Reggie talks Flash, MMO's and Wii-mote safety
01 Dec 2006 - The name taker instructs players to not throw the Wii-mote.
Reggie Fils-Aime, President of Nintendo of America, recently spoke with Adam Pasick of Reuters, discussing Wii, the console's ability to display flash content, as well as online gaming and Wii-mote safety precautions.
Many have expressed interest in the fact that, coupled with the Opera web browser, Wii can display Flash content. "If you go to a Web site with a Flash game you should be able to play it," Fils-Aime said, adding, "But not necessarily with the full 3D motion of the Wii remote." Interestingly he also said, "There have been a number of development companies that have reached out to us who say they want Flash-enabled games to play on the Wii console."
It's clear some Wii owners are getting, physically, as into the games as they can, with many having smashed TVs, lamps and windows. "We keep telling people three things: When youre playing Wii and your hand gets sweaty, you gotta wipe it off," explained Reggie. " And you have to properly attach the strap, some people arent quite doing it the right way, which can lead to the Wii remote potentially flying off. And the third piece, a lot of consumers when theyre playing Wii Bowling are actually letting go of the Wii remote like its a real bowling ball." Pushing the message to the max, he continued, "So wipe off your hands, use the Wii properly, and dont throw the remote."
Pasick also asked Reggie about the possibility of massively-multiplayer online games appearing on Wii. "The Wii certainly has enough power to drive an MMO and make it totally interactive," replied Fils-Aime. "Are we as a first party looking at it? Not so far, but are we encouraging other developers to look into this? Absolutely. We believe with the nunchuck and the Wii remote it could be a fantastic MMO. Theres nothing from a pure MMO standpoint in the pipeline but I have spoken with a handful of developers and its something theyre intrigued with."