Nintendo kicked off the new generation of console hardware last fall with the introduction of the Wii U but will it be able to survive the rise of new consoles by Sony and Microsoft and how will it evolve? The death of the console Innovation in controllers has been a mainstay of recent Nintendo offerings. It was the first company to provide a motion-activated approach to gaming with the introduction of the Wii and, with the Wii U, is the first company to include a second screen experience directly into their controllers.