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Most people, Nintendo fans included, are willing to accept well reasoned criticism about the console they favour and the company that makes it. Typically, the type of criticism that is used against a platform (in particular about the Wii) is poorly argued and generally attacks the people who bought the system more than anything else.

If someone argues that Nintendo is not producing enough “Core” games for the Wii this holiday season, and seems to be focusing more on the “Casual” market many Nintendo fans will agree with you; they may point out that third party publishers are providing more “Core” games in this timeframe than any previous Nintendo system has seen, but they will still agree with you.

If you argue that Wii owners are not real gamers, and none of their favourite games are deep, meaningful or challenging, you should expect an argument from the majority of people on any multiplatform forum being that (based on sales) there are probably more people who own a Wii than own a PS3 or Xbox 360. (Note: Even though the Wii hasn’t hit 50% marketshare, with multi-console ownership, and how similar the PS3 and Xbox 360 are, it is likely that over 50% of current generation gamers own a Wii)