During my early gaming life (I'm talking SNES days here) I used to complete every game I played. I still pride myself on getting a 100% completion rating on Super Mario World - all the main world, the star world and the secret world with the "You are a super player" in coins bit. I continued to complete games on my PS1, N64, PS2 but then I left uni and started a full time job and I entered a phase in my gaming life where I only very rarely finished a game. What happened at the end of FFXII? What about Twilight Princess? San Andreas? But I have to say it now feels as though I have recaptured my gaming prowess from yesteryear and even with a full time job, girlfriend, dog, baby on the way I still manage to find time to complete the games I love.

Cool article! I wonder what Nintendo will do differentlty to help them stand out from xbox live and PS network? I know how they could make it an instant success.....Pokemon Online :D