LOL and who said that DSi is for western market and they want to compete with iphone anyway? Its really for Japan because the sales of PSP and DS was 50/50 there, unlike in U.S. and in Europe.
Im not even surprised if DSi will released just for Japan alone...
Thats why the NOA conference was different than in japanese conference, most of the time the japanese conference focus on the Dsi and Wii Music, NOA focus more on games, specifically games that we already knew off
end of core gaming days prediction:
E3 2006-The beginning of the end. Wii introduced
E3 2008- Armageddon. Wii motion plus introduced. Wii Music. Reggie says Animal crossing was a core game. Massive disappointment. many Wii core gamers selling their Wii.
E3 2010- Tape runs out
http://www.fivedoves.com/letters/march2009/ICG_Tape_runs_out.jpg