Why are people so threatened by the Wii?

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Wow, I really don't understand what all the bickering is about. PS3 and 360 are in a whole different category than the Wii, Nintendo has explicitly stated that they have NOT released their idea of a next gen system yet. The PS3 is a powerhouse of a system, yet I fail to see how the gameplay is any different than PS2 or other predecessors besides AI, a physics engine, online play, etc. Although some may say the Wii's controls are gimmicky, gimmicks usually don't last for 6 months and fool millions upon millions of worldwide consumers. These comments I usually find coming from fat asses who feel like moving their arm 6 inches to the right is too much of a commitment for a video game. BTW, I own BOTH systems, so I have a relative view and opinion for both systems. The 2 games I'm currently playing on my PS3 are Resistance and Motorstorm. To start off, the graphics and physics blow me away and are enough to keep my attention. As for gameplay, I prefer PC FPS' to begin with, so my opinion on Resistance is somewhat biased. Motorstorm, while the physics and graphics are fantastic, is about as shallow as any other racer out there. Really not much else to say, I usually play these games when I want to justify the money I spent. 2 games I'm currently playing on my Wii are WarioWare and Elebits, plus about a handful of vc games that I grew up playing. To start off, the Wii is fun to me when others are enjoying it with me. I usually get a laugh watching others make fools of themselves playing games ie. WarioWare. The gameplay is there albeit it feels like I'm interacting with some Japanese cartoon and all the randomness that comes with Japanese entertainment. Elebits on the other hand has a more robust gaming experience, lacking somewhat in the graphical aspect but delivering with a physics engine that is comparable to the source engine. I digress I do get tired from playing it at times with all the arm movements, but I never complain. I don't play my Wii or PS3 nearly as much as my 360, but that's just because neither system has the selection that the 360 currently has. No definitive pros or cons, simply not enough of a selection. I do "use" my Wii more than my PS3 though. I like the fact that I can watch youtube/google videos on my TV which takes up a lot of my time. When it comes down to it, it really is a matter of preference. I loathe when people actually think that the Wii is going to "move gaming towards a different direction". And if it does...? If I could combine the intuitive controls of the Wii (which btw also offers a CLASSIC CONTROLLER for all you lazy bastards) and the processing power of the PS3, it would be my ultimate system. Of course, my system of choice is my PC, because when it comes down to it, you can't really be a hardcore gamer sitting on your couch pressing a couple buttons. If I play an FPS, i want to be in vent, controlling every aspect of movement with my kb/mouse, and have every weapon, order/command hotkeyed to any of my 102 keys on my kb. Which is why I cannot wait till they release cross-platform FPS games to PC and 360 so that all the "hardcore" 360 players can get their asses handed to them by PC gamers. /rant over