Why not Kid Icarus for the Wii?

I was really suprised when they announced a new Kid Icarus title at E3, but for the 3DS? Why not for the Wii instead? I mean here's a franchise that's been dead for so long and they finally decide to bring it back, but on a handheld. It makes me wonder though, could Nintendo be developing a game for the Wii?

Because it would have sold like crap. But as a launch game on a new system it will sell a couple million

I don't think there is an exact reason why it was not brought to the Wii. Project Sora must have started developing a game for the 3DS and they eventually felt like Kid Icarus could be used as a background for the gameplay they had created.

I may be wrong, but I remember reading something along those lines somewhere. I can't find the link now. :P

Because the point of project Sora was to make a 3DS game.

because the wii already has sin & punishment.BrunoBRS

this is the answer

Cause the 3DS needs Games.