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[Stormage09]

Loooong Interview here

http://seattletimes.com/html/technologybrierdudleysblog/2019376473_qa_nintendo_boss_on_wii_u_appl.html

Highlights:

Q: Can you fend off the Xbox 720 and PS4?
A: Once you talk about what that is, we can probably fend it off.

Q: Will the Wii U and its capabilities last you through the next console generation?
A: We think so. It's based on having great graphics, it's based on having a robust online execution. We believe that this system is going to have a very long life, and it's going to be very well supported by third-party publishers.

[BanjoKazooie]

Ooohoooohooo. I got giggles...

"they're not going to be able to get on a tablet, and they're not going to be able to get on a tablet somehow connected to a gaming system like what our friends down the street are trying to do." Hehehe, Microsoft reference!!

[Mignaga]

He is supposed to say this kinda thing, but still it makes me happy to hear him say it. Lol

Edited by Mignaga, 08 October 2012 - 02:54 PM.

[Tricky Sonic]

He is supposed to say this kinda thing, but still it makes me happy to hear him say it. Lol

Reggie is passionate about Nintendo though, a lot of guys are paid to say these things...he would say them for free because he believes what he says.

[Mignaga]

Reggie is passionate about Nintendo though, a lot of guys are paid to say these things...he would say them for free because he believes what he says.

Very true, but if he doesn't really care for something that Nintendo is putting out, he won't say anything bad about it. It is still his job after all.

[JaylisJayP]

I am getting Wii U Day 1 and I'm excited for it, but this is just speculation from an obviously biased source. Reggie won't decide it's relevance in 4-5 years, the gamers will. It is nice to know he's thinking ahead about third-party support and things of that nature, but only time will tell on the rest.

[Nollog]

Nice PR spin.
Nintendo still need to prove their claims.

[neverwinteru]

Nice PR spin.
Nintendo still need to prove their claims.

my thought's exactly

talk is cheap we will see if they will last or if i will need to invest in two consoles again this generation.

[Keviin]

I remember that Iwata said the Revolution would be powerful. Guess Nintendo's perception is different of great graphics than their "target group".

[Socalmuscle]

I remember that Iwata said the Revolution would be powerful. Guess Nintendo's perception is different of great graphics than their "target group".

I remember him telling the E3 audience that when they saw the Revolution's graphics, they would say "wooow"

when the system came out, they sure said it alright.

as in "woow, that stinks."

We don't have the same situation with the Wii U.

Nintendo was forced into the Wii.

The Wii U is what Nintendo does when they have all the room they need to built a great system.

[Robotic Sunshine Commander]

YAH GO REGGIE! comming straight from the top dogs guys! Wii U = next gen powerhouse

I remember him telling the E3 audience that when they saw the Revolution's graphics, they would say "wooow"

when the system came out, they sure said it alright.

as in "woow, that stinks."

We don't have the same situation with the Wii U.

Nintendo was forced into the Wii.

The Wii U is what Nintendo does when they have all the room they need to built a great system.

the wii graphics at the time were about on par with the 360 because the games werent even running in HD yet. the wii's graphics arent that bad. they are just sub par

[Alph]

I hope the Wii U gets good third party support.

[Crackkat]

reggie is such a broseph

[Keviin]

I remember him telling the E3 audience that when they saw the Revolution's graphics, they would say "wooow"

when the system came out, they sure said it alright.

as in "woow, that stinks."

We don't have the same situation with the Wii U.

Nintendo was forced into the Wii.

The Wii U is what Nintendo does when they have all the room they need to built a great system.

Good point there. But I still doubt it will keep up with nextbox/station (it will better than the Wii for sure tho). I mean, Xbox 360/PS3 are selling for around 200 these days. Nintendo releases a console + a FREAKING expensive controller for 300, so that doesn't leave more room to improve of that generations hardware. I don't know manufacturing costs or anything, but it seems a logical thing. I don't think you can sell a powerhouse console + a powerhouse controller for that price. I think they said they didn't want to sell at a loss, too.

With powerhouse I mean, a huge leap in graphics. With powerhouse I don't mean just higher settings if the games were pc games.