Post by *NormalGamer* on Jan 20, 2006 18:03:35 GMT -5
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Newsmaker:Ê Nintendo's New Year's resolutions
By Daniel Terdiman
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: January 18, 2006, 12:00 PM PST
Sometime later this year, both Sony and Nintendo will release their next-generation video game consoles, the PlayStation 3 and the Revolution, respectively.
The new machines offer the promise of state-of-the-art graphics and could leave their predecessors, Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube, in the dust.
But the two consoles will be launched into a video game atmosphere in which software sales are slowing, and many worry that innovation has been forgotten in lieu of a never-ending flow of sequels. And while franchises like Electronic Arts' "Madden" and Nintendo's "Super Mario Bros." are reliable best sellers, some fear that the industry has lost its enthusiasm for creating brand new titles.
Thus, though the November launch of Microsoft's next-generation console, the Xbox 360 was considered a success, and it's still hard to find one of the machines, there's been a notable lack of excitement over any of the Xbox launch titles. And that's because, though there were a couple of brand-new games for the Microsoft console, most of the 18 that were available for launch were sequels.
For its part, though, Nintendo said it plans to bring a new level of innovation to the table with Revolution. And with that in mind, CNET News.com recently caught up with Reggie Fils-Aime, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Nintendo America, and asked him about the company's plans going forward.
NG: From here on, the article goes to the interview. So click on the source on top to read the entire interview.
Newsmaker:Ê Nintendo's New Year's resolutions
By Daniel Terdiman
Staff Writer, CNET News.com
Published: January 18, 2006, 12:00 PM PST
Sometime later this year, both Sony and Nintendo will release their next-generation video game consoles, the PlayStation 3 and the Revolution, respectively.
The new machines offer the promise of state-of-the-art graphics and could leave their predecessors, Sony's PlayStation 2 and Nintendo's GameCube, in the dust.
But the two consoles will be launched into a video game atmosphere in which software sales are slowing, and many worry that innovation has been forgotten in lieu of a never-ending flow of sequels. And while franchises like Electronic Arts' "Madden" and Nintendo's "Super Mario Bros." are reliable best sellers, some fear that the industry has lost its enthusiasm for creating brand new titles.
Thus, though the November launch of Microsoft's next-generation console, the Xbox 360 was considered a success, and it's still hard to find one of the machines, there's been a notable lack of excitement over any of the Xbox launch titles. And that's because, though there were a couple of brand-new games for the Microsoft console, most of the 18 that were available for launch were sequels.
For its part, though, Nintendo said it plans to bring a new level of innovation to the table with Revolution. And with that in mind, CNET News.com recently caught up with Reggie Fils-Aime, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Nintendo America, and asked him about the company's plans going forward.
NG: From here on, the article goes to the interview. So click on the source on top to read the entire interview.
