Well I am somewhat a Nintendo fan, but I do not jump on to new hardware before the games I want is there (which is the reason why I don't own a Wii yet). For me Nintendo has always stood for fun, which is what I am looking for. I am not that big fan that I couldn't buy another hardware if the game I want is on that hardware. So far Nintendo have succeded
Some of the Nintendo games are done by thired party groups, heck some of my favorit Nintendo games has different studios behind them:
Super Mario Strikers (next level games), Fire Emblem (intelligent systems), Paper Mario and Battalion Wars (Kuju) is done by independent groups using Nintendos license (at least I think so 
).
For me the best games are
* arcade action like sport (so far from reality as possible thanks)
* SRPG (turn based)
* Turn based strategy (or actuly just CIV)
* Plattform, big reason for why I am chosing Nintendo. I do think Mario is the best plattform "Hero"
Buy it and pray to the gods of Sigs: Naznatips!
