| DanneSandin said: Yes, I'm aware of the Fusion rumours, but except from that I don't think there's clear, strong indications that Nintendo's gonna make both devices play the same games; rather, it might be a lot more easier to port between the two devices. |
The are strong advantages for Nintendo if it is executed well, more then just porting:
- One userbase to focus on with out having to balance focus on two platforms.
- Costs of manufacturing this one platform would be overall reduced from developing two platforms, the platform itself may cost a lot more to produce then any other individual platform Nintendo has made but the would not be any second platform costs.
- It would solve a major issue for Nintendo and that is the divide in taste between Japan and other regions, Rol touched on this before on how portables in Japan are dominating while consoles have declined while in the west it's vice versa, for a company like Nintendo who have to focus on both portables and consoles this is a problematic situation. A fusion platform helps in that all consumers whether handheld or console would be on the one platform.
- Migration of consumers from handheld to console and vice versa would be much easier, people would still get what they normally go for when they buy the platform only this time they'd have access to a console/handheld library as well.
- With Nintendo expanding and adding non gaming specific hardware like QOL it would make sense to reduce confusion by having a fusion platform handle all their gaming.
- A fusion platform would also have one indirect effect, they'd have to push it with everything as it would be their sole pillar for gaming, unlike the Wii U where they dilly dallied with no market for the first 2 years they'd would be forced to take things more seriously like they did when the 3DS had issues.
I doubt a fusion platform will show up next gen but I also have the feeling that the gen after that when the software platform and all is sort out that a fusion like platform could be a reality.
