old-wizard.com - 11/9/2008
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A new console war has started between Sony and Nintendo after Nintendo’s utter domination of Sega in every single platform generation. Sony thought it would try to take on the superlative Nintendo franchise and learn from the mistakes of Sega. Sony succeeded in large not by ...
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Top 10 Reasons the Wii Has Dominated the PS3
GoNintendo —
... articles come out to play on the weekend! Personally, I would never put together an article like this. I’m not out to bash Sony, Microsoft, or anyone else…when it comes to the games market. I do happen to like Nintendo the best, but I own both competing consoles! Still, I can’t help but enjoy the article below. It’s good for a chuckle, and gives you an idea of the die-hard passion that people have for gaming, companies, and characters.
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