So, the VG industry needs Nintendo as the leader

[VanceIX]

Pavolink said:

VanceIX said:

Those arbitrary measurements are the reason Nintendo is doing so bad right now. They failed to see that their console was built with casuals, who had long abandoned the platform, and thus made the mistake of marketing the Wii U as a casual console.

Numbers don't show everything, not even close.

Not even close. Wii U is not a casual console, but a failed casual console. Instead of going full with the tablet controller they went with something that is not a traditional controller and neither a tablet.

Also, there's nothing for those casuals to play that they haven't played before on Wii. Unlike the hardcore market who can eat the same game over and over but with just different name or characters, they demand new experiences, like Just Dance, Kinect Sports, Mario Kart Wii (using motion), Wii Fit or Wii Sports or the revival of classics like 2D Marios (NSMBWii)

Wii Play on the other hand failed to reach those heighs because is basically a Mario Party with Miis.

Casual gamers demand new experiences? No, they demand cheap, easy to pick up and play games. Casual gamers don't make gaming a habit, which is why they are casual. The Wii had tons of cheap games and game packages, but then mobile platforms came around with tons of free games that people can play whenever they want.

Those people will never buy a console again. We may never see another generation as strong as 7th gen, simply because the market has shrunk.