@banacheck Read my reply to @WiiWareWave It explains why I mentioned software pirates and LPers who feel they can monetize videos using copyrighted material.

@WiiWareWave I was making a comparison between how software pirates claim that they actually help Nintendo sell consoles & how LP'ers claim showing footage of their games does the same. Both feel that Nintendo should not try prevent them from monetizing illegally from their IP's, based on how they "help" said company sell hardware.

First post nails it.

All these claims coming from LP'ers about how their videos "help sell Nintendo games" are as bogus as pro-piracy advocates who claim that software piracy helps sell consoles. There is absolutely nothing backing up what they claim in either case.

Everyone knows that people watch Lets Play Videos to see the VIDEOGAME FOOTAGE. Not so much about the commentary. Very few LP'ers manage to offer valuable commentary. Most of what you get, though is extremely annoying. To the point where users leave messages like "ST*U and let me enjoy the game!".

These LP'er that are saying that they will boycott Nintendo and not cover their games, well go ahead! Its not like others on Youtube will not take your place and do Let's Play FOR FREE. Lots of them would love to get the exposure. And a lot of them do it because they want to share their joy of videogaming. Not because they want to pay bills or leech off Nintendo's IP's.

The sense of entitlement these guys have is incredible. "Nintendo is greedy" they say. Again, LP'ers are saying what piracy advocates would say. They share so many things in common . LOL

@McHaggis

"I don't agree with that statement. The GameBoy and GameBoy Color variety of handhelds sold 120 million units combined over 14 years. The Nintendo DS and DSi variety of handhelds has sold 150 million in just 8 years. That's 25% more owners in just over half the time. The 3DS' sales figures are roughly on par with that of the DS over the same period of time, so I don't see how you can have the view that smartphones are replacing handheld consoles. It's just clearly not the case"

That was then and this is now.

Then, the GB and DS enjoyed popularity and a near monopoly on portable gaming in the entire planet. Now? The 3DS is big in Japan and barely making a dent in the rest of the world. Thanks to the emergence of a new threat that didn't exist in the good old days of GameBoys and DS' : smartphones and tablets.

The effect of piracy during the GB/DS era was somewhat tolerable due to the very fact that said devices enjoyed a near monopoly on the portable gaming market. Mainstream users had no other options.

Its like on PC where devs have millions and millions of users to work with. Because nearly everyone owns a PC. So game devs still have a chance to make a profit on that platform. Which is NOT the case with dedicated gaming handhelds.

But these days, things have drastically changed for handhelds. Mainstream gamers have abandoned dedicated gaming handhelds by the millions. This is something that is almost unique in the Western world, though. Most of the 3DS' sales you mention on your post come from Japan, where the handheld market is still able to live alongside smartphones and tablets.

And its in the Western world were piracy is more rampant. And its there where the handheld market is having a hard time dealing with the challenges that smartphones and tablets have put forward. Fact is, most mainstream gamers get their gaming fix on those devices than on a 3DS or Vita. You see people playing on iPhones, android devices all over the place, RARELY do you see anyone using a 3DS or Vita in the wild.

So you got that things have changed. The portable handheld market has been weakened. And an old enemy like piracy could potentially become an even bigger threat to it in this day and age. Its no wonder that devs (who make a living at making games), are starting to worry about the risks.

And that's something that a lot of entitled gamers simply do not relate to (read many of the responses here). And thus why they laugh at the whole situation. Because as long as they get their free games, they win either way... up until the point when the handheld gaming dies off and then they have to start using smarphones and tablets for ALL their gaming needs.

"Hilarious, you would think all these development heads were born yesterday. Piracy is old hat"

^^^ Spoken like a someone that is blissfully unaware about how this affects modern game systems and developers. Get with the times.

Fact is that the markets have changed. Gaming handhelds have a lot of factors going against their survival at present. No longer do they have a monopoly on gaming on the go. Smartphones and tablets have replaced them with the great majority of mainstream gamers. So the handheld gaming user base has been reduced significantly as a result.

Which means that an old foe like piracy (which certainly was something to worry about back in the days), is now a formidable enemy that can damage the handheld market like never before. Because the market has been weakened.

All of you that try to brush away piracy as something irrelevant, are simply out of touch of the current situation. And these are the same that nag about there not being enough new games to play. If piracy does in fact become a huge problem, then they will really have no new games to play.

From the kickstarter page:

"As with any project we undertake, there are financial risks involved in making a game. Funding this project through Kickstarter means that we get to test the water without that high-level risk"

In other words, they pass on all the risks to the backers and fans of the game. Isn't that wonderful?

@ThomasBW84

In any case, Eurogamer just updated their article explaining what everyone suspected:

"UPDATE: We've updated the headline of this article to better reflect the content of the story. Sega was referring to the visuals of Sonic and Sega All-Stars Racing Transformed on Wii U compared to the visuals of the other versions, not the graphics capabilities of the Wii U itself. Sorry for the confusion this has caused. "

_{Please, there's no need for that. If you have any comments for our News team, please feel free to get in touch directly. Thank you! — TBD}

So Nintendo focusing too much on Europe is not really paying off in the UK at least? It's a finicky market.

They were able to increase sales of the 3DS in many parts of Europe. The system doing better than the DS or Wii did in the old world. But in the UK things barely change for the better.

@Groovius In Japan, the game is already on its way to sell out its first shipment. Should do better in the US.

@Pogocoop So you wanna pay $49.99 for the game that includes everything - all the DLC content/songs?

Or would you rather just pay the regular 3DS price for the base game and buy whatever song you like. I dunno about you, but this options better.

"3DS with circle pad is great with re revelaitons"
^^^^^

It is indeed. But still works great without it too.

In fact, without the plastic add-on, the game plays exactly like the old Resident Evil games. With the CCP however, it plays like a modern Third Person Shooter where you run-n-gun at the same time.

So it's great that Revelations gives people that option to fit every need.

@Robo-goose They just made it accessible for newbies. That's basically it. However, the game doesn't force you to take short cuts in how you perform the moves. You can still do all the fancy finger work you did on consoles to perform a special move in Tekken 3D.

Harada basically included specific options targeting new comers (which lets face it, there are a lot of them among the Nintendo user base who never played a game from the series) in order to slowly get them to like and get really into game. Hoping that once they love the game more than enough, they will try and learn how to play it properly. Without any help of any sort. In that interview, he compared it to someone using premade food to cook a meal. And when they get enough confidence, they start trying to learn how to make the food themselves.

Anyway, this is what Harada said about Tekken 3D and why one should give it a look-see:

"There's no other Tekken that has so much packed into it, whether it be the full length movie or the fact that there are forty characters. We made sure to make it 60 FPS, and we have designed the game system that can even affect your play control. What we made is definitely Tekken".

I was reading this article from a gaming editor the other day, where he demands Nintendo to cater to the hardcore gamer with Project Cafe/Wii 2. He said that that's the only way the Big N can win HIM back. If they target hardcore gamers again.

Then he stars making a list of the things Nintendo has to do to win hardcore gamers back. Basically, this crazy editor wants Nintendo to become Microsoft. From imitating the 360 controller, to having a XBLA Live service with avatars and whatnot. And I call him crazy, because what is the damn point of Nintendo becoming Microsoft? If Microsoft already offers what he wants, he needs to stay with that company.

Besides, Nintendo is in the business of MAKING A PROFIT and not throwing BILLION dollars away, like MS regularly does. Thanks to their deep pockets.

Nintendo needs to continue CAPITALIZING on their Wii brand. Yes, they need to name the Project Cafe console "Wii 2" or "Wii HD" or whatever they want as long as they keep the "Wii" brand name alive.

They need to do this, because the Wii brand name has already been established in the media. Doing otherwise would mean that Nintendo would be forced to do a fresh start. Since they were #1 on the home console front, they do NOT need a fresh start (they would only if they were in last place or in the 'red'). But since they were leaders, they need to BUILT upon their recent success. To continue to cash in on the Wii's popularity (still big... 15 million units sold in their recent fiscal year is more than what Sony sold in the same time frame).

Think about what the Wii accomplished:

The Wii branched out to non-gamers and made gaming MORE mainstream like no other before.The Wii became part of the popular culture. It was the 1st game console featured at the OSCARS. It was part of many comedy skits on Saturday Night Live (the Alec Balwin one was priceless) and animated shows (South Park). It was accepted by many popular celebs in Hollywood and some of them even made some $$ out of it (mostly fitness gurus). The military forces used it to rehabilitate injured soldiers. Science projects employed the wiimote to manipulate/drive robots. And it was even used to train surgeons.

That and lots more is why Nintendo needs to continue the Wii brand name alive with their next system. Ride that gravy train Nintendo! While Sony and MS will need to do a fresh start with their next consoles. You can simply CONTINUE your success. As long as you cater to EVERYONE and not just to "hardcores" (actually, twitch gamers)

If I remember correctly, the PS3 browser was not originally designed for a home console but was made for the PSP in mind. So, that could explain why it was a bit flawed on the PS3.

Nintendo and Rare should reunite? Nonsense.

I read the article published here. And its major flaw is that it assumes that Rare Ltd. is the same company it was back in the SNES/N64 days. Not a chance.

It may have the same NAME, but it is not the same company internally. Besides, lets not forget that Nintendo was always pushing Rare to make their games top quality products. Miyamoto would personally supervise their efforts. There is zero chance that could happen these days.

People need to stop seeing things with rose-colored glasses.

The funny thing is that comedian Bill Maher first came up with the idea for this game during the last Presidential Election.

He joked about there being a "John McCain Virtual Fireplace" for the Wii.

Watch this video at 0:51

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReHPLNaUSsc

Here's how many revisions the DS had:

Starting from the original model...

DS - 2004

DSL - 2006

DSi - 2008/09

DSi XL - 2009-10

There usually was a period of 2 years before a new one came about.

This should help anyone wanting to wait to pick up a 3DS. Even if they have to wait at least 2 years.

@ manleycartoonist It is almost nothing like Kirby 64 aside from the fact it features Kirby. It is more like the traditional 2D games we've seen from the little guy. Kirby 64 was more like an isometric 2D/3D game that comparatively, was kinda slow to this new one. This new one looks so more dynamic.

@FuzzyYellowBalls You do realize that your situation is extremely unique?

Like most Americans, I also have no beef with this region-locked issue. I've been gaming since the NES era. And it has never been an issue for me worth complaining about.

I guess it's one of the perks of living in the #1 market for videogames.

@150 was close but still way off the mark. I mean, this guy agrees that Metroid never exactly been know for it's combat system and yet he added that to M:oM shortcomings. And funny that he mentions what the real problem was (cutscenes) but only as something barely worth mentioning.

When in fact the problem with Other M was that it played like an INTERACTIVE STORYBOOK. It had too many cutscenes.

It's like watching a boring movie of a character that goes on and on about her inner thoughts. They should've released that long arse story as a DVD included with a game filled with actual gameplay. That would've been much better than including it in the game.

Reasons to consider:

1.- Metroid fans are relatively 'old'... meaning that a lot of them date back to the NES or SNES games. These fans have had less time available to play games as the years have passed. If you played the originals on the original consoles it means you're in your late 30's or early 40's. Not the demographic that is best known for placing videogames as their top priority in life. Like teens or kids do.

2. Newer generations of gamers presently gravitate to very specific games and franchises. And they will not stray away from them. Much less so if G4 tells those lemmings that Metroid: Other M is sexist to the point the reviewer yells "F*CK YOU NINTENDO" during the review.

3. Metroid has always been a niche franchise. More so in Japan. Its not Halo (thank God).

The UK is the third most important market for the gaming industry (after Japan and North America a.k.a. USA-Canada-Mexico).

However, it would be interesting to find out how well Sonic The Hedgehog games have sold in the UK, historically.

I mean, if most of them sold crap for like, ages then these recent sales results for Colors might not be either relevant or surprising at all.

@eatcardboardbox Baloney. I've seen artist make great works of art with even less than what this device offers. And I've also seen craptacular works by artists that use photoshop, flash, etc. to try and mask their poor drawing skills (they usually use colors, lots of shadowing effects, filters, etc to cover their crappy line work).

As so-called professional artists, you should be more supportive of something such as this. Something that will probably motivate new artists into diving into creating digital artwork. And maybe we'll get better artist out there as a result.

@Shockerz I don't think so. The lighting could've been different from the perspective of the artist. He probably saw more details than the camera did.

I'm really interested in this. Not just for myself but also because other members of my family love to draw.

Not that it's a necessary feature, but I wonder if you could do animations like in Mario Paint. Maybe by making several drawings you could animate them.

@SuperMarioFan96 IMO the people behind this game probably thought that there had to be an incentive to play this game on the next gen consoles. If the Wii version had every feature the PS3/360 editions had, then there wouldn't be much point in getting those versions.

So they made the Wii version gimped to make the other versions more attractive.

I say skip this POS and spend your cash with Metroid the other M coming out this month.

With Hirai it's all about selling those expensive Sony 3D TV's. How else are PS3 owners going to play 3D games without 'em? So yeah, obviously he's going to be against a system that can provide a similar experience but won't hurt their wallets.

I can't help but be reminded of what Sony once said about the original DS:

"But I fear that it won't have a lasting impact beyond that of a gimmick." - Sony executive Phil Harrison

And then look at what happened.

As a long time Zelda fan, the whole graphics issue is just a bunch of baloney. One of the MAJOR problems we Zelda fans have had with Wind Waker & Twilight Princess was with the GAMEPLAY.

Wind Waker was boring whenever you were not inside one of the (few) dungeons or temples. Having to sail to your destinations wasn't as exciting or even relaxing as Ninty might've hoped for. The difficulty level was also a problem. It was way too easy. Even for a Zelda game.

With Twilight Princess, the dungeons were too linear at times. Not enough backtraking. Another problem is that the enemies are too weak or don't take enough damage when they hit you. So you don't feel scared of them like you did with the OoT enemies that took away several hearts with one hit.

Now here's the thing... Both Wind Waker and TP have rather beautiful graphics. None of them disappointed in that department. And none of that mattered when it came to deliver a game that you would stick to because the gameplay was lacking and really uninspired.

So to read almost all of you complain about graphics is kinda sad. Because graphics never have been Zelda's strong point. If you want that, then play Final Fantasy.

Just give me a Zelda game that has gameplay that is at least as good as the one that made OoT such a great N64 title.

The thing about this new Zelda, is that Nintendo said that they already have the game finished but are now centering in polishing the graphics. Maybe that will calm some of you... but not me. I wished they would spend that time working on the gameplay.

Corbie, based on other sites impressions, it seems that on solo mode you cannot select Diddy but only DK is available. Diddy is only there to help DK out with his jetpack and peanut gun. Only in co-op mode is Diddy available.

Here is a neat excerpt from a hands on impression:

"Remember those K-O-N-G letters strewn about each stage that, when you collected all of them, gave you an extra life? They're back too. But that's not the point. As I played through my first ten or so minutes of DKC Returns, I saw the letter "O" suspended over a pit that, at first glance, was placed low enough in the pit that nabbing it would certainly require suicide. Instinctively, though, I rolled off the platform and into the pit, grabbed the "O," and jumped in midair out of the roll to the other side -- something that only a DKC veteran would not only know how to do, but know that you could do.

When I did that, the Nintendo rep smiled. "I see you're familiar with Donkey Kong Country," she said. "You bet," I said as I continued playing. "I played those games to death back in the SNES days." Her reply? "Welcome back." Welcome back indeed."

Pikmin might not be everyone's cup of tea, but this game still needs to show up. Such diversity of games is what this generation needs. It's like you open a gaming magazine and everything is freakin' FPS. I had it with that genre. But still, I don't want it to go away.

I think Nintendo might show Wii HD later this year depending of the impact the Move(TM) and Natal have on their sales numbers. Ninty might revive Nintendo World or Spaceworld to announce their new system and thus stealing the other consoles thunder.

Or maybe they'll do that at E3?

@ brandonbwii

Well I dunno... EA brags all over that they are the #1 third party publisher on the Wii. And their financial numbers show that the Wii is the 2nd console (after the Xbox360) were they get the most net revenue (44%). Last year, EA said that they wanted to be 2nd only to Nintendo on the Wii. Now, would it makes sense for them to scale back and lose those positions?

I guess they could keep them by releasing titles that target the Wii's user base majority. Like the announcement that they will release The Sims 3 for the console. However, EA creating NBA Jam exclusively for the Wii tells me that maybe they haven't lost all faith on the Wii's core gamer.

"and I had to remind them to give me the demo disc when I first Pre-ordered it"

^^^ You were aware that you didn't have to pre-order the game to get that FREE demo, did you? Or did you fall for that one, courtesy of GameStop?

I don't trust GS either. The Monster Hunter Tri demo disks were hidden inside a drawer behind the desk. So the only way you knew they were giving them out was to ASK them about it. And when you did, they would give you this business about having to pre-order the game. When you confronted them with the fact that Capcom made a deal with GS about giving them for FREE with no need to pre-order MH Tri, they would play dumb and they would end up giving you the disk. Too mush hassle and deception at GS. That's the problem when they have kids in charge at those places.

Is this an excuse for playing videogames? Look Ma, I'm exercising! I'm exercising!

Wish we had this excuse back in the days...

@slapshot82

Dude you're nuts. You're trying to solve all the problems the Wii has (and that are not directly related to their online service) for a measly $5 bucks a month.

You sound like a four year old asking dad to solve all of your "needs" (i.e. turn my room into Toys R Us) and fantasies (buy me a cape so I can fly around) without stopping to think if what your asking is possible for your dad.

Anywhoo, I would want things to remain free. However, Nintendo should offer more services (or improved services already available for free) and anyone that wants said services, obviously has to pay for them. I would depending on those services.

The dev behind Fragile was obviously too busy creating a moody atmospheric experience than making a game that was actually enjoyable. That's seems to be the main problem the critics have with this one.

I guess Fragile is like the movie "Alien" (moody, quiet, not much action). And some think it needed to be more like "Aliens" (wall-to-wall action).

I saw this game at last years Anime Expo.

It has a very interesting style and look. Moody. The sort of stuff fans of The Cure would love.

@Dragoon
I guess you have yet to play Super Mario Galaxy and Metroid Prime 3

@Donatello

Dead Space is the best there is in terms of rail-shooters. Great story and lots of action. The main problem (as was with Overkill) is that's on the short side. Way too short.

Darkside Chronicles is pretty good but I would only recommend it to fans of the series. There really isn't much for anyone else. Other than for rail-shooter fans (all 3 of you... I kid!).

@Omega

I'll eventually give this game at least a rent. And only because I dig these type of adventure-type games. If I end up liking it, hell, I might even buy it. Regardless of what Mr. Reviewer says.

@Donatello

I remember you... you're the one that puts too much weight into the whole 30fps/60fps thing, right?

The thing with overkill is that it does not run at a steady 30fps. When it dips below that it becomes annoying and can sap the joy from the game. I agree with that. But not because it doesn't run at 60fps. That's not the real problem with that issue. SEGA would probably need to remove elements from the game if it tried to make it run at 60fps.

The highest scores given to Calling:

From best to worse...

"Multiplayer.it"........................... Score: 7.1
"Games Master UK"................... Score: 7.0
"GamerNode"............................. Score: 7.0
"NGamer UK"............................. Score: 6.8

There you have it. Make your choice...

@leifystar

Indeed. There is a blatant influence of the Star Wars prequels in this trailer.

General Malkovich's office looks like Senator Palpatine's office in the prequels. Right down to the HUGE window facing a Coruscant-like skyline with flying vehicles and whatnot.

@MrPinguy

Reading the manga is not a requirement to be called a fan of this franchise. But it is to be called an Otaku.

I just play the games. And what they offer is all the canon I need. The rest is unnecessary fluff IMO.

"...the move is more accurate than the wii remote and natal"

Not yet. Still some work to be done...

From PS3-IGN:

""(The Playstation Move) it's a pre-alpha build and only about 20 percent completed – but what I saw today didn't impress me. Although the folks demoing (Motion Fighter) were saying that you needed to throw real punches and not just pump your fists wildly, that wasn't what I found when I picked up the wands today."

"When I first started playing (Motion Fighter), I dropped my hands to my side to see if the shirtless man would, and he didn't. When I put the biker in the headlock and started punching with my left wand, maybe every third punch was registering as an elbow strike on the screen. It definitely wasn't one-for-one, and it was a bit maddening."

"...as it stands, every person I saw play the game devolved into the same frantic swinging I equate with Wii Boxing".

http://ps3.ign.com/articles/107/1076599p1.html

I believe that Nintendo will speak openly about the Wii's successor at Spaceworld later this year.

Nintendo won't do it now since doing that would make people think the Wii is over with. And all these people will surely abandon the Wii for good and they will move over to the PS3 and 360 (more so with their motion control systems in place).

Based on that, I don't get why ppl seriously expect Reggie or Nintendo to admit the Wii2 or whatever is called is on it's way. It makes little sense to admit to it (at least until much later this year).

@slapshot82

"I of course would never put gaming before my family dude come on. Damn man, seriously all this because I put some info on the Move on here!"

^^^^ No it's because of what you said in regards that money was not an issue to those living in that fake wonderland you mentioned in one of your posts. That's why I responded the way I did. About the fact that money IS an issue to most people.

And that's going to be the main factor behind the success or failure of the MOVE. It the add-on or bundle is cheap as dirt, it will fly off the shelves. However, if Sony gives customer the old "get a second job, you lazy bast3rds" as they did when the $600 PS3 was first introduced, then it will fail. Because money is an issue to most people.

@mnementh

Yeah but Nintendo has been wiser in terms of doing everything possible to stay out of the red. That's the difference between what Ninty does and what the other guys are doing.

Sony going bankrupt? If it happens it will be thanks to MS. If MS wasn't on the scene, Sony wouldn't need to spend as much cash trying to win over the core gamers that are on the MS camp or trying to buy exclusives to keep their user base intact and in line.

Now with the Move, they're branching out to reach casual gamers. At the same time MS is doing it with Natal. So they will have to fight off MS on two different fronts. Including having to prevent Nintendo from keeping a big chunk of the casual crowd faithfully at their side. It looks like an uphill fight for Sony, alright.

@EdEN
No the review says that if you dig J-horror flicks you might like this game.

@Egg miester

Sorry if RE4 rubs you the wrong way and if other ppls opinions on the award winning game-of-the-year big-budget blockbuster gives you the vapors (like Donatello's), but said game IS a horror action game.

RE4 is a lot more of a horror game than Curse Mountain, which is actually a psychological thriller. Or just plain thriller.

And I totally disagree with Donatello in regards to Overkill... the game is actually a homage to those cheestastic-over the top horror flicks from the 70's. And it did a grand job at nailing down what made those flicks memorable (they're so bad they're actually good!).

"actually where i live in the US the recesion has done very little to us at all and buisness are going up everywhere still. People have flocked to our cities down here for the last year, and cant believe that we arent hurt by the recesion"

^^^ Oh really? Where do you live?

Disneyland is not a city and neither is Lego Land.

The way you talk, you seem to be one of those guys from Nigeria trying to convince me that Africa has a ton of princesses waiting to give me a check worth 1000000000000000000000 dlls. I just don't buy it. Sorry.

And yes, I too work. But like most ppl out here in the US I have other priorities. Before I spend a single dime on a console or game I first make sure everything else that really matters in my life is taken care of. Bills, food, school and other important expenses. The way you talk... man, it's like you don't have a care in the world. I mean, who's your daddy? Scrooge McDuck?

And the Move has had a hard time impressing Sonyers (read the polls). And the first impressions coming from editors that have actually tried Move are mostly lukewarm or downright negative.

And Reggie is not going to be impressed by something that is merely doing what the Wii already has been doing since 2006. Not while he laughs all the way to the bank with giant bags of money.

This sounds familiar

Back in the N64 days the game Shadowgate 64 was translated to Spanish by 4 members of the staff working at a magazine called Club Nintendo (Mexico).

Only that in that case the translated text was seen on screen and was included in the game itself not on a pdf file.

" It’s interesting enough, certainly no worse than typical J-horror movies"

^^^ And that's the main problem. Because none of the J-horror flicks that are suppose to be scary scare me at all. I found them boring.

But then again, I also felt the same about Paranormal Activity... didn't find it scary not even once. And yet I read that ppl in Italy got traumatized watching it. I guess some ppl get scared easier than others.

I would consider giving this game a chance if I find it cheap and if I read that at least the story is worth the trouble.

"Unless PS3 packages the Move and all of it's parts in with the PS3 for 300$, which would be the point of the thing anyways (selling more PS3s). I'd say Microsoft will do the same with natal. Take a small loss for a smaller gain that adds up to people owning your system and buying games for your system"

^^^^ The PS3 will have need of yet another price drop if they wanna sell the whole Move package for that amount ($300). No question about it.

MS is known for taking huge loses not small ones. They have been in the red since the first xbox (BBC reported they suffered BILLIONS in loses). Last year they had 31 million dlls in loses. They have deep pockets and I guess they can continue to throw money into the money pit just to continue being second or first.

Imagine if both Sony and MS were only a videogame company as Nintendo is. If they suffered such loses they would've been gone.

Nintendo can't afford to be like them. If they did, it would've been over for them back in 2006.

..

"hey, apparently you know everything. I paid $499 for both of my PS3s and I dropped what was it $249 for my Wii. Who cares about the money? I dont at all"

^^^^ Who cares about the money? Sheesh! How can you be from the US and actually say that? Considering we're in a freakin' recession?

The only folk that talk like you either live with their mothers and have an allowance, sell crack on a corner or have zero responsibilities in their household (don't pay bills, don't have to feed their kids, etc).

Get real. Most people already have spoken with their wallets... and that's why the Wii is on top. Because it's cheaper. Not because it's more expensive.

"Also the Playstation Move will be less than $100 USD will come with the Playstation EyeToy, Move and Game!"

^^^^ Pfft! No dewd, it's like this. Sony HOPES that they sell that bundle at that price. It's not set in stone YET. And it will not be sold for LESS. And the game? A cheap Wii Sports rip-off, right? Right?

Besides, the ones Sony is trying to cater to aren't the ones who already own a PS3. But the ones that are currently flocking to the Wii or that have yet to jump into the gaming thing. Core gamers for the most part (on the PS3) don't give a rats arse about motion controls. I've seen the polls at PSX sites. They don't care for it. Sony knows it and they're going after NEW customers who do not own a PS3. And these ppl pretty much have two choices (or three if Natal manages to come out of it's beta stage):

1. Buy a Wii for $199 with Wii Sports included (however, I expect Nintendo to drop the price of the Wii obviously BECAUSE of the Move and Natal being their direct competition. You can't expect Ninty to sit on their hands while the others try to take their user base. So the Wii could be priced at $149 in the Holidays).

2. Buy a PS3 for $299 + $100 (That's $400.00 bucks + taxes!) for the whole Move package necessary to play the games as they should be played.

Yep... we can expect yet another Wii dominated holiday season in 2010.