I hope Nintendo doesn't go priority with their Disc-Based media. Hollywood has chosen HD-DVD, which is great news since neither Sony nor Microsoft have chosen it. Nintendo could finally get those (I need both) people, with an enticing deal for a videogame/HD-DVD player. They could still protect themselves from Piracy by doing what they did with the Gamecube. Just have a blank first layer then have the second layer filled with information. In that case it would still be alot more than DVD-9, which is....kinda worthless by today's standard. How fast are HD-DVD drives anyways, that's a major factor when dealing with Nintendo.
It seems like the Xenon will only appeal to hardcore gamers that can afford or even want to use the special features. I mean you have to be hardcore to use a video camera, headset, chat, and anything online in general. People already have a computer so I don't get that chat or video, it's a pointless way of interacting in my opinion. I don't like seeing strangers, it doesn't hit a chord with me....it's just cool, now I can see a guy looking at his TV....great. I remember when I played online, I HATED how I could hear the other person's voice. It was so annoying, I quit after 10 minutes, and vowed to never touch that damn thing again. Personally, I like to give complements to those that can take me out, or the ones I have good battles with, but the majority seems to be like "Mother******! You suck donkey ****s! HAHHAHAHA! oh I died! LUCKyh SHOTIOUIIOSU!" Playing with my friends is great, or anonymously online......