Nintendo vs Sony: A War of Words

Filed in archive Wii on March 18, 2010

Following a new Sony ad campaign involving rather unsubtle swipes at the Wii and Microsoft's Project Natal for the Xbox 360 (a new motion-sensing element for the console), a war of words has commenced across the companies. In a rather uncharacteristic move, the war has even dragged Nintendo into it, with Nintendo America President Reggie Fils-Aime pointing out that not many people will be attracted by the already overpriced PS3, plus another $100 for the motion-sensing element.

It's probably better not to rise to the comments of pale imitations, but in this case he has a point. Sony are just proving that they are indulging in yet another campaign to undermine the highest-selling console of this generation. We can't help but feel, though, that their campaign will fail. How many of the overtly HARDCORE gamers attracted to the PS3 are going to bother with something clearly ripped off the Wii?