Seems like it, and besides, the only thing giving that credence was the Mac reveal and that wasnt that big of a deal considering there was a boxing ring level and he was a logical addition.
When it comes down to it, I think Nintendo's real problem was the Wii. They tried something different and had huge success and have went with the assumption that doing something that deviates from the norm will propel them to the stratosphere again. I know they maintain the idea that they've...
at this point, they need to take a gamble. not a gamble in my eyes, but apparently in theirs. Release your next big game from a missing/wanted franchise on the Wii U. Don't give the 3DS junior version, bet that people still love your franchises enough to buy a Wii U just for it. Of course...