Q&A: Nintendo boss on Wii U vs. AppleTV, Google, Xbox 720 …
The Seattle Times writes, "Here are edited excerpts of my interview with Reggie Fils-Aime, president of Nintendo of America. (Photo by Mark Harrison, Seattle Times staff photographer)
The conversation in his Redmond aerie led to today's column on the upcoming Wii U and its potential as a new TV interface.
Among the topics we covered was competition with Apple, Google, Microsoft and others developing new entertainment hubs.
Q: Could Nintendo TV be the killer app in the Wii U — even more than its gaming capabilities?
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A: The way that I would say it is Nintendo TV is certainly going to be something that every member of the family picks up and engages in at least once a day. If that helps them get more comfortable with the GamePad and in the end adds to more games being played, then that's great. But fundamentally it's part of the overall proposition of games, TV plus social."
