This whole "who takes more risks" contest is kind of ridiculous. How is taking financial risks a good thing? We're not talking about innovation here (which is often good, and something Nintendo does more than anyone).
Looking at noname2200's post, it looks to me like comparing 2 people that want to cross the street - one person looks both ways before crossing (Nintendo), while the other doesn't (Sony). This is probably a bit harsh on Sony, I'm sure both companies have their own ways of predicting what the market wants, Sony just ended up with the wrong assumptions this round (as did Nintendo for 2008's holiday lineup).
As for the people claiming that "arrogant comments like these are what bring them down," it really isn't. Yamauchi or Kutaragi's crazy comments aren't what brought them down, it was their business decisions - bad 3rd party relations, or building an $800 console.
