So do people actually still think NSMB Wii isn't pushing hardware?

[The Ghost of RubangB]

Are people actually trying to tell Akvod that his mother is a 1 in a billion unique case that could never happen anywhere else?

At E3 tons of people were lining up to play this game, and their eyes were just lighting up like crazy. Once you play it or see someone else play it, you want it. It's magic. And part of that is nostalgia, because 2-D Mario is the definition of gaming quality. People trust Mario because he always delivers. Is this idea really that crazy?

This is exactly what Nintendo wanted. Some of the people who grew up playing Mario in the 80's now have their own kids and don't have time for games. So they see the commercials, showing a family of parents and children playing Mario on the same team. It just clicks. It's the perfect idea. It snatches up gamers, non-gamers, and the elusive ex-gamers like Akvod's mom and my older sister. The last games my older sister liked were probably Guitar Hero, Wii Sports, and Mega Man 2.