The thing that gamers and publishers both seem to forget is that the worldwide economy and industry climate of 2006 is really different from 2013. First and forest, we suffered a major economic crisis only a few years ago that many people still haven't recovered from. People in 2006 could afford to throw a few hundred dollars at a Wii and some games, but that may just not be the case anymore.
Combined with the slow trickle of worthwhile software, it really shouldn't be surprising that the Wii U hasn't rocketed out of the sales gate - although given the circumstances, it seems to be performing well, falling only a little short of what the Wii managed in the same time span. Developers' expectations for a new console thus seem terribly skewed. The litmus test will really be the release of Microsoft and Sony's news consoles later this year - they may equally fail to take off initially, especially since they'll likely be priced higher than the Wii U. This Christmas will be quite interesting.
