Andre Yoskowitz
25 Jul 2008 12:39
Nintendo has confirmed that it is "urgently seeking a solution" for the limited storage space available on the Wii console.
The company has faced growing criticism for the lack of space available for downloadable content including WiiWare titles and Virtual Console games and hopes to have a solution soon.
"We have said publicly that we're looking hard at the storage situation, that we’re working on a range of solutions. We have nothing to announce now. But certainly it's an issue we are aware of and we’re working to find a solution and we will," said Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime.
"From an Americas-centric perspective, here is the reality we see. We have a consumer base who loves virtual console. We have a userbase who really is enjoying WiiWare content. So for us really our challenge really is how do we satisfy all these consumers who are loving all of the product we make available on a download basis?”
"In our view this is becoming much more of a mainstream problem, which is why we have a sense of urgency to solve it," he added.
Nintendo has also been under fire since last month when European marketing director Laurent Fischer jokingly said only "geeks and otaku" need extra storage space on the Wii.