Former Nintendo exec confirms NES and SNES Classics were made to sustain the company's business during Wii U's dark days

According to former Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime, the NES and SNES Classics were specifically made to help the company out during the end of the Wii U years.

This may have been something that many have concluded on their own.

That said, we haven’t heard about Nintendo comment on this in an official capacity.

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