57 days divided the announcement and Japanese release of Wario Land: Shake It!. For Captain Rainbow, the gap between unveiling and launch was just 50 days. Disaster: Day of Crisis is a slightly different case. While it was originally revealed at E3 in 2006, it was only late last month that Nintendo acknowledged it still existed, before announcing this week that Disaster would strike ... next month.
We don't recall it always being like this. We still remember the agonizing wait for The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (period from announcement to store shelf debut: 35 months), and the constant brooding over screenshots and tidbits. This still happens with some Nintendo releases, but increasingly the company is announcing titles close to release. It may sound bizarre to criticize this tactic (because hey, less waiting time is better, right?), but now we barely have a chance to get excited. In fact, we nostalgic old fools sort of miss the days when we'd get hyped up for a game for years. Are we weird?
The hype for any given game generally dies down about a week after release, unless, of course, it's a really big game. The problem is that, unless it's one of those really big games, few people beyond those really excited pick up a game immediately, which means that many games get missed in the whirlwind surrounding the next set of upcoming games.
Not everyone likes everything, and you can't expect 'em to. Gamers have a wide variety of tastes and play styles, and sometimes that means a few raised eyebrows at the success of a particular game or franchise. Have any recent successes on the Wii surprised you? Is there anything big in the system's catalogue that everyone seems to love -- except you? There are always a few people who just aren't enthused by the generally accepted latest and greatest. So maybe you're mystified by the sales racked up by Carnival Games, or you're just not into Super Mario Galaxy. Tell us all about it.
Sometimes, we can't help but spread hype for games we like or are interested in (hey, we're fans first and foremost, too). Now, though, it's your turn. 
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It's the thing that just won't go away -- the idea that the Wii is overhyped, and that any day now, demand is going to simply disappear. The Wii will die. The gaming industry will crumble. The flood will come. Puppies and kittens everywhere will go unhugged. Please share in a moment of collective yawn with us, because we've heard it all before.
