Nintendo has confirmed the Wii successor console is well underway, but will not talk about it at all for fear of it being ripped off.
Nintendo boss Satoru Iwada confirmed that a successor to its wildly successful Wii console is under development – however, he refuses to part with any details out of fear that the competition will swipe the idea:
“Unfortunately, the history of entertainment is also the history of imitation.
If a superb idea comes out, and it’s something you can’t protect with a patent, it will be copied immediately.”
He goes on to talk about the importance of “surprising” consumers – this and his secretiveness seem to suggest the successor may be more than just a Wii with upgraded hardware.
Previously Nintendo has been keen to point out that the Move and Kinect are mere copies of its Wiimote – though considering how long it took Microsoft and Sony to come out with them, they hardly seem to pose a major threat.
They’ll just “Copy” it after they release it so what does it matter?
Copying? That’s harsh, I was thinking innovation.
Also nintendo basically set the standard for controllers. If you look at a PS1 controller, its just a Snes controller but with handles, two more shoulder buttons…And thats kinda it. Kinda sad that they strayed away from it by releasing the GC, and 64 controller. Nice ideas but eh…
Evidentaly, they’re not wrong.
I have my hopes up. After seeing what they’re planning with the 3DS(making it more powerful than PS2), I think they finally realized that they need to start appealing to their more serious fans again and stop making cheap shovelware that’s behind the curve.