What should Nintendo have done instead of Wii U?

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JWeinCom said:

curl-6 said:

I don't think Wii U would've sold better because it "used the Gamepad better", no.

You're answering a question that I didn't ask. 

Let me rephrase it more simply.  Wii U launches with Mario Maker instead of NSMB.  Does the console sell better.  Simple yes or no.

There's no simple yes or no to that. A response requires context, It may have sold a little better, but only cos of the appeal of making one's own Mario levels, not cos of the Gamepad. Take away Gamepad functionality and sales would not be affected.