Wall of Fame - Wii v Atari

ollie03 August 2009

im sorry but in no way is the wii better than the Atari. John what were you thinking?

G_Force03 August 2009

Jason has been seriously wronged here. Without the Atari there would be no Wii or any of the other consoles. The Wii will be Wii II and Wii III on no time flat and then dead and buried, far from the logevity of the of the Atari. Taking the time into consideration many of the "grannies" playing the Wii were the original gaming generation on the Atari platform.

Iain McCallum03 August 2009

Rubbish! Without doubt you made a big by choosing the Wii. Yes it has sold a lot but people have more available cash for luxury goods nowadays. Back when the Atari came out it was exclusive-I remember how popular friends became if they had one. The Wii has re-introduced the family fun element back into gaming but the only reason for this is the evolutionary race that the Atari started. Please reverse your decision. Thank you Iain

Scott03 August 2009

The Atari should have won, it was a pioneer for gaming consoles, the wii isn't a true console, it is a watered down toy for kids and has almost no good games.

Pete Belcher03 August 2009

The Atari should have won. The Nintendo Wii was a complete disappointment when I tried a friends console. Hugely overhyped! Atari is the vintage classic it is because it established itself as a pioneering, class act console which has remained so through the years. Big fat wrong decision putting the Wii on the wall of fame. :(

witts192503 August 2009

THE WII HAS GOT TO BE THE BEST - A YOGA AND FITNESS INSTRUCTOR IN YOUR FRONT ROOM. EVEN MY 84 YR OLD MUM IS WORKING OUT WITH THE BOXING- KNOCKOUT !! NO CONTEST

Catscan9303 August 2009

While the Wii is great fun, it shouldn't have won. The Atari 2600 practically started affordable home console gaming. All the Nintendo have done with the Wii is update the gamecube with easy to use controls and simple games that casual gamers can play. In my view, thats not really innovation, its just a method. I think Nintendo should've stuck with the current technology (720-1080p graphics, a hard drive, a good online play experience) and released sequels to all their excellent franchises: F-zero, more Zelda, Kid Icarus, Starfox etc, all the gamesthat made the SNES, N64 and Gamecube awesome.

caboos1503 August 2009

Atari 2600 should be on the wall instead of the wii. This is because Atari’s legacy is larger, you said yourself it has the longest life span of any console, compatible with other console controllers than came after it such as the sage mega drive and was able to beat the consoles that were meant to replace it (Atari 5200) that why it should be on there. Also the wii's motion control idea isn't original think back to the PS2 and the eye toy and motion control goes back even further than that in gaming history.

Amyrox99003 August 2009

im glad the Wii won the Atari is quiety old now... its been around for years! the Wii on the other hand is newer and gives you more exersize than the Atari

Anthony03 August 2009

I cannot believe that this is not just a way to get people to come and take part on your website. The decision is so off the mark it is scary, I have the wii and while it can be great fun, however it does not compare to the Atari, this was the birth of gaming, a technical wonder and a true icon. Please reverse your decision.

mikedave03 August 2009

oh dear oh dear oh dear, i'm in my 40's and have had and played the ATARI probably more than most of you put together, I love my Atari, but get real people, the Wii far outstrips it in every way. Sorry Jason, your our fav presenter ever but Otis and Wii wins hands down. For once, well done John... mikedave

Alan03 August 2009

Come on John... You know the Atari should be on the wall. It was the first affordable home game console ever. Can't see why people get so hook up with Wii, is it because they like exercises? Why pay £40 for a hula hoop game when a hula hoop (in the real world) only cost a fiver and doesn't use any electricity? People with a Wii always say “even my mom loved to play on it”. Well, isn't it time to start thinking about the safety hazard for older people on that balance pad or those flying remote control? Or am I missing something?

Daniel04 August 2009

OK, Atari is Atari... No way that Wii :S could be there against Atari :S

caboos1504 August 2009

Adding on to my last comment, this should have really been between the Atari 2600 and the NES (nintendo entertainment system) because at one stage those two competing in the market and were both the first console for each company. Also the wii's family friendly market has backfired at one stage when then game Mad World came out and families complained saying such a game should not be placed on such a family friendly system.

FIX-IT-NOW04 August 2009

the Atari is the daddy why did i sell mine ? wheres the free ads must have one so much fun the Wii is ok but the atari will always be king

Chris Totten04 August 2009

Sorry John but there is no way that the Wii should have won this - get a grip on reality my friend!!! :) The Atari is a true legend, everyone knows that - I remember we used to *rent* one out as kids, rent it, with our valuable pocket money, I mean c'mon who would rent a Wii? Also consider the technical genius of those early developers - Pitfall (remember that classic) had to fit in 4K (that's right 4096 bytes!!) of memory! (read this great article http://www.edge-online.com/magazine/the-making-of-pitfall) The Wii for me is exactly what it aims to be, a "casual gamer console", and the fact that your granny can be convinced to play it a few times does not make it a legend. Also (dare I say it) most of the games are frankly pants, I mean c'mon - be honest here, they *are* great when you have your mates around, but there are no great games that you want to sit and actually play through - barring the 1st party Nintendo stuff, most of the 3rd party software is absolute drivel and dross! ....hands down, 100% this is a major mistake, Wii needs *torn* down and VCS put up in it's place. Also I just remember how many youth clubs and summer schools had one, talk about bringing people together, think of the queues that used to form to play pong! :) Change this decision you monkey, you know it's the right thing to do. (...and great show by the way) ;)

nicholas coles04 August 2009

i think the wii has sold so well because it is a great console for kids.However the atari is just a classic and didnt deserve to lose,it was the console which set the standard for the next generation of gaming. JASON FOR THE WIN :)

VideoAtari04 August 2009

Anything can be improved on, but what makes something great is the concept, truly a bad decision.

Harry Edwards04 August 2009

I'm sorry Gadget show but the Wii shouldn't have won for several reasons. The Wii from a simply gadget point of view has done nothing different. The only reason it has sold so well was cleaver advertising and aiming at a different market, which generally have more money. Part of the argument was it opened gaming up to a entirely new audience but that would have happened anyway with the next generation of kids already accustomed to gaming the stigma surrounding gaming would of drifted away as these kids grew up. On the other hand the Atari started modern console gaming as we know it. It was the first to allow game console and the blueprint for all that followed. I was not alive when the Atari came out but respect what it has done.

Harry Edwards04 August 2009

Where is the PS2? If you want a console that changed the world look no further. The highest selling the undisputed best console of its generation. It changed gaming forever. It still selling loads today even though it’s been three years since the PS3 was launched. For most of those it has been outselling it. It opened up thousands more to gaming than the Wii. It started thousands of people of my age off on gaming. To over look it is a crime.

Andi Beresford04 August 2009

OMG!!!! I couldn't believe the Wii won over the atari, i remember when we had one! it was fantastic, in fact i think we still have it in the loft somewhere!!! the Atari should of won purely for the history Atari has placed over the Wii

humorguy04 August 2009

To cater for their young audience, I knew the Wii was going to win, but what really annoyed me was they made a big deal of the Atari 2600 selling 30 million units and having 400 games, and then ignored that the Commodore 64 has sold 50 million and had 20,000 games released for it!

Martin B04 August 2009

Atari all the way!!! It's a vintage classic... River Raid, Space Invaders, Defender.... add to that Swap Shop and the Dukes of Hazzard, behold my childhood! Shame on you John, a bad day at the office!!

J.Vortex04 August 2009

WII IS AWSOME simple as the atari is so old hardly anyone of the new gamers even know about it :)

andrew jenkins04 August 2009

The Atari should have won. jason should have picked a Colecovision Console for the following . It was one of the console to have acessories. Expansion module 1 an Atari 2600 cartridge adapter. Expansion module 2 racing streering Wheel. Expansion module 3 Adam Computer. Roller ball ect.

Stephen Willey04 August 2009

What a mistake! The Atari started it all, i am 40 now and it was the original FAMILY games console, especially in our house! I echo the comments already on here, without the Atari there would be no Wii. Come on Gadget Show, change the decision, listen to the masses, you don't have to be embarressed about it, just explain that public opinion won over! Ta for a great show otherwise.

Video Games04 August 2009

Nintendo was going to revolutionize the way games were played by having a wireless, motion sensing controller that got the player more involved in the game than ever before http://www.videogam-es.com/Great-About-The-Wii

Video Games04 August 2009

Nintendo was going to revolutionize the way games were played by having a wireless, motion sensing controller that got the player more involved in the game than ever before. http://www.videogam-es.com/Great-About-The-Wii

Si04 August 2009

The Wii was the right choice as it has opened us up, like the Atari did, to a whole new world of gaming as it has introdused the movement of gaming so you aren't just sat infront of the T.V. clickin buttons it has made us move and it has also started off a new way of gaming that the atari never could of.

simon04 August 2009

no way john you must be mad. the atari is the best if we did not see the 2600 we would not have the wii.so its the atari 2600 that gets me vote

thackest2k04 August 2009

it was a hard choise but it had to be the wii because they reinvented the home console plus it never released E.T. THE GAME lol but seriously there where quite a few classics but it was limited to what it could do but with the wii there are alot of possability and atari games my be avalable on virtual console :)

gadgetmad203504 August 2009

you must be mad john. atari 2600 without it there would not be a wii it was the first arcade console for the home so tha 2600 gets my vote this time you was wrong john.well done jason

Joseph-Miller04 August 2009

The wii is much better. It deserves its place on the wall. John made the right decision.

Dadzilla04 August 2009

Jason I beg to differ the one that started it was the bat and ball ping pong I have been a gamer for many years I am now 59 and still going strong. Ihave entered this comp so that my kids and grandchildren can carry on the tradition

yasmin04 August 2009

i think the Wii is the best. A) i've never even heard of the atari cause i wasn't even born when it stopped. B) the atari is in the past, technology is getting better and the atari is pratically a dinosaur compared to the Wii. C) the Wii is a family game, many people are saying familys should be doing stuff together more and the Wii is the perfect thing to play with. so all in all move over old atari the Wii is better now! :D

mimo04 August 2009

The Atari should have won hands down. I have a VCS (heavy sixer) and a Wii. The VCS gets used every week, the Wii sometimes. check out atariage.com 2600 lives :)

omari05 August 2009

the Atari had NO charnce

Sean Sullivan05 August 2009

It should of been the Atari 2600 all the way, John you were wrong in everyway. Its the godfather of all things gameing. Jason you were robbed.

Spence05 August 2009

Without The Atari There Would Be No Wii......... WRONG CHOICE.....!!!!

caboos1505 August 2009

I almost forgot, if you put VHS on the wall for bringing movies to peoples home, then you should of put Atari 2600 for bringing games to peoples home. You should really change them around, just because the wii lets families play together (only for party games) isn't a real reason.

Andy05 August 2009

What a disgrace!! How could he possibly choose the Wii over the Atari, I nearly fell off my chair, i suggest he looks for another job, clearly knows nothing about gadgets or gadget history!

thomas greenhough05 August 2009

brillant choice it is easily the wii even though the atari started the sitting down and playing. while the wii started the active playing joining togther exercise and gaming so the wii wins

tremoloman200605 August 2009

The love is still strong for the Atari 2600. The one, the only, the original! The love for Atari is greater than ever. Each year there are many new titles being written for the system by FANS of the console FOR fans. There are literally over 100 new titles that fans of the Atari have written since 2001. How many homebrews does the Wii boast? That's right... ZERO. Atari brought games to the masses. They kept it simple so anybody could pick up a controller and play. Nintendo basically did the same thing with the Wii. I think both are cool systems but the Atari easily wins in my view. Check out Atariage.com and look in the 2600 store. See for yourselves all the great love, programming skill, and passion Atari beholds even today! :)

hard man05 August 2009

At least they should have included (mentioned) the Atari VCS Joyboard (Amiga hardware add-on for VCS), or Exus Video Jogger and Video Reflex complete with plastic mat (years before the DDR stuff). Wii win, lame. Program failed.

ceekays06 August 2009

I think both should have their place as they are both revolutionary in their own ways. My Choice is the wii, your not sat down anymore just pressing buttons, your getting fit while having fun playing on the wii. The wii is the best console and best original console.

imatonkatoo06 August 2009

Wii Wii Wii all the way home.

thrust2606 August 2009

The Atari should have won, no doubt about it. Yes the Wii is nes and shiny, with much better hardware etc. But in the end it will only become a footnote in video gaming history, while the 2600 will still be the grandfather of all video games coming. Just because people do not remember the Atari when they are too young is a non argument. How about the Roman empire then?

Johnnyboy11406 August 2009

The Atari had one thing over the Wii and that was "playability". The Atari's games were the most simple, graphically primative games there have been, yet they were utterly, utterly addictive. Two reason. One, they were revolutionary and pioneering. Secondly, they had simplicity on their side. You could play for hours and hours on the Atari (and I do appreciate you can do that with some modern games now), but have yet to play on a Wii game that I don't really play for any more than an hour. The Atari was the first, if not over time necessarily the best. But it should have won over the Wii because as well as the reasons above, the 2600 paved the way for every other console after it. Wii is good, the 2600 was an all time great. Wrong decision.....

Brian Murphy06 August 2009

Jason You Were Robbed !!!, how can you just pick the lastest tech and make it the winner, the Atari was at the forfront of games consoles, many hours of my spotty teanage years were spent playing river raid and pitfall, its like saying the lastest jag is better than a classic e type just as it's newer and has A/C and cruise control, clearly john is wrong here, and this need to be revisted and revised.....cheers brian

fluffy08 August 2009

You know, Brits and video games, they are in a world of their own. I mean during the 80s the top gaming machine in the UK was the awful Spectrum 48K for gods sake, loading games from tape, playing terrible titles like Jet Set Willy and Horace goes Skiing.

Tommy08 August 2009

Atari FTW. Completely berkish choice going for the Wii. Great console but no where near as pioneering.

Mark Hunter08 August 2009

I knew exactly what my decision was even before John announced that the Wii should go onto the Wall of Fame.. What a load of croc, The Atari servived from the 70's to the 90's that's 2 decades and the Wii not even 4 years yet, and you have the nerve to compare the two against each other there is no contest. The Atari wins hands down. Please reverse your decision....... Praise to the Grandfather of all Console... (ATARI 2600)

Arash Arta08 August 2009

its not easy to compare because of different time and level of technology , BUT if you gone compare them, there is no way for wii to win the Atari.

Alex g08 August 2009

Jason was robbed the atari was way more important the the young whipper snapper of a wii.

Legeekin08 August 2009

The Atari gets it for me because it was simple and worked

jaime anderson09 August 2009

hey guys wii's the bomb and its far more in witht the time although the atari was the worlds first its still got its own wee bit of history compared with the amount of records beaten by wii on release

PoRL0910 August 2009

No! No, no, no, no, no, no, no, no!!!! sorry John, but you got this one wrong. Yes, the wiimote helped being whole families into gaming, but without the Atari there would have BEEN no gaming in the first place! Send Suzi round to my place immediately to apologise in person!

Sarah 10 August 2009

I love the wii. But the challenge for definite the Atari should have won! John!!!!!!! why on earth did you choose the WII to win!!

adam11 August 2009

atari shud o won cos if it wosnt for d atari there wouldent be a wii jon wot were u thinkin

GamerMad11 August 2009

John!!! How could you choose the Wii over the Atari! I'm ashamed !!!!!!

Audioviz12 August 2009

Once again Jason was wronged. Is there some kind of bias towards modern tech going on? The Wii truly is an innovative system, but will it be remembered as well as the 2600 in another 20 years? It's also not the first time we've seen motion sensor technology. Nintendo already tried it in the 80s with the clunky power glove

jamesmgzt12 August 2009

The Atari should off won yes the wii started a new generation of fitness in your front room but the Atari started it off without that there would be no xbox or ps3 and there would be no wii ever.

Ian_Boichat12 August 2009

I remember when pong was amazing, but when the atari came along it had great graphics (maybe not with hindsight!) and interchangeable game cartridges, it really kicked off the whole console gaming genre that we have now. Great as the Wii is the Atari should have won this week.

The_Old_Gadgie15 August 2009

You are quite often wrong John, but on this one you are ............soooooooooooo wrong! Why don't you just leave this to the vote in future?

LuKeMaN15 August 2009

The Atari kicks ass and diserves that place on the leader board. I don't think John should be the judge for the wall of fame, he doesn't know what he's talking about. Without the Atari , the Wii wouldnt exist so he should of took that into thought before making his mind up!

Urgonath15 August 2009

If the Atari had never existed then the Wii wouldn't exist either, and nor would any othr gaming console for that matter! Simple as that! And no argung that another console would have come along, because then I'd be arguing that THAT console is far more significant that the Wii.

boil17 August 2009

right first of all it needs to be said that john needs to be booted from the show!! were all fed up of camera segments! hes soooooooo boring!!! and who in there right mind said he should be the 1 to decide what goes on the wall of fame? the atari would smack the wii silly!! the wii is a joke where as the atari started the whole gaming experience!! kick off the wii and put the atari up on the wall of fame!! oh and get a new presenter john has had is day!!! there aint that much ppl need 2 know about cameras!

Gemma18 August 2009

The Wii is the anti game console! The Wii has single handedly killed gaming. By only haveing family/casual gaming titals they have sold many units and have high game sales. But all this means is that other companies and consoles have put all of the hardcore games on the back burner to produce cheap, gimiky attempts at games! with no origionality and no difficulty! There are about 3 hardcore games coming out this year for consoles and even now one of them has been push back a year! The wii is the evil in the console world. Bring back the days of the Atari where gaming was a thing you could have as a teenager and not have to share with your family.

Josh18 August 2009

WRONG CHOICE !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ATARI is a classic console and its legend still lives on today! don't know what was going through your head jon !!!

Marlin12 October 2009

Jason didn't help his cause with his "Would your Granny use it?" answer. Plenty of Grannies would have. In fact the Atari had the broadest appeal of any platform up to and possibly including the Wii. John also blew it on the sales numbers for the Wii vs. the Atari. Of course the Atari started slow. There wasn't any vidoe pesogame market. So in '77 and '78 it created the market. Then in '79 and '80 it exploded.

Aleksandra30 October 2009

Wii is the best, especially Wii Fit. I love all of the 'Nintendo' products. So happy it won.

Harry D09 December 2009

ATARI, the first of a whole new experience brought to the world of entertainment. We are not worthy! I play the WII but to get that experience for the first time, ATARI hands down wins!

06dbuc21 December 2009

Im sorry. what about the NES? in my opion THE first major console witha decent processor. the artari showed coulors and made little blips, but the NES gave the world super mario bros. witch has sold 40 millon copies. what was the 2600s best selling game? oh pac-man and its 7 millon. the wii? wii sports but in most countrys IT COMES WITH THE SYSTEM! How can that count? The next is wii play and thats only beacause it comes with a remote. then its wii fit and that doesnt count beacause its not a game. then its mario galaxy with 18 million. i just feel a great injustice has een made. thank you.

mummyjamie104 February 2010

wii won aretal well too old for wii

Marcio Mauro08 May 2010

Wii? NO WAY! Atari is the pioneer. So no Atari, no Wii, capiche?

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Bridgette30 November 2011

Has Jon Bentley overlooked the fact that without Atari arcade games and the Atari 2600 other console and some computer game would never have exsisted, therefore should the Atari be on the wall of fame way before the Wii?