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To give them the same score would be to say to the consumer "These are two equal products, in every category", which just isn't true.
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I didn't mean to insinuate that 1 game for multiple platforms should get the same score regardless, I'm saying that the Wii version (or any version of any game) shouldn't get docked marks because of a version (or a like game, for that matter) for a different console.
To say "This game is good, but it's better on (system)" isn't a review. Or to say "This got a 9 on the 360, but I'll give the Wii version a 7 because the graphics are worse" is flawed to begin with because it's entirely irrelevant to the game itself. It should be compared to other games for the same system, not the same game for other systems, or other games for other systems. If I'm reviewing a country singer, I'm not comparing it to jazz-fusion. I'm comparing that country singer to other country singers, or to that specific country singers previous endeavors.
Now, to jump ahead here; say that country singer also released a jazz-fusion album. I still wouldn't compare the two to each other because they're not comparable, despite both being music. Sure, you
can compare them - but the comparison wouldn't be accurate to begin with, not to mention highly subjective. Which is a whole other can of donkeys.
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But you're never saying that in your review. What you're saying is "these are the differences, but based on what the console is capable of, this is the score."
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I completely agree.