Nintendo: 'Wii HD is of no interest'

Nintendo of America head Reggie Fils-Aime has rubbished reports that the firm is to release a HD version of its Wii console.

Speaking to Kotaku, the executive said that the gaming giant's next platform will be innovative in other ways.

"For us high definition by itself is not the next frontier. For us we need to provide a whole new compelling experience in our next generation," he said.

"When Mr Miyamoto goes to Mr Iwata and says, 'I have this great idea and I can't do it on the Wii,' that's when there will be a next generation console. What that includes we'll see.

"I think Mr Miyamoto himself has said that he is very interested in a high-definition experience, but to be 120 percent crystal clear, HD by itself in our view is not enough to go for a new console past the Wii."

Fils-Aime previously said that he would be embarrassed if Nintendo was drawn into a three-way battle with Sony and Microsoft over motion technology. He also called PlayStation Move's "imitation" of the Wii controller "flattering".