Imagine a Sumo tournament with a young Konishiki battling Akebono, the winner of which must then challenge Godzilla. Such a battle is going on right now in the video game arena.
Nintendo and Microsoft, both behemoths in their own right, are slapping, pushing, shoving and throwing for second place in the Japanese game market.
And what's the prize for the winner? It certainly will not be automatic recognition as the yokozuna of Akihabara. In this case, the winner gets the right to limp on to the mat to face a bigger and healthier competitor -- PlayStation2.