GS: So, if the Wii can’t match the 360 and the PS3 as far as the technical, graphical capabilities go, wouldn’t it make graphics a moot point for the Wii? If you’re going to be making a really nice, slick-looking game, why even bother with the Wii? Why not just go and make a 360 or PS3 game?

EF: Well, I think that argument is a bit like, “Well, I can’t afford a Ferrari, so, in effect, why bother getting a sports car at all,” you know? [Laughs.] And you could still have a really nice sports car, and something that you have a lot of fun with, and is aesthetically pleasing, but it doesn’t cost you an arm and a leg. Plus, there are some things that the Wii can do that the other systems can’t. The Wii Remote and the Nunchuk are powerful tools. And the way that a user can interact with that system is very engaging. I think that that in combination with good graphics, it’s a powerful match-up.

I don’t think it has to be one or the other, and I think that Wii owners deserve to have games with better graphics. They deserve to have games that are made for them, not just for casual gamers. And to be clear, I think that it’s wonderful that the Wii is attracting a broader audience. My wife had my mom and some other folks over for brunch, and I had just gotten a Wii, and it was the first system ever that my mom picked up and started playing. And then she and her girlfriends were playing it, and they all went out and bought Wiis. And that’s something magical.

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