The Wii became a must-have gadget, the 2000s equivalent of the SodaStream.
Now contrast the long and successful life of the Wii with its successor, the Wii U.
Where the Wii soared, the Wii U has stuttered.
There has been much speculation as to whether Nintendo is destined for a similar fate as Sega.
A series of add-ons for the Sega Mega Drive (or Genesis) had failed to take off.
By contrast, Nintendos reputation remains relatively untarnished.
The 3DS remains a hugely popular handheld, bolstered by the sales of familiar games such asPokemon XandPokemon Y.
Industry analysts criticised Nintendos slowness to get a Wii successor on the market.
Aswe and other sites have pointed out, Nintendo isnt really like Sony or Microsoft, or even Sega.
There are numerous parallels between Disney and Nintendos history.
Both Disney and Nintendo have experienced their peaks and troughs.
Others, like the Wii and its unusual control system, undoubtedly have.
If Nintendo holds its nerve, theres no reason why it cant follow suit.
