Reggie: Nintendo focuses on content that lasts, software drives hardware, no yearly releases from existing series
CNET has a few new quotes from Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America.
The site begins its article by mentioning that Nintendo’s franchises and games remain relevant today. Zelda: Majora’s Mask 3D, a remake of the N64 game, topped the U.S. charts in February.
Fils-Aime said that “Nintendo has always put out content that is lasting and is content that the consumer plays for extended periods of time.” He additionally mentioned: “In this games business, the axiom is that software drives hardware, and we’ve seen that over our 30+ year experience in this category.”
One thing we won’t see from Nintendo is yearly iterations of franchises such as Call of Duty. “We put out one Mario Kart per platform per generation,” Fils-Aime said.
CNET finished off its piece by questioning whether or not the Wii U will be loved decades from now. This led Fils-Aime to once again pointed to Nintendo needing to produce “compelling experiences that stand up to time.”
“We certainly hope so. And in the end it’s going to be placed on our ability to have these unique compelling experiences that stand up to time.”
