Soundwave said:
I don't even know if Nintendo has much of a choice.
I've said it before but the way they operate now simply isn't sustainable and it's borderline insane. They are a company that is smaller than EA or Activision in work force, yet they have to support two distinct platforms at once.
And Nintendo does NOT want to expand to be too big of a company because according to Iwata that would ruin/dilute the culture of Nintendo. OK, so that's out.
What happens when the 3DS successor comes out and has Vita++ tech and requires even more resources than the 3DS does? And I assume the same Nintendo fans won't accept a Wii U successor that isn't at least on par with PS4. So how is this supposed to work?
Today Nintendo simply can't operate that way, unified platform that shares games is really the only option they have if they want to have both a handheld and home console that have adequate software support.
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I think the mobile market is forcing Ninty's next HH to be HD (worst case being qHD or vita res.), which also means Nintendo will now reach a point of convergence for game development. Its hard to imagine Nintendo going for PS4 level HW (not needed with no 3rd party), so it seems rather obvious they will go a little above Wii U, satisfying the ambitious Zelda creators and maybe next 3D mario. The real jump will be for the NX HH.
The HH-console gap is shrinking (in Ninty's eyes) and considering the logistics of their company, the Fusion is a great solution to all their development problems.
