Also, which of the free editions is better - Gamemaker Lite or Construct 2 free edition?
I was leaning towards Construct 2 because of positive word of mouth recommendations, but I notice that the free edition for it has limited events and layers available. I notice no such limits exist for Game Maker Lite, but on the other hand, I don't know if I want to spend time learning both programs if Construct 2 is the more powerful software when I want to buy a professional edition with all features unlocked. The single feature of Gamemaker that has my interest is the ability to incorporate 3D elements, can Construct 2 also do this? I would be using either Maya 2013 or 3DSMax 2013 to make the 3D meshes.
I know this is a lone shot in the dark, but my eventual goal is to be able to produce a game that I can sell on the various media websites like iphone, xbox live, or playstation network. I don't know about submitting to the Wii Virtual Store, what would have to be done to submit there.