@WoW: The reaction depends on how the article is written and what the author tries to say. If the article is like the one in the OP, it gets treated as such, and if an article bases itself on founded claims, it gets argued with in respectful fashion. Of course, not everyone argues that way and ignorance and stupidity is found from both "sides".
Usually the rant is, that Nintendo did things better this time "and i don't like it". But instead of saying it, they rant about mostly unfounded things that are somehow presented as facts. I can understand if someone doesn't like Wii Fit or Wii Music, but crying it out loud that nobody shouldn't like them or whining about Nintendo making money (when the competition isn't) is just stupid.
Behind the rants, there may also be psychological reason about feeling being wrong when people in general doesn't agree with you, that i think is the case with a lot of game reviewers that consider themselves as authority (or gamers who think that because they play "game X", everyone does so too).
In the end, everyone is entitled to ones opinion, but it should be presented as an opinion.
Ei Kiinasti.
Eikä Japanisti.
Vaan pannaan jalalla koreasti.
Nintendo games sell only on Nintendo system.
