As for nintendo being game critic proof, look at this for an example: Mario galaxy and the R&C future series. Two games out this generation for each one, and each one as similar to the previous games in the series. R&C gets accused of getting stale, and thats fair. Mario galaxy 2 gets labeled innovative and light years ahead of the first game. And its no different from Galaxy 1 then Crack in time is different from tools of destruction.
Time for hype