Perrin Kaplan Likes the Idea of Wii60 and PSWii

Peter Moore made headlines when he publicly advocated the Nintendo Wii. Later on, wanting to look like the “better man” as well, Phil Harrison said the same thing. They both think that Wii would perfectly complement their own systems. Well, what does Nintendo have to say about this? Perrin Kaplan talks about this whole “Wii60” and “PSWii” alliance systems.

I find it interesting that you mentioned just a minute ago about the Xbox 360 and making a mild comparison. Earlier this week, Peter Moore said he thought that gamers would buy a Wii in addition to a 360.
The hardcore gamers, the gamers that are their customers, they love to play and they will probably want our system and their system. I do think the casual gamers that we are expanding into will own only one, and it will be ours.

Do you feel that the systems are in any way complimentary?
I think they could be. For a hard core gamer who really wants a plethora of ways to pick from, someone who really wants to spend a lot of time gaming. Yeah, of course I knew Peter. He’s one of my favorites in the industry. He’s great; a great guy. Known him from the Sega days.

Well, I already know that I’ll be getting a Wii first and foremost. I’ve decided to take a “wait and see” attitude towards the other two. The PS3 looks appealing to my tastes, but the price is just a bit much to swallow. The Xbox 360 has a great online system in place, but the games just don’t sound as appealing to me. Then there’s the HDTV issue… I think I’ll pick up a 360 or PS3 once I actually get an HDTV! But hey, if console makers can actually be open like this, it should make for some good times ahead. Of course, Allard vs Kutaragi should still be as brutal as ever to keep our fanboys happy!

The full interview also goes more in-depth about Nintendo’s online strategy with WiiConnect24 and the Nintendo WiFi Connection. The chances of an Xbox Live-style experience is looking grimmer and grimmer.

Peter Moore made headlines when he publicly advocated the Nintendo Wii. Later on, wanting to look like the “better man” as well, Phil Harrison said the same thing. They both think that Wii would perfectly complement their own systems. Well, what does Nintendo have to say about this? Perrin Kaplan talks about this whole “Wii60” and “PSWii” alliance systems.

I find it interesting that you mentioned just a minute ago about the Xbox 360 and making a mild comparison. Earlier this week, Peter Moore said he thought that gamers would buy a Wii in addition to a 360.
The hardcore gamers, the gamers that are their customers, they love to play and they will probably want our system and their system. I do think the casual gamers that we are expanding into will own only one, and it will be ours.

Do you feel that the systems are in any way complimentary?
I think they could be. For a hard core gamer who really wants a plethora of ways to pick from, someone who really wants to spend a lot of time gaming. Yeah, of course I knew Peter. He’s one of my favorites in the industry. He’s great; a great guy. Known him from the Sega days.

Well, I already know that I’ll be getting a Wii first and foremost. I’ve decided to take a “wait and see” attitude towards the other two. The PS3 looks appealing to my tastes, but the price is just a bit much to swallow. The Xbox 360 has a great online system in place, but the games just don’t sound as appealing to me. Then there’s the HDTV issue… I think I’ll pick up a 360 or PS3 once I actually get an HDTV! But hey, if console makers can actually be open like this, it should make for some good times ahead. Of course, Allard vs Kutaragi should still be as brutal as ever to keep our fanboys happy!

The full interview also goes more in-depth about Nintendo’s online strategy with WiiConnect24 and the Nintendo WiFi Connection. The chances of an Xbox Live-style experience is looking grimmer and grimmer.