will the gens become mangled?

[slab_of_bacon]

I think the Wii U belongs to the 7th generation. I bought mine because I wanted a Wii but saw Nintendo cutting off their support for it and this version had higher technical specifications. I expect the next Nintendo console to have developer friendly architecture with lots of power. I know the popular view is the Wii U as 8th generation but only history will be able to confirm it.