Well this is from another Iwata interview.
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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.
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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...
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"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.
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They've said stuff like this before... Though I don't agree with complex storytelling. They sure can improve stories...
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"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."
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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.
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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.
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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