Why isn't the WiiU part of the next-gen console wars?

[vivster]

Anfebious said:

vivster said:
Because even Nintendo thinks they don't belong into a gen. They do their own stuff, making games just for their system and their fans. If Nintendo doesn't care to appeal to everyone why should everyone care about them. They are their own gen now.

And here we have the post of the thread. I agree, the idea is for Nintendo to please the consumer. Not just the fans but the average joe too. As long as Nintendo doesn't embrace industry standards they will get shunned. Things like microtransactions and a paid online are the first steps into public awareness.

Obviously neither Nintendo nor its fans want it to belong to the mainstream, so why do we even have this discussion?