Miyamoto mentions new hardware

By Oli Welsh Published 9 February, 2010

Also, new MotionPlus game.

Shigeru Miyamoto has confirmed that Nintendo is developing new gaming hardware.

The legendary designer mentioned that a new console is on the way when accepting a prize and the Japan Media Arts Festival at the weekend, according to Andriasang (translated from 4gamer).

Miyamoto offered no further specifics. It's not uncommon for Nintendo executives to reassure fans and investors that it's working on new machines, while talk of a high-definition Wii and motion-sensing DS has been doing the rounds recently, although company chief Satoru Iwata has distanced himself from both.

Meanwhile, the father of Mario also mentioned that he's working on a new game for the Wii's MotionPlus peripheral. Although Wii Sports Resort was a hit last year, MotionPlus games are still few and far between, with not much to look forward to beyond Red Steel 2 and the next Zelda, which may not even be released this year.

For more from Miyamoto, including how the inveterate pet-lover was inspired to make Super Mario Galaxy by a hamster, check out the Andriasang article.

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Comments (15) Latest comment 2 years ago

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  • LazyNinjaUk #1 2 years ago

    Nintendo Jyzz?

  • MrLovePump #2 2 years ago

    @bah99

    Codename: nintendo tennerlady

  • Dezm0nd #3 2 years ago

    Shock news: Nintendo sells loads and decides to make another!

  • MrLovePump #4 2 years ago

    Nintendos main Market with the wii is idiots, when you have to run an add campaign reminding people that you can connect it to the Internet that fact is undeniable. I am not talking about the wii owning gamers out there because let's face it gamers make up a serious minority of wii owners. That being said I think moving away from the wii platform would confuse most of them. I don't think their Market is bothers by graphics either so I would expect more addins or a console with new features. If it does 1080 I put money on upscaling.

  • schnide #5 2 years ago

    NEWFLASH: HARDWARE COMPANY WORKING ON NEW HARDWARE

    Next on Five: When Squirrels Go Surfing VII

  • Dizzy #6 2 years ago

    and so it begins...

  • KDR_11k #7 2 years ago

    Nintendo ALWAYS works on new hardware, they said before that they immediately start working on the next piece when the previous one is finished. Interpreting this as "a new console comes soon" is deluding yourself.

  • sneetch #8 2 years ago

    @schnide @KDR_11k

    Precisely, this is no more news than "Opel working on new car" is. Of course they're working on a new car, they make cars, what else would they be doing? Give us specific information and it'll become news.


  • MrNyarlathotep #9 2 years ago

    @MrLovePump;
    I am not talking about the wii owning gamers out there because let's face it gamers make up a serious minority of wii owners.

    Er, if a wii owner hasn't connected their wii online then what exactly do you think they're doing with it other than playing games? Watching DVDs? How is someone who is only using a device made to play games to play games not a gamer exactly?

  • MrLovePump #10 2 years ago

    Many people go to the pictures but that does not make them movie buffs, Many people listen tousic but that does not make them musos, many people take photographs but that does not make them photographers... You get the point

    If you want to class yourself in the same bracket as 40 something year old house wives playing wii fit be my guest :op

  • MrNyarlathotep #11 2 years ago

    To be honest I'd rather group myself with 40 year old housewives playing wii fit than the stereotypical 'gamer' carciature of a 14 year old chronic masturbater living in their parents basement unleashing racist insults at strangers via voicechat.

    Horses for courses I suppose.

  • SixFootHalfling #12 2 years ago

    "motion-sensing DS"

    Really, Really, do not want.
    Seriously that sounds like the worst idea I've ever heard

    As for the new wii, I don't really expect anything too radical to change. If they can make money with last gen hardware, why would they go all out for the next gen?

  • matsumoto #13 2 years ago

    @SixFootHalfling

    I'd like to give you a "+" for the first part and a "-" for the second.

    I don't think Nintendo is manufactuing only last gen. They came up first with touch panel hardware and with wii. Other companies often try to improve their machines' graphics and put more high-end stuff in, but that doesn't make them "innovative".
    Edited by 1 at 09/02/10 @ 14:42

  • meserlian #14 2 years ago

    Nintendo needs to make its own money printing department, to get a load of the Japanese printing factories.

  • AusFreelancer #15 2 years ago

    LazyNinjaUk - "Nintendo Jyzz?"

    This is no place for low-brow humor but........Bwaaaaaaahahahahaha!
    Edited by 1 at 10/02/10 @ 09:09