Miyamoto Explains Why Wii Has No HD

During a Q&A session at E3, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto explained Nintendo’s decision to omit High-Definition video output from their upcoming console, the Nintendo Wii. Surprisingly, he did add that Nintendo’s next system would include HD video output. Nintendo’s next system?!

Miyamoto explains, “the number of HDTVs in homes is really not that high, yet. Of course I think five years down the road it would be pretty much a given that Nintendo would create an HD system, but right now the predominant television set in the world is a non-HD set”.

He also said, “We thought it would be better to create a system that allows you to interact with any TV set you have in your home in an entirely new, different way, and even kind of turn that into a toy for your TV that anyone can pick up, interact with and enjoy – rather than only the people who have a very high-tech, specific kind of TV set”.

I personally would have to argue with his last statement, because these systems that do include HD video output do not support them exclusively, they also display on traditional televisions just fine (however you won’t be seeing what these systems are truly capable of – something that the Wii is not).

If you were paying attention, you will have also noticed that Miyamoto hints at Nintendo possibly creating a new system as soon as five years from now. I guess that means that Nintendo is already working on this unknown system as we speak.

For those of us that spent our hard-earned savings on HD displays, perhaps the 360 or PS3 will more firmly grasp our attention, as they are the implied destination of our High-Dollar, High-Definition investments. But then again, that’s just me. What do you think?

During a Q&A session at E3, Nintendo’s Shigeru Miyamoto explained Nintendo’s decision to omit High-Definition video output from their upcoming console, the Nintendo Wii. Surprisingly, he did add that Nintendo’s next system would include HD video output. Nintendo’s next system?!

Miyamoto explains, “the number of HDTVs in homes is really not that high, yet. Of course I think five years down the road it would be pretty much a given that Nintendo would create an HD system, but right now the predominant television set in the world is a non-HD set”.

He also said, “We thought it would be better to create a system that allows you to interact with any TV set you have in your home in an entirely new, different way, and even kind of turn that into a toy for your TV that anyone can pick up, interact with and enjoy – rather than only the people who have a very high-tech, specific kind of TV set”.

I personally would have to argue with his last statement, because these systems that do include HD video output do not support them exclusively, they also display on traditional televisions just fine (however you won’t be seeing what these systems are truly capable of – something that the Wii is not).

If you were paying attention, you will have also noticed that Miyamoto hints at Nintendo possibly creating a new system as soon as five years from now. I guess that means that Nintendo is already working on this unknown system as we speak.

For those of us that spent our hard-earned savings on HD displays, perhaps the 360 or PS3 will more firmly grasp our attention, as they are the implied destination of our High-Dollar, High-Definition investments. But then again, that’s just me. What do you think?