Many MANY people thought that when the Wii came out, it would fail miserably. For one thing, They had already tried Motion sensor technology with the "power glove" and that failed. When ever a game counsel tried radical new technology, they always failed, same deal with the Sega and the Sega CD and 32x add-ons. Plus the games where low quality in graphics, that many "hardcore gamers" hated. (It's never a good idea to alienate you're key demographic) The fact that Wii's still around shocks so many people. So what if it had been the massive failure everyone thought it would be?