Nintendo Needs A 1-Up

Nintendo is the subject of two different BBC articles.  One pointing out that they are releasing a second Wii console, the other that they have a 66% profit slump.  There is excited speculation about what the new console will bring (sneak peek at E3 in LA).  Some are forecasting more revolutionary technology, others say it will just be a refined and updated Wii.  I'm with the latter crowd.  I am a Nintendo fan and was thrilled to see the original Wii give them a much-needed boost.  But with the profit slump, it makes sense that Windows Syndrome has struck again, and we will have a nice but far from revolutionary release.  They took a brilliant step with motion-based gaming, but they have just started to explore the possibilities that came with that step.  I hope they don't fizzle now.