Iwata Discusses Wii and DS Successors

Several weeks ago, a Japanese newspaper quoted Nintendo CEO Satoru Iwata as he, supposedly, stated some facts about the upcoming successor to the Nintendo DS.  There was quite a commotion about what was said, and Iwata decided to clarify what was said at a recent Q&A session with Nintendo’s investors.

As for his statement about the DS successor, he said this:

“The next DS will need to have high resolution graphics and include a motion sensor, wouldn’t you say? Those are naturally considered requirements. However, do you believe it will sell with just this?”

This completely makes sense, as Nintendo hardly ever goes into their next console without throwing something new in the mix. That is how they make a profit over their competitors.  He has similar things to say about the Wii successor.

“If asked if making the Wii compatible with high definition — just making it compatible with high resolution — will get players throughout the world to buy it, I would of course say, ‘Do you think it would sell with just that? Let’s put something new in it.”

Finally, when asked whether he would divulge any details about the next hardware, Iwata, obviously, did not.

“If there were no rival makers in the world, I’d could give examples of the things that we are considering. However, for competitive reasons, I cannot give specifics today on the what or when of the things we’re considering.”

We all know the Wii and DS are not the end of Nintendo; however, it seems we will just have to keep waiting until Nintendo is ready to show us what is coming next.

[Andriasang]

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