Someone please explain 'HARDCORE'......what does it mean?

[CrashMan]

Fuzzmosis said:
Just to put my comments into some (hopefully) perspective:

You're not a hardcore music fan if you don't like Tool.
You're not a hardcore Rap fan if you hate Dr. Dre.
You're not a hardcore gearhead until you've suped up a Model-T.
You're not a hardcore student until you've taken Bio 4301 - Subatomic Biology.

Bullshit exclusionism for no reason, well, it's exclusionism when hardcore are taken as "good" or "right". It's laughable that the debate has lasted for a long time, and I am ashamed of the fact I have commented on it with my psuedo insight before.

I agree.  The only problem is when public statements get made, such as Iwata's, you have to try to figure out what he is refering to (and unless I am horribly mistaken, was the intention of the post)

I think any one who really enjoys games, and appreciates them as an artistic medium doesn't really care if they are labeled 'hardcore,' they just want to play good games.