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But I do agree with the rest of your points.

I simply can't deal with it. I'll never accept it. Never.

If every buyer would've done the same we wouldn't have this thread.

And they said there won't be droughts.

Their worst enemy is image. Most of that is their fault, but there are external factors that cause it as well. It is why they were in such a predicament with naming the Wii U. I personally think they should have completely renamed the system. But their argument which is a good one, is that owners of the Wii might not think the newly named system is a good next step purchase for them.

Thus they stuck with the Wii branding, and all the positive and negative images that come with it. Personally I think they have turned out to be more negative than positive. I think Nintendo agrees with that after listening to their comments after their financial reports.

So I do understand where you are coming from and Nintendo is going to have to find a way to change their brand without alienating people but also changing perceptions of mistakes they have made in the past (not embracing HD, not embracing online, not providing a system that pulls in developers, etc.)

His purchase of software makes up for that.

Anyway to answer the question, I would say that you can't really say Nintendo is doing as horrible as you make it sound.  The 3DS is doing fine and the Wii U still  has time.  If it's another GameCube, that gives me reason to have good hopes for the ninth gen system.

What if rather than a GameCube, it's a N64?

You'll need to wait until 10th gen.

Pretty much this, all of Nintendo's woes are obviously everyone else's fault.

Your shtick is getting so increadibly old that I hope Zelda U turns out to be a cartoon styled point and click game where you take care of Epona and collect ribbons and saddle enchancments you win in a rythm minigame. I also hope the game sells millions of copies. I also hope these events hurts you emotionally to a level to compensate for the constant whining you have brought upon your community.

Agreed.
They've shot themselves in the foot so many times over the last three years it's a marvel they can still limp.