Nolan Bushnell, founder of and godfather of modern gaming as we know it, has a great deal of faith in Nintendo's console - the veteran telling Kikizo as much in a new interview.

"I'm a big believer in the Wii. I love the physicality of the Wii controller, and how you can get the feeling of throwing a bowling ball or swinging a golf club. Those are the kinds of games I really like," he enthused.

"I would be playing first-person shooters with my kid, except that those are games in which you have to have such fast circuits. My kids just whack me, so it's no fun - I hate to lose. I like games where you can use and guile.

"As you get older, it's like the difference between playing squash and racketball. Squash is an older man's game, because if you're stealthy and wily, you can beat a better co-ordinated and stronger, younger person."

Bushnell recently received a fellowship for his role. Here's to you, Nolan.

By Luke Guttridge