Nintendo could be imitated too.

The point is that without sony there in the first place, no-one would risk making the type of games they do. Without nintendo there would still always be someone making platformers or karting games aimed at the mainstream audience.

There is no real answer to this, as none of them are essential. Vacuums get filled.

As for those saying that the first-party games of any of them "couldn't be replicated", that's just silly. Games are made by people. These people wouldn't just suddenly die if x company dissolved. They'd simply go elsewhere, maybe start their own company.

I do get the feeling, however, that some people wouldn't "like" those new games as much if they didn't have a certain company logo on the cover, which is just kind of sad.

However, if I had to say which was most important right now, at this very moment, I'd pick Sony by a slight margin. Nintendo is too backwards and self-absorbed, while Microsoft feels more like they're using gaming as a means to an end. Sony, to me, feels like they're going in the right direction in terms of hardware and third-party and customer relationships.

Sony wins wars and (PS3) has the ability to battle back. Neither MS or Ninty can do that. But as it stand, ninty is the clear winner. and the only 1 of the big 3 worth competing against.

Sony second and light yrs ahead of Seaga at 3rd.

Then that would be 10€, Circus is not free!!! lowl..

Then you should read between the lines, I was not offering my pity, I was offering you matter for reflection in the form of a little jab in the n*tts, saying such "imature" stuff to "prove" that you are grown up does not serve you well. A mature person does not need videogames to validate their maturity or lack of it... remember you are playing games!

Hey, allow me to be the bigger man and apologize. Sorry I hurt your feelings, I dIdn't mean to make fun of precious Mario, and Princess Peach.

Read between the lines on that one.

This is essentially asking people what their favorite console is.

Itsa true I lika him with hisa big moustache, mamma mia!!!

Now? Sony.
All time? Nintendo.

I'd agree with this.