Grampy on 25 May 2008
| joora said: Wasn't there a story about how Iwata took 3 DVD cases, stacked em together and said to engineers that he wanted a console that doesn't exceed that size? |
It's not just a story, it's true. Here it is from the horse's mouth:
Iwata: Wii certainly stands out in comparison with the other game consoles that are available.
Firstly, it's by far the smallest. Tell us a bit about this.
Takamoto: Well, as you said, one of the most striking aspects of Wii is its small size. Our specific target
in developing this console was to make it no larger than 2 or 3 stacked DVD cases. Of course, this was a
direct order from you! (laughs)
Iwata:I actually stacked up a few DVD cases and said, "I'd like to make it about this size!" (laughs)
I guess this must have come as a shock to you?
http://www.nintendo.com/wii/what/iwataasks/volume-1/part-2 There is also a fascinating story about choosing the size of Wii Fithttp://us.wii.com/wii-fit/iwata_asks/vol1_page3.jsp
