http://www.techradar.com/news/gaming/miyamoto-wii-2-will-be-smaller-and-cheaper-643803
This is NOT a toy
Interestingly, while Nintendo's marketing strategy for Wii has focused heavily on the importance of 'play', Miyamoto is still keen to stress that videogame consoles are no longer toys.
"I think originally video-game systems were viewed as a toy, and they were something you played with," said the Nintendo man.
"Whereas now I think we're starting to see a blurring of the lines, where, obviously, the internal guts of a video-game system is essentially a computer, and we're gradually seeing video games moving beyond simply entertainment into other aspects of everyday life."
What this might mean for the future integration of Nintendo's DSi handheld with the Wii of course remains to be seen.
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