If you look at what was announced and the comments, it is clear that Nintendo did not do anything that changed the minds of many 20-something males who like to play FPSs. Instead, they showed they can offer enough to a slightly older gamer who has a family that he/she may no longer feel the need to have two console because they will get games like AC3 (which I WANT) and BM:AC (which I don't).

But then again, maybe it knew it could not do that, so it decided to go for everyone else and make a profit for its investors -- something no video game console maker (or its sector in a larger company) did last year.

And when you only make video games, that is important. The sales analysis shows in the OP also shows how little the stock analysts know. They are going on buzz of a very small demographic rather than on potential results over a wide audience.

Mike from Morgantown

Hyperbole.

Nintendo said two days ago at their analyst meeting that they'll care more about the 190M Wiimotes/ 45M Balance Board owners, for now.

The Capcom left the possiblity that the eventual RE:6 Gold edition my make it to the WiiU.

There is a rumor that Tomb Raider may make it to the system. (Spurred on by what was more than likely a misprint in GI)

Crytek seems to be taking a wait and see approach, while they don't have any plans yet on make games for it, their engine already is being used for it.

EA like NIntendo didn't announce everything for the Wii U that it could, they tweeted about the sport titles are infact coming to the system, so we still may see Dead Space and other multi-platform titles from EA.

The thing is those titles could be in the works, it just that they are not going to be ready this year. And it seems Nintendo may have put a muzzel on their partners from talking about titles that may not make it in the launch window.

That what the launch of the system is for. First you want to try and convert as many of the people who bought and use your last sytem over first then focus on getting you new target market. They want the die hard Nintendo fans and the "Wii moms" because getting someone who already has you product to buy your next product is easier then trying to get back some of the people you lost. Apple is a great example of this tactic, with their annuel "shaming of the poor people".

Your first go for the easy sell with your launch. And then build the base to attract new customers. And the question is how much information did Nintendo hold back and had their partners hold back to release in the two month period before the lauch and into the first few months.

I wouldn't call WiiU's launch line up stellar because of the fact that they got a bunch of old games - instead of new ones. You could argue that WiiU will have THE best launch line up if you take into acount all the downloadable content, which include SMB1-3 and world, a bunch of Zeldas and Metroids and Donkey Kong. But no one is making that argument because they are old games, and old games don't matter at a new systems launch.

Don't get me wrong: I'm gonna get BT:AC for sure, but it's still sad that there's so many old games in that launch line up...

Exactly. They are attracting again the Wii owners to build a installbase, but this time offering them third party games like Ninja Gaiden, Batman Arkham City, Darksiders II and Mass Effect 3. If this userbase buy it, more third party will jump on board.

Also, can't honestly remember where I read, but it will be more announcements for games becuase the list Nintendo posted was only partial. I'm expecting to know more about Madden and FIFA, plus other games heavly rumored like COD and Skylanders.

Nintendo can do more events before launch, and the 28th will have their investors meeting.

No, no. What i meant was that depite some games being good or great, not everyone is/was willing to buy a console for them. That is, there are games that makes us buy a console just for them and there are games that, despite being very good, aren`t strong enough to buy a console because of them.
For example, Batman and AC might be very good, but they aren`t system sellers. The Halos, Gears of War and Uncharteds are.

microsoft gaming division made money last year.  it had one down quarter which was their most recent but they profited the previous three...

You are right, there are old games there, but there are more new games than just ports. Batman, NG 3 and ME 3 will be old, AC 3 and Tekken not so much, specially AC 3.
Still, you got to remember that mainly PS3 and Xbox 360 owners will own them. Wii owners only, won`t and future Wii U owners probably will hold on the purchase so they can build up their library for Wii U.

I don`t know the size of the market for them but i believe they can make a profit and probably help show that Wii U is a viable platform for these kind of games.

I'm guessing most (not all) Wii owning hard core gamers also has one of the HD twins - and probably already played alot of these older games already. Then there's ppl like me: I got myself a Wii, but haven't gotten around getting a HD twin, just like you're suggesting. But, really, how many could it be of us?

I'm hoping they're done with all old ports by spring next year and that we start to see fresh content only there after.