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Soundwave on 28 February 2015
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Wyrdness said:
Soundwave said:

http://www.polygon.com/2014/3/28/5555682/animal-crossing-interview-new-console-version-smartphones

"The current gameplay style of Animal Crossing is best suited for a portable device," Eguchi said, "but if we were to create an Animal Crossing for a home console, I think we would really have to invent a new style that's suitable for the platform. The environment in which the player is playing the game is very important, so we need to think that through before we start creating something like that.

"We might not have been able to do that for Wii," he said, "but whether it's the Wii U or a future hardware, it's important to think about what environment the player will be in."

To me this sounds like while they were considering a Wii U version, this thing is going to end up on the next handheld. Nintendo does not casually mention "future hardware" like that in interviews all that often.

I think AC being on Wii U was largely dependant on Wii U sales exploding post-MK and Smash, and while they are better, they are still mediocre.

Which likely makes this a fairly easy decision for Nintendo.

Animal Crossing + Mario Galaxy 3 is a can't miss 1-2 launch window for the next Nintendo handheld. If Nintendo is smart, they will do that.

I think you're trying a bit too hard to read between lines here as nothing indicates what you're implying he's just giving a general statement even just read the whole sentance for a start he's talking about adjusting AC's gameplay on the home console versions which makes sense as the game right now suits playstyle that is pick up and play in bite size chunks, it's almost certain the AC on even the U's userbase would hit around 3m LT. The will be an AC on the U and nothing you've posted indicates otherwise.


A portable version would crush 3 m LTD. I think your estimate of 3 million is highly, highly unlikely too ... AC on Wii only sold 3.38 million with 5x+ the userbase the Wii U. I think about 2 million LTD is much more likely. 

There's nothing you can post to indicate Animal Crossing will be on Wii U. The only comment from the game's producer is above and it's highly ambigious. 

It hasn't been announced by Nintendo, and IMO it won't be. But lets see. 

The way I see it, what's the big deal anyway? Anyone who has a Wii U is likely a hardcore Nintendo fan is going to buy the next Nintendo portable/Fusion platform, so what difference does it really make? You'll be playing the game either way. It's smarter for Nintendo to get the benefit of it being a launch window title and more crucial to their future success.