I'd go a bit further and say that Splatoon was gaming's biggest win this generation.
A fresh take on the shooter genre, one of the most addictive games out there, a game people like to call "The MarioKart/SuperSmashBros of shooting games" really says a lot. If anything, for Nintendo Splatoon was a total success because now, every new system, people will be expecting Splatoon every bit as much as they do with Zelda, Super Mario, Mario Kart, SSBros. It will be a new factor weighing when you're wondering wether or not to buy a Nintendo console.
Additionally, I believe Xenoblade will have the same effect but on a smaller group of core heavy gamers. Imagine a Xenoblade game on a console as powerful as a X1/PS4. That would be sweet.
Anyway, aside for not being a financially success, the WiiU will bring some good things to the Nintendo brand which impact on future systems you can't quantify as of now: the establishment of Xenoblade as a real top quality Jrpg series, Splatoon and amiibos.
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