| Skeeuk said: if they wanted to go back to a real console to attract core gamers |
Sorry to break it to you, but neither you nor those you're referring to are "core gamers".
Anyway, I think "Wii 2" would have been problematic for a different reason - one of Nintendo's biggest arguments in favour of their systems is "creativity". Going with such an uncreative title would have made people think that Nintendo have lost their creative flair.
I don't think that "Wii U" was a bad name. But I do think that the specific branding was poor - the same "Wii" logo, with the "U" in a box after it. Makes it look like a peripheral. They should have come up with a new logo that was just similar enough to the old one to evoke the connection, without making them look like they're the same system.
In addition, I think they should have advertised it as "the All-New Wii U" from the beginning, to emphasise that it's *all* new, not just the controller. This is, unfortunately, no longer possible, as it's been out for a year now.
All of that said, I think that all Nintendo really needs to do now is have a solid advertising blitz to make sure that people know about the system. Something a little more substantial than what we've seen so far.
