Everytime I see Nintendo talking about XBLA they seem to be putting it down in one way or another.  The fact that they're basically copying it (regardless of what some Nintendo fanboys believe) should have made them at least show it some respect. 

What's laughable is some of the ways they're putting it down.  Here's one example, they put it down because of the number of retro titles on it.  Who are they kidding?  Wiiware developers will have to compete with VC which has far more retro titles.

http://www.developmag.com/news/29474/Nintendos-secret-war-on-Xbox-Live-Arcade-and-PlayStation-Store

"Key to its pitch is that WiiWare isn't populated by retro releases, unlike Xbox Live Arcade and to a lesser extent the PlayStation Store - something Jeff Minter had previously gone on the record to complain about."

Oops please lock this thread, the comment that made me start it I found out wasn't said by Nintendo but by a journalist (he called it an "epic failure"). I should know by now not to start threads when I'm tired. ;(

hehe. I was just about to post a response to that effect.