Why is "Nintendo" used as a qualifier for games?

[the_dengle]

Ka-pi96 said:
Because usually games made by Nintendo are pretty similar. They have genres that they are good at and stick mostly to them, with few if any attempts at other genres and new ips.

But I laid out in the OP evidence that this is not the case. Just 2 years into the Wii U's life, Nintendo has published games in the 2D platformer, 3D platformer, puzzle, racing, real-time strategy, action, action/adventure, party, fighting, and fitness genres, and have a shooter and an RPG coming in the next 6 months.