Because we all know Nintendo's pioneering work on 3D games with the N64 allowed them to trounce the PS1. And the Gamecube nailing wireless controllers--which is now an industry standard--was vital in their tit-for-tat battle with the PS2 in market share right? Not to mention how people flocked to buy the PS3 when it was promoted as a $600 media box, and how people gobbled up MS's initial vision for the Xone and it's always-connected features. Innovation comes with risk, and Nintendo, Sony, and MS have all gotten bopped at one point because of their gambles on new ideas. The Gamepad has been one of those cases for Nintendo.
What I want to know is, how is this germane to the WiiU's prospects? What new Brain Age or Wii Sports type phenomenon does the author (or the people gleefully quoting him) see on the horizon to change the WiiU's prospects? Seeing unsubstantiated claims that Nintendo can turn it around "just 'cause" is just as annoying to me as people saying they should abandon hardware entirely and go third-party/mobile. Both arguments seem to be driven more by fanboyism and/or blind faith than anything else.
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