{"id":1919056,"date":"2026-05-05T15:36:59","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:36:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919056"},"modified":"2026-05-05T15:36:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T12:36:59","slug":"ex-nintendo-boss-reggie-fils-aime-blames-wii-u-failure-on-slow-launch-of-exclusives-plus-xbox-and-playstation-pressure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/analyse.optim.biz\/?p=1919056","title":{"rendered":"Ex-Nintendo Boss Reggie Fils-Aim\u00e9 Blames Wii U Failure on Slow Launch of Exclusives, Plus Xbox and PlayStation Pressure"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Nintendo of America’s former president Reggie Fils-Aim\u00e9 has addressed the failure of Wii U, which he blamed on the slower-than-expected launch of new Smash Bros., Mario Kart and Splatoon exclusives, as well as competition from Xbox and PlayStation.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Speaking during a Q&A event at the NYU Game Center<\/a>, Fils-Aim\u00e9 admitted that the company had been forced to pivot as fast as possible when it became clear the Wii U was on “life support” \u2014 removing one of the two versions of the console on the market, while launching collectible NES and SNES microconsoles over consecutive years to prop up hardware sales.<\/p>\n

When discussing Wii U, Fils-Aim\u00e9 began by asking the audience how many had bought a Wii U. When a large percentage seemed to raise their hands, Fils-Aim\u00e9 joked that it was a “shocking” response. “Wii U was the second worst performing platform for Nintendo,” he noted. “Second only to the Virtual Boy.”<\/p>\n