"so what would devs excuse to not develope for nintendo's next console next gen?"
It's too powerful and expensive compared to the Wii, which had great costs and profit margin. What do you mean we didn't care about those? We loved the Wii just as we love the Gamecube.
A flashy-first game is awesome when it comes out. A great-first game is awesome forever.
Plus, just for the hell of it: Kelly Brook at the 2008 BAFTAs