Good read.

Then how do you explain this huge difference between the Wii and the Gamecube?

It's a difference I can't see with the PS and the PS2 and the PS3 or the Xbox with the Xbox 360.

Hrm, well that's a bummer. I'm in a household with a Wii and a 360, and both are played all of the time. Heck, we have had a couple of parties where both consoles were being used (Modern Warfare 2 and New Super Mario Bros. Wii were the favorites). So in that regard, both systems were great for multiplayer.

Though I tend to me more a single player type of guy, and more specifically a Platformer kind of guy. I guess it's why that when I see these sort of "I miss the old Nintendo" editorials (because we know there's a lot of 'em out there, and that this one wont be the last. ) I pretty much scratch my head on why they would write something like that. I grew up on Platformers during the "Old Nintendo" years, I buy the console that has the platformers. Genesis and SNES (Sonic & Mario), N64 (Mario, Banjo, Donkey Kong, Conker), GCN (Mario & Sonic... although this was probably my least favorite generation because of the lack of Platformers on the system...). The Wii continues this trend as the console for the Platform gamer. And not just 3D Platforming goodness, but a 2D Platforming Renaissance. So in the end, nothing's changed all that much. Nintendo is still the console for me... the same as it was years ago.

I don't mind if you're searching for the joy that you once had in Nintendo. Actually, the fact that you're still searching is great. I hope you find what you're looking for. It's just that I really can't stand when someone (the author) uses that as an excuse to write up a juvenile editorial for teh console wars.

And like you said, the upcoming games look awesome. Donkey Kong and Kirby... more platfoming goodness!

Quite possibly SSBB>SSB>SSBM, melee added a lot of stuff but had more balance issues than even the original then nerfed my mains lol SSBB was about as balanced as SSB (which is far from perfect) added even more to the game and returned my characters to their former playable glory haha and throwing in SSB was REALLY over powered 

I think he's bullshitting.

I douby he will change his opinion no matter how good these upcoming games are.

its 2010 I thought we were done with these kinds of articles

yeah thats what I thought

but he's right about the controller tho.Alot of gamers see the wii as toy bcuz of the controller even tho theres more to offer than what the the ps3 and 360 have besides shooters.I hope the next Wii is gonna have a standard controller for default and the wiimote for motion games.

With all the games comin out and all the Ninty games that are already out.I think Ninty has one of the best library since the Snes,I cant really say that for sony.As mush as I like my ps3 and the dualshock I havent seen games as fun as Syphon Filter,Twisted Metal,Jak,ps1 Crash,ps1 Spyro,Ape Escape,Rogue galaxy and others on PS3.

I still think Nintendo should come up with some new more mature IPs like or third person shooter or something like that just to vary a little.

Gamecube was not up to old Nintendo quality?  Really I hated last gen, it was simply bad all around, PS2 had a lot of crap games, Final Fantasy fell from grace, not even N64 level of support for the GC, and Nintendo didn't make as many just purely great games.

Tell me one Gamecube title that changed gaming as much as OoT or Wii Sports?

Some people never give up I bet they will still be making them from now till 2050.