The Regginator’s offensive against PlayStation Move continues, with the Nintendo of America boss now calling the motion controller a “Wii-Too” effort from Sony.
Fils-Aime started our half-hour conversation by downplaying Sony's recent unveiling of the motion detecting Playstation Move.
"It's certainly me too or Wii too, as I like to say," Fils-Aime said. "There is nothing that they showed that is surprising. There is nothing that they showed that is innovative and in the end it will come down to how much fun the software is.
How entertaining the experience is and I've yet to see anything that highlights this as an entertaining experience."
Despite the new, direct competition coming from the Playstation Move and Microsoft's Project Natal, Fils-Aime promised that Nintendo's Wii has a "very long, very vibrant life in front of it."
“Looking at what PlayStation is doing, it feels very ‘Wii-too,’” said the exec, talking to the LA Times.
“In terms of Microsoft, we’ll see when they actually show off their software. I think our competitors will be challenged in a number of ways: bringing fun experiences to life, because in the end that’s what the consumer wants.
“Our competitors will be challenged on providing the great value we have always provided. Our consumers have a system that they love. Is that consumer suddenly going to stop and go do something else?”
Reggie’s been a vociferous detractor of Move since it was announced at GDC in San Francisco earlier this month, saying you won’t need one if you have a Wii, that he’s flattered at Sony’s “imitation” and that Nintendo would be “embarrassed” to be bringing out motion devices this year.
Move’s out this autumn. But Reggie doesn’t care. Obviously.
http://www.vg247.com/2010/03/22/reggie-move-is-wii-too/
http://kotaku.com/5499214/super-guide-vitality-sensor-and-netflix-ds-a-conversation-with-nintendo
Edited with the full quote. Thanks Rhonin the wizard
