You do have to put things into perspective: the last two months have seen the release of about a dozen highly anticipated core games on the 360 and PS3 both in Japan, as well as a fair few PSP sleeper hits. What has the Wii gotten that's been highly anticipated recently? The last one I recall was Animal Crossing, and that was back in December. So in that light, the Wii getting eclipsed at the moment by the HD Twins in Japan is not surprising at all.
Honestly, with no pack-in system seller like Wii Sports to push the system along and the fast drop in interest over there for the Wii Four that dominate Europe and America, I'm not surprised at all by this turn. Though I am disappointed in Nintendo for thinking that it was a good idea to not pack in Wii Sports in Japan in order to keep the price more competitive. That's exactly the wrong sort of thinking to take when implementing a Blue Ocean Strategy; you stick in every advantage you can to minimize risk of failure, not remove risk-minimizers to make a "more competitive" product. The whole idea behind a BOS is that you're making competition irrelevant.
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