Sony considers Wii and Wii U their own generation

"Personally, I have always thought Wii was in a generation of its own. I always thought PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 are in the same generation, but Wii was not the same. To me, the industry was growing really fast when those three platforms came up because the focus is so different. The PS3 and the 360 were the closest in terms of high definition and networked services. But Wii carved out a large niche to itself. To me, it was like two generations going at the same time. Wii U is the next generation of Wii. That I understand. To me, it's its own generation." - Sony Worldwide Studios boss Shuhei Yoshida

When asked if he felt the Wii U was competition to Sony's next console, Mr. Yoshida said that anything that offers entertainment is considered competition, not just Nintendo.

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