In a recent interview with self-serving publication Nintendo Power, new Nintendo President Reggie Fils-Aime admitted that the GameCube was not a huge success, but revealed that Nintendo is aware of the fact, and is not planning on making the same mistakes again with the Wii. He cites the lack of launch titles as the major problem with the GameCube, with a lack of third-party support a close second.

"We have been sharing information and development tools with publishers since very early on in the process. We have communicated to them why it makes sense to develop for the platform, and why it makes business sense to bring their best current franchises and brand-new concepts to the platform," Fils-Aime said.

The Wii made a huge impact at E3 this year, with over 25 games playable after getting inside the Wii chamber. Nintendo is not only going to have a plethora of titles available at launch, there will also be a plethora of game types available. Nintendo has already stated that they will have a lot of 3rd party support, but it's good for Nintendo to state publicly that they made a mistake before, if for no other reason so that we know Nintendo is learning.

Fils-Aime: Nintendo Has Learned from its Mistakes with GCN [GameDaily]