Nintendo Unconcerned By Motion-Control Competitors

Posted by Soulskill on Tuesday June 9, 2009 @07:46PM from the it's-not-the-size-of-the-boat dept.

The Guardian's games blog reports on comments by Nintendo discussing why it's not worried about competition from Microsoft and Sony after their recent motion-control announcements at E3. Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime said, "The only thing I'll say is a rhetorical question. Is it fun? If it's fun, then I tip my hat and say, 'Well done.' But what's happening sounds to me a lot like, 'Who's got the prettiest picture. Who's got high-definition. Who has the best processing power?' It sounds like technology, when the consumer wants to be entertained. Our focus is how do we take active play and make it entertainment. And that's what we're going to continue to focus on."

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Good grasp on consumer demand by Drakkenmensch · 2009-06-10 00:04 · Score: 0, Redundant

Is it fun? If it's fun, then I tip my hat and say, 'Well done.' But what's happening sounds to me a lot like, 'Who's got the prettiest picture. Who's got high-definition. Who has the best processing power?' It sounds like technology, when the consumer wants to be entertained.

This is why Nintendo has managed to remain a top dog in a field where it is dominated by 1080i high definition graphics and 5.1 surround sound. It gives players what they want - FUN. Not that the other giants can't give it as well, but they better not forget about it either.