Civilization Creator likes the Wii

 In an interview with Shacknews, Sid Meiershared his views on everything from digital distribution to the Wii, to DS support for Age of Empires.  Here is just a sampling of the interview:

 Shack: What are your thoughts on the Nintendo Wii? Do you think it will offer exciting new game play possibilities, or do you see it as more of a flash in the pan?

Sid Meier: I just attended a demonstration of the Wii and it's a very fun system. We played Tennis and Excite Truck and had a blast. The controller is definitely a unique approach and is pretty intuitive. It won't work for all games, but it makes lots of sense for games that require individual character movements (like tennis, baseball, sword fighting, driving etc.).

Shack: Many are wondering, what with titles like Age of Empires appearing on handheld platforms such as the Nintendo DS, is there any chance we'll see one of your titles on a handheld?

 Sid Meier: We're very interested in the handhelds. My philosophy has always been to deliver our games on whatever platforms make sense for the game. If we can make a game fun on a handheld then we'll do it.

Mr. Meier is a brilliant man and you should check out his thoughts on all the topics in the full interview here .