That will never happen but if it did? The next Nintendo console would be just as powerful as the competition, use a standard controller and have a robust online service on par with XBL and PSN. 

Nintendo's Japan branch will never allow it.

I don't trust NoA to do a good job, specially with Reggie as president.

They are crap when handling game releases. Remember the Operation Rainfall game on Wii?

ill be happy if they can put a usb port in there that is powerful enough to powerup a usb3.0 portable hdd lol.

Leaving the debate on whether it is a good or a bad thing, what I would like to know is:

Is this so because he decided to not get involved or because someone told him to stay away?

Absolutely what i thought haha.

WHERE IS ARCEUS!??!?

WE TALK ABOUT THE SUPREME GOD!!!!!

Why are people acting like this is a good thing?  Iwata was gonna release the N3DS with the same 3D technology as the old 3DS until Miyamoto stepped in.

@JEMC: That's a good question!

If you read some old Q&A (from the Investor Meetings), you'll see that Miyamoto talked before on how new blood was taking part of the decision process and that they wanted to pass those tasks to newer people.

My guess is that Miyamoto stepped aside voluntarily because that person - or maybe more - was found.

U can tell I don't like main Pokemon.

AND ARCEUS! HADES! DIN! MEDUSA! NAYRU! VIRIDI! FARORE! PYRRHON!  HONEY QUEEN!  ZELDA!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

OT: Still hate that it 99.99% will be a gimick........which would have a 80% chance that it fails.