Anyone saying that Sony and Microsoft will copy them next gen is dead wrong. They may introduce a cheaper price point cause of nintendo (which will result in worse system specs from the get-go...less ram...less features...shorter console lifespan... and is loss for all...thanks nintendo) but I don't see anyone releaseing a motion device as their primary controller. Maybe as a peripheral to capture some of that casual cash...
Nintendo has been playing catchup themselves since n64 and now with the wii they hit a gold mine which saved their ass but they are still behind in software development, hardware specs and variety of games. (first party)
Last time Nintendo was graphically on the cutting edge from a first party perspective was while Rare was still making games for them. Last time nintendo hired actors to give a first party title some voices was...was...help me out here. I don't think nintendo could make a good deathmatch FPS, horror game, action game, driving simulation game or an RPG to save their life. And now they don't have to bother as they got wii fit...
In any case, as long as there is kids, parents and grownups who like to replay games with characters from their childhood, nintendo has nothing to worry about as they will make loads of money. But its more likely Wii will copy 360 and ps3 next gen and give it HD and media capabilities than the other way around...and maybe with the piles of money they are getting from the wii, the will invest some decent cash in the next gen Zelda game and give it voice actors (not for Link as hes a mute :) ) and graphics that are dated to this time period.
Or maybe they will become a peripheral company and just make different types of game controllers for other systems as it seems thats what they do best nowadays.
So lets not praise nintendo for their dominance powers just yet...as they've only been in the sales lead position for 1 year in the last 10 years.
