Lots of talk of denial in this thread, but if any of you think they can go from this current situation to a new console that will see greater success, I'd like to know how.
They should be cutting the price of hardware and releasing every bit of software they can for the Wii U to increase its value. Even handheld experiences like Four Swords, Blast Balls, Luigis Mansion or Kid Icarus would be welcome, in terms of ports at least. Instead, they are allowing great titles like Mario Kart 8 and Splatoon to go unappreciated by millions, by abandoning buyers, abdicating shelf space that they will STRUGGLE to reclaim when PS4 and Xbone start hitting their stride, and risking irrelevance altogether by losing mindshare as other companies announce holographic / VR HMDs and sequels or remakes to some of the most beloved games in the cultural zeitgeist.
Nintendo have the money, they have the power to turn around a bad situation, they just don't have RESPECT for the loyal consumer or the CONVICTION needed to sell their own ideas. They're not agile enough, they're not fast enough, their finger is no longer on the pulse, they are still behind and now it seems that when they stumble, they're no longer prepared to own their mistakes, reward their customers and maintain their very laudable output. Events like this are annoying solely because - even without the support of monoliths like EA, they have the talent and the pedigree to be the best.