Rhazer Fusion
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If Nintendo went third-party, the industry would literally crash. They were responsible for 250 million pieces of sold hardware the previous gen and responsible for much of gaming's growth. Not to mention how many third-parties would go bankrupt trying to keep up with Nintendo games on every platform.
I am still not convinced that Nintendo games possibly excluding Mario and Zelda out of name recognition would sell that great on Microsoft and Sony consoles. 8 years ago, maybe it would be different. Based on the current state of the industry, I think the average gamer would rather play COD, Battlefield, Fifa or Madden over the next installment of Kirby or Metroid. I think Nintendo would be better off sticking to handlhelds if they ever left the console business.