So according to this thread, the PS1 would be a 4th generation console because it started out as a the SNES CD and the Saturn would be 4th gen because was originally conceived as a Genesis/Megadrive add on. Interesting

It's irrelevant to teh generation it belongs to.  It wouldn't matter if Wii had the performance of an Magnavox Oddyssey or the K Super Computer in Japan.   The marketing concpet was such to pay more attention to the new methods of gaming input rather than the continual performance increases as a means to change gameplay that has been commonplace in previous generations.

The marketing philosophy behind the Wii as we know it and the originally conceived GC peripherals are largely the same.   But as I said, it's irrelevant regarding the organizational constructs of video game generations.  7th gen is 7th gen, regardless of the performance capabilites of the consoles contained therein.

^But why does the article disagree with you.

"Only people who do not know the videogame business would advocate the release of next-generation machines when people are not interested in cutting-edge technologies."

Are you possibly overlooking something? Was Nintendo's leadership wrong to say that?

How exactly does this article disagree with me?  Specifically the quote you posted.

man, Hap. You sure know how to rile people up, what kinda Ninty fan are you?? I dont see the big deal, sounds like the guy was just saying that from a purely hardware standpoint it wasnt really next gen, which looking at the games for WIi, who could argue??

Some can it seems! I even gave the quote plain and dry.

"Only people who do not know the videogame business would advocate the release of next-generation machines when people are not interested in cutting-edge technologies."

It should be clear from there that Yamauchi's "next proposal" he himself did not consider next gen since it wasn't cutting edge.

Yet I misconstrue.

Let's just say I'm the kind of Ninty fan that likes to shake the status quo, the preconceived notions, and challenge viewpoints.

^^^^^ good luck with that! I wanna go on record saying that of course Wii is a 7thgen console, it was just using barely better than 6th gen tech

Thanks.

Finally those old adverts about the GC continuing to set graphical standards for years to come, make perfect sense!

Eh, I tried :/