We store cookies, you can get more info from our privacy policy.

Hiroshi Yamauchi's Thoughts on Cube & More

by Max Lake - January 3, 2002, 8:57 pm EST
Source: Asahi Shimbun

NCL’s President, Hiroshi Yamauchi recently spoke to a Japanese newspaper about several things. Check out the highlights!

Hiroshi Yamauchi, the president of Nintendo Co. Ltd. has never been shy in speaking his mind. Recently, he was interviewed by the Japanese newspaper Asahi Shimbun. Here are some of the interesting things he had to say:

Yamauci on the GameCube's strategy:

”GameCube was designed to offer the highest quality software and the real challenge will be in 2002 when the user expects even better games. At the same time Nintendo will listen more to users in regards to development of new software.”

Yamauchi on GameCube sales:

”I am satisfied with early GameCube sales in Japan. The recent PS2 price drop hasn't slowed things down and in the future the machine will be too big and expensive for the average gamer due to Final Fantasy XI which requires a hard drive and a modem to play properly. American sales were stronger than expected, we thought the recent terrorism attacks may have effected sales but they didn't. The final results of the Christmas trade war are yet to come but things are looking positive.”

Yamauchi’s Thoughts on Xbox

“The Xbox launches here in February but with its large size and hard drive loading, it's quite the personal computer! However, it's not about the quality of the hardware but rather the software that plays on it and the current games aren't very interesting.”

Got a news tip? Send it in!
Advertisement
Advertisement