What should Nintendo have done instead of Wii U?

[JWeinCom]

curl-6 said:

JWeinCom said:

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.

There is a simple yes or no to that.  It's a yes or no question.  Either you believe it would sell better, or you believe it wouldn't.  Why is a different question, that I didn't ask.

Is Mario Maker with the Gamepad significantly better than what would be possible with a Wiimote or Pro Controller?  If you did play it on the Wii U, did you ever think "man I wish I could use the Wii-mote instead"?