Nintendo to Consolidate Hardware Development

[theRepublic]

Otakumegane said:

theRepublic said:
I have said before that we will see a merging of the home console and portable console. I was thinking the gen after next, but it is possible that this move means that it will be next generation. There will probably a small device that connects to the TV, and the portable will stream video to the TV via that.

So....like the Nvidia handheld?

Something like that I guess.  I have only skimmed a few articles on it.

I do think that you have to connect a wire directly between the Nvidia and TV.  I think Nintendo would keep it wireless.  Just a small box that connects to the TV, and the controller streams video to box.  Sort of like if you put most of the Wii U "guts" in the controller, and then shrank the box down.  I'm thinking smaller than the Wii.  Possibly move completely away from discs.  Go to small cartridges like for the DS and 3DS.