So, yes, I agree with you and I frequently make this point about music, that everyone thinks music peaked when they were in high school.
(And if I were to make an argument about a childhood console being peak, for me it'd be the 64 or GameCube!)
But I think the Wii was a singularly unique console because it brought a particular kind of casual gaming to the masses that no console before or after has been able to do. Looking back, it's wild that people wanted to buy a bunch of custom hardware to play Rock Band! And the Wiimotes are probably the best TV controllers ever made.
(And if I were to make an argument about a childhood console being peak, for me it'd be the 64 or GameCube!)
But I think the Wii was a singularly unique console because it brought a particular kind of casual gaming to the masses that no console before or after has been able to do. Looking back, it's wild that people wanted to buy a bunch of custom hardware to play Rock Band! And the Wiimotes are probably the best TV controllers ever made.