2016?




Point One: Nintendo already saved massive dollars by recycling old Gamecube hardware, development programs and repackaging it inside the Wii.

"The hardware is basically a GC. We've upgraded our development tools to new versions but, you can still use GC programs as they are. With that in mind, I thought we could remake GC titles for the Wii and modify them to work with the Wii remote so that they're more fun to play." confirms Miyamoto. They were first with a ten year console hardware plan. They atarted it with the Gamecube hardware 8 years ago.


Point Two: Its not the first time they have recycled and repackaged hardware and technology.


They have used the 10 year console plan before. They just never told anyone they were doing it. They've done it to much financial success and fanfare while entertaining millions in the process. In terms of graphics, the GBA is "basically" a SNES, and the DS is "basically" a N64 with a touchscreen. Both handhelds have done extremely well. So lack of success and controversy aside, why does Sony seem to make a fuss over the PS3 being a console to end all consoles?



Point Three: Nintendo will of course upgrade its console hardware. But this time the controllers have a ten year life cycle.

"I believe that any sort of changes to interface that allows people to get into games and enjoy games is a great trend," said Miyamoto. "One of the challenges is not just to create a natural controller, but how do you get it into the hands of the people? How do you do that cost effectively? And I think we've accomplished that."



"We have sold millions of controllers at a good price point. And we have that delivery system successfully already implemented," explains Miyamoto. "For other companies starting from zero and trying to figure out how to get it out there at a decent price point is a big challenge."

Point Four: Who knows where controllers and interfaces will be in ten years?