Soundwave on 14 September 2015
I've always felt the Wii U was way too similar to the Wii, and that concept's time had passed, so Nintendo basically re-doing the same thing was a mistake from the get go.
Underpowered hardware by a generation? Why? Because Wii did it.
New controller gimmick? Why? Because Wii did it (selling a console around a controller).
Emphasis on low power/small form factor? Why? Because Wii.
Why an odd name like Wii U? Because Wii was an odd name for 2006.
1st year software -- New Super Mario Bros. U, Nintendo Land (the "new" Wii Sports), Sing Party, Wario Ware, Mario 3D World, Wii Sports Club, Wii Fit U, Mario & Sonic Olympics ... way too much emphasis on platformers and party games. Why? Because they were popular on Wii.
