If being a Malstrom fan means being a pessimist, believing that yesterday was better than today, and thinking that the gaming industry is nothing but doom and gloom, it's the last thing I would ever want to be. The reason people are still playing Mario and Zelda is because there's a market these days for retro fare and nostalgia. Gaming has expanded vastly since the days of the 3rd and 4th generations, and a lot of people newer to the market want to catch up on classics. But I think you'll discover that in the end, retro sales are nothing compared to modern gaming.
I'm not playing any games from ten years ago, unless I happen to rediscover a game that I thought was awesome that long ago (Starcraft, Final Fantasy 7, Super Smash Bros, etc.). There's no way of saying modern games won't be played 10 years from now, because we're not living 10 years from now. Then again, as I always say, Avinash's signature predictions say it all.
