VAMatt on 06 July 2021
The ridiculous Gamepad looked outdated on the day it launched. It reminded me of the Sega Game Gear that was 20 years older.
At the time it launched, tablets were becoming popular. Much larger screens, much smaller bezels, much thinner profiles. It looked ridiculous. Also, it was never well utilized.
I like the Wii U quite a bit, but I knew from the start that it was unlikely to be particularly successful. I bought one because I buy every Nintendo system, because I want to play Nintendo games. I don't regret the purchase. But, I think a lot about how stupid the Nintendo executives had to be to release that thing in 2012.
