Mr. Iwata comment on the idea of going multi-platform.

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NoirSon said:

BossPuma said:
I think it makes sense, just look at Sega and Atari. but Nintendo needs get it together with the Wii U

Yeah, which is why I always have lower opinions of people who bring up the idea of Nintendo going multiplatform. IT HAS NEVER WORKED FOR ANY MAJOR CONSOLE HARDWARE MANUFACTURER IN THE PAST, why on Earth would anyone with knowledge of the industry think it would 'save' or help Nintendo?

People thinking the Nintendo IPs would still sell gangbusters if spread out on multiple platforms or Nintendo would be able to keep the quality while working on someone else's hardware really just show case how uninformed they are when it comes to Nintendo's success or how the current industry works. Even if the Wii U is doomed, Nintendo still has enough push from the 3DS and cash from their most recent successes (Wii and DS) that they could still release new hardware by 2015-16 that (Assuming like always tech costs decrease for certain chipsets and technology) is closer if not a match for PS4 and Xbox One.

You see, it's not that the industry thinks that's a good move for nintendo. It's just that most people (haters included) want to play nintendo games (because they're the best) but don't want to buy nintendo's console.