The Wii U is far from unsalvageable. Is it flawed? Currently yes. Is it not selling well? Currently yes. Is it the next Virtual Boy? Hell no.
Most third party devs are simply lazy or give BS excuses when it comes to not developing on the Wii U. Indie developers on the other hand, have been...
Mario kidnapping Peach?! That's a bit silly. Rosalina and Peach have stomped Goombas in 3D World. The only thing I've seen that resembles a peace treaty is so that they can go kart racing.
The Goombas Mario stomp are recruits of Bowser's army that have been sent to kill him.
If Mario was REALLY a monster, then Goombario, Goombella, and the citizens of Goomba village would be dead in minutes.
I agree. SMS is my favorite Mario game of all time. I'd especially like to see a consistent Mushroom Kingdom if they ever go back to the free roaming style.
I remember reading a Nintendo Power response to a letter that said that Mario is the only video game character that could beat Bowser and save Peach with his hands tied behind his back.