"According to Mario Kart producer Hideki Konno, Mario is on the way to Nintendo Revolution.

According to the latest issue of Nintendo Power magazine (February 2006 issue), Mario Kart producer Hideki Konno discussed the possibility of the Mario franchise moving to Nintendo Revolution.

NP: What do you like most about the Revolution controller?

Hideki Konno: We're doing a lot of experiments right now with the Revolution controller and obviously with the direct pointing device (DPD) and its ability to track movement and distance. You know, that's huge, because that's a brand-new thing that we've never seen before in any controller. Trying to envision all the different things we could do with that motion sensor, that DPD, is a little mind-boggling.

NP: Where do you think the Mario Kart series can go from here?

Konno: As you know, Mario Kart has appeared on all of Nintendo's platforms so far, and I think it's done its job on the DS, or at least I hope it will with what's new. So the next logical step, of course, is the Revolution. Really what we hope to do is continue to bring new and creative things to the franchise that appeal not only to our established user base, but also bring new people into the game.

It does look like Mario will be a next-gen debut for the Nintendo Revolution. Keep it here on GameSHOUT as we will get more information on this exciting news." [more]