Did the WIi do long term damage to Nintendo's home console brand?

[PenguinZ]

The Wii largely succeeded because it had a killer app with Wii Sports, motion controls, and a strong advertising campaign. I never owned a Wii, but I remember Nintendo having a noticeable presence on my television when the Wii was released. Nintendo kind of abandoned this instead of looking to improve or expand this idea... I don't blame the Wii for Nintendo's current predicament.

Nintendo really has no marketing presence when it comes to the Wii U and that's a huge issue, especially considering the initial confusing as it pertains to the U being different from the Wii. I speculate that Nintendo thought the "Wii" name would sell itself. Sadly consumers and retailers alike didn't know what the U was or how to sell it. I think Nintendo also forgot that it needs to release games for their game system in a timely fashion... It's quite shocking, really.

Obviously, the failure of the Wii U can solely be pegged on horrible foresight and planning on Nintendo's part, not on the percieved damage of the Wii.