This is not to critisize Ninendo or the Wii U this is to explain why it has not taken off like the Wii did. These are Nintendo's mistakes
The Controller:
What is the controller? Is it the tablet? Is it the classic controller? Is it the Wii Mote? Someone who has only seen videos of the Wii U or just got a glympse of it at a friends house will be confused. Does one person use the tablet and stare at the little screen while others use Wii Motes while watching the TV? I'm sure developers have no idea which controller to disign a game for for Wii U exclusives. Which one do people use? Does it depend on the game? I know a lot about gaming and I have no clue.
The Online:
The online is no where near as popular as the PS3, Xbox 360, and soon the PS4 and Xbox One will surpass it in online usage. Does the Wii U still require friend codes like the Wii? How is Nintendo going to get 3rd party support if no one, including myself knows how the online functions. If developers cannot sell DLC they will not make the Wii U version one of their top priorities.
The Price:
I am still confused, do you have to buy another tablet to play others? That has to be expensive. The console alone is 300 dollars. I thought Nintendo was trying to get as much audience as possible and they are just as expensive/more expensive as PS4 if you buy another tablet. Why would someone shell out 300 + dollars for the same graphics as 360 with less games and worse online. Nintendo might be able to do it with killer exclusives but they did not.
The games:
Nintendo has made the 3DS their top priority it would seem. Correct me if I'm wrong, Nintendo won't release Wii Ware games on the Wii U because they don't think they will sell well? This is a problem many developers are having.
Games are not being made because the console is not selling---------> the console is not selling because there is a lack of games-----------> there is a lack of games because it is not selling
Now with competition coming out I just can't see how Nintendo can get themselves out of the hole. At least the 3DS is doing well, I want to get one myself.
