After two generations of falling behind in marketshare, Nintendo has finally risen back to the top with the Wii, but the company still catches an unprecedented amount of flak. Is it all warranted?

There’s no harm in differing preferences, especially when the Wii does have its fair share of foibles. It’s not even my favorite console this generation. But saying “I’ve tried the Wii and, you know, it’s ok, but it’s not my cup of tea,” is a far cry from “BAWWWWW WII SUCKS.” I’m sure we all wish the Wii had a better online plan (especially coming from the company that pioneered console Internet connectivity with devices such as the Famicom MODEM and Super Famicom Satellaview), and that the Wii could output in HD, but dismissing the Wii, or becoming outright hostile, because it relies solely on "terrible waggle games" is not only ridiculous, but completely false.

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