Forget about the competition! Nintendo is killing ITSELF.

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1. I've heard from many who've played NSMB2 that it's the best NSMB game yet. Especially in terms of level design. And getting more of that sweet, sweet level design in the form of DLC is not a bad thing... in fact, it can curb Nintendo's desire to make another derivative sequel.

2. Vocal minorities being disappointed? Shocking. Also, when was the last time a new Zelda game hasn't dissapointed a noticeable portion of its fanbase? Ocarina of Time, I'd say.

Nintendo is doing a fine job with 3DS support in 2012, especially if you consider their digital offerings. The Wii, however, has been suffering since the beginning of 2011. Part of it could be attributed to a total lack of third-party support, and one could point to the excellent DS support even well after the 3DS came out, but I agree that there should've been at least one decent Nintendo-published Wii game for the first half of 2011. However, I don't believe for a second that this will kill Nintendo. It didn't kill Nintendo when GameCube hardly had any late-life support, and it will not stop Nintendo now.

3. Region lock will only affect those who import games. Localization is an overblown issue. We got Xenoblade and The Last Story, didn't we? Yes, Europe got them first. But I believe using Europe as a test market is a smart move that helps minimize risk. Games that perform well, like Xenoblade, will be released in North America. Others, like The Last Story, may require more help (in the case of TLS, it was XSEED). One might expect Nintendo to release games just to fill up a release schedule, but that's not necessarily a great business plan.

Also, Sakura Wars was a good game. *fist wag*