Gaffer Tape said:
But like lj said, if it was just the gimmicks bringing people in, Wii sales would have cooled off over the past two years (not three, lj).

Sorry, I thought I read somewhere that it's been out for 3 years. I only got one recently even though I've been wanting one for about 6 months. Even the system I have is borrowed from my brother in law.

As far as the Wiimote being a gimmick, the game really does need to be rethought when making it. I'll give you two examples. Hulk and Iron Man (I've played both). With the Hulk, it's painfully obvious that the developers didn't bother even trying to make the Wiimote work right. The game is very difficult to play due to the "Tomb Raider"esque camera that sits behind the player. This makes the "super jump" very difficult since it's so hard to see where you're landing.

Iron Man, on the other hand, is a complete joy to play with the Wiimote (even with the same camera angle). You simply point it at the screen, use the thumbstick to make him walk, and then move the mote to make him turn. Flying is even better since you push one button to hover and one to fly, but you still just move the mote around in order to steer.

Is it a bit gimmicky? Maybe, but I feel like I'm Iron Man when I'm playing it. If I used a classic controller, I'd feel like I was playing a game and I'd still be moving the controller around like I was flying (that's just the way I play flying games), it just wouldn't be doing anything.

As far as tennis and bowling are concerned, that's exactly what I was referring to before. Someone who figures out that they can just flick their wrist isn't going to have fun playing with a Wii. Moving around and swinging your arms is half the fun. If you're just going to sit there flicking your wrist, then don't even bother.