Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Responds To Microsoft’s Proposed Motion Controller

I broke the news last month that Microsoft is actively working with UK-based developer Rare on producing a motion controller, similar to Nintendo’s Wiimote, for the Xbox 360.

UK trade publication MCV recently sat down with Nintendo president Satoru Iwata, asking him to respond to our report. “I am also aware of the [Microsoft Wiimote] rumour and have seen a fake image made by a fan on the web which looks like a Wii Remote with the rumour that such a controller may be launched,” said Iwata.

I can assure you, Mr. Iwata, the prototype image presented was anything but fake, and came from a well-placed development source close to Microsoft’s project.

Iwata wouldn’t directly comment on the potential competition. “All I can say today is, it is not that easy to develop software which leverages the characteristics of the Wii Remote,” he said. “We are not concerned about what other companies may do.”

MTV Multiplayer continues to investigate the progress of Microsoft’s motion controller. As soon as there’s anything new to report, you’ll find it here first.

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6 Responses to “Nintendo President Satoru Iwata Responds To Microsoft’s Proposed Motion Controller”

  1. vaterite says:

    Maybe now we’ll be able to play Lair on our Xboxes!!!!!!

  2. Jake of 8bitjoystick.com says:

    Here are my developments. Microsoft has a press event scheduled in May. Then on May 22nd Microsoft’s Shane Kim is speaking to a game publisher conference in Vancouver. If they are ready to unveil stuff about Newton that would be a great time.

  3. 4chan says:

    enough grandstanding. nobody cares about your stupid blog; you’re irrelevant.

  4. The Enforcer says:

    @4chan:

    As opposed to you, the guy bothering to post on the supposedly irrelevant blog. Way to prove your point!

  5. Jake of 8bitjoystick.com says:

    Oh. no some anonamous nerd dissed me over the internet.. .BURN!

  6. SW111 says:

    Interesting idea, but I can see it flopping.

    I doubt they’re going to draw a whole tonne of wii owners, and you have to wonder how the 360 owners will warm to this (the none fabid fanboy owners) - as looking at *most* wii games the remote hasn’t been utilized fantastically. I do see some benfits tho, the 360 has alot of FPS’s, and a pointing remote could be very good there (ala metroid prime).

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