To be fair, I don't really think too many people buy sports games on a yearly basis. I bought Madden 09 for my PS3, but not being a huge American Football fan, there's no chance I'm getting another one until the PS4 at the earliest. Same as NHL 05, I bought that for my Gamecube, and haven't bought a hockey game since.

There are some games that are just better suited to what Wii represents.. Punch-Out!! for example is a very good example of a game that anyone can pick up and play, it's a puzzle and reflex game at heart covered with a layer of boxing paint. So it fits what Nintendo is trying to do with Wii while it's a boxing game which means its perfect for the control scheme.

Starfox is one that is probably on the back burner with titles like Metroid and perhaps Pikmin taking priority. Some games are just better left behind while new I.P's succeed in the market place.

Not only are they bringing back classic franchises like Excite, Punch-Out!! and Sin & Punishment but they are consistantly creating games of higher quality than in previous generations and returning to franchise roots. I mean look at Mario and look at Metroid: Other M!

Reggie was absolutely right, they can't satisfy..

"one GREAT mario per console ... which is enough" 

That's ridiculous. Now "fans" are complaining about too many top games. Being Nintendo must be really hard. Someone's always complaining.

no, Mario Galaxy is my best game ever, and since Mario Galaxy 2 was announced, i couldn't be more satisfied

Pikmin 3 is coming, Zelda as well

and no, we don't miss the old, unsuccessful Nintendo that everyone used to ignore and when no-one has given support to GC but everyone used to only play Ps2 instead

if gamers really wanted the old Nintendo they wouldn't just ignore their consoles and games, and since most gamers like to ignore Nintendo they found new supporters (casuals are much better than gamers not pleased with anything) and they give awesome core games at the same time

most core gamers will never support Nintendo because they have expanded to a bigger audience and does not only focus on core games anymore, but i guess MS and Sony are heading the same way

That's true axumblade and also Mario Party hasn't seen a sequel in a couple of years (Although Hudson Soft does that game so it wouldn't affect other titles) Still it's nice to see.

Ok, sorry people ... im a Nintendo fan since nes ... im just guessing i crave some f zero / star fox and kirby over Mario, thats it, sorry if i offended. Were kewl :)

Yeah i loved Donkey Kong Jungle Beat with the bongo's! Even tho it wasnt really a ' Donkey Kong ' type game, it was great.