Miyamoto explains the shift away from casuals.

[Squeezol]

Clyde32 said:

Miyamoto says his team doesn't want to cater for those who have a "passive" interest in games
"[These are] the sort of people who, for example, might want to watch a movie. They might want to go to Disneyland," he said.

"Their attitude is, 'okay, I am the customer. You are supposed to entertain me.' It's kind of a passive attitude they're taking, and to me it's kind of a pathetic thing. They do not know how interesting it is if you move one step further and try to challenge yourself [with more advanced games]."

This is quite a harsh statement. Maybe they just don't enjoy these games, but okay.