Alternate history, 7th gen: Clash of the HD dreadnaughts

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Farsala said:

curl-6 said:

I think "Gamecube 2" is a better description of this theoretical console than "Wii HD". The Wii after all was largely defined by its motion controls and blue ocean approach whereas what we're talking about here, a standard HD console from Nintendo, would be more like a traditional successor to Gamecube.

The reason I decided to use HD Wii instead of Gamecube 2 is because I am assuming Nintendo's marketing would be on point for this theoretical gen unlike in the Gamecube era. Naming it Gamecube 2 would have been a disaster, due to the perception of Nintendo at the time. Of course this theoretical console would have had it's own brand, but I choose to use the stronger brand to better represent the superior marketing Nintendo had at the time.

I didn't mean it'd literally be called Gamecube 2, more that it would be a continuation of that system's philosophy of playing the power game extended into the HD era. The name "Wii" on the other hand was chosen to reflect the blue ocean nature of the system, something this theoretical console won't be embracing as described in the OP.