With 3DS and Wii U, it was easy to see how shorthanded Nintendo is in developing for both systems from scratch.
With older portables it was easier to get by, thanks to their weaker hardware or giving them a lot of ports from older consoles.
Things probably wouldn`t be this bad if it wasn`t for Wii U`s HD treatment. But as we can see, it has taken it`s toll, on Nintendo, getting late to the party.
Nintendo can no longer keep their platforms apart in regards to HW.
And that`s what Iwata has already said.
My guess is that the expression Iwata used to show that they will be brothers will mean that they will eventually start releasing the same game on both consoles.
Why? It saves them money and manpower that they can use on other smaller or bigger projects and even try gendre they normally don`t venture into or really have a lot of presence in.
Not to mention that it saves their franchises from overexposure.
Imagine that in 2/3 good years, Nintendo can release 6/7 games per platform. Now imagine if they all came to both platforms. It would mean 12/14 games per year. At least 1 every month.
Even in the bad years, they would most likely have something like 8 games per year.
They could really become self sufficient if need be. And looking at how little 3rd parties support them, it will eventually happen.
