THIS IS WHY we won't see Nintendo creating drastically Final Fantasy-esque plotlines or extensively dramatizing it's next Zelda game. The way Aonuma approaches story is that plot isn't something that explains the game's existence in and of itself, but instead is so woven into the gameplay experience that to separate it would be to lose something in the process. MORE >>>

Editor's Comments

   All I can say is that I'm very impressed by this week's submissions; today's update contains some of the more original and well-crafted ideas that this section has seen in a while. First of all, past-submitter Carmine M. Red has submitted a studied look at the inner workings of Nintendo's design department, a discussion so well-said, that it deserves Featured Reader status! Equally original and interesting is the editorial by frequent-submitter TitoPaul on how RPGs intimately affect the console-wars. Last but not least, past-submitter Paul Goshi has written a well thought-out response to last week's classic editorial.

   A big thanks to this week's writers. I hope you enjoyed today's update as much as I did.