A nice presentation has always made up for mediocre substance in the past. Taking that away does hurt the capabilities of a lot of 3rd parties, though not the ones who are the most adamantly opposed to Wii (namely Bethesda and Epic, who generally make games both good and pretty). It certainly cripples a company like iD, which has always relied on engine capabilities to carry the day
It was quite cruel of Nintendo.

Monster Hunter: pissing me off since 2010.







