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Nintendo had been a gaming giant, but fell on hard times when the N64 and GameCube systems missed the mark -- and sales expectations. It was a track record that didn't bode well for the Wii, especially considering that the console was being released head-to-head in late '06 with Sony's breathlessly anticipated PS3. But gamers, and perhaps even more impressively, non-gamers have gone wild for the Wii, demonstrating that Nintendo can still make a great system. As for the battle with the PS3, it was a rout: It's been the Wii all the way.
