Can't wait to it

I can't disagree, and Reggie has said it many times it's about momentum in the industry so at least the higher ups believe it. So I'd predict either a Smash or  a Mario Kart at launch, one or the other, and the other releasing half a year to a year later.

Main thing left to worry about is the price.

And that'll determine whether I'll get a Wii or a Wii U this end-of-year holidays. I was planning to just buy up a Wii cheap (since Wii U's going to be out by then) and start playing all of the classics.

About the launch titles, I'm reckoning yet another Mario title. Pokemon on console games aren't as recognised as the original portable counterparts, Zelda's probably not coming so soon either. So that leaves Mario out of the big three franchises.

I'll also bet on Pikmin 3.

But what exactly does Nintendo consider as a "strong" launch lineup. And is it termed and directed at the casual audience or the core audience which they're setting out to win back this time?

Why are you expecting Pikmin 3 for launch which we haven't seen any footage of but not Super Mario Bros. Mii which was actually playable at e3 and talked about in Iwata Asks interviews? I think they are both made by the same team (going by that one thread that tracks all of Nintendo's development teams) so that would perfectly explain why we haven't seen Pikmin 3 yet: It was postponed because Nintendo needs Mario for launch.

I expect the following: Bundled game ("Chase Mii", etc.) to show off the controller, Super Mario Bros. U, one game for the hardcore gamers and maybe one game packed in as a bundle with the second tablet controller ("Wii Play U"?). Then Wii Sports / Wii Fit, Pikmin 3 and Mario Kart over the course of 2013.

By the way, a german Nintendo magazine speculated we'll get Eternal Darkness 2 shortly after launch. Silicon Knights apparently said something along the lines of "we do have a game that will go back to our development roots" and the trademark for Eternal Darkness has been extended on the same day as the trademark for Luigi's Mansion. At least that's what they say. They seem pretty certain though.

Edit: In your blog you mentioned EAD 2 being busy developing Animal Crossing. Now if we look at the long development time of that title compared to how little resources an Animal Crossing game needs do you think it is possible EAD 2 has two projects going on at the same time? Maybe the "Chase Mii" stuff game. In that case they could have "Chase Mii" ready for launch and might even finish Wii Sports 3 (most likely their next project?) by late 2013.

By the way your blog post was really good. I enjoyed reading it.

the release has been confirmed for holidays of this year gives devs more time to come up with games definatelly a positive note

This, although we don't know if WiiU's specs will be closer to current gen than next gen yet, as we don't know for sure what Microsoft or Sony have planned.

I still say absolutely nowhere outside of $299 to $399, with $349 the most likely.