Teeqoz said:
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. |
Why put any games at all on home consoles? You have to remember that Nintendo only cares about home consoles because they have a home console of their own. If Nintendo gets rid of their home consoles they'd focus on the remaining parts of their eco-system, where their portable console would be given highest priority.
I don't understand how putting smaller titles on the platform that is part of the eco-system and moving the big guns to platforms not part of said system makes much sense from a business perspective. If anything it should be the other way around but the better choice would be to create all titles for the handheld system. That way they'd have a platform that would get a handful of big games each year, and smaller titles to fill in the blanks in between these heavy hitters. Not having to make two versions of games such as Mario Kart and New Super Mario Bros. would free up resources and make it possible for Nintendo to create new entries for all of their franchises in addition to making new IP's, something they have not been able to do before. As a result they'd end up with a strong platform with a good variety of games, both big and small, and they'd have full control over it. And in case Nintendo do want to make another Mario Kart for a different platform to increase profits the mobile market offers much more potential than home consoles so that's where those games most likely would end up.
