Sony sees Wii controller. Sony copies the motion sensor for PS3 controller. Nintendo is flattered. Or at least it seems that way…

Shigeru Miyamoto got interviewed by the Edmonton Sun during E3, and in the middle of it all is this snippet…

"It’s kind of what always seems to happen. But the fact that they looked at what we were doing and decided it was a good path is kind of flattering, it kind of reinforces in our minds that we’re doing the right thing."

He goes on to say that it would be concerning if they outright copied the control system of the Wii, but what they have done is noting to worry about. Brave man.

You can read the entire interview HERE