Nintendo is working on its next console, says Miyamoto
Super Mario Bros. creator Shigeru Miyamoto says that Nintendo Co., Ltd. is already working on its next home game console.
But the creator of gaming’s most iconic character says Nintendo is far from abandoning its current console, the Wii U, which was released just two years ago.
“We’re focused on providing a robust line-up of Wii U software for next year,” Miyamoto recently told the Associated Press.
“It seems like we’ve managed to do that this year and people are very happy with what we’ve done on Wii U. For the time being, our focus is on the Wii U hardware, but Nintendo as a whole has groups working on ideas for new hardware systems. While we’re busy working on software for the Wii U, we have production lines that are working on ideas for what the next system might be.”
Miyamoto was mum on what features the next console might have, but Nintendo has been known for experimenting with innovative ideas, such as the Wii’s motion controls and the Wii U’s video screen controllers.
Nintendo also recently partnered with Sharp Corporation to create video displays that can be produced in different shapes, including a rumored “doughnut-shaped” display that could be used in a future handheld gaming device.
The future of Mario
When asked about the future of gaming’s favorite Italian plumber, Miyamoto hinted that his next big release could be on a future system.
“Since we first created Mario, people have compared him to Mickey Mouse. I’ve always said Mickey Mouse evolved with each evolution in animation,” Miyamoto said. “From early on, I wanted Mario to be that character in the digital world, so that with each digital evolution, he was there to usher in the next era. I think that maybe when we release the next hardware system, you can look forward to seeing Mario take on a new role or in a new game.”
To date, Mario has appeared in over 200 video games from 1981’s Donkey Kong to 2014’s Super Smash Bros. for Wii U, and it does not look like Nintendo plans on retiring him any time soon.
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