Nintendo does more innovation than any other single game company! what do you think the wii and wii U were? Kirby's Epic Yarn doesn't count just because they stuck kirby on their new concept I suppose? The problem is either innovations are spectacular successes that print money like the Wii, or spectacular failures like the Wii U that leave them bleeding, and they need those old favorites that they know people are gonna buy to offset the risk. There's an excellent Game Theory video on how gamers are killing the game industry that pretty well explains the problem with this.
Not only innovating consoles, but about this post, I don't think all Mario titles are the same!
This is probably made by someone who has only seen pics of them...
The only Mario titles that I think that are too similar are the new super mario bros. But that is just really for younger audiences and families to introduce them to the concept. Other than those games every mario game brings innovation to the franchise. Mario 64 revolutionized the 3d world. Galaxy incorporated motion controls with a perfect blend that it doesn't get annoying. You can't just say that every mario game is carbon copy but with a new upgrade. You guys are pretending Mario is the same thing as CoD.
This is probably made by someone who has only seen pics of them...