What types of curveballs does Nintendo need to throw at Sony and Microsoft to minimize any damage felt by their new console launches? Were you right?

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For Wii U: It needs games...either 3D Mario or Mario Kart this holiday (the other in early Spring 2014), added into Wind Waker HD, Wii U Party, Wii Fit U, Wonderful 101, Pikmin 3, and a few key 3rd party titles like Sonic Lost World and Rayman Legends. Also some heavy advertising and maybe some aggressive bundling if they want to avoid having to actually cut the price. Finally, the 2nd update needs to speed up load times even more and smooth out the entire operating system so that Wii U feels like a high quality product that's worth $300 or more. Even if they won't be able to match the overwhelming HYPE that Sony and Microsoft will have for launching new hardware, I see Wii U doing well during the holidays and holding its own once those key games arrive. Then into 2014 Nintendo will have Yarn Yoshi, Sonic Olympics, either 3D Mario or Mario Kart, hopefully Monolith Soft's X, Bayonetta 2, Shin Megami Tensei X Fire Emblem, Retro Studio's title, all leading up to Smash Bros. launching Holiday 2014. I'm very optimistic that from this August on (starting with Pikmin 3), Nintendo will steadily regain momentum for Wii U with consistent quality game launches and without any major droughts or gaps.

For 3DS: Nothing. Nintendo 3DS needs NO help. I don't care how well PS4 and Xbone do at launch...ain't nobody gonna be able to stop the BEAST that is Nintendo 3DS with a one-two punch of Pokemon X/Y in October and The Legend of Zelda 3DS in November. Those two plus Monster Hunter 4 (in Japan), Animal Crossing, Mario & Luigi, Mario Golf, and the 3DS' already incredible library will ensure that it's smooth sailing for 3DS right into 2014.