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Nintendo's Revolution will follow PS3 timescale, says Fils-Aime
Rob Fahey 16:20 11/10/2004
Slams Microsoft again for moving too quickly towards next generation
Nintendo of America's charismatic VP of sales and marketing Reggie Fils-Aime
has confirmed that the company is aiming to launch its next home console in
the same timeframe as Sony's PS3, and attacked Microsoft's "rush" to the
next generation.
"Our focus is this: we will bring Revolution to the marketplace roughly at
the same time as the competition," Fils-Aime told US website IGN. "We are
driving our timetables based on what we believe Sony will do."
While Nintendo may be watching Sony to work out when to jump on the next
generation, the company is less sold on Microsoft's approach. "Not that I
want to ignore the Xbox," Fils-Aime qualified, "but certainly we believe
that a rush to a new system is a mistake."
This is the second time in recent months that a senior Nintendo executive
has attacked Microsoft's seeming haste in moving to a next-generation
platform - speaking at the ELSPA Game Summit in London last June, former
Nintendo Europe boss David Gosen said that "in every cycle, some
manufacturer not profiting from the current cycle is eager to kick-start the
next one," and suggested that profitability was not Microsoft's "key
motivation" with the Xbox.
Fils-Aime also confirmed that the forthcoming Nintendo DS handheld could
potentially be used to link up with the GameCube console, and will almost
certainly boast link features with the Revolution platform.
"Could there be interactivity with GameCube?" he said. "Potentially. Depends
on the software and accessories needed from a GameCube perspective. But it's
certainly possible. Could there be interaction with the Revolution?
Certainly possible. Certainly capable."
Nintendo's Revolution will follow PS3 timescale, says Fils-Aime
Rob Fahey 16:20 11/10/2004
Slams Microsoft again for moving too quickly towards next generation
Nintendo of America's charismatic VP of sales and marketing Reggie Fils-Aime
has confirmed that the company is aiming to launch its next home console in
the same timeframe as Sony's PS3, and attacked Microsoft's "rush" to the
next generation.
"Our focus is this: we will bring Revolution to the marketplace roughly at
the same time as the competition," Fils-Aime told US website IGN. "We are
driving our timetables based on what we believe Sony will do."
While Nintendo may be watching Sony to work out when to jump on the next
generation, the company is less sold on Microsoft's approach. "Not that I
want to ignore the Xbox," Fils-Aime qualified, "but certainly we believe
that a rush to a new system is a mistake."
This is the second time in recent months that a senior Nintendo executive
has attacked Microsoft's seeming haste in moving to a next-generation
platform - speaking at the ELSPA Game Summit in London last June, former
Nintendo Europe boss David Gosen said that "in every cycle, some
manufacturer not profiting from the current cycle is eager to kick-start the
next one," and suggested that profitability was not Microsoft's "key
motivation" with the Xbox.
Fils-Aime also confirmed that the forthcoming Nintendo DS handheld could
potentially be used to link up with the GameCube console, and will almost
certainly boast link features with the Revolution platform.
"Could there be interactivity with GameCube?" he said. "Potentially. Depends
on the software and accessories needed from a GameCube perspective. But it's
certainly possible. Could there be interaction with the Revolution?
Certainly possible. Certainly capable."
