Reggie Fils-Aime is still adamant that the Wii U has the better lineup

Aug 29, 2013 16:11 GMT  ·  By

Nintendo of America boss Reggie Fils-Aime is unimpressed with the launch game lineups of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox one next-gen consoles, claiming that the upcoming titles for the Wii U are much better.

Nintendo released the Wii U last year and, while the console made a pretty good debut, sales started disappointing due to the lack of actual games for the device.

Now, things are picking up Steam as new entries in core franchises have appeared or are getting ready to debut for the Wii U.

While talking about Wii U's lineup, Nintendo's Reggie Fils-Aime said that he was completely unimpressed with the launch lineups of the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.

"It’s all about the games. The competitive systems have announced their launch lineups. I’m allowed to say ‘Meh,’" Fils-Aime told IGN.

"I look at our lineup of titles and I feel good about our lineup. We’ve got Zelda. We’ve got Mario. We’ve got Donkey Kong. In addition to great titles like Pikmin 3 and Wonderful 101, I feel very good about our lineup, and I feel very good about the value proposition we’re putting out there for the consumer."

What's more, Fils-Aime also started debunking some of the technology touted by its rivals, like the cloud one that's supported by both the PS4 and the Xbox One.

"We’ve got cloud technology that we’re delivering with Wii U. Nintendo TV is all cloud-based technology. But the difference is, we don’t talk about the tech. We talk about the experience. We make sure that the consumer has fun with the game experiences that we provide," Fils-Aime added.

"And so I think as you compare and contrast Nintendo with other players in the space, for us it’s about games, about the fun, about the entertainment value, and not about the tech."

Nintendo has already taken new steps to ensure that its Wii U stays relevant in the new console war by slashing the price of the console's Deluxe edition to 299 USD/EUR.