#1- The Wii U is selling HORRIBLY right now. It's been out 6 months and has sole 3.5 million units worldwide. If the Wii U wins in console sales I think it would be a major surprise.
#2- Isn't Nintendo known for having the best exclusives, but by far the worst 3rd party support? Mario, Zelda, Metroid, Super Smash Bros., Mario Kart, Donkey Kong. These all sell very well relative to the number of people that actually own a Nintendo Console.
Smash Bros. and Mario Kart are by far the best console games in the world. They are both games I played since I was 8/9, and continue to play to this day with as much **** talking and screaming to my friends.