I don't understand how saying it is like a Wii means it is like a GameCube... Games on the system will be based around motion-control and you can play Wii games on the Wii U. In fact, it is so much like a Wii, the folks at Nintendo decided to put "Wii" in the title of the console! But what do they know, right?
Because it's according to your logic. The Wii was practically a Gamecube with motion controls that can also play Gamecube games. And hey! Some games allow you to use the Gamecube controller! That sure is a Gamecube to me! Therefore the Wii U is still practically a Gamecube as the Wii was. At least according to you...
I guess the Gameboy, Gameboy Color, and Gameboy Advance are the same things as well. Because the folks at Nintendo thought it was so much like a Gameboy that they should put "Gameboy" in the title. Same goes for the DS and 3DS. It's all the same!
Sarcasm aside... This isn't a minor upgrade like the Gameboy SP, DSLite, DSi, and DSiXL. This is an entirely new system with its own set of games and its own set of innovations. This is the next generation. This is a new era for Nintendo, the era of HD. Just because it's compatible with the Wii and uses some of it's accessories doesn't mean that it's one the same. Was the DS and GBA one the same because of its backward compatibility? The answer is, no.
And I don't understand what was funny about the last part. Unless, you know, you don't many things about economics.
It's funny because that's what you think people are gonna say. The Wii was geared towards casual gamers/families/children. Why the hell would they say, "WE HAVE THE ACCESSORIES JIMMY! LET'S GO ON RIGHT AHEAD AND SPEND ANOTHER 300 DOLLARS ON SOMETHING WE THINK WE ALREADY HAVE!" Yeah, I don't think so. The Wii U is still attracting their original audience, but it's also trying to attract hardcore gamers. Many people are confused as to what it really is, and that's because of it's title.