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Nintendo Believes the Wii Could Be Around for Years to Come

 
There has been much discussion of late regarding just how long this console cycle will last, with the general feeling being that it may run a bit longer than the roughly five-year cycles we've been used to. However, despite this, it seems that there are those who automatically have Nintendo pegged as the first one to jump into releasing a new console, no doubt due to the Wii's comparative weakness in the horsepower department. But Marc Franklin, Nintendo's Director of Public Relations, painted a rather different picture when he spoke to That VideoGame Blog about the Wii and the future. See what was said after the jump. (link)

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