I knew this thread was going to turn into people stating opinion as fact.
As far as people ranting that Wii is a casual system that too many non-gamers play, that's kinda true. But Nintendo is also trying for games to still cater to their gamers that they've had through the past years. Why else greenlight a new Zelda, Metroid and Mario platformer (remember, I said platformer, not spinoff; no matter how many Mario games there are, some people still see excitement in the main games)? Plus, they're trying to expand the market with a few casual games (c'mon, the system isn't entirely made of them). And it seems to be working some.
Another note: Many people play Halo, and that's a common fact. Well, what makes up a few of these customers? Casuals. I've seen Halo played at my church, and even non-gamers (and girls :o) would join in. The multiplayer's fun enough for many people to play, and that's exactly what Nintendo seems to be doing. And before we forget the kiddy argument, I think we know that plenty of children play Halo as well, and that might not change with the new game coming out tomorrow.
And before someone points out "sheep," I have a 360 and play it. In fact, my favorite thing about the Wii is the Virtual Console (that's about the 4th time I've said that). With games made before Nintendo "went casual."
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