Nintendo: 'Wii 2 is being worked on'

The global boss of Nintendo has confirmed a sequel to the firm's motion-sensing console is in development.

President Satoru Iwata said that designs for the Wii 2, however, need to "be thoroughly vetted" before it can be marketed.

Iwata told The Wall Street Journal: "The hardware team started work on the next thing as soon as they were done with their previous project, but what they think up doesn't necessarily become a product.

“We only turn something into a product after it's been thoroughly vetted inside the company. We're not at a point where we can give specifics, but of course we're working on it.”