I thought it'd be the "next Wii" originally. It had all the things going for it: riding the back of the Wii's success, better graphics, a gimmick, and supposedly 3rd party support, plus it was cheap and I knew it'd be cheaper than the next Sony/M$ console...
Then I saw the gamepad... (only heard rumors before) and I was like.. is that an add on or a real console? A handheld maybe? I looked everywhere (in articles) and everyone seemed confused about what the "Wii U" was. Nintendo didnt really rush to clarify either, didnt know till a week later to have confirmation that it was indeed, a new console. Though we never saw the actual system till later.
I was somewhat hopeful still, but after an abysmal commercial run, terrible game droughts with delays, and 3rd parties leaving left and right, I was like: "Well then... I wasnt expecting that"
