bunchanumbers on 22 December 2014
I don't think that Nintendo will let their IPs out on tablets and other 3rd party devices. I think the unified OS is for their handheld/console plans. In this aspect they are going to kill it. Tons of games will be coming out that will work on both systems. Cross Platform play will be a big thing for them, and game droughts will be a thing of the past. It will make it rewarding for gamers to own both the handheld and the console.
But judging from Miyamotos quote and the job listing for a hardware architect, I'll have to say that this won't hit until 2017. They also upgraded the 3DS to last that long. They probably should have upgraded it a bit more, but they are not facing any competition from the Vita.
