To answer your header:
Does the Wii U qualify as a mid gen upgrade?
-No, it' a gen upgrade to the Wii.
or the DS/3ds iterations?
-Handheld business is more accomodated to these revisions and Nintendo so far hasn't supported the upgraded versions much. DSi had that Eshop predecessor, the New 3DS has XBC and SNES emulation, but the main games still come out for the older more wide spread iterations.
Why the blow back on PS4/k?
-Because Sony fans don't know what to expect from a home console upgrade that has more power, not just the change to the console design. Will PS4 owners have to look with envy at PS4.5 owners, because they are getting games the PS4 isn't? Is the PS4 obsolete? No one knows yet -> freak out!
Platforms: Wii U, New 3DS, PS4, PC
currently playing:
-Yoshi's Wooly World
-Pokemon X
-Fire Emblem Fates
Zone: Europe (Germany)
