Nintendo’s next generation console depends on Miyamoto’s ideas

The Wii is responsible for the sudden interest in both motion controlled and casual gaming. It has consistently outsold the PS3 and Xbox 360 despite having much weaker hardware capabilities and lower quality games. As Microsoft and Sony are in a race to maximize what modern technology has to offer, Nintendo is taking a more laid back approach.

Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime spoke with Kotaku at GDC 2010 where he noted the state of Nintendo’s consoles. It has been rumored that a Wii HD console will come sooner rather than later, but Fils-Aime feels Nintendo’s next console will not depend on time, but rather on innovation.

“When Mr. Miyamoto goes to Mr. Iwata and says. ‘I have this great idea and I can’t do it on the Wii,’ that’s when there will be a next generation console. What that includes we’ll see.” “I think Mr. Miyamoto himself has said that he is very interested in a high-definition experience, but to be 120 percent crystal clear, HD by itself in our view is not enough to go for a new console past the Wii.”

Nintendo’s next console will deliver a similar experience the Wii and DS has – it will encourage more people to play games while continuing to innovate.

Via [Kotaku]