An interesting report on GameSpot appears to partially confirm one of the many rumours floating around, that the devise will include wireless connectivity in a Bluetooth fashion.

Like previous details on the new hardware, the latest news comes courtesy of a typically vague interview, conducted on this occasion with president on Mainichi Interactive. The interview actual hales from before Nintendo's official announcement, but has only just surfaced in English hence the attention in the west.

In noting wireless capabilities, Iwata commented: "The innovative machine has a short-range networking capability. It will introduce a refreshing new experience if it's played by one person alone, but we're hoping that it will be even more fun when it's played with multiple [people]."

"Games have come to a dead end. Creating complicated games with advanced graphics used to be the golden principle that led to success, but it is no longer working", Iwata added, reiterating Nintendo's focus upon fresh gameplay ideas, not technology. Indeed, it seems clear that this new peripheral, which will work with existing Nintendo consoles, is viewed by the firm as an EyeToy: Groove equivalent, a must-have gadget that enhances gameplay in a new and unique manner.

"The biggest problem is that [developers] need to satisfy the core gamers, who want games with more volume and complexity, while they also need to satisfy average users, who don't have as much knowledge about games. The situation right now is that even if the developers work a hundred times harder, they can forget about selling a hundred times more units, since it's difficult for them to even reach the status quo. It's obvious that there's no future to gaming if we continue to run on this principle that wastes time and energy [in development]. Nintendo is called 'conservative' and 'quiet' nowadays, so we hope to show our existence as an innovator to new styles of entertainment."

Finally, Iwata concluded with this tantalising enthusiasm: "It is a 'unique' machine, so not everybody will understand it right away. There might only be 10 to 15 people applauding during its unveiling at E3, but they'll understand it once they touch it. At the least, it should serve as a hint towards [our] next-generation console."

By Luke Guttridge