I'd consider myself "hardcore", what with my hundreds of hours in games like Demons Souls and Bayonetta. I consider the Wii U a pretty good console with focus on gaming. I don't, and never will, care about "true next gen" gaming in the least. I only care about good games being made, and the Wii U has some on the way. I'm excited about the new Smash Brothers, Bayonetta 2,Shovel Knight, X, Donkey Country Tropical Freeze, Sonic Lost World, SMT x FE, and Mario Kart...
Yes, I'm satisfied with games that have generally good reception. As for the ports, I only have one and it's Resident Evil Revelations. Resident Evil Revelations is just as good on the Wii U as the other consoles.