I think Nintendo still has one hell of a chance, and they won't give up. The X-Box appeal more to adult gamer, as they belive that Mario and Company are desiged for kids. Bull. Plain and straight. Why do I, master of all things Mario, Have difficulty with Super Mario Sunshine? Because. Nintendo puts enough difficulty into their games to make them challenging enough so little kids will have to go to their older brother for help, thus hooking the older brother on the game. I've seen it a million times.
Now to rant about Ecch-Box!
Anyone remeber how Sega was with the Genisis? Well, they boasted about how their console was better than Nintendo just because their hand helds had color and a backlight, their system had a 32-bit CD add on(which was to set the Genesis up to par with Nintendo's Giant). Pffft... Just cause you have a more "adult" game, doesnt mean its better. Do you have a compelling story line? Is the control good? So far, I've only seen about one good game for the Ecch-Box. Halo. Thats it. It didn't hold me with scantily clad chicks(although that type of thing realy catches my eye. Literally.), or gallons upon gallons of blood(it had some, but not gallons like from Mortal Kombat). But since I'm not here to review this game, I leave you with one thought. "A fat man in a bikini"