DEN writes: "You need a special kind of patience to be a long-time Nintendo fan. Even looking beyond the casual versus hardcore debate Nintendo has ignited with the Wii, they do quite a lot to make things tough for their fans. If you need an example, just look at the rabid fanbase at Starmen.net, who have been eagerly awaiting the release of a new Earthbound game stateside for years, despite Nintendo passing up multiple opportunities to do so. Another fine example is Mario Kart fans, who receive each new entry in the series with elation, only to find the games are still plagued with some of the same exasperating problems that have haunted the series for generations."
