Tech bloggers haven’t been shy about criticizing the iPad for its price, its feature set, or its thoroughly mockable name. But now Nintendo president Satoru Iwata is commenting on it in a recent New York Times report. “It was a bigger iPod Touch,” he said of the device. “There were no surprises for me.” His comments could be seen as run-of-the-mill corporate sniping, but his thoughts seem to echo most of the criticisms being levied against the iPad. After heavy speculation some expected Apple’s take on the tablet computer to pack a heavier punch.
Iwata also commented on the push for 3D gaming, which his competitor Sony has been advocating. “I have doubts whether people will be wearing glasses to play games at home,” he said. “How is that going to look to other people?” Finally, Iwata continued to distance himself from recent reports of a successor to the DS, as well as the persistent HD Wii rumors. “I question whether those features would be enough to get people to buy new machines,” he said. He did mention that Nintendo is working on new hardware, but didn’t give details.