In two or three years, yes... for now they are only focusing in the next-gen.

Is anyone really surprised?...certainly I´m not, the cycle that began with the N64 continues, nothing surprising about that.

The question is.. what is the best way for Nintendo to make up for the lack of (good/great) 3rd party support?... these partnerships like SMT/Fire Emblem and Bayonetta 2 are something, but it´s not enough, not by a long shot.

Go on a buying spree?...I don´t see Nintendo doing that.

So, I wonder if a home console/handheld hybrid is a good solution...by focusing on a single system, the rate at which Nintendo releases their games might go up a good deal, making that those droughts far more tolerable.

What game on a Nintendo platform, that launched side by side with other versions (NOT CoD BLOPS2) and wasn't gimped in any way didn't sell well? Soul Calibur 2 on GC outsold the PS2 version. CoD 3 on Wii, despite being gimped outsold the PS3 version. People learned their lession about CoD on Wii after that though...

It's coming to mobile/tablets.

A lot of bad news lately for the Wii U, i am starting to feel bad for them.

The so called western 3rd party games hardly sell on Nintendo platforms, and neither of them is crucial for Nintendo to succeed it is well known fact supported by years of empirical evidence (sales). The eventual success or failure of their platforms depend only on success or failure of their 1st party software.

For 3rd party publishers the eventual success of Nintendo is extremely dangerous because Nintendo is the only platform holder whose success didn't depend on their good will.

No wonder they scream.

Another nail in the coffin for the Wii U....Nintendo went the weaker console route again only this time their new gimmick hasn't caught on to the masses. Im kinda glad its going down like this. They needed to be humbled much like Sony was with the PS3

Honestly, I think Nintendo should partner with a tech company to create a device that's able to add more ram and specs to the Wii U. Not on the Wii U ,but the PS4 and 720 as well. Consoles are already seen as cheap gaming PCs, eventually its going to happen and I think Microsoft is going to tackle this idea first as Sony and Nintendo follow.

I don't want to see Nintendo go out of the console buisness, because it'll be very bad for the industry. I want all three consoles to succeed, I find it mean spirited to see people wanted a company to fail for their enjoyment. Remember folks, its fun to have little petty flame wars from time to time ,but don't forget ,there are actually people working at these companies who jobs can be one the line at these difficult times.

A lot of Nintendo fans usually say that third party games don't sell on Nintendo consoles because they're not up to the quality of Nintendo's first party's offerings. So why do people care if third parties won't bring any games to the Wii U!?

This reminds me of how UE3 wasn't "able to" run on the 3DS, yet MT Frameworks (which is arguably a better engine) can.