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News - Reggie Calls Wii U A “Failure Forward” Because It Led To Switch - xSicKxBot - 10-22-2019
Reggie Calls Wii U A “Failure Forward” Because It Led To Switch
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<p>Reggie Fils-Aimé may <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/02/reggie_fils-aime_is_retiring_after_15_notable_years_at_nintendo_of_america">no longer be the president of Nintendo</a>, but he’s forever in our hearts – and, if he keeps giving lectures on his time with the Japanese company like the one he did yesterday at Cornell University, that’s going to be the case for a <em>long</em> time.</p>
<p>During the lecture, Reggie – who is now the university’s <a href="http://www.nintendolife.com/news/2019/09/reggie_fils-aime_joins_new_yorks_cornell_university_as_leader_in_residence">inaugural Leader in Residence</a> – spoke about a wide range of topics, including the ill-fated Wii U. The successor to the insanely popular Wii, this system aimed to introduce the concept of asymmetrical gameplay to a whole new generation of players, but consumers didn’t respond and it has gone down as one of Nintendo’s most costly hardware flops – despite playing host to some <em>stunning</em> games.</p>
<p>The lecture isn’t available online at the moment (it’s coming, though), but ResetEra user <a class="external" href="https://www.resetera.com/threads/reggies-lecture-at-cornell-the-thread.148387/#post-25675346">Theorymon</a> has posted up some brief impressions and notes. During one section, Reggie admitted that the Wii U was a bust, but called it a “failure forward”, since it led directly to the creation of the Switch. As we all know, Switch is <em>anything</em> but a failure, and has put Nintendo back at the forefront of the games industry.</p>
<p>Do you think the Wii U was a mistake worth enduring in the light of it leading to the Switch, or are you of the opinion that Reggie’s outlook is a little <em>too</em> positive? Let us know with a comment.</p>
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https://www.sickgaming.net/blog/2019/10/22/reggie-calls-wii-u-a-failure-forward-because-it-led-to-switch/