you who can't find it in stores, why not try online. I just checked and both gamestop.com and toysrus.com have it in stock.

Have at it!

ireladd

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> People who own a Wii needs to get this game. It's pure awesome!

-

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> It's a great game! I've recommended it to many people who drop by my store, but a lot of the time, they're casual Wii gamers looking for "something multiplayer" or "something for my kids--I don't think they'll like that one." Many of them don't seem to get it. Railing praises and spouting review scores doesn't seem to help much, since the game is different and the name itself isn't very appealing to the average consumer. The marketing for Zack and Wiki in North America has been awfully poor. I've sold more copies of Picross and The Settlers simply because they had ads on TV. Not to say that those are bad games, but it's a story to fill you with remorse when you think about the quality of Z&W.

The same thing happened to Okami. Note to Capcom: advertise stuff to pieces and they'll sell! Great games collect dust if no one knows about them. It's sad, but true.

June

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> everyone buy it for your wii-owning friends this xmas! This is a hidden gem if I ever owned one.

drbrownt0wn

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I do believe that there are a number of people that ARE struggling simply to locate the game for purchase, but I think the larger grouping of folks simply aren't giving the game a chance, and it breaks my heart!

I was rather hesitant myself, but once I got going and experience the humor, gameplay and innovation, I'd pick this game over any other wii game I currently own. (And no, I don't just own Carnival Games).

Come on, folks. Try your hardest to find this soon-to-disappear gem.

ireladd

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> That sucks for Capcom. I don't know much about the game, but I like to see Capcom getting good sales numbers. It seems like no matter what console you have, you can expect to see something special from Capcom sometime in the platforms lifespan. They got me through some dark days as an early Dreamcast adapter and they have a ton of long running, quality IP's that just don't seem to get stale.
If Zach and Wiki's a thinking mans game, maybe it would have been better suited to the PS3 or 360...or PS2 even. I'm not saying that wii owners are dumb or lazy, just that a lot of wii owners are casual gamers.

Polluted

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Yeah the puzzles are diffcult but the Challenges are what make this game so great i love the fact that capcom made the learning curve this way iam getting the most out of my Wii and the 39.99 i paid for it. Anyone who has as Wii and does not have this game is really missing out on a great game.

MURDERFACE

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Pirates...challenging puzzles....Capcom!? Ok im sold :D

GullyZiss

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Hadn't paid any attention to this game due to the name and cartoon style to be honest. But looking at it now, these are the genre of games I enjoy on consoles.

(off to rent)

FlashIV

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I still need to pick this one up, hopefully In the next couple of weeks I will have it... Mostly due to a lack of being able to find it.

jsnnoa

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @katorok: O RLY? I've been playing games since I was four, and I went through Final Fantasy 1 when I was five or six. Not all kids are idiots.

Zodiack

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> If I had the money I'd get it. Capcom just released it at a bad time of the year, in my opinion. With so many games coming out on all fronts, a game like Zack and Wiki is just slipping through the cracks.

Oyako

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> If anyone is donating games to Child's Play, this might be a good game to consider. Even though some of the puzzles can be challenging, I consider this game to be great for a family to play together. Besides, we all know the game could use a boost in sales.

GallBlabber

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Kirbytheslayer:

Wow, did a Wii owner drive over your cat, or something?

I guess all the PS2 owners who didn't buy Okami are 'goddamn idiots' too.

shiwasu

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Capcom had better drop this 'original concepts' thing and get onto the sequel gravy-train fast!

kNZA

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I would only get this game because of the reviews. Nothing about it interested me. First, though, got to get a Wii. Even then, that not 'till Smash Bros. Brawl's out. Plus Metroid and Mario are next on the list. I could see this game getting pushed from my (wannabe) Wii library for a long time.
-Speaking of buying systems, I just got my God of War: CoO demo today, and will be buying my very first PSP. Soon. Anyone recommend a title to go with it?

smashbruvah

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @katorok: huh?

Krytha

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Yea that is true; they need advertisement. I heard nothing about this game unless it was from Kotaku.

Maelstrom

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I totally got my old roomie and my brother's gf on this game. This game is too great, what do you mean it's posting shockingly low sales? I wanna see, cuz from what I can tell, Capcom didn't even bother to make enough of them for those of us who want it!

drbrownt0wn

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Zack & Wiki ain't for europeans.. or australians...

eld

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Dear Capcom:

ADVERTISE THE DAMN GAME. ON TV.

Love,
Your fans.

BPMΣ

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Low sales of Zack and Wiki? NOOOOOO!

I hate everybody who didn't get this game.
Although yes, low shipment numbers and barely any advertising hurt.

Honestly though, I never thought I would be strapped for cash to buy Wii games. With Zack and Wiki, BWii, Fire Emblem, and Galaxy all within a period of less than a month, I'll actually have something of a backlog for a couple months.

SolFalling

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> It's a shame that another great game is going to be pushed to the back burner of the holiday rush.

If you are a Wii owner and don't have this game, then you should lose your rights to complain about "not having anything to play". That and be shot...

h_jeremiah

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> It's because you ring a f^@*ing bell.

wonder6oy

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I fucking love this game, and I try to recommend it to anyone that owns a Wii.

xerus`

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Well I'm not going to buy it but i definitely will check it out through gamefly.

kagebutsu

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Hello Wii = kids, kids = dummies

Katorok

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> They need to market it better. Other than word-of-mouth-over-internets or in-store recommendations, the average joe knows nothing about it! I got it, and I'm onto my 3rd area already. It's really cool but I last spent 5 lives solving a puzzle I totally knew was the right solution but was mislead 'cause my wiimote wasn't registering the correct movement enough to move something to its appropriate position and forced me to look for impossible alternatives. I thought it was a bug (which wouldn't have been a first 'cause I always find bugs in games). Grr! Oh and finding those nifty pixel treasures from old Capcom games is awesome :D Coming from a pixel pusher, they stole my heart~!

Schu

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I've still yet to grab this. Surprise Christmas gift for me and my sister. :-p

edb87

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> If it weren't for Kotaku, I wouldn't have known about this game. Majority of so-called gamers don't go the extra mile to gain information on new games, they sees what they wanna sees.

xrothe

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> In my state of poorness, this will be what I ask for for Christmas. That, and a gift card to Gamestop so I can pay off one of my many MANY preorders... and I just tacked on two more today =P

faralcane

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I just finished the game awhile back and I loved it. My 100% completion run is on hiatus for now thanks to BWii(just beat it at this very moment) and newly acquired fire emblem radiant dawn(gonna check it out now). But yeah zack and wiki seriously not designed for children's intellect I was positively stumped quite a bit during play but refused to use oracle doll(game takes away score anyway) I did use teh internetz though. But only a like 2 or 3 time as personal pride kept mocking me. My favorite stage was the one with all the paintings in the castle. Dammit, i'm all set for a sequel, pleeeeeeeease do it Capcom

jive238

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> @Vaxx: I agree, the game is a great game. It's been a long time since point-and-click has been released (largely from LucasArts). We need to show developers that this type of game can make money. *wishes for more point-and-click from LucasArts*

Ruppet

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Sounds like Okami all over again....

Black-Dog-Howls

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> It's not that I don't WANT to buy the game...it's that I can't find it! The 4 shame-shops, 2 Walmarts, 1 K-mart, 1 Super Target, and 1 Best Buy I went to didn't have a single copy and I've actually been looking around for it.

But I'll buy it when I can find it.

Maelstrom

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> This game was sold out almost everywhere I looked. I got the last copy at the 2nd Frys I checked after running around at Target, Best Buy, etc. Maybe they would have better sales if there were more copies available.

durrem

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> Just bought the game, and it is worth recommending. Stupid name, yes, but it's one of the better motion sensitive games for the system. Had this been an earlier title, or if they bothered to put more advertising for it, I think the sales numbers would go up.

Shifter

]]> <![CDATA[Zack & Wiki Ain't For Dummies]]> I just bought the game tonight at my local 24 hour Wal-mart, after seeing the reviews and my friends telling me about it, I didn't see to much ads for it tho, I think that could be the problem.

CF♠ro27

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