Iwata: Multiplatform Nintendo Franchises Would be Short-Term Fix

Satoru Iwata recently commented on producing titles for non-Nintendo platforms, noting how it would only be a short-term fix.

Analysts and critics have urged Nintendo in recent years to produce their key releases, like Super Mario Bros and The Legend of Zelda, for systems like PlayStation, Xbox and PC. Long story short, the answer is essentially "no". As the leader of the company, Iwata wants to secure a long-term solution for Nintendo and not quickly putting out titles on other systems.

If I was to take responsibility for the company for just the next one or two years, and if I was not concerned about the long-term future of Nintendo at all, it might make sense for us to provide our important franchises for other platforms, and then we might be able to gain some short-term profit.

To conclude, Iwata stated how he would "never think about providing our precious resources for other platforms at all", especially given how small the current teams are at Nintendo.

With the Nintendo 3DS soaring, Nintendo are hoping to achieve the same momentum with key first-party releases this year and into 2014 including Super Mario 3D World, Mario Kart 8 and The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker HD.

However, Nintendo did confirm this week that the Wii U hardware is still being sold at a loss.

What are your thoughts on Iwata's comments on Nintendo development?