It will not come this year, but we are developing a software called "Wii Sports Resort." This is the software which contains the essence of Wii Sports, a title that is most responsible for significantly increasing the sales of Wii when it launched in Japan.

This software package will include the Wii MotionPlus accessory which can detect the movements and postures of the Wii Remote more precisely.
To use Wii MotionPlus, it must be attached to the Wii Remote, and together it can enable certain play controls which are impossible with only the Wii Remote.

We cannot reveal the details of the software as there is still time before the launch. However, we are making some trial version available for your test play today. Please touch and feel the potentials of Wii MotionPlus.

Nintendo has also been engaged in new collaborations in order to expand the gaming populations from different angles. I would like to announce to you today that, with the approval from Japan Broadcasting Association or NHK, Nintendo has been collaborating with NHK Enterprise and NHK Educational in order to jointly develop game software that makes use of rich contents that NHK owns which can be appealing to wide variety of different people.

NHK broadcasted the very first Japanese TV quiz program called "Gesture." Also, NHK used to broadcast the long-running quiz show in the past called "Word Association Game." With these programs as the motif, we are developing software with NHK Enterprise.

We are also developing "English Conversation that you can start from 100 words(temp)" with NHK Educational. The software will introduce 100 basic words that are essential in daily English communications and explain how to use them.

We are planning to launch these two Wii titles in 2009.

And, the most important thing we have to do is to enrich the software lineup of Wii. It usually takes more time to develop a console software than a portable software due to its large size of software development projects in general. Wii needs more time than DS in order to enrich the software lineup from the third parties. In the case of DS, it took less than two years after the launch to see the enriched software lineup from the third parties. On the other hand, we sometimes hear the concern from the consumers that they do not see the same tendency for Wii.

The software lineup for Wii will be richer than ever before from now toward the next year. Nintendo will offer software that can be enjoyed by anyone regardless of game skills. These titles can be easily understood and enjoyed by even game beginners, the ones for which Nintendo has shown a proven track record. At the same time, there will be the software that veteran gamers will find appealing, which can give them brand new surprises and play quality. In all, Wii will have a rich software lineup with a variety of different content for which anyone can feel, "Wii has the software for me."

Also, Sega will launch "Let's Tap" this year. This is the very first game with a brand new feel, with which you can control the Wii Remote without touching it.

As you can see, it features very unique controls.

And on December 18, Hudson will launch KARAOKE JOYSOUND Wii with designated microphone, that can transform your living room to Karaoke box.

When you connect your Wii with the Internet, you can sing songs from more than 30,000 titles. You can purchase a ticket from the ones in this chart, and you'll be able to sing as many songs as you like during the time period specified on the ticket.