I didn't expect the Wii, but I sure as hell didn't expect Nintendo to drop out of the console race either. Typically a company only does that if they can't turn a profit in that sector, and the Gamecube was plenty profitable.
My first thought when I saw the Wii Remote was "Wow, this has a lot of potential to be awesome, but it also has a lot of potential for immature people to piss all over it, like every other Nintendo product." I'm glad the general public turned out to be more mature than I gave them credit for, and are willing to try the Wii.







