Chances are you bought the DS in hopes of having some really sweet wireless battles (a la Metroid Prime: Hunters), not watch your virtual puppy role around with a friend's. Alas, Nintendo has left you behind, oh ye faithful gamer. For you will always be there to scoop up the "next best thing". But what of the others? These nongamers? How can Nintendo relate to them (i.e. dig into their pockets)? Why yes, Puppy Times, of course!
Excuse the brutal sarcasm here, but it's looking more and more like the DS is—yes, i'm gonna say it—a failure. Don't get me wrong, I applaud Nintendo for stretching the boundaries of video gaming, but I fear that the rest of the world isn't quite ready. Can Nintendo really expect to move DS units by appealing to people that don't consider themselves to be video game players? We shall see…
