The financials behind Nintendo going 3rd party

[zorg1000]

Teeqoz said:

zorg1000 said:

In that case wouldn't it be more beneficial for Nintendo to divert all resources to their handheld and perhaps release a Vita TV-like device for the small group of people who prefer playing on a TV instead of spreading themselves thin making games for PS/XB/PC while still trying to support their handheld?

"The small group of people who prefer to play on a TV" lol. Small compared to mobile, bigger than the group that plays on handhelds though.

 

But no, it wouldn't. Nintendo can/ will only release on Mario Kart on heir next handheld. That might sell 10 million or something. Now what would happen to the team that makes home console MKs? If they do what you say, focus all effort on their handheld, those people will have to work on something else, which is basically guaranteed to not do as well as a multiplat Mario Kart would do.

 

How about a middle ground? The smaller Nintendo titles (FE, etc. you know what I mean) could go to their handheld, but they'd release thr big titles, the ones that are likely to take off as multiplat games, and that normally also get one handheld release (MK, 3D Mario, Zelda, SSB etc.) could be multiplat home console games. That way they'd focus more on their handheld than they do now, and only release the occasional huge titles for home consoles. The good thing about this is that it allows Nintendo to spread their resources however they like. They no longer need to worry about droughts on their home console, so they can release smaller titles on their handhelds we're they're more likely to do well than on their home consoles, but rake in the profits from the huge titles like MK etc.

I don't mean the home console market is small, I'm saying the Nintendo home market is small.

Well for one, there is no written rule banning Nintendo from releasing 2 Mario Kart titles on a single platform, they could realistically release Mario Kart 9 in 2017 then Mario Kart 10 in 2020. Two, by making all games for a single device, Nintendo is able to diversify their portfolio if they choose not to make 2 of every franchise, the amount of new IP or revived IP would grow by a pretty large amount making the device a much more attractive purchase.

If Nintendo were ever to bail out on the home console market while still remaining in the handheld market, the smartest choice would be to make the handheld the best device possible by releasing as many games on it as possible.