Will the "New" 3DS face Wii U level of brand confusion?

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Teriol said:
it is a 3DS new model nothing more, it has a better cpu, and wii ports are possible, but in all sense is a 3ds nwe model, is not a new system.

Wii ports were possible for the 3DS. Look at Donkey Kong Country Returns. But, yeah, Xenoblade is totally going to require the new hardware.