Gearheads of War

I completely agree with you. Some of my friends that have never even touched a video game controller are now beginning to buy the wii and games like Warioware and Rayman Raving Rabbits. I honestly don't think that they truly enjoy playing them, it's just that Nintendo makes it sound like they should enjoy playing them. The first time I played a wii, I was sorely disappointed. I was asking myself, "is this really as fun as Nintendo and the rest of the general public makes it sound?".
I loved your closing comment
"Me? I'll take "Kashmir" over "Staying Alive" any day of the week."
To me the wii is like Fall out Boy... If they became popular at an alarming rate (especially for being terrible musicians), they will have to fade out at an alarming rate. Now a band like Red Hot Chili Peppers (who are actually talented), who came into the scene relatively slowly, will probably fade out of popularity slowly. For now, I think that these mini games are definitely a fad. I definitely see alot of potential in wii games, but the mini games have got to go if they want any hardcore gamers to buy the console. I think the desire for more mini-game type games will soon fade out as the general public and casual gamers begin to get bored and move onto the next fad. Then, Nintendo may have an actual next gen system.