To say that the Wii U did not get the reception that Nintendo wanted would be a bit of an understatement. Many gamers were not on board when the system was announced as they were looking at what Microsoft and Sony were likely going to offer the following year and also were not blown away by the launch titles for the system.
With the release of Donkey Kong Country Tropical Freeze, Mario Kart, Smash Bros, Amiibo, Hyrule Warriors, Splatoon, as well as the Super Mario Maker, pending Star Fox Zero, and Xenoblade Chronicles, Nintendo has found a new life and momentum which also has seen the system pass 10 Million units sold.
While they prepare for their NX platform, Nintendo has seen a new surge for the Wii U which shows that with proper support, there is still plenty of life left in the system and plenty of fight in a company which some had debated was no longer a factor in the console gaming market and should look to become a third party manufacturer.
While it would be wrong to say that Nintendo can match the sales of Sony’s PS4, they have more than made a solid turn-around and with a continued stream of new products and exclusives that gamers can be excited over, Nintendo may just yet surprise analysts who had the Wii U as a footnote to this generation of consoles.
