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Fils-Aime on Wii 2: “We’re not there yet”

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Just in case you didn’t hear Cammie Dunaway clearly enough last month, NoA boss Reggie Fils-Aime’s told Forbes that a Wii successor is some way away.

“When the software developer comes forward with an idea that can’t be executed on the current platform, that’s when we start thinking seriously about the next system,” he said.

“We’re not there yet, from a Wii perspective.”

He also dropped more cold water on contiuing Wii HD talk, saying it simply isn’t going to happen for the sake of it.

“So when people talk about high definition for the Wii console our feedback is that that by itself will not create a brand new experience,” Fils-Aime said.

“Therefore, we’re not interested. What we have to push for are groundbreaking new experiences. Technology has to enable it, not to be a means all by itself.”

NoA marketing boss Cammie Dunaway said at the firm’s US media summit last month that, “I don’t think it’ll be any time soon,” when asked by Gamespot when we’re going to see another under-the-TV Nintendo console.

“Even though our installed base is, at this point, 5 million households larger than the PS2 was at the same point in its lifecycle, [Wii] still has a lot of room to grow,” she said.

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#1

frod
10/03/10, 2:01 pm

Of course, he’s being very specific here. Maintaining deniability.

#2

Blerk
10/03/10, 2:01 pm

What about Wii 1.5, then?

#3

The Hindle
10/03/10, 2:05 pm

Why wont they do a Wii HD, it would bring in the hardcore.

#4

Erthazus
10/03/10, 2:14 pm

@3 to make a console you need a lot of money at the start and there is no guarantee at all that it will be a successful Hardcore device. There are already 2 consoles that have hardcore audience.

they have a good position where Wii is only for casual player or for everybody.

#5

Blerk
10/03/10, 2:23 pm

I seriously doubt an HD Wii would bring in the hardcore, no matter how much the hardcore say it would.

#6

Hero of Canton
10/03/10, 3:30 pm

Totally agree, Blerk. Most hardcore gamers who own a Wii use it purely as a Nintendo player. I don’t think it’d be any different if it were HD.

Anyway, this doesn’t confirm Wii HD isn’t happening, just that the next console would have to have another hook *as well as* HD. I’ve no idea what that could be, but then that’s probably why I’m not doing R+D for Nintendo.

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