curl-6 on 25 July 2025
The Wii represented a major turnaround for Nintendo's fortunes after two generations of underperforming hardware.
But what if they'd made it a generation earlier, instead of the Gamecube?
In this scenario, let's assume the Wii releases in 2001 for $250, with hardware on par with Gamecube, and that it gets both titles like Wii Sports/Wii Fit, but also still games like Metroid Prime, Mario Sunshine, etc but adapting to utilize motion/pointer controls.
In this situation, how do you think history would change for that generation and the years/gens that followed, and what's your reasoning?
