Terran
22-Nov-2006, 07:32 PM
This started as a responce in another thread....but as you can see later in the post it gets into issues that are probally best discussed in another thread...
Agreed. You can certainly see th epotential of the wii, but right now, the games are no better that what you saw on the cube.
I can't wait for an RE game to comeout on the wii. I am sure capcom will come up with something for it.
Hopefully it will expand on RE4 which was, IMO, the best RE game since 2 for the OG PS.
There has always been something about RE2 that holds a special place in my heart! It was the first RE game I played and I was hooked for MONTHS on that damn game! It sold me on the entire RE franchise and made me seek out all the other RE games like 1, and dir cut.
I think in time, just as with the 360, the developers will harness the power of the next gen consoles and we will see some truelu amazing games.
I can't wait to see what the third party developers do with the wii control systems.
the games are no better that what you saw on the cube.
No better visually yes...but Maddan is supposed to be hella fun....
And theres some things you should know about Resident Evil franchise on Wii.... since Gamecube did not do as well as expected...and while Resident Evil 4 was a huge success...the limited market penetration of the Cube hurt RE4 sales (Which is why RE4 was likely eventually released on the PS2)... So that may have left Capcom with a bit of an unpleasent taste in their exclusiveness to Nintendo....
So the most hurtful news ...thats actually been out there for a while....Resident Evil 5 will not being coming to the Nintendo Wii.....!! :( ...!!..... The current plans ...and I cant really find anything current that says it has changed....is that Resident Evil 5 will be released for both the Xbox 360 and The Playstation 3...
The next generation of Survival Horror. Taking place in a daylight and heated setting, plans are afoot to combine the style of the original Resident Evil with that of Resident Evil 4.
So probally the game will likely have the control scheme seen in RE4...but some of the nasty baddies we are more familiar with in the previous versions (zombies)....
But this isnt entirely bad news.....perhaps.... because the Wii apparently get an RE game labeled Umbrella Chronicals(working title) supposively it will link all the Resident Evil games together....
When Resident Evil 5 was announced in mid-2005, Capcom revealed that it was headed for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360--no Nintendo platform was in sight.
News out of Japan today sheds some light on the Nintendo snub, as Capcom announced that a Resident Evil game is currently in development for the Wii.
The title will be "a new game in the Resident Evil franchise" that combines the series' trademarks with "the revolutionary control system of the Wii." No further details about the game were announced.
The Wii game isn't necessarily Resident Evil 5. Given that Resident Evil is one of its biggest franchises, Capcom does have a penchant for reworking existing RE games and creating spin-offs.
Heres Capcoms official Press release
The next-generation console Wii is garnering much attention with its groundbreaking new controller. The new Resident Evil game for the console will combine the series’ intense gaming experience and atmosphere with the revolutionary control system of the Wii.
So worse case senario is that the Wii gets a Resident Evil themed shooter that takes us through the enviroments of all the old games in 3d FPS style.... Essentially a zombie shooter with an RE name attached....
Best case senario is that this exclusive game for the Wii is really innovative and gives us a previous unexperianced immersiveness into the REsident Evil universe....(imagine picking up boards/nails/hammer with the wiimote...and hammering them in place via a hammering motion with the wiimote barracading a door from an immenent zombie threat...that would RULE)....
So the Bad news is that it appears Nintendo lost their sweet exclusive deal with Capcom on the Resident Evil franchise....the potential good news is that the Wii gets an exclusive Resident Evil game while the other consoles share RE5.....
More Bad News for Resident Evil in the Rumor mill though....
It is rumored that Resident Evil 5 (and whatever Wii counterpart) will be the last in the RE franchise....
As far as I can tell this rumor is totally unsubstantiated and may have originated from the hazy details reguarding RE5(the bold portion)....
According to Takeuchi, the game will utilize the same gameplay model introduced in Resident Evil 4, while implementing thematics from the original Resident Evil into the game. The game will be a full-fledged sequel taking place after the events in Resident Evil 4, and is said to be a major turning point in the series' overall storyline.
So who knows if that rumor is even remotely true....Capcom will likely continue Zombie/horror genre type games for a while with other franchises success like Devil May Cry ...
And even more recently the moderarely reviewed Dead Rising has sold fantastically and has a solid following ripe for sequals and followups....
So what do you guys think of this REsident Evil Stuff....?
What does it mean for PS3 and Xbox 360 ...both getting Resident Evil 5....? What does it mean for Wii not getting Resident Evil 5?
Will an exclusive Resident Evil title for the Wii make up for this absent killer app?
My thoughts:
I think it means very little for PS3...the bulk of the people buying playstation 3 I dont think really follow gaming news...(otherwise there would be more just waiting to buy it instead of paying 4k for a system to just play one game thats not even rated terribly high...:))... So as far as PS3 owners are concerned games dont exist outside their console bubble...even games that are mulitplatform there always best on their system console as far as their concerned because their graphics are always the best because the system specs tell them that they are.... *sigh* (fools the specs are like the canvas size and depth and developers software engines are like artist tools...specs mean next to nothing) .... But if there are enough people who are so swayed by past PS2 cool factor Sony will have to work incredibly hard to screw up...Though they seem to be trying hard to do that now...maybe they wont fail this time around...but this generation may damage their appeal if nearly every game is multiplatform...
I think this situation is way more beneficial for Xbox 360 because a steady flow of games like RE5 will keep people from considering trading their Xbox360 for what appears like superior specs of the PS3...so that fact that RE5 and GrandTheftAuto(X) are both going to be availible for the 360 bodes very well for Microsoft.... Now if they can score a multiplatform release of Metal Gear they will be golden....(and even if they dont get multiplatform release ..that may get it 9months later or soemthing)
I dont think this immediately effects the Wii....because like Sony there is a large portion of Nintendo fans who do not follow gaming closely (But I think the portion of Nintendo fans that dont follow gaming news is smaller in Nintendo fans than in Sony).... Nintendo already benefits from a very large number of exclusive games... but the absence of one of the average gamers "Citizen Kane" in the lineup could hurt nintendo's Wii.... I mean ...what games has almost every person played who owned a GameCube/PS2/Xbox.... GTA and Resident Evil.....more so GTA....but both Nintendo will more than likely be missing.... The exclusive RE game could help smudge this probelm bit but I dont think that will be the Wii's saving grace.... Ultimately I do not think that the lack of RE5 will hurt the Wii to much ...because the majority of people who bought the Wii did so for all of Nintendos exclusive blockbusters...the others bought it for its innovative control....and the low price of the Wii allows those who need GTA and Resident Evil 5 to purchase backup systems like 360....
Agreed. You can certainly see th epotential of the wii, but right now, the games are no better that what you saw on the cube.
I can't wait for an RE game to comeout on the wii. I am sure capcom will come up with something for it.
Hopefully it will expand on RE4 which was, IMO, the best RE game since 2 for the OG PS.
There has always been something about RE2 that holds a special place in my heart! It was the first RE game I played and I was hooked for MONTHS on that damn game! It sold me on the entire RE franchise and made me seek out all the other RE games like 1, and dir cut.
I think in time, just as with the 360, the developers will harness the power of the next gen consoles and we will see some truelu amazing games.
I can't wait to see what the third party developers do with the wii control systems.
the games are no better that what you saw on the cube.
No better visually yes...but Maddan is supposed to be hella fun....
And theres some things you should know about Resident Evil franchise on Wii.... since Gamecube did not do as well as expected...and while Resident Evil 4 was a huge success...the limited market penetration of the Cube hurt RE4 sales (Which is why RE4 was likely eventually released on the PS2)... So that may have left Capcom with a bit of an unpleasent taste in their exclusiveness to Nintendo....
So the most hurtful news ...thats actually been out there for a while....Resident Evil 5 will not being coming to the Nintendo Wii.....!! :( ...!!..... The current plans ...and I cant really find anything current that says it has changed....is that Resident Evil 5 will be released for both the Xbox 360 and The Playstation 3...
The next generation of Survival Horror. Taking place in a daylight and heated setting, plans are afoot to combine the style of the original Resident Evil with that of Resident Evil 4.
So probally the game will likely have the control scheme seen in RE4...but some of the nasty baddies we are more familiar with in the previous versions (zombies)....
But this isnt entirely bad news.....perhaps.... because the Wii apparently get an RE game labeled Umbrella Chronicals(working title) supposively it will link all the Resident Evil games together....
When Resident Evil 5 was announced in mid-2005, Capcom revealed that it was headed for the PlayStation 3 and the Xbox 360--no Nintendo platform was in sight.
News out of Japan today sheds some light on the Nintendo snub, as Capcom announced that a Resident Evil game is currently in development for the Wii.
The title will be "a new game in the Resident Evil franchise" that combines the series' trademarks with "the revolutionary control system of the Wii." No further details about the game were announced.
The Wii game isn't necessarily Resident Evil 5. Given that Resident Evil is one of its biggest franchises, Capcom does have a penchant for reworking existing RE games and creating spin-offs.
Heres Capcoms official Press release
The next-generation console Wii is garnering much attention with its groundbreaking new controller. The new Resident Evil game for the console will combine the series’ intense gaming experience and atmosphere with the revolutionary control system of the Wii.
So worse case senario is that the Wii gets a Resident Evil themed shooter that takes us through the enviroments of all the old games in 3d FPS style.... Essentially a zombie shooter with an RE name attached....
Best case senario is that this exclusive game for the Wii is really innovative and gives us a previous unexperianced immersiveness into the REsident Evil universe....(imagine picking up boards/nails/hammer with the wiimote...and hammering them in place via a hammering motion with the wiimote barracading a door from an immenent zombie threat...that would RULE)....
So the Bad news is that it appears Nintendo lost their sweet exclusive deal with Capcom on the Resident Evil franchise....the potential good news is that the Wii gets an exclusive Resident Evil game while the other consoles share RE5.....
More Bad News for Resident Evil in the Rumor mill though....
It is rumored that Resident Evil 5 (and whatever Wii counterpart) will be the last in the RE franchise....
As far as I can tell this rumor is totally unsubstantiated and may have originated from the hazy details reguarding RE5(the bold portion)....
According to Takeuchi, the game will utilize the same gameplay model introduced in Resident Evil 4, while implementing thematics from the original Resident Evil into the game. The game will be a full-fledged sequel taking place after the events in Resident Evil 4, and is said to be a major turning point in the series' overall storyline.
So who knows if that rumor is even remotely true....Capcom will likely continue Zombie/horror genre type games for a while with other franchises success like Devil May Cry ...
And even more recently the moderarely reviewed Dead Rising has sold fantastically and has a solid following ripe for sequals and followups....
So what do you guys think of this REsident Evil Stuff....?
What does it mean for PS3 and Xbox 360 ...both getting Resident Evil 5....? What does it mean for Wii not getting Resident Evil 5?
Will an exclusive Resident Evil title for the Wii make up for this absent killer app?
My thoughts:
I think it means very little for PS3...the bulk of the people buying playstation 3 I dont think really follow gaming news...(otherwise there would be more just waiting to buy it instead of paying 4k for a system to just play one game thats not even rated terribly high...:))... So as far as PS3 owners are concerned games dont exist outside their console bubble...even games that are mulitplatform there always best on their system console as far as their concerned because their graphics are always the best because the system specs tell them that they are.... *sigh* (fools the specs are like the canvas size and depth and developers software engines are like artist tools...specs mean next to nothing) .... But if there are enough people who are so swayed by past PS2 cool factor Sony will have to work incredibly hard to screw up...Though they seem to be trying hard to do that now...maybe they wont fail this time around...but this generation may damage their appeal if nearly every game is multiplatform...
I think this situation is way more beneficial for Xbox 360 because a steady flow of games like RE5 will keep people from considering trading their Xbox360 for what appears like superior specs of the PS3...so that fact that RE5 and GrandTheftAuto(X) are both going to be availible for the 360 bodes very well for Microsoft.... Now if they can score a multiplatform release of Metal Gear they will be golden....(and even if they dont get multiplatform release ..that may get it 9months later or soemthing)
I dont think this immediately effects the Wii....because like Sony there is a large portion of Nintendo fans who do not follow gaming closely (But I think the portion of Nintendo fans that dont follow gaming news is smaller in Nintendo fans than in Sony).... Nintendo already benefits from a very large number of exclusive games... but the absence of one of the average gamers "Citizen Kane" in the lineup could hurt nintendo's Wii.... I mean ...what games has almost every person played who owned a GameCube/PS2/Xbox.... GTA and Resident Evil.....more so GTA....but both Nintendo will more than likely be missing.... The exclusive RE game could help smudge this probelm bit but I dont think that will be the Wii's saving grace.... Ultimately I do not think that the lack of RE5 will hurt the Wii to much ...because the majority of people who bought the Wii did so for all of Nintendos exclusive blockbusters...the others bought it for its innovative control....and the low price of the Wii allows those who need GTA and Resident Evil 5 to purchase backup systems like 360....