Really? Last I checked, people loved the Wii, during its time, and the Wii U was compared to it unfavorably as the latter didn't capture the same success the Wii did. The Wii U was the console that got shafted since it had potential, but Nintendo tossed it aside for the Switch.
The Wii sold extremely well due to casual interest with motion controls, and exercise and dancing games. and the games that were well received were well received but everybody shit on it for the motion controls, graphics, and excessive shovelware the whole time it was out, and even now for the same reason. I loved the damn thing but everyone I knew back then thought I was crazy after about the first or second year of it being out for sticking with it. most people just used it as a smash bros/mario kart/Wii sports machine. at the time at least it felt like I was the only one singing praises for Wario Land Shake It, Kirby Return to Dreamland & Sonic Colors. and online it was just constantly getting shit for outdated graphics. sure some stuff came out and reviewed well, but people tended to consider reviewing Wii games in their own category and not compared to what else was on the market. Nintendo fucked themselves with the lack of extra horsepower in the machine.
Last I checked, N64 wasn't that overrated; people practically forgot about the thing once the PS1 got the ball rolling and began to dominate that early 3D market of video games. The N64 had some iconic games, like Mario 64, Smash Bros, and Star Fox 64, as well as the pair of Zelda games that changed that series forever, Ocarina of Time and Majora's Mask. But outside of that, the PS1 dominated its era, and both the N64 and the Sega Saturn were left behind.
It's mostly the hardcore FPS aficionados who didn't really like the Wii, especially since few FPS games like Metroid Prime 3/Trilogy were on it. But that was outweighed by the fact that most casual gamers, kids, and even soccer moms loved the damn thing, and it was the go-to console for anyone seeking a fun time or some guy wanting to get laid with his girlfriend. It especially got the fitness crowd into gaming with the exercise games.
The only thing I remember people not liking about the Wii was the nunchuck but that was only with people were already into gaming. All the grandmas and 6 year olds were cool with it and the rest of us plugged Gamecube controllers in.
Aesthetics. People cared about games. It could look like a 6-year-old's art project for all we cared.
Online was young for consoles at the time. Also, most of the GC's games were adventure games or local party games where you play with people who are there with you in the flesh.
If it's got good first-party games, nobody cares.
It had more than a few stand-out exclusives like I listed, whereas the PS2 just had a sea of JRPGs that were very much alike. Most folks were more likely to remember playing something like Wario World or Star Fox Adventures than whatever JRPG of the week they played on the PS2.
The real strength of the Gamecube was its exclusives like Paper Mario 2, Luigi's Mansion, Smash Bros Melee, and Rogue Leader
That, and it got people who usually didn't give a fuck about games into gaming. I remember many adults playing Wii Sports or Wii Fitness.
My reason for disliking it was the lack of any interesting games for a shooter fan. I didn't grow up as a Nintendo fanboy, so I have no emotional attachment at to Mario, Zelda, Star Fox, or Metroid. I've also never been a flight sim guy, so Rogue Squadron wasn't for me.
ME3 was very streamlined on purpose to make sure that players had access to all content except for stuff that was inaccessible because it was paid DLC content. They didn't want players replaying the series over and over when ME3 came out to unlock different endings and playthroughs because that would not generate any money. They wanted the real unlocking to be done with your credit card. So all of ME3 is literally designed around DLC and paywalls for content which included day one DLC on the actual game disc.
The demographics for fans of Andromeda and future ME titles are the exact kind that have high suicide rates.
You can the same for things like VR headsets or video streaming services. Where they are propped up by companies like Valve, Disney, Facebook, Amazon, Apple, and so on. When they are losing money and some are services that are massively in debt. We have companies that are literally loss leaders in the dozens of billions of dollars with no government oversight whatsoever.
My personal reasons:
Online gaming did exist for Gamecube, but was literally only the Phantasy Star Online games. That's it, nothing else. The broadband adapter is now worth a nice chunk of change because of some exploit through PSO to run pirated games. Though it's much easier and cheaper just to use a hacked Wii or Dolphin Emulator.
The handle wasn't removable or collapsible, it was kind of tallish, and it toploaded, so it was kind of an awkward fit for a lot of TV setups. PS2 and Xbox were both shorter and frontloaded.
I actually didn't think highly of PS2's RPGs at all.
I can call you a vantablack negro baboon from the depths of nigger hell if it makes you feel any better.
