Rivalry Rekindled

I found this video really amusing. It's from the upcoming Wii Game Super Smash Brothers Brawl, where (surprise surprise!) Sonic the Hedgehog is a playable character. It takes me back to the time when hearing "video game wars" meant Sega vs. Nintendo. Back when those corporate behemoths Sony and Microsoft were not yet identified with videogames... back when gameplay mattered, when games were made for gamers, when having fun mattered the most. Sure, they made videogames for profit, but that was not the primary motivating factor back then. Back then, developers actually cared.



I know it's still early in the game, but I have to say Hurray that Nintendo is winning the next generation of console wars--- by a very comfortable margin. It's about time gamers recognize where the heart of gaming is. It's about time compassion was brought back to video games. I might pick up another controller in the near future--- it's been years since I've played games on a console. Maybe the old Sega will resurface in the coming years. For now, the rivalry between the REAL videogame giants would have to be rekindled in the small screen. The real world would have to wait.