Iwata interview

[BreakABone]

Well this is from another Iwata interview.

Iwata said the new console is aimed at customers who hate clutter and find current games and the controllers used to play them to be confusing and difficult.

Well, I agree with him on the clutter. You should see the suites of some of my friends. They couldn't seperate the controllers form the plugs, just a mess. Then there was my WaveBirds....

As for controller that is somewhaty of an issue, don't know how big.. like the Z button was a real problem for people but it was in the most akward of places...

Though I wonder how they would simplify controls. Unless of course, they found a way to limit the buttons but still have the same degrees of movement and stuff or even more...

"In the past we tried to entice new users with increasingly sophisticated graphics, improved sound, and complex storytelling, but to a big extent, I think we've pursued that as much as we can," said Iwata.

They've said stuff like this before... Though I don't agree with complex storytelling. They sure can improve stories...

"Right now, game consoles are important for the game fan, but for the rest of the family, it's just a piece of nuisance that's loud and eats up electricity ... We want to create games for people who haven't played games but are curious about them."

Eh.

Though I will say this.. for all the stuff Nintendo gets about Mario Party, I have found most people gamers/non-gamers find it the most accessible game for a large audience.

He said the company was already talking to third-party game publishers about including their old Nintendo-compatible games in the downloadable archives.

That would allow users to play original versions of "Pac-Man" and "Donkey Kong," for instance.

While pricing had not been decided, he said the company could charge users per game, sell pre-paid cards in stores, or give some games away as part of promotions.

Well, I'm glad they are in talks with 3rd parties, and I hope a lot of them jump on the chance. Though, I do wonder what about games made by companies that are now dead or 2nd party Nintendo games?

And I think it would be cool to have like official Nintendo tourneys, where rare games are the prize. Maybe even new content for older games?
http://www.reuters.com/audi/newsArti...toryID=8552753