Nintendo UK's Head of Communications Rob Saunders has stated that the success of Goldeneye: 007 proves the "core gamers" are out there.

Speaking to MCV Rob Saunders comments that core games can succeed on the Wii, and the recent success of Goldeneye: 007 proves that.

A core game is to be released for the Wii every week in the build up to Christmas. Goldeneye: 007 was released two weeks ago and Call of Duty: Black Ops was released last week, both of which have been doing well. This week sees the release of Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit and next week Epic Mickey is released. Following this Nintendo's own Donkey Kong Country Returns is released on December 3rd.

“The idea that Wii owners are only after smaller mini-game compilations or first-party titles isn’t true. A good quality title, supported well by both publisher and retail, has just as much chance of performing well as any Nintendo title.”

Commentators in the past have argued that only casual games do well on the Wii but it seems Nintendo are eager to prove them wrong.