"It looks like some people are misunderstanding that Nintendo is not incorporating state-of-the-art technologies into its products. It is not true. Just as an example, we are using the state-of-the-art technologies to realize the compact-sized Wii console with low power consumption.

"Making a significant volume of high-tech hardware, and making an additional volume, is not an easy task at all. Infact, when we clear one bottleneck for a production increase, we will face another one... One thing is clear though, that shipments will increase and that we are trying to increase the shipments to comply with the needs of patiently waiting consumers."

“We will then launch a new title of Super Mario (Super Mario Galaxy), Smash Brothers (Super Smash Bros. Brawl) and Metroid Prime (Metroid Prime 3: Corruption) although the last one is primarily for the overseas markets.