Nintendo DSi & Wii Browser
Early work in interaction design for consumer platforms
Company
Nintendo
Language
English
Date
2008
Project Overview
Web Browser Experience
Contributed to the design of the web browser for Nintendo DSi and Wii, bringing web access to millions of users through non-traditional devices.
The work focused on creating usable interactions within highly constrained hardware and input systems.
Problem & Context
Designing for Nintendo devices required rethinking standard web interactions.
Limited processing power and performance constraints
Unconventional input methods (remote controls, stylus)
Users with different expectations from traditional web browsing
Standard interaction patterns did not translate directly to these environments.
Goal
Design interactions that feel intuitive and responsive within real technical and behavioural constraints.
Approach
Designed and iterated on interaction patterns adapted to device-specific inputs
Created wireframes and interaction flows in close collaboration with engineering
Tested and refined usability within technical limitations
Balanced usability, performance, and feasibility throughout the process
Design
The experience focused on making web navigation simple and responsive despite constraints.
Interactions adapted to non-traditional input methods
Navigation simplified to reduce cognitive load
Performance constraints considered in every decision
Patterns designed to work reliably in real-world conditions
This work shaped my foundation in interaction design, close collaboration with engineering teams, and designing within real technical and cultural constraints. It taught me how to balance usability, performance, and feasibility, and how to design systems that work in the real world, not ideal conditions.
