What are your 2007 gaming predictions?

[7th lutz]

Here are mine:
psp will be loosing 3rd party support late in the year unless software sales increase
There will be no viral Marketing for the ps 3 or the psp in 2007 due to the 2006 viral Marketing flop for psp
The ps 3 sales will not be as strong as sony expected with blu-ray movie sales not doing well
the 360 will have a very strong in North America
The wii will continue to do well in Japan
Dragon Quest 9 will be one of the top 3 selling games in Japan
The ds sells will continue to increase
There will be a major game anouncement of a gaming going to a handheld system or a next generation system
The virtual gaming console will have some major tiles in the states
Ea will buy another gaming company
2007 will be xbox last year before there will be no new games for it
2007 will be gba's final year before there will be no new games for it

[swlovinist]

I will keep my list short, so here I go. I predict:

The PS3 will have lower than expected sales by the end of the year
The Wii will have reached sales expectations by the end of year
The 360 will meet sales expectation by end of year
The 360 will see a price drop of $50 or less with a new bundle
The PSP redesign will not help sluggish sales
The DS will continue to dominate the portable market
The PS2 will suprise sony and exceed sales predictions
I also predict the future to hold a true retro console release of some type

[Poofta!]

wii will be proved to cause cancer.

[bangtango]

Nintendo Will Fall!!!!!!!!!

(I don't really think they will. That was just my parody of some of the fanboys who inhabit this or any other board)

[MarioAllStar2600]

Nintendo won't be able to get many good games out for the Wii, they are gunna come out way to slow......

That is my only prediction as of right now.

[agbulls]

Nintendo Will Fall!!!!!!!!!

(I don't really think they will. That was just my parody of some of the fanboys who inhabit this or any other board)

That's funny. I think its the sole reason I love this board and avoid Gamefaqs like the plague. But, wouldn't it read more like:

Nintendo Will Phaill!!!!!! Mario suxors!

[s1lence]

Sega will release the Dreamcast II

[klausien]

Everyone always seems to forget that the Wii has the advantage of being cheaper to develop for than the 2 HD systems. Developers will support it steadily if it continues to build a solid, diverse user base. Nintendo also seems as though they actually may be beginning to crack that older demographic who remembers the Atari but has long since left the mainstream market to their children, grandchildren & younger siblings. The Pong generation is finding their way back to gaming though the Wii.

The Wii will remain strong as a supplement to the 360/PS3 in the mainstream market, no doubt. The Japanese market will continue to embrace the system; as will Europeans when they finally get their hands on it. If the EyeToy phenomenon was any indication, Wii Sports, Wii Play & WarioWare will be smash hits in Europe.

Nintendo will release a Nintendogs-esque virtual pet sim on the Wii, as well as an Animal Crossing sequel. We will also see Mario Tennis sooner rather than later. It will have both a "Beginner" automatic character control mode ala Wii Sports Tennis, as well as an "Expert" mode which allows for Nunchuk character control. We might see a Wii exclusive Virtua Tennis title from Sega as well. Pikmin will return by 2008, or the two GC games will be bundled as a new title and receive a Wii control update. Sonic and Tails may yet become selectable characters in Smash Bros. I personally think there may be more bonus characters up Nintendo's sleeve, which is why we are seeing a delay. There are negotiations going on that we are unaware of.

The Virtual Console is going to be profitable whether we like it or not. The Ocarina of Time Master Quest will come out for the VC, possibly alongside the original Ocarina of Time as a freebie. Sin and Punishment will happen on the VC. Nintendo will offer the ability to have the blue disc drive light remain illuminated when the system is powered on as a $5 WiiWare download. They will also offer further customization options for the dashboard for a price.

The XBox 360 will rise even further beyond the competition in the US, proving to be THE HD system of choice for most, provided they get Halo 3 out on time. They will only make a price drop if they have to, which seems unlikely. Japanese sales will remain flat.

Metal Gear Solid 4 will be announced for the XBox 360. World of Warcraft will be announced as a limited exclusive for the 360 as well. Whether it is ever actually delivered remains to be seen.

XBox Live Arcade will get Akumajou Dracula X: Chi no Rondo.

The PSP will continue to trail off, slowly losing the battle to Nintendo's handheld dominance. It coulda been a contender if the overpricing and oversaturation of UMD movies, and the lack of quality software hadn't left a bad taste in everyone's mouth. UMD movies will finally be put out to pasture.

The DS will continue to find prosperity. Nintendo's gamble paid off, but we knew that last year. I do predict some water-treading in its library though.

The GBA will be phased out, but it already has been in that state for a year. It will continue to remain profitable to publish for it for at least 2007. If Nintendo ever decides to bring out the Bit Generations games in the US, it will be as a final push for the GBA. Micros will remain in stores until at least 2008.

PS2 will indeed remain strong, possibly acting as Sony's lifeboat with the PS3 and failing PSP sucking away their profit margins. PS2 games will sell enough copies to keep Sony from doing what Microsoft did to the XBox when the 360 came out. I am hoping we see another banner year for Classic Compilations.

Profit-wise, I think we really are looking at 1) Nintendo 2) Microsoft & 3) Sony. Nintendo's plan to split the market will continue to be a major success for them. The mainstream press will continue coverage of the Wii, but will heavily favor the 360 & PS3. The current issue of Game Informer all but totally proves this.

Microsoft will be the darling of the mainstream gamer. XBox Live is, and will remain the premier online console gaming service.

Sony's high price will mean that they'll have a lot of catching up to do, especially if they keep losing exclusives. BluRay absolutely must become the format of choice for the company to stay solvent. The 4th Quarter of 2007 is going to be Judgment Day for Sony's position in the industry.

Just my take. I am not an expert or anything and have been horribly wrong before. Regardless, it is going to be an extremely interesting year for our hobby.

[ALAKA]

Here are mine:
There will be a major game anouncement of a gaming going to a handheld system or a next generation system

wow,you really went out on a limb there...