Its Nintendo, They put out classics you will be playing for the rest of your life. (at least some)
MS and Sony put out games that are great the year they come out, after that not so much. (for the most part)
besides that Nintendo just has more Exclusives.
Atto Suggests...:
Book - Malazan Book of the Fallen series
Game - Metro Last Light
TV - Deadwood
Music - Forest Swords