as part of the "blue ocean" consumer, i sincerely hope it goes the route of DS as opposed to the PS2.
cry as the "core" gamers might, we're going to win out, and they know it. and they know there's nothing they can do about it. so they keep denouncing the so-called "casual" games.
actually i'm not that "blue ocean", since i do enjoy lite RPGs from time to time. and i play lots of sports games. but i do hope i get to play more games of different variety. from guitar hero to mario and sonic to wii sports to zack and wiki to wii fit.
public gaming tastes change. we're in the midst of one, in fact. most people are afraid of changes, as they threaten what they are used to and have grown accustomed to. hardcore gamers are no different. the correct mentality is to learn to embrace new kinds of games, not to reject games based on the target audience.
not being capable of adapting to change, of course, is the primary fear for most. i, for instance, never grew accustomed to 3D gaming from the NES 2D gaming days. which is... well, just too bad for me. and of course there wasn't anything i could do about it... until the DS came along and my 2D gaming needs are satisfied once more.
the Wii is an epidemic.
