I can't beleive the next generation has already started. The GameCube, PlayStation 2, and Xbox are slowy dieng, or already dead. So as that happens we have bigger machines with better graphics and new ways to play (the last comment does indeed fact apply to the Xbox 360 and the PlayStation 3, not just the Wii). Now it seems like I have some choices as to what systems I should buy, and when I should buy them.

Let me just give you an overview of my thought from this generation. I liked the GameCube and PlayStation 2. The GameCube had loads of exclusive games that you just couldn't get anywhere else. The PlayStation 2 had online play, some exclusive games, and huge amount of 3rd party support. However, my opinion of the Xbox is different. You had to pay for online play, first party support was pathetic, and there just weren't enough good games for the Xbox that you couldn't already get on the PlayStation 2.

My thoughts for the next generation are much different. I'm defintetly getting a Wii. I'm very excited about the new controller and using it to play games. Also, I need to catch up on the NES, SNES, and N64 days, so the Virtual Console will prove to be very useful. Now, the PlayStation 3 doesn't appeal to me as much as the PS2 did. $500, let alone $600 is way too much for a console. Also, none of the games on it appeal to me much, and even I won't fork down $550 or $650 for Metal Gear Solid 4. Sorry Hideo Kojima, I just can't do it this time. The Xbox 360 actually looks pretty good. There are couple of games on there that appeal to me, such as Sonic the Hedgehog, and The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion, plus the new online features justify having to pay for it in my opinion.

I don't think I'll be buying a Wii at launch. Unless, Super Mario Galaxy launches on the same day as the Wii, I really don't see any games to make me lose a hard earned 200 dollars. Getting a Wii as a Christmas present seems more logical. As for the 360, I think I'll buy it in 2007 with Oblivion and Sonic the Hedgehog. Hopefully by then, the 20 GB hardrive will have a price drop.