SCEF’s Director of Communcations Richard Brunois was interviewed by Overgame. The following is an excerpt of the interview in relation to the Wii (translated from French):
“(If Sony’s controller was inspired by Wii’s) No. Today, when one speaks about new generation of machines, everyone arrives at a technological level at a little close equivalent. Nobody copies anybody because all the departments research and development work in the same direction. Afterwards, it is a question of choice…It is not because we saw Nintendo announcing this functionality that in six months Sony immediately started to develop something. In six months, it is impossible; this kind of project takes years.”
“(Overgame asked if Sony was worried about Wii) No because I think that we have different strategies, addressed of very different consumers. Nintendo has an enormous know-how on the play and the gameplay. Miyamoto is a large character of this industry, he can make incredible games. But we do not have at all same philosophy in terms of promise on the object in itself. We place ourselves more on the side of what Americans call entertainment, the leisure in general and includes/understands the play, of course, but also the music, the cinema and connectivity with the network. Nintendo is placed rather on the play, Mario and Zelda. They are addressed to the children and to the gamers first hour. It is that their public.”
“(after being told about games like Red Steel and that Nintendo was focusing on a different image then just “kiddy” he replies) One said the same thing on Gamecube and finally, they are nevertheless children (kiddy), in very great majority, who bought. Adults, bitten, truths gamers are always found… But the very great majority remains children nevertheless. (Could the image evolve?) With what I saw, frankly, not. One remains nevertheless on the fundamental ones of Nintendo, a philosophy which is clean for them and which succeeds to them very well.”
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June 10th, 2006 at 5:08 pm
..well.. if Wii is truely only for kids then you can call me, an 18 year old, a kid… and my 23 year old roommate.. and my 20 year old Mate.. and my 20 year old friend.. and my 16 year old cousin.. and my 17 year old best friend.. and so on and so forth.
In fact.. the only person under the age of 10 I might know who is getting the Wii could be another one of my Cousins.. and thats only because his 12 year old Brother wants one.
June 10th, 2006 at 5:30 pm
lol Wii is for 3-99 year olds
June 10th, 2006 at 5:33 pm
HEX
same here im 26 years and my brother is 28 and everyone that i know is going into there late 20’s or early 30’s so to this statement on the sony france Director.
p.s. we are all nintendo fans!!!!!!!.
June 10th, 2006 at 5:56 pm
Since we’re all kids inside when we play games, I guess that guy from SONY is right in a way
But anyway, I can smell SONY’s fear even from the Internet. It took about two years for SONY to steal Nintendo’s spotlight after they release the PSX and they kept it for almost 10 years. It took 1 hour for Nintendo to gain back that spotlight from SONY with their E3 pre-show.
June 10th, 2006 at 6:05 pm
@ Hex,
Yea.. I know two guys right now, College Students, who are both huge Nintendo fans and are currently drooling over the Wii. One of them made a statement that I liked alot.. he said “Nintendo is Forever. Its always been here with us and it always will be.”
I liked that alot.. and really hope its true.
June 10th, 2006 at 6:22 pm
We’re all someone’s kid.
:P
June 10th, 2006 at 6:25 pm
Another desperate move from Sony. Sorry Sony, you lost me. And I’m 22.
June 10th, 2006 at 6:29 pm
“everybody works in the same direction” bullshit, sony. Nintendo is going a completely different direction than you, and one that will keep video games alive. You assholes just stole from them because you don’t have the creativity or balls to make something innovative and intriguing. Stop forcing your lies on uninformed gamers.
June 10th, 2006 at 6:52 pm
WHAT A LOAD OF CRAP! Sony says the controller has been in development for like five years. So why did they show a controller that wasnt that at e3 05 and didnt release the new one until after the wiimote was announced. In other words, the wiimote did too inspire it.
June 10th, 2006 at 7:08 pm
Someone made a very funny Wii dancing video. Check it out:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8_drrgyeA5U
June 10th, 2006 at 7:18 pm
watch it cause its wii dancing in spanish
trust me it will be funny
June 10th, 2006 at 7:26 pm
Motion sensing doesn’t take years with the way sony is doing it! Heck, if I had a metal or plastic forming device I could make it in my basement! Not to mention “all the departments research and development work in the same direction.” really just applies to sony and microsoft.
Oh yeah, and “think that we have different strategies” completely contradicts their comment I quoted above. What an idiot.
June 10th, 2006 at 7:29 pm
oh my bad its indian
June 10th, 2006 at 7:45 pm
It’s all just PR folks. The people at Sony can say anything they want and it can be true or not true. Whether they are fearful of the Big N can’t really be determined, but it’s so obvious they at least ‘borrowed’ the idea of the Wii-mote for the PS3 controller.
“No. Today, when one speaks about new generation of machines, everyone arrives at a technological level at a little close equivalent.”
I’m interpreting that as the guy saying next generation ‘machines’ are simply advanced technology. If I’m correct, then he truly scares me. (thank you Nintendo!)
Ndoki Says:
June 10th, 2006 at 7:26 pm
Motion sensing doesn’t take years with the way sony is doing it! Heck, if I had a metal or plastic forming device I could make it in my basement! Not to mention “all the departments research and development work in the same direction.” really just applies to sony and microsoft.
Absolutely. I go to a university where technology is a big focus. I know a couple people that developed gryoscopic-like devices for their senior projects. Terms here last 3 months. So meh @ Sony. I may not have a clue as to how it’s done, but it obviously can’t be that hard.
Sony, you’re making me dislike the PS3 more and more…and to think I was originally interested in it >
June 10th, 2006 at 8:33 pm
If it took Sony five years to develop the crap they’re pushing as a controller…
It looks like very good news for Nintendo!
June 10th, 2006 at 8:57 pm
Well considering I’m a high-school droput with no technical teaching…
June 10th, 2006 at 9:21 pm
Heh. Asking if their controller was “inspired” by the Wiimote is just a fluffy way to ask if they COPIED it.
And I do get pissed when people say that Nintendo is for kids.
June 10th, 2006 at 10:10 pm
You know, Sony’s comments have pushed me AWAY from purchasing their system (not just their price, i WAS going to pay).
Then I read the Assassin’s Creed article in my Game Informer magazine and decidedly chose on continuing on my purchase of the PS3.
Now, Sony goes and runs their mouth again, guess what Sony… YOU SAYING THIS **** IS ONLY MAKING PEOPLE “NOT” WANT TO BUY YOUR SYSTEM!!!!
Sony, bite your tongue… and just release your system, you’d get more sales.
P.S. (now i’m back to NOT buying your system, morons)
P.P.S. (every single person here at my house agrees with me, all of us are from the ages of 20 - 55)
June 11th, 2006 at 3:54 am
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June 11th, 2006 at 11:29 am
Cory USA says Sony sucks
June 11th, 2006 at 2:15 pm
Sure, all those 18+ years old at E3 waiting 5+ hours sure are kids. What about sony’s line? Um…20 mins… xD
June 13th, 2006 at 10:05 am
yeah, I’m 31 and I’m getting a Wii… off the top of my head, can think of 4 other friends of mine, all over 30 that will be getting one too. Sony, do us all a favor and call yourself an idiot.