So what you are saying is that because the graphics aren't as good as the 360/PS3, it's going to die a quicker death than it would have if it had the best graphics? Have you ever played a 2600 game? They prove that GAMEPLAY is king and graphics are secondary. Who cares if you can see individual pores on the face of a soldier while zoomed in with a 12X sniper scope through a coudy window in a building when the sun is in your face. It doesn't add a single meaningful thing to the game other than a second of going 'wow, that looks nice'. True, there is a certain amount of value added when a game has the ability to render more objects, but just because the graphics are better does not make a game good. Good games are the ones that have the best design, which will take into account any limitations of the hardware.

The simple fact is this.. Nintendo has been smart enough to make games that are fun and accessible to the casual gamer and even non gamers. Once again, the common misconception surfaces that the average DP member represents the market that the big 3 are after. As hardcore gamers, we are not even on their radar. They know we will buy whatever is put in front of us for the few strong titles that they put out. Now, if you can get people that haven't played games before or in many years back into a system, you have something. To do that, you have to have good gameplay and easy to pick up games, not games that require a phd to figure out the controls. If a game is frustrating or looks overwhelming, a casual gamer won't even try it. Put a simple control scheme with a fun game out there and people will buy it. The success of the DS proves this completely. Nobody can argue that the PSP has better graphics than the DS and yet, the DS outsells it at every turn. Why? Because it's fun and easy to pick up and play.

Anthony, I respect your ability to take all of the crap that's thrown your way, but man, you bring it on yourself with statements like this. Ok, everybody knows you value graphics over everything else. But it's getting old. Why are you worrying about whether the Wii will be viable in 2009 when it's just now 2007 and it's a brand new system. Enjoy what's available now and if it brings you some happiness until the time it dies, then it was worth the investment.