Has Nintendo Lost the Hardcore Gamer? article by IGN

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@Resident_Hazard: As for the dev kits, you're mixing something up a little. The reason for "late" dev kits in comparision, was because of the PS360 kits were needed to be out a year earlier due to the longer dev time. The dev kits were a little late of course, i believe they were put out in early 2006, but that's not the main reason, since the devs have needed to make the decision what platform to support atleast a year earlier.

The storage space is limited, but for the friend codes; Nintendo isn't forcing anyone to use them. For example EA doesn't use friend codes. The friend code system is only if your game is on WFC and you can use your own servers for online play.

Wiis point is about creativity, as well as more traditional gaming.

Nintendo is prepared to be a leader, in fact, isn't that the excact thing 3rd parties used to complain. And Nintendo haven't been lazy. Their game output exceeds the GC and N64 output, and the games they've been putting out, haven't failed to deliver. Of course, so far the only game that have really pushed Wiis graphical abities, have been SMG, but at this point, it should be pretty obvious that Wii isn't about flashy graphics.

"Wii" titles sell only if they deliver. We'll see about that how it will turn out with Wii Music. Frankly, i personally don't trust any review, when the game has "Wii" in its title (and this includes Mario Kart), so i have to try it out myself. Guitar Hero offers challenge and requires skill, as you said, but it's pointless.
Animal Crossing is another one to think whether to trust the reviews or not. It's apparently supposed to be different from Wild World and similar with the GC one. The GC game was mentioned in IGN review having a certain newness, a game that was a N64 port.

@KichiVerde:
1. No. I grew out of it a decade ago.

2. Yes, i am. My biggest complaint about the Wii is, that there's too many games that interest me. I don't have the time and the money to buy or play them all.