I don't think I've ever read so much wrong concentrated into so few sentances..
Ok, firstly: "Casuals" are a myth created by the industry, in order to segragate, undermine certain gamers, as well as attempt to explain the Wii phenomenon, which went against their interests.
Second, if by "casual" you mean expanded audience, which I assume is what you are refering to - then... Appealing to these people is WHAT MADE THE WII A SUCCESS IN THE FIRST PLACE! They've only failed now with the Wii U (and the later days of the Wii) BECAUSE they have gone back to appealing to the hardcore. Appealing to the hardcore will ALWAYS lead to failure, especially if you're Nintendo. The only one's who have found true success in doing so are Sony, and this is mainly because of the sheer numbers of titles on the system, cranked out contantly by third parties. More games generally = more sales. So this has less to do with the hardcore, and far more to do with the number of games available, which allows for a greater console appealing.
Nintendo listening to misguided hardcore viewpoints like these are the REASON Wii U is in the current rut it is in...
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