Posted May 16, 2006 at 07:31PM by Rushan S. Listed in: Interviews
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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.


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   by Hurley916 - 2006-05-16
 » ...

There was not even a mention of PS3 in that interview.

   by yo (Unregistered) - 2006-05-16
 » FIRST POST

ps3 will pwn all
***** the wii man!

actually nvm i want a wii too

   by Rushan S. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-05-16
 » Re: ...

I'm pretty sure that she would mean the PS3 as well as the Xbox 360 when she refers to "their system." Whether the Microsoft and Sony fanboys will admit it or not, they are VERY similar in terms of the gaming experience.

   by it's not the same (Unregistered) - 2006-05-16
 » the hell you smoking

ps3 has japanese games and american games while x360 only gets american games. Since we buy these systems for the games, ps3 is the better choice since it will, end the end, have the most games from Japan and North America.

   by mister critique (Unregistered) - 2006-05-16
 » ummm

i want a ps3 first becuase of the game but since the prices are so high all in all with an hdtv, and the wii which if costs 200 i would difinitly pick up, the 360 im not a fan of so far no fun games, im tired of fps games, halo 3 looks cool, but thats not gonna make me buy the system i dotn even playt he old ones on my xbox, lets see the rpg xbox gonna come out with

   by Hurley916 - 2006-05-16
 » Re:Re:...

The question states 360...nothing about PS3...so their=360.

   by nigrplz (Unregistered) - 2006-05-16
 » nice camera work

i like the quick little bra shot

   by DAMN (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17
 » Yeah man

damn, they are a nice pair of tities

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   by smellytim (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17
 » dude wtf

says the submitter of the story "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." wtf, you submit news for a 360 site and you dont even have a 360, not even that, you would rather have a ps3 than a 360. get the ***** out.

   by normal (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17
 » not high

the Ps3 price is not THAT high. One.. u're getting a Blu-ray player w/ it. which would sell seperate for about $1000 at least...

Still.. Ppl should've expected around $399-$499 price range be4 it was revealed.. and now it's only 100 bucks more.. at $599. just save up a bit more... There's 6 months left.... roughly 180 days... for a 100 extra bucks... It's not that hard.


   by Fran (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17

Isn't exactly easy, either..But the price does seem justified. And I agree with #9..some submitters do sound a bit biased.

   by Ejab (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17
 » No matter what you ps3 fanboys say

600 IS ALOT OF MONEY



Wii60 FTW

   by Joe Mamma (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17
 » I don't understand you people

How can some of you sit here an say that there are no games for the 360. 1) there are already alot of great games, 2) The amount of games in development is incredible, I mean seriously, developers are creating alot of great stuff for this system 3) Allot of the games that are being made for PS3 are also going to be on XBOX, so really whats the difference. There really wasn't anything that was "Oh my god, got to have a PS3 out of E3", and most people feel that way.

   by . (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17
 » .

wii60 is by far the best combo. you get real live features, real motion sensing controller and these are the 2 companies that actually bothered to innovate this time. sony can kiss my ass.

   by ssj3fox - 2006-05-17
 » Reminds me of the PSP

I didn't want it at first because it had more than I wanted... I didn't want to pay for features I was not sure I would use that much. With time things change so my interest has grown in it. It's now the same with the PS3. I don't have an HDTV and I don't care for Blu-Ray or HDDVD I just want games! If I went for the 360 that is what I would get. For now I feel the same way Rushan S. does. The PS3 looks nice but not sure if I will benefit from it the same way others would. In the end it's about individual needs and finding out what you want in a console. I see no need to rush.

   by Nerd Owner (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17
 » Ps3

im not gonna sit here arguing with ps3 fan boys so short and sweet ... go to hell! grow the hell up, ps3 offers crap all... i have a psp i had a ps2 and ps1 what did they do for me... JACK S-hit ... they were lame and sucked.... i had a n64, xbox and gamecube now they actually gave me some entertainment... hmm lets see Halo vs umm Killzone hmmm HALO! ... Oblivion Vs wait Sony have no good Fps 3ps Rpgs! eat crap! okay okay Nerds say final fantasy! get over it cause its on Xbox as well douche bags! ... oh please say metal gear solid! pc and xbox as well douche bags! cmon bring it on ... blu ray! hahahahha ill buy a blu ray + hd dvd player built into one... consoles are for games not movies hence Wii and Gamecube ... psp has umd and i dont even watch umds on it! i put mp4s on mem stick pro duo! ... hmm ill get Wii and stick to good old 360 ... sony is getting old... and for the fun of it .... " Hey Sony Has Gran Turismo... hahah eat crap FORZA MOTORSPORT Is heaps better hahahahahahahahahhaha....

Sony nerd fanboys Eat Di-Ck
oh and bty dont bother posting crap because i wont even check for replies i just want some sony nerds to have nervous breakdown!

hey xbox fans see you all on LIVE! hahahahhaha

   by Fran (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17

Ugh..Is this really what kids spend their time doing?

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   by J.J. (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17
 » 16

You obviously are checking back since this is the third time your dumbass has posted that..Your life is of no value to anyone. Alt+F4 IRL

   by me (Unregistered) - 2006-05-17
 » ??

I can't understand why the writers for this page don't even have a 360. How the hell can you write stories when you have no idea what the games are?

   by Rushan S. (QJ. NET Staff) - 2006-05-17
 » Re: #19

I don't have an Xbox 360, which is why I don't post much on the Xbox 360 blog. I focus on the DS/Wii blogs, but if there's something that has to do with the other systems, I'll post it there. Also, you don't need to own the system to be up-to-date with the news =P

   by mister critique - 2006-05-17
 » response to number 13

nocomment

   by Jamie (Unregistered) - 2006-05-18
 » Perrin

Has a nice rack

*fap

   by 360 Fan (Unregistered) - 2006-05-20
 » Get it before you judge it!

I agree with the other people who've posted...how can you talk sh*t about the 360 AND YOU DON'T EVEN HAVE ONE! I just made the switch from PS2 to 360 at the start of the year, and I absolutely LOVE my 360! And you won't believe how good it looks on a 50" DLP HDTV!!! ITS A MUST HAVE!



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