They've left the Wii U to die.

[Soundwave]

Locknuts said:

Soundwave said:

To any rational person it's fairly obvious the Wii U was going to be a "failed" console from a marketing/sales perspective for at least a year now.

So it's not like this is anything new.

That doesn't mean that you can't enjoy the games. I'm looking forward to Splatoon and Xenoblade X as much as any game this year and yes as much as Zelda. And shit a new Star Fox too. 

They could have done what was necessary at any time. They chose to let it die.

What do you mean "let it die" though? To be honest I think it stacks up with where the Wii was fairly reasonably. Lets compare Wii to Wii U at equivalent years from launch:

Wii 2008:

Super Smash Bros. Brawl, Mario Kart Wii, Wii Fit, Wii Music, Animal Crossing, Endless Ocean, Wario Land Shake

Wii U 2014: 

Super Smash Bros. U, Mario Kart 8, Bayonetta 2, Hyrule Warriors, Donkey Kong Country: TF, Captain Toad

Winner: IMO Wii U takes it, better library. 

 

Wii 2009:

New Super Mario Bros. Wii, Wii Sports Resort, Wii Fit Plus, Punch-Out!, Excitebots

Wii U 2015:

Kirby Rainbow Curse, Mario Party 10, Splatoon, Yoshi's Wooly World, Xenoblade X, Devil's Third, Project: Giant Robot, Mario Maker, Star Fox U

Winner: Even without Zelda, I'd say Wii U has the better lineup here. I think people are sleeping on Mario Maker too, that's going to be a hit. 

 

Wii 2010:

Super Mario Galaxy 2, Sin & Punishment, Metroid: Other M, Kirby's Epic Yarn, DKC Returns, Wii Party

Wii U 2016 (Hypothetical):

Legend of Zelda U, Metroid U (?), Pokken Fighters, Paper Mario U (?), SMT x Fire Emblem, Fatal Frame (West?)

Winner: Probably hard to comapre at this point and a bit unfair to Wii U, but Wii did have a very strong 2010 even though Metroid upset people.