Why is so hard for Wii U sell 20,000,000?

[Curmudgeon]

Soundwave said:

Samus Aran said:

What on earth does TW101 have to do with a 3D platformer? That game got zero marketting on a failing console. Platinum's violent/dark action games also flopped.

The industry is driven by those games because the industry doesn't make anything else. They should make more variety.

You mean like Puppeteer, LittleBigPlanet Racing, Tearaway, Banjo-Kazooie Nuts N' Bolts, Sonic Colors, Pikmin 3, Codename S.T.E.A.M., Rayman Legends, LittleBigPlanet 3, etc? 

There is variety. Consumers choose not to buy those games. Kids don't even want those types of games by and large. 

In fact there's an entire platform that specializes in cartoony/mascoty/family fun type software overwhelmingly and the market is voting with their wallets saying they don't want it. Hell, people don't even seem to want violent action games that are too cartoony ... Sunset Overdrive had marketing but was largely snubbed in favor of things like another Calladooty and the mediocre Watch Dogs. 

The console industry is largely driven by hyper-violent action games or sports titles. And that's about it. 

Sadly, you are right. (With the exception of LEGO and skylanders that also do well). Nintendo software does great so that's not the issue. The problem is indeed  that they lack the big hitting mainstream games. I know tons of people who only play Fifa, CoD or GTA.

I believe if Nintendo had made a console similar to ps/xbox and try to market it as a 'cool' product like Sony and Microsoft do, it could have done very well. They would have a larger audience while their ip's would still attract their fans. 

Having said that, the Wii U is a great console with amazing games and I'd recommend it to anyone.