NINTEN-DO

OK, OK it was a corny title, but I really cannot wait to see what the new Nintendo console will be when it is unveiled at E3 this year.

There is no doubt in my mind that Nintendo continue to be the one to watch.  If one takes aside the Game Cube which wasn't quite the failure that many people say was, Nintendo has the most impressive track record of all the current crop of console manufacturers.  This success has not been based on copying what others do, but rather by doing things the Nintendo way which is to simply do their own thing.

Even with the perceived failure of the Game Cube, Nintendo wisely turned it around by making the basic architecture the heart of the mega-successful Wii.  Has any console manufacturer ever done that and made a successful console.  They have successfully cornered the hand held market even in light of serious competition from Sony with their underrated PSP and not to mention the advent of mobile gaming in the form of the iPod/iPhone and iPad.

Nintendo have not panicked like other companies might have.  Instead they have launched the 3DS, a brilliant piece of technology that could well revolutionize gaming.  The successful implementation of 3D is certainly food for thought for it's competitors.

Already the internet is alive with speculation as to the capabilities of Nintendo's new console.  The reality may be some way off the mark that many think but there is little doubt in my mind that Nintendo will once again release a console that will be successful and will bring something new to the table.

Not only is it about the product, but also the timing.  Both Sony and Microsoft have hinted that their new consoles maybe a couple of years off so Nintendo may be able to steal a march on them, not that they need to if the release of the Wii was anything to go by.

In any event, I am really looking forward to seeing what they have come up with and I await the release of their new console.  I just hope that it proves to be another success for Nintendo as they remain the only company that really understands gamers.