Nintendo's E3 press conference was pretty ass. Nothing for the "hardcore" gamer, is what everybody seems to be hollering. Before I get into what I was originally was typing this shit up for though, I have a question: What really constitutes a "hardcore" gamer VS a "casual" gamer??? I always thought a so-called "hardcore" gamer was somebody who liked games alot, played them alot, and was willing to play anything, VS a so-called "casual" gamer who might play Madden and maybe some other shit here and there every now and then. I mean, my favorite type of games is fighters, but I'll play anything thats fun.What I'm saying is, what if someone plays a lot of the retarded little minigame shit Nintendo and third parties is pumping out on the Wii,like "OMG I MUST have this new stupid minigame collection" kind of playing, doesn't that technically make them a "hardcore" gamer??? What if these persons favorite type of videogame is pointless minigame collections, kinda like how I get a chubby from Street Fighter IV and Tatsunoko VS Capcom videos?? Just a thought...Anyway, Reasons I'm not mad at Nintendo:

1.Nintendo could give a fuck less about a "hardcore gamer", and has already subtly let us know this. We don't make them any money.

2.The game I am most excited about, Grand Theft Auto on the DS, is most likely going to sell 70 bovillion copies in the span of 5 minutes, like most GTA games do. I don't own a DS.But the fact that it is going to sell 70 bovillion copies in 5 minutes pretty much confirms it is most likely going to be up-ported to the Wii, which I do have, much like how the GTA games on the PSP got ported to the PS2.I called it here first.

3.The Wii MotionPlus gadget is DAMN COOL. Now all we need is that PROPER Soulcalibur game.

4.Ninty's execs can sell a game on you no matter how hard it looks like rides the short bus. Case in point: Every last one of us thought Wii Sports looked utterly special-ed until you saw Reggie and Shigs and them up there making it look teh awesome. Wii Music LOOKS like it is sitting in the front seat, but watch it be some must have shit.

5.Voice Chat: better late than never, right? Maybe now Nint will fix (get rid of) the busted ass friend codes system, and the all together busted ass online component of the Wii.

So....I'm not going to complain, because I see some good stuff coming out of Nintendo's assy press conference.Patience is a virtue.