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Reggie unconcerned with motion control competition

Posted Nov 12, 2009 at 7:17AM EST by Karl B.

Listed in: Wii, PS3, Xbox 360 Tags: Microsoft, New York, Nintendo, Nintendo of America, Reggie Fils-Aime, Sony

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Nintendo currently has the motion-controlled console market in a chokehold, but Sony and Microsoft are planning to cut into Nintendo's slice of the market pie with their own motion controllers. NoA president Reggie Fils-Aime, however, isn't worried.

"Yes, it could be that our current 100 percent marketshare in motion control could lose a couple of points," he said at BMO Capital Markets' Digital Entertainment conference in New York. . "But... with a head-start of over 51 million controllers, I still like our chances."

Fils-Aime also noted that according to Nintendo research, there are "tens of millions" of console-less Americans interested in buying one. He further implied that these potential gamers will more likely be drawn to the Wii due to its "continuing redefinition of what a video game is, along with increased pick-up-and-play capabilities."

Via Gamasutra

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I think it's hilarious that all the idiot fanboys cried about how gimmicky the motion sensing was when Nintendo did it and now that BOTH Sony and MS are scrambling to "cut into Nintendo's slice of the market pie"...now it's the greatest thing in the world and not gimmicky at all.

Oh man!!! It takes all kinds!!!

# .... — zzk2001 2009-11-12 09:30

I still think it's just a gimmick, The wii's controls still don't work right even with the Plus and leaves you filling like they just replaced A and B with Swing swing.

as for PS3's Little thing coming out i am not sure till i play around with it, and the 360's way looks cool BUT again i see a lot of problems with their way.

# .... — Silver-Tiger 2009-11-12 09:45

gotta agree with zzk2001, it's still a gimmick, when it comes to real gaming, I would always prefer a controller over motion-controls.

# Lol... — Hatake Kakashi 2009-11-12 10:54

likely be drawn to the Wii due to its "continuing redefinition of what a video game is, along with increased pick-up-and-play capabilities."

# ... — TheRockness 2009-11-12 13:27

Reggie also shouldn't be concerned about losing any Donkey Kong look-alike contests either.

Sorry I couldn't help myself.

# ..... — ShinseiTom 2009-11-12 13:53

You basically are a living example of what ISO said above. I do hope you realize that.

And I'm pretty sure they didn't "wisely choose" to pursue both markets. They're both being forced to respond to a market that Nintendo has already tapped and that they underestimated. That doesn't seem "wise" to me.

That said, I'm sorta interested in the tech behind Natal. It's interesting, but my guess is that Microsoft will sell it for such a high price hardly anybody will be able to buy it. Like everything else for the system.

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2009-11-13 08:15

I as well, am interested in seeing what MS has to offer. After all they have the chance to take something great and make it even better.

I think whatever Sony will offer will be on par with most of what they offer, something that is....eh. They should just stick with consoles and let someone else make fun stuff for it.

# WTF!?!?!?!?! — ISOHaven 2009-11-16 12:48

He understood you and I just fine. It would seem you are the idiot around here.

Like he said, your comment on THIS PAGE is a living example of what I explained on THIS PAGE.

"now it's the greatest thing in the world and not gimmicky at all."

Jesus your are so completely incompetent! It's truly pathetic!!!!

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