Nintendo News | Animal Crossing Wii, Add-Ons Discussed

Speaking to Kikizo, Nintendo executive Katsuya Eguchi has let out a new Animal Crossing Wii detail or two, as well as divulging Nintendo's philosophies in regards to the controller attachments.

He re-iterated that Wii will be online at all times with WiiConnect24, and gave examples of unique ways games could use them, citing Animal Crossing specifically with the previously mentioned possibility of a friend visiting while you slept and leaving you a gift. However, he then went on to say that it is possible that people will be able to send messages via email or mobile telephone to somebody's Wii console and have them appear as a letter in Animal Crossing.

Moving on to peripherals, Eguchi did not give any specific examples of what ideas he might have, just in case they became actual products and so that he didn't reveal anything before it came to fruition. However, he did claim that Nintendo would create any add on they deemed to be necessary, if it would benefit gameplay, with the following quote:

"Of course, if software calls for a light gun, we'll make a light gun. If the software requires a guitar, then maybe we'll make a guitar. Our number one priority is always to provide the ultimate gameplay experience, so if the game requires a peripheral, then we'll supply a peripheral."

Finally, Eguchi had a dig at Sony's Playstation 3 controller, claiming that having to hold it with two hands while moving about would be restrictive, while Wii's controller being in separate parts would allow a greater degree of freedom.

You can find the entire video interview on Kikizo here.

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