Here are what Japanese gamers thought were the biggest stories of 2007 concerning Nintendo:

10. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd becomes the PSP's first million seller.

9. The December release of Wii Fit.

8. The Nintendo DS tops the 20 million units sold benchmark in Japan alone.

7. Nintendo sells one million Wii consoles in the first month.

6. To the relief of plasma TV's across the globe, Nintendo ships free Wii-mote covers.

5. Sony exhibits the new PSP slim at E3.

4. Dragon Quest IX, a NDS exclusive, is pushed back to 2008.

3. SquareEnix announces that they will be remaking Dragon Quest IV, V and VI for the NDS.

2. Sony releases a new Playstation 3 model.

1. Monster Hunter 3 leaves the PS3 and becomes a Wii exclusive title.

And here are what Japanese retailers thought were the biggest stories of 2007 concerning Nintendo:

10. SquareEnix announces that they will be remaking Dragon Quest IV, V and VI for the NDS.

9. The Nintendo DS tops the 20 million units sold benchmark in Japan alone.

8. SquareEnix releases Crisis Core Final Fantasy VII for the PSP.

7. Sony exhibits the new PSP slim at E3.

6. Monster Hunter Portable 2nd becomes the PSP's first million seller.

5. Ken Kutaragi steps down as the CEO of Sony Computer Entertainment.

4. Dragon Quest IX, a NDS exclusive, is pushed back to 2008.

3. Nintendo sells one million Wii consoles in the first month.

2. The December release of Wii Fit.

1. Monster Hunter 3 leaves the PS3 and becomes a Wii exclusive title.

It's unanimous, Japanese gamers and retailers alike view Capcom's decision to make the next game in the tremendously popular Monster Hunter series a Wii exclusive as the most important story of 2007 for Nintendo. What would you say is the most important story of 2007 concerning Nintendo?