Interesting Comments From Kojima

Filed in archive Wii on July 5, 2006

"The PS3 is a movie theater. You pay 1,800 yen and view a movie with great sound and a huge image. These aren't movies that are remade directly from television, but video that's been made for the movies, and everyone comes wanting that. Xbox 360 is watching a DVD at home. It's for people who want to watch a movie, but anything is okay. The Wii is a television program. You turn on the television, and you can watch soccer or watch a variety show - enjoy a program lightly. If you think about the future of the industry and game creators, I get the feeling that the winner had better be the movie theater - or, the PS3. No one will say that the price is cheap. However, the PS3 is 'the future.' The Wii is interesting, but in terms of functions, it's a machine with past concepts.. The best thing would be a PS3 with controls like the Wii." - Hideo Kojima

While I disagree with some of his points (the Wii's controls are anything but what we've had in the past), I do think the future of gaming lies in both creating an impressive experience with graphics and sound, but also in excellent control. If the Wii is the phenomenon we expect and hope for, then it's likely Sony will figure out how to make a similar enough controller for the PS3 (or 4), and then Sony will have the best of both worlds. What do you guys think?