One of my favorite quotes most used on the internet is "The Wii is driven by Grannies and 5 year olds."
The Irony is these are the two groups who are the least accessable to extra cash. If the Wii was being Driven by them, it would be dead.
Likewise, if the DS was being driven by the female market, it would be only a fraction of what it is now. But yes, the female market is a portion of what has helped it to what it is. Because Nintendo has gotten to where it is today by going for the market of 'everyone'.
I just wish that third parties would start to realize that the reason 'Nintendo' is making money on the Wii and DS is because they are doing just that, targetting 'everyone', not just select groups with 5 different games. Nintendogs isn't just enjoyed by 5 year old girls who like ponies, its enjoyed by a mass market. Just because a few 12 year old boys who like guns and blood say they don't like it doesn't mean its only for 5 year old girls.
Six upcoming games you should look into:
