Nintendo-published DS games first 18 months
Super Mario 64 DS
WarioWare: Touched!
Pokémon Dash
Yoshi Touch & Go
Polarium
Kirby: Canvas Curse
Meteos
Advance Wars: Dual Strike
Nintendogs
Another Code: Two Memories
Metroid Prime Pinball
Mario Kart DS
Mario & Luigi: Partners in Time
Animal Crossing: Wild World
Electroplankton
True Swing Golf
Super Princess Peach
Pokémon Trozei!
Metroid Prime Hunters
Tetris DS
Brain Age: Train Your Brain in Minutes a Day!
New Super Mario Bros.
Nintendo-published Wii games first 18 months
Wii Sports
Excite Truck
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess
WarioWare: Smooth Moves
Wii Play
Super Paper Mario
Mario Party 8
Big Brain Academy: Wii Degree
Pokémon Battle Revolution
Mario Strikers Charged
Metroid Prime 3: Corruption
Donkey Kong Barrel Blast
Battalion Wars 2
Fire Emblem: Radiant Dawn
Super Mario Galaxy
Link's Crossbow Training
Endless Ocean
Super Smash Bros. Brawl
Mario Kart Wii
Wii Fit
There was never a Nintendo'published software drought for either of these devices out of the gate and they had a nice blend of hardcore & casual titles along with traditional Nintendo IP & new IP. That along with strong marketing, low initial cost of entry and simple, intuitive controls made for these devices being huge successes. Nintendo needs to return to that.
When the herd loses its way, the shepard must kill the bull that leads them astray.
