So, remember when everyone figured Nintendo was on their last legs? Constantly recycling things by releasing a new DS every five minutes? Showing no new ideas and obviously doomed?
If you don't remember, then you've probably blanked it from your mind. I certainly admit that until not to long ago, I figured Nintendo was lost and aimless. I know I had company – OK I hope I had company because I feel rather stupid at this point.
All of us who thought Nintendo was lost in a haze remember E3 2011. We remember the Wii U demo, with the tablet-like controller, and the interesting controls. We remember the doubt vanishing almost instantly as people were enchanted with this new machine and it's oddball control options.
It was like watching the Wii come out all over again.