torok said:
Calm down, there is no need to be aggressive over a simple argument. Wii sold like crazy and lost steam mid-way exactly when phones grabbed the casuals. Of course it was a casual oriented console, it even doesn't come with a regular controller. Besides Nintendo games, it only got casual games, shovelware and film adaptations (please, don't list the few exceptions, it can't be compared with the number of titles on PS360). That's why Wii U isn't selling, it's Wii's fault not Wii U. They abandoned the market that could buy their products and tried a new one. But then Apple and Google stole it. If they had a hardcore 40M base on the Wii, Wii U would sell well with those guys upgrading (and forget PS4/One. If that hardcore base existed and bought Wii without caring for the graphics on PS360, they would grab Wii Us without caring for PS4 and One). |
Wii U's problems are due to the way it was handled, not the Wii.
The Wii didn't abandon or lose any audience; traditional games were provided alongside the casual ones throughout its lifespan. It still had Zelda, Metroid, Xenoblade, etc. The gamers the Wii is accused of losing had already left on the Gamecube.