I don't know why this kind of stuff keeps cropping up. I've been a Nintendo gamer since the original GameBoy. I haven't played every game along the way, but I've played my fair share of Zelda, Mario, Smash Bros, and Pokemon. In between those, there was Madden, NFS, Tony Hawk, Harvest Moon, 007, Star Wars, and so on. Since I was part of the existing market before the Wii, I'm part of the "red ocean," right? Do I count as a "hard core" gamer?
Well, I don't feel like Nintendo "abandoned" me. I got the games I wanted this generation. Some people don't feel the same way, but they should realize that it's not Nintendo's fault. They gave us Zelda, Mario, Metroid, Smash Bros, Animal Crossing, Pokemon, Fire Emblem, the works. I enjoyed the Wii and I never felt like I needed another console to meet my gaming needs.
