Nintendo has been cagey about what their hardware plans call for when the Wii and DS eras subside, and the DSi XL has yet to begin its lifecycle in the U.S. Shigeru Miyamoto made no secret about the fact that Nintendo is working on new equipment during a talk at the Japan Media Arts Festival on Saturday, however. He also indicated that he's involved in a new Wii game using MotionPlus -- and that's in addition to the next Wii Zelda title.
Miyamoto let the details about his upcoming plans slip while accepting a "Special Achievement Prize" at the festival, according to Andriasang. In reflecting on his career's past, present and future, the man who first breathed life into Mario and Zelda kept any timelines or other specifics out of his revelations but did spill a few pieces of historical trivia, including the number of "Donkey Kong" arcade boards Nintendo initially over-ordered and how a hamster inspired "Super Mario Galaxy."
Miyamoto's latest prize at the festival came in a long line of other honors that Nintendo has earned there for the Wii, Wii Sports and Wii Fit. We may have to wait a year or two to find out if either of these mystery projects prompt another trip to the podium for him, but he's go quite the track record.
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