I don't get why so many people consider Nintendo a sellout. I understand that games that would appeal to hardcore gamers make up a very small fraction of games available on the Wii and DS. My question is... how is this news?

Seriously. Deep down, Nintendo has always been about the casual gamer. What they've accomplished with the Wii is basically what they were trying to do with the Gamecube, there just wasn't the technology available. Yeah, the Gamecube had lots of Zelda, Mario, and Metriod... but the majority of the games were designed for kids and/or people that didn't really identify as a 'gamer'. Mario Dance Dance Revolution was not intended for the hardcore gamer. Most of the people I talked to have really fond memories of Nintendo back in the '80s and '90s - when they were kids. Kids still get a huge kick out of Nintendo games. And Nintendo still produces the occasional, amazing, 80 hour long epic adventure. But most of the games will be meant to be played in small amounts by casual gamers ... just like they always have.

I guess I knew when I bought my Wii I would only use it to download old games, to make my boyfriend play Mario Party with me, and when I was drunk.