Next Nintendo system will "definitely" be out before the competition

[A Black Falcon]

Huh? The way to pick games? Start with reviews. Then rentals or demos. Then opinion, if there is any. Box art really isn't very important... it CAN be for some people but no one should choose games based on box art. It won't result in many good purchases... :)

I"ll admit that Oni's cool box was a plus to buying it, but the cheap ($30) price and the fact I liked the demo a lot were bigger ones.

Reading reviews or previews and seeing games in genres you like that look good is another way... or good serieses. But just 'its from company x'? I don't know... I do admit there are companies I like more than others, but lots of companies make good games...

And when I was young I never got random games. Even in elementary school, I made extensive prioritized lists... we'd go to the mall before my birthday or christmas and I'd make a list of games that looked good... :)

So yes back then box art was more important. But even then I read some Nintendo Power... and by 1996, PC gaming magazines.

Though there are some games I saw in the store, thought looked cool, and got with great results... I don't know if I'd have seen Warcraft 1 otherwise... its not like back then I knew it was made by the same people who'd made Lost Vikings (a game I liked a lot)... :)