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Soundwave on 07 March 2017
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ICStats said:

We keep seeing posts from Nintendo fans denouncing the Wii U as a bad system, an anomaly, with the implication of course that the next console is substantially different and will have a very different fate.

It sounds like the argument is Wii U focused too much on core games. Isn't Switch doing essentially the same?   It's main initial title Zelda is a Wii U game, and it's next big releases MK8 Deluxe, Splatoon 2 look like minor updates to core Wii U games.  It seems somewhat hypocritical to say Switch's software strategy is good and Wii U's bad.

It's really actually the opposite. People keep saying "it had COD and Assassin's Creed" yes ... ok .... SIX YEARS LATE. Let me repeat that .... SIX YEARS LATE. lol. What did they expect, that that audience was going to come running over? Those games were as a result effecively useless, every PS3/360 owner knew PS4/XB1 were imminent anyway with better graphics coming. 

In terms of actual Nintendo games, the Wii U probably had the most casual first year lineup Nintendo has ever made for any system, even moreso than the original Wii. 

New Super Mario Bros. U - 2D Mario heavy crossover appeal for casual market

Nintendo Land - Mini-Game Compilation

Sing Party - Singing/Dancing Game

LEGO City Undercover - Kids licensed game

Game & Wario - Mini-Game Compilation

Pikmin 3 - Traditional Nintendo IP Sequel

The Wonderful 101 - Niche cartoony Japanese game

The Legend of Zelda Wind Waker HD - GameCube game remaster

Wii Party U - Mini-Game Compilation

Wii Fit U - Mini-Game Fitness Compilation

Wii Sports Club - Mini-Game Compilation

Mario & Sonic Sochi Olympics - Mini-Game Compilation

Mario 3D World - 3D Mario platformer w/multiplayer

Even the two "big" core titles for the Wii U in its first year, NSMBU and Mario 3D World clearly had modifications to their game formula to appeal to that "casual" crowd (easy multiplayer). 

And even look at the marketing .... Switch has a grown ass man with facial hair and presumably his own apartment, Wii U is an 8 year old kid playing with mommy and daddy. 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pl1Dlmf5-nc

Versus

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j3XmVt27RI4

Which one of these products is aimed at an adult gamer, and which is a kids/casual focus? It's fairly obvious. 

I saw a Switch trailer before the R-rated film Logan, meanwhile Wii U marketing was primarily on kids cartoon networks.