I had a chance to talk to Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime for the Rocky Mountain News during the New York event last week.

He seems like a pretty nice, straightforward guy, though he did get a little cagey when I started pressing for launch numbers and pressing him on the cost of the console and its controllers.

There's been so much hitting the net since the event that it's hard to tell if any of what I got from him was really news, but the quotes are just great.

If nothing else, it shows that Nintendo isn't about to go into this latest console war looking for second place.

They know about the Wii60 and they want no part of it, instead they'd rather you just forgo the 360 or PS3 and spend all of your money on Nintendo products like the Wii and the DS.

"The consumer is going to do what they are going to do," Fils-Aime said. "The Wii represents fantastic innovation and fantastic value.

"I'm friendly with Peter Moore and I know he's talked up the Wii60. Don't take this the wrong way, but if the consumer wants other experiences, let them buy a Nintendo DS.

"I'm a greedy individual."

Some other choice bits of information:

The Wii Opera browser will be free for a limited time in Japan, but Nintendo hasn't decided how to handle it in the Americas.

Virtual Console games can be redownloaded for free.

Although Nintendo hasn't officially announced it yet, it looks like the dreaded Friend Code may be returning to the Wii. Brian Crecente

A Conversation With Nintendo's President [Freeplay]

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