asymmetric gameplay is the only thing actually intersting with the wiiU. touch screens are old news now...we've had that for ages.  i've enjoyed asymmetric gameplay a lot on my iphone but that includes time asymmetric as well.  maybe there is something cool with being asymmetric and in real time.

OT - i think nintendo need to get gamers interest before they need to start worrying about keeping that interest.  ps360 sloppy seconds won't do much to grab anyones attention.  pikmin 3 is a wii game as is NSMB wii (controls wise).  only nintendoland actually seems to be build specifically for the wii U so far... and no one seems to be interested in that around here.  that speaks volumes to me.

Believe it or not, the guy didn't have an extensive mod history and I don't think that banning everyone that breaks a rule when I'm still feeling my way into the position is the best way to do things.  

Would you like to tell me how to do my job some more? 

Banning someone for calling others a fanboy is a bit extreme anyway. Amp handled it correctly.

I bought a PS3 for one reason. My Wii failed to garner big 3rd party support.

At this point, no one can say whether or not Wii U will be able to avoid this blatant dismissal of a console by 3rd parties. However, this is a big reason why I started the hardware comparison thread. I want to know as much as possible about the next-gen machines so I can hopefully know if I'll need to buy a 2nd console again next gen. I'd prefer to not have to spend money on hardware and focus only on software.

As it stands now, I'll own a WiiU before the year's out. I'm buying two first party games and at least five 3rd party. I hope that trend continues for the next six years.

This pretty much sums up my thoughts as well: as long as WiiU gets good 3rd party support I'll only need WiiU and a computer (for strategy games). I haven't bought a PS3, but I've wanted to for quite a while...

It's kinda funny (but mostly sad) that music have gone pretty much the same direction: there's a far greater variaty of genres, but all the hits sound alike. And I'm not just saying that. It's science.

The variety exists, it's on the indie section on Steam, mobile platforms, Sony's first party, XBLA, Nintendo's first party... practically everywhere except the AAA third party space. Sadly it seems you're only open to experiencing one of the options mentioned.

Of all the games I have spanning generations 3-7 I can honestly say that most of my favourite games are actually Wii games (Mario Galaxy/2, Zelda TP/SS, Kirby's Epic Yarn, Red Steel 2, Xenoblade, Brawl, Metroid Prime Trilogy, Donkey Kong Country Returns, Zak and Wiki). None of these were 'just more of the same' that others have been accusing the wii of. It's a console meant for everyone so sure there's going to be a lot of shovelware we're not interested in. But if you look closely there is a lot of meat that outclasses a lot of highly rated gamecube/N64 games. Xenoblade alone is worth the console purchase and wait. Now Nintendo seems to be paying close attention to third parties hoping not to lose them. So will the Wii U hold onto gamers in a way that the Wii could not? That is entirely up to us, the gamers.

The Wii U merges the gameplay opportunities of the XBox 360/PS3, Wii, DS/3DS, and Phone/Tablet into one device; and companies that are interested should be able to find gameplay mechanics from one of these devices that will enhance the gameplay in whatever game they're developing. The amount of things developers can think is infinite. If it fails, then I give up on the gaming community - you can have your 'apps' and I'll just stick with the deeper stuff that comprises generations 3-7.

I for one am excited for the Wii U. It'll most definitely have all the first party gold I look forward to - and any third party support is just icing on the cake.

I don't know what's true and what's troll with you sometimes :P

the Wii has kept me interested pretty much until now
i dont know whats all this about
theres like 80 or so games for the Wii with 8 or higher score on Metacritic
im pretty sure most people havent even tried half of them

but i understand your point
the HD consoles havent picked up my interest, not a bit, and games are there.....
maybe you chose the wrong console Brian xD