yay! great choice as to why nintendo is the best. mario, metroid, and zelda. games are the real meat and potatoes, here. cant argue with that!

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Ugh, I have a problem with decisions xD I would put a + in 5 or 6 of them as to why I like Nintendo so much.
Okay:
minus go to 1, 2, and 6.
+ goes to 9, followed closely by 8. I can't believe how sony and ms charge for online, even if it's "cheap". Though I fear Nintendo will do it as well.
Anyway, number 9, though some could say that not all of their games are brilliant masterpieces (I wouldn't compare something like Mario 3d World to Mario Tennis obviously they have very different budgets), they are well done. I have played lots of AAA games, and have read threads about dozen of games full of bugs that made the game almost unplayable. I haven't played a single Nintendo game like that.

updated numbers:

6 - 1. Nintendo has branched out to new gamers, young and old.
9 - 2. Nintendo sells pure game machines without forcing expensive nongaming stuff on you.
10 - 3. Nintendo keeps development costs at a reasonable level.
9 - 4. Nintendo's games are still worth something a year after you buy it.
11 - 5. Nintendo doesn't sell you their games in pieces.
8 - 6. Nintendo has the greatest customer service. 
10 - 7. Nintendo makes the most durable consoles.
10 - 8. Nintendo doesn't charge you to play online.
10 - 9. Nintendo's games always have high quality and strong presentation, no matter what audience that they are geared towards.
10 - 10. Nintendo is the only true gaming company left making consoles.
11 - 11. Mario, Metroid, Zelda

yay

my vote:

5 - 1. Nintendo has branched out to new gamers, young and old. (-)
9 - 2. Nintendo sells pure game machines without forcing expensive nongaming stuff on you.
9 - 3. Nintendo keeps development costs at a reasonable level. (-)
9 - 4. Nintendo's games are still worth something a year after you buy it.
12 - 5. Nintendo doesn't sell you their games in pieces. (+)
8 - 6. Nintendo has the greatest customer service. 
10 - 7. Nintendo makes the most durable consoles.
10 - 8. Nintendo doesn't charge you to play online. 
9 - 9. Nintendo's games always have high quality and strong presentation, no matter what audience that they are geared towards. (-)
10 - 10. Nintendo is the only true gaming company left making consoles.
11 - 11. Mario, Metroid, Zelda

damn it people, we are finishing this

my vote:

4 - 1. Nintendo has branched out to new gamers, young and old. (-)
9 - 2. Nintendo sells pure game machines without forcing expensive nongaming stuff on you.
8 - 3. Nintendo keeps development costs at a reasonable level. (-)
9 - 4. Nintendo's games are still worth something a year after you buy it.
12 - 5. Nintendo doesn't sell you their games in pieces. 
8 - 6. Nintendo has the greatest customer service. 
11 - 7. Nintendo makes the most durable consoles. (+)
9 - 8. Nintendo doesn't charge you to play online. (-)
9 - 9. Nintendo's games always have high quality and strong presentation, no matter what audience that they are geared towards.(-)
10 - 10. Nintendo is the only true gaming company left making consoles. 
11 - 11. Mario, Metroid, Zelda

my vote:

3 - 1. Nintendo has branched out to new gamers, young and old. (-)
9 - 2. Nintendo sells pure game machines without forcing expensive nongaming stuff on you.
8 - 3. Nintendo keeps development costs at a reasonable level. 
7 - 4. Nintendo's games are still worth something a year after you buy it. (-) (-)
12 - 5. Nintendo doesn't sell you their games in pieces. 
8 - 6. Nintendo has the greatest customer service. 
11 - 7. Nintendo makes the most durable consoles. 
9 - 8. Nintendo doesn't charge you to play online. 
9 - 9. Nintendo's games always have high quality and strong presentation, no matter what audience that they are geared towards.(-)
10 - 10. Nintendo is the only true gaming company left making consoles. 
12 - 11. Mario, Metroid, Zelda (+)

my vote:

2 - 1. Nintendo has branched out to new gamers, young and old. (-)
9 - 2. Nintendo sells pure game machines without forcing expensive nongaming stuff on you.
7 - 3. Nintendo keeps development costs at a reasonable level. (-)
7 - 4. Nintendo's games are still worth something a year after you buy it. 
13 - 5. Nintendo doesn't sell you their games in pieces. (+)
8 - 6. Nintendo has the greatest customer service. 
11 - 7. Nintendo makes the most durable consoles. 
8 - 8. Nintendo doesn't charge you to play online. (-)
9 - 9. Nintendo's games always have high quality and strong presentation, no matter what audience that they are geared towards.
10 - 10. Nintendo is the only true gaming company left making consoles. 
12 - 11. Mario, Metroid, Zelda 

0 - 1. Nintendo has branched out to new gamers, young and old. (-)(-)
9 - 2. Nintendo sells pure game machines without forcing expensive nongaming stuff on you.
6 - 3. Nintendo keeps development costs at a reasonable level. (-)
7 - 4. Nintendo's games are still worth something a year after you buy it. 
13 - 5. Nintendo doesn't sell you their games in pieces. 
9 - 6. Nintendo has the greatest customer service. (+)
11 - 7. Nintendo makes the most durable consoles. 
8 - 8. Nintendo doesn't charge you to play online.
9 - 9. Nintendo's games always have high quality and strong presentation, no matter what audience that they are geared towards.
10 - 10. Nintendo is the only true gaming company left making consoles. 
12 - 11. Mario, Metroid, Zelda 

my vote:

9 - 1. Nintendo sells pure game machines without forcing expensive nongaming stuff on you.
6 - 2. Nintendo keeps development costs at a reasonable level. 
6 - 3. Nintendo's games are still worth something a year after you buy it.  (-)
13 - 4. Nintendo doesn't sell you their games in pieces. 
9 - 5. Nintendo has the greatest customer service. 
10 - 6. Nintendo makes the most durable consoles. (-)
9 - 7. Nintendo doesn't charge you to play online. (+)
9 - 8. Nintendo's games always have high quality and strong presentation, no matter what audience that they are geared towards.
9- 9. Nintendo is the only true gaming company left making consoles. (-)
12 - 10. Mario, Metroid, Zelda