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I know this says you are Iwata in 2014, but what if I was Iwata in 2009?When Wii U R&D really started to begin.

Do you think with these specs the Wii U (with a name change too, like "Super Wii") would have sold better, got more third party support, and just in general compete with the PS4 and One?

IBM Power-based multi-core processor
45nm process
1 billion transistors
POWER7 SCM, 4 active cores at 3.0GHz
256 KB L2 cache per core
2.6 MB of FLR-L3 cache per core
16 MB of PSRAM

4GB DDR3 LRDIMM main memory, at 800Mhz

Custom GNC Architecture 28nm GPU by AMD
Engine frequency: 825mhz
Memory frequency: 795MHz
1GB GDDR5 memory

One 250GB SSHD hard drive
Slot loading optical disc drive (25GB per layer, up to four layers)

Regular controller pro-controller based off of Gamecube (think something like this but tweaked for modern games) and/or advanced Wiimote

SD memory card slot
2 USB 3.0 Ports in front, 2 at rear
AV Multiout port
HDMI 1.4 out port
Sensor bar power port
Ethernat port

Supports 48KHz 24-bit audio
64-bit audio processing
Dolby Digital 5.1

Retail price: $349