Wii U Holiday Commercial

[Nuvendil]

Soundwave said:

Nuvendil said:
It is an improvement, I will give you that. But people I think vastly underestimate the power of good marketing. The difference between "kiddy" and "core" is often as simple as a color or a marketing misstep (GameCube). Nothing *makes* the Wii U a "family" console other than Nintendo keeps making it out to be one in their commercials. It is certainly compatible with the "family gaming" concept with a lot of local multiplayer options, but if that makes it "family" than most consoles have been "family" :P

Have you ever considered that Nintendo actually likes and wants the family/kids-console stigma? Because they constantly renforce it. 

Their first console ever was literally called the "Family Computer", Nintendo won't divorce themselves from the "family console" concept. 

They don't have to divorce but they have to diversify.

And it's also their method for targeting the family.  Rather than emphasizing they bring something to the table for everyone, they target one small subset in the most pandering way possible.  Which makes their device look so embarrassing to own that most of the family doesn't want it.  So as a result, their "family orriented ads" accomplish nothing for any demographic.