Yeah all very true and it would take me a long time to count the number of threads that have been created on those subjects here
I do feel that some of it is changing though... Online especially is showing signs of improvement and I agree with you that I think a headset will appear at some point. Although the parental controls over it could be a nightmare!
It's hard to see headsets being allowed outside of friend matches when they won't even let you use custom taunts in SSBB
Delays I can put up with as the majority of delayed titles end up being top quality games(Galaxy, Brawl, MK, etc), but it is annoying when other countries get games months in advance
They can make as many Mario, Zelda and Metroid games as they like IMO! There's a reason why those names are still turning up in games and it's because they always produce the highest quality! I'd much rather be playing an updated version of Mario than a sketchy new concept with the emphasis on being 'New' and 'different'.
Very good blog and it will be interesting to see whether this list changes at all with the release of the next Ninty console
