The only way Nintendo will ever get third party support is basically if they go to third parties and ask them what GPU, CPU, how much RAM, etc. they want and then basically build that box at an affordable cost. They'd also have to market more to teenagers/adults (as this is the demographic third parties make their games for primarily).

It would have to be competetive with a Playstation 5. A Nintendo console just slightly better than a PS4, released several years after the PS4 is basically just a Wii U-2.

And ... I don't think Nintendo is willing to do any of that. Fusion will be their way of basically telling third parties to f*ck off and try to carve out their own portion of the market. 

I think this has been asked every year since after it's release. The answer is and always will be, "no."

No developer in the world is capable of releasing 10-12 quality games on two seperate platforms. 

Not Sony, not EA, not Activision, no one. 

It's kind of a wonder that Nintendo has even be able to manage for so long, but they're coming to the point where it's completely untenable. 

It was more workable 8-9 years ago when they could basically just port old SNES games to the Game Boy every once in a while and get a Pokemon game out now and again and that was good enough, but now the 3DS requires as much time/effort as basically a console would. 

I hope they put out more games. But they might see Wii U as a lot cause.

Nintendo, It is time to fix yourself. Capcom doesn't want to be bought out? Fine. Throw so much money in deals and stock buys that Capcom is pretty much 1st party going forward. Next, buy a few smaller companies with some solid games, making them first party. NIS... I know they love Sony, but they always seem in need of cash. Buy 'em. Marvelous... Sure they make mostly Nintendo stuff, but buy 'em. How about an American company that makes games the West likes? Show some balls.

Hi NinPie

I think pleasantries would be rather suited for wall discussion, but what the heck; hello.

Fusion is really the only way for Nintendo to go.

Every other avenue is pretty much a dead end for them.

Unified they will be able to provide a good 11-18 releases per year and 2-3 "big" holiday games each season.

They'll be able to get some Japanese support at least too, as they do on the 3DS to throw in on top of that.

They should be able to sell 65-80 million units at least of a unified platform even if mobile continues to eat chunks of their audience, and that should be enough to generate a solid profit provided they don't bank on any stupid expensive gimmicks next time (like 3D screens or tablet controllers).

By not having to make 2 Mario Karts, 2 2D Marios, 2 3D Marios, 2 Smash Bros., 2 Animal Crossings, etc. etc. they should also be able to take more chances in making new original IP without upsetting their core fanbase that needs a new Mario/Zelda/Smash. By making more original IP they have a better chance of finding the next big franchise that can carry their business for the future 10 years+.

Sadly, the answer is no. It won't be as bad as last year or this year though..... Hopefully.

super mario 64 ds sold 10.17m or the recent ocarina of time 3.40+ on 3ds:P like we saw with wind waker hd?what...1m+ is bad?it came when wii u was struggling and gave significant boost(first week x2 globally, in usa x3 and europex6 and then wii u didnt fall back to its low sales of 1st and 2nd week of september)...!p.s tlou is  a remaster....

With the amount of games Nintendo makes and publishes every year for both consoles, it would mean that, in a world where they develop one game that works on all their platforms, there are no shortages from beginning to end of their lifecycle.

Telling a developer, that you will develop to na ecosystem instead of this or that console is more appealing from a financial point of view;
Buying exclusives means the risks of failing or lower;
Japanese developers (basically the ones that really support Nintendo) will develop for an even bigger audience and by releasing them, they would have a whole lot more to gain, too.

But that`s not all there is to it.
The real change comes from the use of the free staff and money they save on projects:
The extra money and staff could be used to develop genres Nintendo does not make;
Start their own mobile business and have staff that can focus only on that platform (porting it to the other platforms aswell);
Open more studios in the west;