The point of the OP is about underlying media bias, and i would have to agree. If Nintendo had pulled the exact same move, with all the same tech therein, they wouldn't have been allowed to here the end of it.
Yes, Nintendo fans would support it, that's a given, but we're talking about the general media, which seems to be in love with it, and would be in deep hatred of it if it were a Nintendo product.

Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.







