Wii is 'most played' console

Nintendo has hit back at industry observers who claim that the Wii is a fading platform, citing an NPD study that indicates that the motion-based console is the most played platform in the US.

Reggie Fils-Aime, hosting the firm's E3 Expo press conference, also claimed that a separate recent study showed that more people were intending to purchase a Wii than any other console.

He also cited last December's sales results, when the Wii broke US records for the number of consoles sold in a single month, while the platform has also sold the highest number of software units since its launch 43 months ago than any other platform in a similar timeframe.

Fils-Aime attributed so-called 'bridge titles' that keep people playing between the blockbuster hits, announcing the launch of Just Dance 2, and a follow-up to Nintendo 64 smash hit Goldeneye, which will be released in November.

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