I own a GameCube. I've been a Nintendo fan from the beginning, owning a NES, SNES, N64, GameBoy, and GameBoy Advance. I've never owned any other consoles. Lately, though, I've been wondering about Nintendo and where they're going.
I wasn't as impressed with the latest Zelda as I have been with some of the other installments in the series. A Link to the Past on SNES was an amazing and ground-breaking game. As this article points out, Wind Waker, although beautiful, is basically the same as Ocarina and Majora. Disappointing.
Owning my GameCube, I've played Metroid, Zelda, and Star Fox Adventure. I think this Penny Arcade sums it up pretty well. Lately the only games I've been coveting are those on other systems.
I'm not sure where this leaves Nintendo, but I don't think its anywhere near the market for older, more experienced gamers. That's a sad thing, as they're innovating (I mean the cell-shading was cool), but they're not releasing anything for the gamers who grew up with them. Come on Nintendo: make a game for me.
Some things just need to be said twice. Some things just need to be said twice.