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Every Sony or MS fanboy can just shut up

I just read over at ign.com that The Nintendo DS Rules Japan. I had figured that Nintendo DS was selling well with Animal Crossing, Nintendogs, and Mario Kart DS topping the charts everywhere, but I had no idea that it had become a record breaker. According to a press conference in Japan, Nintendo DS is the fastest unit ever to reach 5 million units in Japan alone, and has already topped the Sony PSP everywhere.

This isn’t a big surprise, actually. Nintendo has been very successful at making games that are ideal for people of all ages and genders, not just teenage boys. Nintendo’s games are just a little more innovative and interesting than the competition, and believe it or not, the Nintendo DS touch screen really does make sense. Since I don’t have a Gamecube at my dorm anymore, it’s nice to know that my Nintendo DS could be the most popular videogame system in the world, continuing the success of every version of the Gameboy ever made. I remember when everyone was saying that Sony was going to win the console wars, when they were saying that Nintendo was going to go the way of SEGA, even saying that the PSP was going to be a Gameboy killer. Well, Nintendo proved that good games really do sell systems, and their expertise in the industry really shows. They have consistently made their consoles as affordable and compact as possible, using just enough new technology to push gaming forward without breaking the customer’s wallet. This is why the Gamecube was $100 cheaper than the PS2 at launch, and the Nintendo DS was $100 cheaper than the PSP at launch.

Even more, it’s been reported that the Nintendo Revolution will cost $150 at most when it launches, compared to the Xbox 360 which launched at $400. While Xbox 360 and PS3 are being loaded with insane next-gen hardware that might never be pushed to its full potential during the lives of the systems, the Nintendo Revolution will launch with only twice the RAM and processing power of the Gamecube, while providing far more innovation than any of its competitors.

This is nothing new. I did a report on the history of videogame consoles in grade school and during my research I found that the original Nintendo Entertainment System was far behind its competitor, the Sega Master System, in processing power. The NES was, at launch, the absolute bare minimum in a console system, and yet it was the clear winner in the U.S., supported by great games and accessories that many of us still remember. It looks like the Nintendo Revolution is set to enjoy the same success that it’s predecessor had, and rightfully so.