My initial excitement regarding the Wii has faded somewhat, mostly because some new news has come in. Super Paper Mario, which I had been looking forward to since its annoucement at E3, has been cancelled for the Nintendo Gamecube. Instead, it will be pushed onto the Wii. Which means Nintendo has effectively rewarded me for sticking with my Gamecube till the bitter end by taking away everything I had been waiting for.

Does this mean I'll still be selling my Cube to get a Wii? I don't think so anymore... Instead, I'm keeping my Cube and getting that version of Twilight Princess in Decemeber. I don't like being "forced" into buying new consoles to get games I should be playing on my current one. Especially after I supported the Gamecube for all this time.

I don't consider myself a spiteful person, but I don't think I'm in as big a hurry to buy a Wii. Especially since Metroid, Mario, and Smash Bros have all had their "tentative" release dates changed to the much more vauge "2007." I do know, however, I will most likely never get Super Paper Mario.