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So Nintendo is a sexist company because they offer software that might be more interesting to play for younger girls who don't necessarily consider themselves gamers? Ridiculous.

@theblackdragon Seriously? Systematic sexism by Nintendo? Why so dramatic and emotional? Looking at it rationally, it's an innocent commercial directed towards girls who don't yet have a 3DS. I seriously don't see the problem.

@k8sMum You're just going out of your way to be offended and negative about a Nintendo products and commercials that make perfect sense. Of course, it's your right to complain about anything you want, but from a mom I'd expect a more nuanced and relaxed point of view. Please try and understand who these commercials are trying to reach. If anything, these products allow girls to be creative on a 3DS, and maybe get into more traditional games. And that's a wonderful thing.

@k8sMum I never said there's anything wrong with girls playing more traditional games. I think it's great that you do. I'm responding to the part where you said Nintendo was forcing something upon you, and the part where you said that you are less easy to manipulate than girls who prefer to play something girly. Which, in my opinion, is a ridiculous thing to say. Does Barbie or My Little Pony force anything upon you? Nintendo makes games for EVERYONE. Also for girls who want to run their own fashion line. Deal with it. There's nothing wrong with diversity. And like I said before, girls are smart enough to make up their own mind. My girlfriend loves NSMB2 and Professor Layton. And that's GREAT.

@k8sMum Calm down. If anything, your reaction to logical advertisement for girls is extreme. There's nothing wrong with being different and less girly like you. And there's nothing wrong with producing girly products like Nintendo does. No one is harmed by this. Don't like it, don't buy it. Girls are smart enough to make up their own mind.

@k8sMum It's healthy and normal for girls to like girly stuff. Your wife is an expection. I'm happy my girlfriend is girly, has other qualities than my friends, and doesn't play games too often. Nintendo's not pushing anything on to you, they are just catering some products towards girls, who logically, like girly stuff. You just need to relax and be a bit more understanding and openminded.

@k8sMum Sure, Nintendo is a business. But all Miyamoto cares about is putting a smile on your face. He's an artist with a simple but admirable goal.

I'm a guitarist, boyfriend, uncle, son, brother who likes to play Nintendo games. I'm playing games since the NES but don't care about being associated with the word gamer. I don't care about voice chat, first person shooters, 3rd party support, multiplatform games, M rated games, or the fat and socially awkward kids who DO care TOO MUCH about this stuff. Go play on on your XBOX, and stop complaining about the fact that Nintendo isn't Microsoft. Nintendo doesn't care about GAMERS. Deal with it. Nintendo cares about fresh, hip, social and intelligent people who play Mario or Animal Crossing with a smile on their face.

Blegh... It tries to be fast, hip and lacks enthusiasm. I just wanna see people in Mario costumes dancing while juggling WiiU gamepads and fighting off the Nintendoland version of Ridley.

I think a lot of you guys are missing the point by focussing too much on technical specifications. A Link to the Past, Wind Waker, Super Mario World and Super Mario Galaxy are great and will always be great games. All Nintendo needs to do, is what they always do, and that's make games on Wii U that will always be great.

@Bass_X0 No I wouldn't. I want a completely new and interesting character with his own world and his own story. Preferably and action adventure game.

New IPs!

I just wanna play awesome new Wii U games.

New Super Mario Bros 2.

A spiritual successor to Banjo-Tooie? Without Nintendo's supervision? Good luck.

Something that Sony can't seem to do quite easily, is sell their boring and unimaginative handheld.

Edit: something that Sony should do is: reinvent themselves, instead of simply upgrading the graphical capabilities of their console with each generation.

For a gamer who grew up playing NES and SNES, and who cares about controls, level design and creativity, it's impossible to not be excited about a new Nintendo console.

300 for an 8GB system without Nintendoland packed in would be a bit much IMO. But, as a Nintendo fan, I want/need a Wii U ASAP. And, In a way, the whole experience of a new Nintendo console is priceless.