In a curious U-turn from Reggie Fils-Aime's comments, has confessed that is the "enemy of the future".

According to the Times Online, Iwata told senior executives that Apple's and are to be considered their next big enemy.

Iwata also said that their battle with was already won and they should concentrate on the new battles that lie ahead.

This is contradictory to Nintendo of America's Reggie Fils-Aime's comments on CNBC that Apple handheld devices posed no threat to Nintendo.

By Ewan Aiton