In 2009, Sega launched a trio (MadWorld, The Conduit and House of the Dead: Overkill) of mature titles exclusively on for the Nintendo Wii.  Now it seems unlikely the publisher will bring any similar titles to the platform. During a recent interview on the 4 Guys 1UP Podcast, Sega of America studio director Constantine Hantzopoulos indicated that Sega would not be producing anymore mature titles for the Big N.

“That begs the question, are we going to do more titles for the Wii … probably not,” Hantzopoulos said.  “Look at Dead Space.  We were stunned.  That was my litmus test.  Basically, it’s like, okay, you got EA, who can put all the marketing muscle behind this, an established franchise that scored well on 360 and PS3.  They should be able to actually hit this out of the park right?  We get numbers, real numbers aside from NPD, and I’m like, ‘Woah’.”

Has anyone else played the titles mentioned?  Was quality responsible for their low sales figures?  Something else?

In an interview with Sega’s Mike Hayes and Sean Ratcliffe over at Wired, Hayes explains that he thinks it would be “arrogant” to look at how MadWorld performed in the market and then make the claim that it’s not the proper platform for hard-core games. Hayes continues, explaining that The Conduit is seen as a success and that Sega will continue to put out ‘core games for the Wii due to install base:

“And because the development costs can be less on Wii, that means you can sell less to be successful…. We can take more risks on the Wii.”

So how about it Axe Heads? What do YOU think about hard-core games on the Wii? Let your voices be heard!