Thanks for calling me a moron. Shows your maturity and intellectual level. Those who aren't able to hold decent conversation usually resort to insults and name-calling. And I'm fully aware you were talking about the hardware. So was I. The hardware is perfectly fine. You judging it a "piece of shit" is both reactionary and hilarious at the same time. Have a nice day.

It's honestly just a matter of time before Minecraft gets ported to Wii  U. The developer already said he'd like to see it happen, which means eventually it WILL happen.

Also, it's worth pointing out that Nintendo hardly "shunned third parties with the Wii U's design". In case you might have forgotten, the Wii U's launch lineup was pretty strong, with a lot of big entries from third parties. Yes, most of them were ports, but they were also ports of the exact games and franchises Nintendo fans had complained about not getting on Wii. Third party devs were on board with Wii U's design just fine at first (including EA). They just freaked when most of their games failed to sell super-well, and especially after console sales tanked for much of 2013 because of the games drought (Which they didn't personally help the situation with). I don't think for a minute that Wii U's hardware, controller, or general system design are what is halting third party support. I think it has always been a matter of install base, and what they perceive as a lesser chance for their games to sell given that install base. If the install base grows, and Wii U's sales health levels out, third party support, even from EA, will resume. I have trouble imagining it not doing so. They're just worried about their bottom line, after all. And if they see the system doing better, and see a chance for profit to be made ,they'll be back on board, no problem.

Why should it be off putting?

Hearing about Nintendos ideas is always exciting.
I mean when I think about the next playstation or xbox i exactly know what I will get. The same thing with just better graphics. Everyone knows that and is that preventing people from buying a PS4 right now? I dont think so.

And since everyone knows that the successor to the successor of ones console is always being planned. Why not talk about it? its not like they say "its out next month" like EA did with MassEffect Trilogy when the WiiU version was new. So there is no reason to be somwhat influenced by this.

Nintendo would do that but It cant thats the problem.  Do you think  third party  wants their not so old Wii games on sale for 10 bucks?  I mean why do you think  NES VC games cost 5  only because Nintendo wants that?    NIntendo could sell all of their games for 30 cents but Konami etc will never let their games sell for that cheap.  And if Nintendo does that alone then third party will have another reason to whine about Nintendo "meh  Nintendo games are so much cheaper noone wants our games for 10x the price  T.T"

THB I would buy every single NES game that exists it it would be 30 or 50 cents no matter if I'd ever play them. But I will never ever buy a single NES game for 5 bucks (especially since my currency is euro) no matter what game it is. I would also never pay 20 bucks for a digital Wii game.  The most expensive digital game I ever bought was TombRaider PC für 15 bucks.

They are just doing their job, a console can't be made in 2 years. Sony and MS will probably start doing some analysis about their current consoles next year to start an early development process. They won't abandon Wii U, but it will probably follow the GC route of being discontinued as early as it gets a successor.

I used to be one of those guys who would say "if they dropped there current console for a new one in a year or two. Nobody will buy the next one." But the reality is lots of companies do that and nintendo themselves did that before.