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Miyamoto: Wii & Wii U Are White To Appeal To All Ages

GameInformer: "Last week at E3 2011, I had a chance to sit down and chat with video game luminary Shigeru Miyamoto. We’ll be posting the interview in full tomorrow, but to offer a glimpse, here’s what the creator of Donkey Kong, Mario, and Zelda had to say when asked why the Wii and Wii U aren’t as colorful as past Nintendo systems."

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callahan094697d ago

Not sure what that means, really. I'm in my 20's, and I like the black Wii. My parents are in their 60's and they have the black Wii, they like it. Kids like black. How is white any more all-ages than black?

Misterhbk4697d ago

I don't get it either. My PS3 is black, my Vita will be black. My 3DS is black. My 360 (before I sold it) was black. My little cousins have a black wii. I just dont get this at all. I suppose color doesn't really matter but that reasoning is dumb.

ChickeyCantor4697d ago (Edited 4697d ago )

Its not that "dumb".
Just look at how logos are and how their colors are associated.
Look at game covers, and look at how artists use color contrast to get the attention of the consumer.
Its more of a marketing trick rather than "it looks purty". I'm pretty sure they did some research at the psychological effect of colors. In fact that's what most companies do when they want to promote their product effectively.

DarkCharizard_4697d ago

Black 3DS? meh. Red one ftw!

Focker4204697d ago

Red is for prepubescent teens... just sayin

nopunctuation4697d ago

Wii is white to look like the ipod.

kaveti66164697d ago

no.

red and yellow are proven to make people feel hungry.

mcdonald's and in&out and Carl's Jr. aren't trying to be racist.

White may have been proven by Nintendo researchers to be a more appealing color than black.

Can you put two and two together or shall I go on?

Knushwood Butt4696d ago

It's just Miyamoto being a mindless corporate slave once again.

Of course he is going to say that, because they've only shown the Wii U off in white.

He's hardly going to say grey appeals to all ages is he?

ChickeyCantor4696d ago (Edited 4696d ago )

You are just awful haha.
Its not like it was his decision on what color the console should be. He talks about research, obviously that dictated why their last consoles were completely white/glossy compared to their older consoles which were more color oriented.

Its not just the WiiU being white. Wii was white for a long time before it even got a black edition ( which they played brilliantly on, making it look like a new addition to the original white one)

Knushwood Butt4696d ago

He should really stick to talking about the games. That's what he's there for. Not the colour of plastic.

If white appeals to all ages, then why is there no white 3DS???

You see, it's just too easy to rip his comments apart because he's just reeling off corporate nonsense without even thinking about it.

Stick to the games Mr Miyamoto and leave the corporate waffle to Mr Iwata.

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Shackdaddy8364697d ago

I think they are just paranoid from their gamecube years...

nopunctuation4697d ago

Nintendo doesnt want to change things up too much after the success of the Wii. They are playing it safe and ripping of features from apple that people know they like. But being first will only mean that thier console will surely be outdated in the hardware area again, which will be thier downfall in an era where technology is demanded to be state of the art.

Fierce Musashi4697d ago (Edited 4697d ago )

That's ok with me and all but I would eventually like to see at least one different color down the road. A limited collectors edition with some special theme couldn't hurt either.

5119ent4697d ago

its obvious... Nintendo is racist against black consoles /s

newn4gguy4697d ago

Don't laugh at that! It was a terrible joke!

zackacloud4697d ago (Edited 4697d ago )

@newn4gguy

U r complex.

U need a doctor.

Because from black to white people in the end they r humen race.

And wars between countries results loss pf humen lives without saying if they r black or white.

COMPLEX=RACIST=WEIRD

s4be

5119ent4697d ago (Edited 4697d ago )

@newn4gguy im sorry...for the black consoles offended.....
edit..
btw im black if u wanna know

BrianC62344697d ago

I guess a color like black only appeals to a small age group? Is this a Japanese problem or something? I've never noticed a problem with color and age groups before.

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Interview: Shigeru Miyamoto Opens Up About Super Nintendo World and Nintendo's Future

In a new interview with IGN, Shigeru Miyamoto talks about designing Super Nintendo World, his opinion on video game stories, and why Nintendo is more than just a game company now.

mkis007429d ago

At least the onecin hollywood is kond of a let down...too small, 1 ride, and 1 restaurant...lots of cool moving things, but once you see it thats it...kids could have fun if the lines dont ruin it.

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That Time Mario Cheated on Peach With Daisy

Mario hasn't always been with Peach, we know. But there was a time he was and also with Daisy at the same time, Luigi's love. This is that time Mario cheated on Peach with Daisy.

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NotanotherReboot1135d ago

Does this mean Mario's gonna be cancelled next??

Jeriphro1135d ago

Cancelled? Nah. He's not technically a rapist. Just a cheater. haha

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whitbyfox1134d ago

Google “Folks out there might think im crazy but i got to rescue daisy…”

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That Time Miyamoto Wanted Goldeneye on N64 to End With Handshakes

In an interview years ago, the Goldeneye 007 director revealed that Miyamoto and Nintendo were not at all pleased with the in-game violence of the James Bond game, so they suggested some ways to tone it down.

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CrimsonWing691142d ago

well, I have a feeling we'll be coming back to those days with how everyone is offended by something...

EazyC1142d ago (Edited 1142d ago )

Outwardly...it has more to do with validation than offence.

I think back to the 90s when DOOM was offending the religious middle class... parents were genuinely offended by the violent material...idiotic mentality of course, but I genuinely believe their core sensibilities/morals felt attacked. Much like Marilyn Manson's music did.

I don't really buy that today. We're so exposed to every pit of the human experience that I don't actually believe that raving lunatics on Twitter actually feel that offended by ANYTHING they claim. It's just trendy/herd mentality.

The resulting effect is the same of course...your favourite show/host/artist is suddenly 'cancelled' because some screeching 17 year old vegans on the internet couldn't apparently tolerate that they used an old-fashioned term or some other trivial nonsense... but the disingenuousness of it all is really irritating me at the min.

Strange991142d ago

I’m a little offended that you had feelings in regards to this article. I’d like to schedule a zoom call with you to discuss this matter further. We can iron it out with a virtual handshake. If this works for you, have your therapist and lawyer call mine.

CrimsonWing691142d ago

You, sir get a thumbs up. Best comment, lol.

Shiken1142d ago

Meanwhile Ganondorf throws up blood, and Link then goes to impale him in the throat as Ganon.

Jeriphro1142d ago

Meanwhile, Eternal Darkness was a GameCube exclusive that came out 5 years after Goldeneye 007, and it contained horror, blood, and psychological terror, among other things. haha. Nintendo can be really weird about how they want to filter things.

TricksterArrow1142d ago

I miss Eternal Darkness dearly. ):

iplay1up21142d ago

Eternal Darkness needs a sequel and a full fledged remake!