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[outunderthestars]

So my dreams of amazingly awesme CGi looking MH3 land in trash can? ;(

Yes, but there is always MH4.

 

[AlternativeUlster]

And why is it about the money? Because the Wii has the biggest userbase. And why does the Wii have the biggest userbase? Because of new game ideas. Check-and-mate.

OWNAGE!!!

 

[Luckyman]

It´s all over. RE5 is up next.

PSP-engine in full force + Nintendo moneyhats..license to print money for Capcom.

 

[-WindYoshi-]

Kojima: "Fast food is the future".

 

[Phife Dawg]

High development cost?Don't make me laugh.

So no high development costs for PS3 then?

I wonder if it's going to be another RE4.

It already is, only this time it seems it's not even going to the plattform it was first announced for. Man, Capcom don't take no prisoners.

I imagine Wii sales on media create will shoot up right away as a result of this announcement

Don't hold your breath for it. The majority of consumers don't even know that there was a retailer conference by Nintendo.

 

[Doc Evils]

So my dreams of amazingly awesme CGi looking MH3 land in trash can? ;(

At least you get waggle!

 

[nightez]

This is really weak reasoning formaking it a Wii title

"Due to high development cost of titles for PS3, we have decided to switch the platform to which we release our Monster Hunster 3 title," Capcom managing corporate officer Katsuhiko Ichii said. Nintendo has a rich title line-up for children but has few strong titles that can appeal to core game players or adults.

And we know it's using the engine and assets from Monster Hunter 2. It feels like such a cash in

Its not weak reasoning. PS3 has high costs and a low user base. Capcom isn't in this business to make losses.

 

[Defuser]

But they've announced big ones already and have publicly stated that they're going to be shifting more effort into PS3 development from PS2. Might be fluff for all we know, but hey, the PS3 is in no position to be commanding these titles, either.

But the capcom statement from OP contradicts everything what they have said so far.

 

[Tchu-Espresso]

Ah yes, I forgot, you can only make money with cheap cash-ins now.

I deal with people like you that run businesses every day.

Spoiler

I work in insolvency by the way

 

[PepsimanVsJoe]

Monster Hunter an online game Wii exclusive? :lol

Well the PSP games are ad-hoc only so it's not exactly a stretch.

 

[Nolan.]

Next up Gta go on Nintendo you know reggie wants it.

 

[DC R1D3R]

Monster Hunter an online game Wii exclusive? :lol

welcome to the 3rd phase bitches!

 

[Phife Dawg]

So my dreams of amazingly awesme CGi looking MH3 land in trash can? ;(

Capcom:
Sorry Sony!

Next up Gta go on Nintendo you know reggie wants it.

That's why it was delayed - it all makes sense now. Anybody checked R* homepage? :lol

 

[Yoboman]

no, but they cannot make any money on PS3 games in Japan since nobody is buying the thing.

It's got nothing to do with the platform. I'm pissed off at them for outright saying that they're only changed platforms to avoid higher development costs. It reeks of a cheap cash-in, and them reusing the same assets as MH2 only reaffirms that. If they'd said they really wanted to take advantage of the Wii and were building this like a real sequel based on Wii capabilities, it'd be different

 

[ChryZ]

Wasn't the main selling point of Monster Hunter online MP?
Online MP is not really the strongest attribute of Wii? Fans am cry?

 

[Yoboman]

Its not weak reasoning. PS3 has high costs and a low user base. Capcom isn't in this business to make losses.

I bet you'd reason that Capcom shouldn't be making MH for PSP because DS costs are lower on a higher userbase too?

 

[nightez]

This news is really huuuuge. I think Sony is finished as far as this generation goes, I believe they are even behind from where the Gamecube was in terms of cumulative sales at this stage in its life. In the history of gaming consoles no machine has ever recovered from a third place position - the PS3's fate is sealed. Luckily Sony still gets some 3rd party support which Nintendo wasn't getting.

 

[outunderthestars]

I bet you'd reason that Capcom shouldn't be making MH for PSP because DS costs are lower on a higher userbase too?

still cheaper for them to make psp versions because so many of the ps2 assets can be reused. Most likely cheaper than having to build a whole new engine and game.

 

[Defuser]

Wasn't the main selling point of Monster Hunter online MP?
Online MP is not really the strongest attribute of Wii? Fans am cry?

PSP says hi,it's more to insuitable controls and cheap cash in.

still cheaper for them to make psp versions because so many of the ps2 assets can be reused. Most likely cheaper than having to build a whole new engine and game.

So they have to abandon the framework engine for Monster Hunter 3?

 

[Kintaro]

Its not weak reasoning. PS3 has high costs and a low user base. Capcom isn't in this business to make losses.

Really? Then why wasn't MH on DS instead of PSP? Surely PSP dev costs more than DS and the userbase is lower.

Edit:

still cheaper for them to make psp versions because so many of the ps2 assets can be reused. Most likely cheaper than having to build a whole new engine and game.

Ah, no wonder it's on Wii now. :lol I kid. I kid cuz I love.

 

[nightez]

I bet you'd reason that Capcom shouldn't be making MH for PSP because DS costs are lower on a higher userbase too?

PSP's costs aren't prohibitively high they are probably lower than PS2. On average they say a PS3 game costs over $10 million you need to a higher user base to justify such high costs.

 

[Yoboman]

still cheaper for them to make psp versions because so many of the ps2 assets can be reused. Most likely cheaper than having to build a whole new engine and game.

So you're saying they're justified in purely making it so they could cheap out on quality? Should Kojima have made MGS4 on Wii because he could reuse MGS2 and 3 assets?

I'm sure it would've sold fine on PS3, and going to Wii is a smart business choice anyway you look at it - but it's their justification for doing so that reeks

 

[Conrad Link]

It begins.

Positive surprise for Nintendo and negative news for Sony indeed.

 

[outunderthestars]

So you're saying they're justified in purely making it so they could cheap out on quality? Should Kojima have made MGS4 on Wii because he could reuse MGS2 and 3 assets?

I'm sure it would've sold fine on PS3, and going to Wii is a smart business choice anyway you look at it - but it's their justification for doing so that reeks

I don't mind because I see it as a temporary move. The transition from ps2 to ps3 is going to be alot slower than was projected. Developers are having to move projects so that they can maintain profitability during this period. When the PS3 install base gets to a much healthier level, I would assume that Capcom will create a full-on next gen monster hunter game.

 

[Ynos Yrros]

Capcom:
Sorry Sony!

What a great joke. I missed the reminder saying that this gen isn't about games being the best they could, t's about them being on the system you like. Instead of a huge seamless level with amazing CGi like graphics (MH team is amazing in that department), amazing AI and physics engines, and more breakable zones, more marks on wyverns, more animations, you're happy with what will most probably be same thing as the PS2 game.

No one should be happy about this news, it's a sad day for all MH fans.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

So Monster Hunter 3 was initially announced as being multiplatform, and now it's exclusive to the Wii?

 

[MCD]

So Monster Hunter 3 was initially announced as being PS3 exclusive, and now it's exclusive to the Wii?

fixed.

 

[M°°nblade]

Wow major deal for Nintendo. Monster hunter is hot, now they secured first place in Japan. I guess a lot of PS/MH fans who expected a next-gen online MH3 will be disappointed.

 

[StevieP]

As long as the game is on Wii, it's a cheap cash-in. It's only going to be good if they make it for PS3.

 

[Kintaro]

What a great joke. I missed the reminder saying that this gen isn't about games being the best they could, t's about them being on the system you like. Instead of a huge seamless level with amazing CGi like graphics (MH team is amazing in that department), amazing AI and physics engines, and more breakable zones, more marks on wyverns, more animations, you're happy with what will most probably be same thing as the PS2 game.

No one should be happy about this news, it's a sad day for all MH fans.

You're looking at it from the wrong angle. Look at it from the angle of Capcom being smart and doing this to make more money for themselves! They ain't no charity, yo!

...

Yeah, that's all I got.

 

[theguy]

They'll be all right.

Anyway, to some extent this news doesn't surprise me, but I'm surprised they'd release Monster Hunter on DS in the future maybe when it performed well on PSP. Oh well, tough to understand Capcom at times.

What do they have to lose? They've already made money on the PSP titles, so why not? The game should port over the Wii without a problem, though the graphics will be horrific.

 

[Phoenix Fang]

Looks like I'm keeping my Wii. I seriously don't know WTF is going on with Sony. I am seriously losing faith in them now.

 

[Kintaro]

As long as the game is on Wii, it's a cheap cash-in. It's only going to be good if they make it for PS3.

Actually, as long as Capcom continues to half ass the online potential of the franchise (this franichise should really, AT LEAST, be akin to PSO or something), the franchise will always be half assed. No matter the system it's on.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

fixed.

Really? That is a huge decision.

 

[onimushroom]

Well this sucks... I would rather see the sequels to big franchises on the PS3 or the 360, not on the wii. I'm fine with wii having the spinoffs, but i believe that the majority of franchise-fans still want to see the sequels to their favourite games in glorious hd graphix etc and not in the same, 10 year old visual prison that makes games look more and more outdated with every passing day.

 

[Hammer24]

Capcom:
Sorry Sony!

Time to break out some of the old ´shops...

 

[DeaconKnowledge]

What a great joke. I missed the reminder saying that this gen isn't about games being the best they could, t's about them being on the system you like. Instead of a huge seamless level with amazing CGi like graphics (MH team is amazing in that department), amazing AI and physics engines, and more breakable zones, more marks on wyverns, more animations, you're happy with what will most probably be same thing as the PS2 game.

No one should be happy about this news, it's a sad day for all MH fans.

:lol

 

[Weisheit]

So you're saying they're justified in purely making it so they could cheap out on quality? Should Kojima have made MGS4 on Wii because he could reuse MGS2 and 3 assets?

I'm sure it would've sold fine on PS3, and going to Wii is a smart business choice anyway you look at it - but it's their justification for doing so that reeks

Are you fucking dense?
The Wii has a huge userbase, from time to time third parties will announce big exclusive software that would have otherwise gone to the hd consoles. Its not difficult to comprehend.

As far as this being a cheap cash in (fucking laughable accusation but not surprising) the console switch (from PS3 to Wii) has as much to do with the fact that the PS3 is selling like caramel covered feces in Japan as anything else.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

Reading through the statement again it suggests this decision was entirely Capcom's, but surely Nintendo have played a huge part in this?

 

[Fina1e]

So basically, I will feel like I'm playing MH2 again?

 

[rollingstart]

im not sure if you are allowed to ask or not, but why did Defuser get banned? I actually thought this MH3 deal was a pretty fun read.

 

[outunderthestars]

Looks like I'm keeping my Wii. I seriously don't know WTF is going on with Sony. I am seriously losing faith in them now.

What can Sony do? The single most expensive part of the PS3 is the single part that cannot be removed. They are stuck with an expensive console that quickly became the whipping boy of the entire industry. Ten years of being the go-to system wiped out by one single blunder.

Microsoft and Nintendo both have pricing flexibility in the wings to counter any PS3 price drop. Developers are beginning to shift projects and Sony doesn't have the money to fill that many money hats. With the xbox 360 being a non-factor in Japan, Japanese developers don't really have any other option except for making Wii games.

The next 18 months will see alot of this until the PS3 begins to sell better.

 

[Ynos Yrros]

Well this sucks... I would rather see the sequels to big franchises on the PS3 or the 360, not on the wii. I'm fine with wii having the spinoffs, but i believe that the majority of franchise-fans still want to see the sequels to their favourite games in glorious hd graphix etc and not in the same, 10 year old visual prison that makes games look more and more outdated with every passing day.

It's not just the graphics really. It's the fall animations, the hurt animations, the ai, the attack animations on the wyverns. There will be basically no advancements, and they could really make this game much more fun and satisfying to play thanks to next-gen power.

:lol

Great post, will read again... oh wait.

 

[Jigsaw]

so,its time to get a wii + wiikey,fu capcom

 

[rakka]

So basically, I will feel like I'm playing MH2 again?

if capcom put real effort into it, there's no reason why it can't look better than the ps2 MH games.

edit: and wtf is defuser banned for.

 

[Gattsu25]

Well, time to buy a Wii

 

[GrayFoxPL]

Part of me just died.

And my heart hurts a bit.

Seriously. ((



Sony, you bag of dry bugs. How could you let go of MH????


HOW THE FUCK?!

 

[mr_bishiuk]

Don't hold your breath for it. The majority of consumers don't even know that there was a retailer conference by Nintendo.

No but i'm sure the MH fans in Japan will soon know

 

[StevieP]

so,its time to get a wii + wiikey,fu capcom

Enjoy banworld?

The Wii has a huge userbase, from time to time third parties will announce big exclusive software that would have otherwise gone to the hd consoles. Its not difficult to comprehend.

As far as this being a cheap cash in (fucking laughable accusation but not surprising) the console switch (from PS3 to Wii) has as much to do with the fact that the PS3 is selling like caramel covered feces in Japan as anything else.

Yep. To put it simply: if the PS3 wasn't selling like crap, this wouldn't have happened. The Wii is winning, so it did. It's pretty simple.

 

[Opus Angelorum]

No but i'm sure the MH fans in Japan will soon know

:lol