Woah! I haven't posted in a while but it looks like I'm not alone. I just wanted to comment on Tim's review of the Nintendo Wii. Although I agree with a lot of the things he said, I certainly have my own opinions. First off, I am not a blind Nintendo fanboy attempting to defend the console. Quite to the contrary, the Wii is my second least favorite of the current home consoles and portables.
XIronManX stated in his review that, "the Wii lacks in GRAPHICS. The Legend Of Zelda: Twilight Princess was a great game and is recommended, but it lacks GRAPHICS." Now, I would argue that the Wii does not really need graphics. Nintendo's target demographic is those who enjoy casual gaming. I myself, despite being more of a hardcore gamer find some enjoyment in casual gaming. What I mean by this phrase is someone who can pick up a game, get enjoyment out of it, and say "That was fun!" after playing it, without having any immediate desire to play the game again. Such games do not necessarily need graphics and instead revolve around novelty ideas that as long as they aren't outright gimmicky, provide a fun experience as long as you don't overplay the game.
Such novelty driven titles include those with well implemented motion controls (not just "waggle"-fests like twilight princess, but rather games like the first Wii Sports), platformers, as they are a dying genre and no longer found in quality on non-Nintendo consoles (try Super Mario Galaxy, Super Paper Mario, and Wario Land: Shake It).
I must also point out the quality in the games available for purchase in the online store. Although this is similar to the Xbox Live Arcade and the Playstation Network Store on there respective consoles, where Nintendo's download service really shines is their extensive selection of Nintendo back-catalog (try Zelda: Ocarina of Time, Super Metroid, Super Mario World, Star Fox 64, and several other excellent titles).
Well, that was kind of long to write so I hope someone actually bothers to read all of it. Anyway, please discuss.