Nintendo 'big cheese' Satoru Iwata has confirmed that, not only will Wii wirelessly connect to your DS, but it can also be used as a touchscreen controller for the next-gen console. Gamers will be able to use the touch-screen and microphone input to affect Wii gameplay!

Nintendo have already told consumers that, by using the WiiConnect 24 service, gamers will receive promotional demos on their consoles which can then be downloaded from the Wii to the DS.

"Nintendo once was the champion in the console market, yet is now the challenger," said Iwata in an interview with Japanese gaming site, Tech On. "Challengers have a hard time getting the market to listen to them. Our intent [with DS] was to revolutionize the user interface in the portable games market, where Nintendo is the reigning champion, and follow that up with the Wii's success in the console market. We have earned support for our user interface innovation much faster than I had expected, and this should help propel the Wii forward."

The DS Lite has sold around 2 million units in the last two months.

Sources : Tech On and Webcast (Powwow)