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

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forest-spirit said:

No, the Wii didn't do any damage to the brand. If anything it repaired some damage caused by the disaster that was the N64.
Wii U isn't failing because of the Wii. It's failing because Nintendo made a successor to the Wii that failed to succeed the Wii in every way. Heck, a lot of people didn't even understand it was the successor, that's how hard it failed. Nintendo also did their best to kill off every last bit of momentum by leaving a huge gap between the death of the Wii and the birth of the Wii U, effectively minimising the chance of a smooth transition.

but i would argue that it was impossible to follow up the Wii with another Wii. Its very hard to catch lighting two times in a row. Which was my point, is Ninty now expected to have to have Wii like success to even compete? Thats what i mean when i say the WIi did a bit of damage, it put them in a position where they have to go all in or be doomed to fail. IMHO