Originally posted by: zombie84
For serious gamers, I find that the competition continues to put out substantially better product, as worthwhile as Nintendo's is. The Wii seems to be the most niche system since the Virtualboy, and we all remember how that turned out (though it was kind of cool).

Hmm, very interesting comment. I wonder how we should define "serious gamers" and serious gaming. From my point of view the Wii is the most serious gaming platform currently available precisely because it’s so different and fresh. If you're looking for new types of games and new kinds of fun, it's definitely the “serious” system of choice for true “gamers.” On the other hand, if all you want is the next FPS, with upgraded graphics, then get a 360 (or perhaps a PS3) since the Wiimote probably won't handle FPS games as well, but that’s the approach of a serious “FPS gamer” if you ask me.

It’s also interesting that you mention the virtual boy though. I happened to own the system and a lot of its games. I thought that it was pretty cool, but its gimmicky nature hindered it in fatal ways. First, it used a bulky (and unsteady) viewing system that forced you to sit in front of a table with your eyes leaning forward into it. Second, all of the graphics were limited to the color red and did not have an impressive level of detail for a non-portable system of that time. (And for me personally, I couldn't even use it because the viewer didn’t work with my glasses in the way and with my glasses off, a number of the far-off, true-3D objects were too blurry for me to see.) The Wii on the other hand is easy to use despite its gimmicky nature and has none of the other main drawbacks that the Virtual Boy had. (Even though the Wii has weaker video technology than its competitors, it should prove to be a bit better than the original Xbox and that's not bad considering the price.)