It’s almost impossible to understand the Wii U in the abstract, without playing it. And even then you won’t be sure of it, because the Wii U isn’t sure of itself, and that’s its greatest virtue. In an age when showy CEOs shout hubristic, trite predictions about the inevitable future of games, The Wii U offers an understated bravado that’s far more courageous. With it, Nintendo admits, “we don’t know either.” We don’t know what video games are anymore, or what they will become. It’s a huge risk, and it’s probably the most daring move Nintendo has made in its 125-year history. Domestication through polite ferocity. Feral design. (via Gamasutra – Features – Persuasive Games: Wii Can’t Go On, Wii’ll Go On)
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