In an interview with Forbes, Nintendo's vice president of marketing and corporate affairs for Nintendo of America, Perrin Kaplan reveals some interesting tidbits about the Revolution's virtual console and additional WiFi plans for the system. She also discusses Nintendo's Blue Ocean strategy, which essentially boils down to the creation of unique properties designed to meet the needs of others outside of the "Red Ocean" (Microsoft and Sony's cannibalizing of eachother's business). In Kaplan's own words: "Seeing a blue ocean is the notion of creating a market where there initially was none—going out where nobody has yet gone."

When asked about the Revolution's additional online plans Kaplan said, "More will be described soon. We will use the Wi-Fi component in a different way for each game, just like with the DS." It seems that the progressive and aggressive Nintendo WiFi online strategy will continue with the Revolution. For me, at least, that is excellent news.

Nintendo's New Look [Forbes]

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