Nintendo's Shigeru Miyamoto comments on console wars, hardware performance

Important points

Nintendo aims to move away from the performance-driven console wars. with a focus on unique experiences
Miyamoto emphasizes Nintendo's uniqueness, suggesting a future direction that differs from competitors.

NintendoShigeru Miyamoto, Shigeru's creative teammate Commenting on the current performance-focused console wars, he stated that Nintendo wishes to abandon them. The current console gaming atmosphere is focused on PlayStation, Xbox, and Nintendo, with PlayStation and Xbox generally being discussed as the main competitors competing with each other. Nintendo, on the other hand, is often positioned differently than the other two. Simply because of the uniqueness of the consoles produced.

This can be seen in the huge differences between the eighth and ninth generation video game consoles produced by the three companies. The PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S family of consoles focus on improving their predecessors in terms of computing and graphics Along with performance, Nintendo, on the other hand, resisted with the Nintendo Switch, a hybrid console aimed at giving gamers the opportunity to play games on the go or at home on their TV without needing to focus on graphics or performance. Miyamo Toto from Nintendo expresses his thoughts on the competition and the company's position. He stated that he did not want to be “drawn” into the competition.

In an interview with Famitsu (rough translation by NintendoEverything), Miyamoto was discussing a variety of topics, including the long-awaited opening of the Nintendo Museum in Kyoto. One topic of conversation revolved around Nintendo's next console and its successor, the Switch, stating that he hoped the museum would give attendees an idea of what Nintendo is all about. Hopefully people will refrain from dragging the company into discussions about high specs. and performance when comparing hardware “I hope it passes. [the Nintendo Museum]People will understand and not drag Nintendo into the so-called 'console wars' that focus on high specs and hardware performance (laughs). Nintendo will continue to use technology. that exists today to create things In a unique way for Nintendo, we aren't limited to just games. We will also participate in films and will continue to create various entertainment content,” Miyamoto said.

Nintendo doesn't want to be part of the console wars.

Miyamoto follows up on this opinion by saying that Nintendo is not a company fully focused on the video game console wars or today's cutting-edge technology. He noted that he's heard analysts ask why Nintendo isn't focusing on things like networking, mobile gaming or using the latest technology. It points out that Nintendo has already taken action on those things. This can be seen on display at the Nintendo Museum. However, Nintendo is always waiting for the best time to implement and commercialize such technology in its products.

I hope it will pass. [the Nintendo Museum]People will understand and not drag Nintendo into the so-called 'console wars' that focus on high specs and hardware performance (laughs). Nintendo will continue to use technology. that exists today to create things In a unique way for Nintendo, we aren't limited to just games. We will participate in movies and will continue to create various entertainment content.

Miyamoto's comments shouldn't be too surprising. Considering his answer when he was previously asked about Nintendo's stance on AI use earlier this year, Contrary to most game companies that have implemented this implementation, Nintendo does not plan to use it. This is another way the Japanese giant stands out from the crowd and competitors. Nintendo's successor to the Switch is likely to take a different direction from what PlayStation and Xbox are taking.