Capcom announced Resident Evil 4 for PS2
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SolidSnakex
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Jacobi said:
"So Mr. Mikami, will you be sticking to your word?"
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cybamerc said:
Too late.
Well as overall platforms, Gamecube has been beating Capcom's internal targets (while PS2 hasn't) the past few years. Gamecube hasn't been the problem for Capcom financially, it's been mainly non gaming related investments actually.Vagabond said:
Still, I can see why specifically a PS2 port of RE4 would be wanted by the higher ups. It's smart move too, Capcom should be moving more multiplatform and stop dealing in exclusives (all Japanese firms should actually). RE Outbreak 1-2 & Monster Hunter should get Xbox ports too probably, while Ookami & MegaMan X8 would do well on GC I'd imagine.
jarrod said:
Unfortunately, I don't think that's what's going to be happening. Multiplatform development is going to concentrate on the Xbox and PS2. I read somewhere that fan requests was part of the reason for RE4 going PS2. Whether that's true or not, I doubt that Nintendo fans could petition Capcom for ports of DMC 3 or something else. Capcom will let Nintendo have Mega Man because of the GBA and because he's kid friendly. If Nintendo hadn't pulled strings at the beginning of this generation to get RE, there would be no RE4 on the GC.
Late Stage Marxist
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This is true. RE4 is probably the most "American flavoured" title they have in their catalogue.jarrod said:
Guns N' Poops
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Insertia said:I want my Resident Evil: Directors Cut, RE2, and RE3 UMD pack in for PSP Capcom.
Yeah, because we haven't got enough milking of these titles and series this gen. Just let it die, handhelds suck big time and horror games are sure as hell not enjoyable being played in a bus.
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kitchenmotors
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Way to over react, geez. -_-
This does nothing to Nintendo personally, they are not going the way of Sega. Some of you who are saying this do realize that Sega was in debt for like 8 years? Nintendo has never been in debt, and is one of the strongest companies in the video game industry. Enough of that though.
Resident Evil 4 is still coming to Gamecube and a year earlier than the PS2 version at that. This is a Japanese announcement, so who knows how long a US port will take for PS2. While it's a stupid move to announce the PS2 version 2 months before release, it's not going to make that big of a difference. You think casual gamers are going to read a Japanese press release and decide to wait a whole year for a game? I think not. And we know everyone here is going to get or atleast try the Gamecube version first.
This really does send a signal that we need a one console community. Perhaps not as harsh as Drinky Crow suggests, but if we had the same hardware in different forms from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony that played the same software, I think it would really change the way the industry works. It should really be like the DVD consortium in this regard.
This will never happen though, especially with the viewpoint of a certain company who is trying to take control of the industry at any cost.
This does nothing to Nintendo personally, they are not going the way of Sega. Some of you who are saying this do realize that Sega was in debt for like 8 years? Nintendo has never been in debt, and is one of the strongest companies in the video game industry. Enough of that though.
Resident Evil 4 is still coming to Gamecube and a year earlier than the PS2 version at that. This is a Japanese announcement, so who knows how long a US port will take for PS2. While it's a stupid move to announce the PS2 version 2 months before release, it's not going to make that big of a difference. You think casual gamers are going to read a Japanese press release and decide to wait a whole year for a game? I think not. And we know everyone here is going to get or atleast try the Gamecube version first.
This really does send a signal that we need a one console community. Perhaps not as harsh as Drinky Crow suggests, but if we had the same hardware in different forms from Microsoft, Nintendo and Sony that played the same software, I think it would really change the way the industry works. It should really be like the DVD consortium in this regard.
This will never happen though, especially with the viewpoint of a certain company who is trying to take control of the industry at any cost.
SolidSnakex
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kitchenmotors said:
The US, Europe and Japanese release are all scheduled for late 2005 for the PS2. Those casuals won't have to read the net because it'll be all over magazines soon enough and it'll have word of mouth to let everyone know its no long and exclusive title.
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SolidSnakex said:
Enough to make that big of a difference? I don't know, maybe...if Capcom shows anything on the PS2 version. But I don't see that happening until the Gamecube version is released. I think this press release was just a stock holder type deal.
Link316 said:
I said it on like the first page, and I'll say it again... At the very least, I can't imagine them not having an agreement at least through the end of 2004, since the game was originally scheduled for "200X" when it was announced and estimates put it at late 2003, early 2004 initially. To even ANNOUNCE this, if that's the case, some terms had to be reached. I really suspect Capcom will do SOMETHING for Nintendo, though what that is I can't even begin to guess. Maybe they'll warn them before they kick them in the nuts next time.
tehrik-e-insaaf
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Could someone post Capcom's financials for the past 4 years? I am interested in seeing what kind of financials really made them focus in on capitalizing from US/EU growth to please their shareholders.
Link316 said:
But this is assuming what the terms were. Maybe Capcom did have some kind wiggle room as others suggested. Who knows? All I know is that there must have been some agreement, otherwise so many people like Mikami would not have sworn up and down that this was GC only.
In the end I think that Nintendo should take this as a sign. I think that they should really consider giving up console development and work exclusively on handhelds and toys. Few have faith in them as console makers.
Just wanted to have my name in this historic thread.
I will say that the damage is only to the hardcore Nintendo fans. Capcom broke their hearts and Nintendo has let them down with their limp noodle management.
As far as console sales go, RE4 wasn't going to push any hardware. It's still only about Mario, Zelda, and Metroid.
I will say that the damage is only to the hardcore Nintendo fans. Capcom broke their hearts and Nintendo has let them down with their limp noodle management.
As far as console sales go, RE4 wasn't going to push any hardware. It's still only about Mario, Zelda, and Metroid.
Smiles and Cries
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I will never buy another CAPCOM game ever again... this foul! /rant
Well, maybe just additional support up until GC leaves retail space? Mainly in the form of PS2 and arcade ports I'd imagine... Capcom didn't mind supporting Saturn or DC up to the end (at least in Japan).ge-man said:
As is Capcom still has a few projects coming to GameCube though...
-Viewtiful Joe 2 (Clover Studio)
-Mobile Suit Gundam Vs Z-Gundam (Studio 1) published by Bandai
-Resident Evil 4 (Studio 4)
-Killer 7 (Studio 4)
.... I'd say games like Ookami, Capcom Fighting Evolution or the Bionic Commando remake would make good canidates for GC ports. I never understood why games like Dragon Quarter, Maximo 1-2 or MegaMan X7-8 never saw GC releases though, they seem like a perfect fit with the userbase.
jarrod said:
I agree, actually, though I am disappointed to see so many Capcom employees made to look like assholes. I have a feeling it would likely be something of the latter, too, and, more specifically, something(s) for the DS. But, we'll just have to wait and see. Part of me refuses to believe Nintendo could let something like this happen, without doing ANY damage control. But they have proven to be foolish in the past.
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ge-man said:
"You'll get as many Rockmans as you want. In all colors, and a spin-off series for each letter...deal...deal?! Oh come on, our shareholders are crying."
wipeout364
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I think the contracts were related to sales of games and the REmake and RE0 both failed at the box office as far as CAPCOM was concerned. Frankly RE should be on the PS2. I think it was a slap in the face to the community who made those games a success on the PS1 that CAPCOM put tjem on the cube. I think they have brought a lot of their problems this generation on themselves by supporting Nintendo with RE.
I also believe a forthcoming anouncement will probably be made to move the REmake and RE0 to the PS2. This is CApcom king of ports and master of the franchise milk.
I also believe a forthcoming anouncement will probably be made to move the REmake and RE0 to the PS2. This is CApcom king of ports and master of the franchise milk.
Jibber Hack
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Yikes. I didn't see this one coming. Capcom really had Cube fans going (me one of them). I wish I could afford to game these days I'd prolly be alittle hurt.
jedimike said:
Why is their damage to people with a Gamecube?
There still getting the game in January. This thread makes it sound like Capcom pulled the game from the Cube and made it PS2 exclusive.
The only people that it "hurt" are people that are worried about sales of games/consoles/etc. It didn't hurt anybody who actually enjoys games or wants to play RE4.
When January rolls around I'll be playing this game on my Gamecube (even if it came out on the PS2 at the same time as the Cube I'd still get it for the Cube) and it will be as fun as it originally would have been. I don't get how it not being exclusive takes away from the fun of the game. That doesn't make any sense.
The Gamecube is still getting the better version and is getting it almost a year earlier.
Soul4ger said:
I'm sure sales had only a small role to play. I think the reason for this change is shareholder pressure. There's also a possiblity that Capcom is kicking Nintendo in the nuts a bit for investing in Bandai while they totally ignored their pleads for Nintendo investment. There had to be something of more substance for Capcom essentially jeapordize the sales of the GC version. Some people have bought the GC just for the series--Capcom has to realize that.
OK, that makes sense if you're talking in general. Although it's a much bigger problem than what you're describing, but that's a different thread/subject.Firest0rm said:
That's why I said "primarily" -- I'm sure Capcom's financial instability had more to do with it than anything else. Look at Viewtiful Joe. It exceeded Capcom's internal sales expectations, yet still gets ported to PS2 and PS2 gets the sequel. Just my thoughts though. There isn't much Nintendo can do to fight against the HUGE userbase of PS2 and the potential income.Culex said: