superchunk said:
Soundwave said:
We might as well also look at the actual Gibbogame tweet (and note, this guy isn't exactly an expert translator so the original meaning is probably garbled too):
Iwata - we are preparing for next generation hardware as always doing, when release? Difficult to declare..
Iwata- not hopeless or at a loss in coming up with something new but unless existing users satisfied we cannot release next hardware
Nothing about SEGA or supporting the Wii U through 2016/17 was mentioned at all, so some people should settle down a bit. "Satisfying exiting users" could just as likely mean giving Nintendo fans that have a Wii U the standard fill of Nintendo IPs -- your Marios, Mario Karts, Smash Bros, DKCs, Zeldas, and probably a Metroid thrown in there at some point. In fact I think that's more likely what Iwata meant.
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The time portion was pulled from separate information where they discussed future hardware planning in FY16/17. If I remember correctly, within the actual financial report. (not presentation)
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Which had nothing to do with the Wii U, it simply stated that Iwata forsees soft/minimal profit margins the next two fiscal years, with their hope being that they can break through in FY17 to "Nintendo like" profits. That likely is referencing Nintendo's future hardware projects (QoL and 3DS successor) more than anything, that they are banking on those to bring their profit level back.
Nothing was said at all about any time frame for the Wii U to be supported.
