Already happened many times though
Usually it is released at the same date, or the games have been PS3 to Vita instead. But it probably will happen more times in the future too.
That is what i ment, you downplay it because it is a multiplatform game, or that a port is being done later on. I know that you didnt say that the game(s) itself is bad. I agree that getting an exclusive game in addition is a good thing, but i wondered why you downplayed a game going multiplatform instead, or a game being ported later on.
There hasnt really been a true cross play game yet like this on console/handheld, so we'll see how it turns out.
If they made an unique game, i dont think it would change much to be honest. It is afterall a fighting game, so it is limited to how much difference there could be. It would have to have many unique characters and unique stages for it to really matter. I'm wondering what Nintendo will do. Smash Bros Brawl already have 35 characters, so will the 3DS version get many unique characters? And will they still have more characters to add to the WiiU version on top of this?
Do you think that Nintendo will release the 3DS or WiiU version maybe 1-2 years after eachother by the way? I'm wondering about this due to the connectivity stuff they're talking about. I guess maybe it is possible if the connectivity is not related to gameplay between the two versions. Maybe it is something like sharing homemade stages.
But fair enough if you dont like the idea about games going multiplatform or being ported to another system later on. It is after all a subjective thing, so that cant be argued about.