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Kawata: Japanse developers have difficulty to develop for next generation

In an interview with GameRush.nl Masachika Kawata (Resident Evil 5) told he thinks it's logic Japanse developers have difficulty developing for the next generation consoles. Developing for the next generation is easier for people who are used to developing for PC.

Kawata thinks his team and everybody at Capcom is doing a great job in the production of Resident Evil 5. And of course they feel pressured. Not only there's the huge success of Resident Evil 4, but also just by making a Resident Evil game people get high expectations.

Kawata wasn't very clear on the possibilty for a PC version of his game; "When the fans want it, we will consider developing it."

Rikitatsu5640d ago

Japanese devs doesn't have enough Technical experience as western devs do (they had a lot of experience developing PC games in the past)

But then again, Japanese devs still make better games (Gameplay wise and graphics wise)

I mean just look at resident evil 5 and MGS4 and FFXIII ... Technical and artistic achievement

InMyOpinion5640d ago (Edited 5640d ago )

The larger studios are still good at graphics, the smaller ones are mediocre.

I think that difference in graphical prowess is smaller when you compare large and small western studios.

Many western developers take inspiration from the Japanese developers and their focus on art direction. Mirror's Edge is the latest example of that.

Speaking of good art direction, I wish Sega would release a new Jet Set Radio game. Or Panzer Dragoon. Panzer Dragoon Orta and Jet Set Radio Future were the main reasons I purchased an Xbox last gen.

Heldrasil5639d ago

"The larger studios are still good at graphics, the smaller ones are mediocre."

Look at the size of Remedy (one of the smallest developers) and you will see that with the recent screens of "Alan Wake", this comment is not entirely true. It really depends on the individual artists in the studio and how much time/money they have to put into a title.

Bnet3435639d ago

Not Capcom. Lost Planet, Dead Rising plus Street Fighter IV and RE5 to come.

PotNoodle5639d ago

Am i the only one, not that interested in RE5 anymore? :\

BYE5639d ago

Yeah, it looks like a generic shooter, I hope there will be enough quiet sequences with puzzles and atmosphere, the stuff that defines a RE game.

Nederob5639d ago

In the interview on GameRush you can read something which goes like the following:

"The stuff we've shown is mostly open areas with lots of action. I can promise you there will enough narrow areas with scary moments in it."

(something like that...)

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Resident Evil 5 - 15 Years of Being the Most Misunderstood Resident Evil

Resident Evil 5 launched 15 years ago today - and it continues to stand as a stepping stone from the good to the bad.

TheBrainZ47d ago

One of my favourites because of the co-op. Then Resi 6 arrived and the series nosedived further.

Knightofelemia47d ago

I enjoyed the game co-oping with a friend I know the game in solo the AI can be an idiot but RE5 is way better then RE6. I played RE6 with a friend if it wasn't cheap when I got I would have avoided RE6.

thesoftware73047d ago (Edited 47d ago )

5 was excellent, still play Mercs with my brother.
I would love a fully remastered RE:5, with some added, reworked content. The DLC for 5 was also excellent.

6 was awful.

CrimsonWing6947d ago

I never understood why the game was misunderstood. It was a fantastic game at launch and is still fun today to play. It’s as action packed as Resident Evil 4 was, yet that’s regarded a masterpiece 🤷‍♂️

chobit_A5HL3Y47d ago

it was "misunderstood" because they introduced co-op into the franchise at a time when people loved to have fake rage about co-op. like, you could play the game as a solo experience, but people chose to have their bandwagon rage because it was cool at the time lol

-Foxtrot47d ago (Edited 47d ago )

What the hell are you talking about? Fake Rage? Bandwagon? Come on.

You can play it solo but you are forced to carry around a shitty AI partner you have to micro manage. It wasn't as fun solo.

Co-op sucked all the horror, tension and suspense from the game because having a partner covering you was like a safety net. Enemy trying to sneak up on you? No sweat the AI will just automatically lock on, alert you while they shoot first telling you where they are basically.

It was the start of Capcoms fall with the Resident Evil series where it basically become an over the top generic action game which betrayed it's own survival horror roots. Least RE4 had a good blend of both but Capcom just went the wrong way with RE5, especially going off what they were going to do during the RE4.5 beta phase before co-op was added.

franwex47d ago

At least the game was a ton of fun tho. If the game was bad, the outrage would’ve been justified. They simply pivoted for a couple of games. At this point it’s bad because it’s called Resident evil 5? But if was called something else it would’ve been good? Please.

chobit_A5HL3Y46d ago

like i said: fake baby rage and bandwagon hate. res4 wasn't really that scary, either, and was already taking the series into more of an action-oriented direction at the time. 5 was a good game that people fake-hated because of co-op that you didn't even have to play lol hence the fake rage and bandwagon hate. i mean, it obviously did well enough for capcom to go ahead and make 6 the way they did, right? if 5 was so bad, they would have changed what 6 was during development. the difference is that 6 was actually just bad.

people "hate" 5 because res4 was so good, and 5 was just unfortunate enough to be its successor. like i said, 4 wasn't scary, either, and relied more on tension than horror, but it was already more of an action game. if you don't wanna like 5 because it's not scary or whatever- that's fine, but it wasn't meant to be strictly a horror game anymore at that point anyways. the gameplay was a lot faster-paced than 4, so saying that the ai helping you by potentially shooting someone that was sneaking up behind you is a moot point. there were more enemies that were more aggressive, along with newer threats.

5 isn't as good as 4, but it's not a bad game by any stretch.

Tody_ZA21d ago (Edited 21d ago )

What? I always thought RE5 had fake controversy because it was set in South Africa and you shot a bunch of black zombies. I live in South Africa and thought the game was absolutely awesome, played the whole thing co-op with my brother.

@Foxtrot I think you're confusing the garbage Dead Space 3 with Resident Evil 5. Resident Evil 4 was already a hyper action game and had zero fear factor other than the grotesque appearance of some enemies.

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Complete Global Saturation! Is Resident Evil 5 Really the Best Choice for the Next Remake?

An exploration of whether RE5 is truly the most logical next step for a remake, or whether there are others in line who deserve their day in the sun.

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ocelot07206d ago

Remake of Resident evil outbreak as well as file 2. Same gameplay as the recent remakes. Choose what ever character you want to play as. With online co op.

DarXyde206d ago

I've been dying to see Outbreak come back for years.

Even RE Zero and Code Veronica would be excellent.

But for the love of God, not RE5 or RE6.

One they get around to the aforementioned games, why not remake the original Devil May Cry trilogy? That would be a much better use of time. At the very least, the first two games.

justsomeoffdude206d ago (Edited 206d ago )

code veronica should be the nest remake

neutralgamer1992206d ago

CV is good candidate for a remake but requires way more work for today’s standard. People look at CV through their tinted glasses. I think capcom wants to remake every game up till 6 and fix the plot holes so they can continue the series in one straight story path

Also not sure why only RE have to get remade when there are other capcom games that would be better suited for remakes like oninusha

DVAcme206d ago

That's PRECISELY the reason Code Veronica needs a remake. All the other RE games aged pretty well, considering the limitations of the time, but Code Veronica is the game that would be served the best bybremaking it because it feels so archaic these days.

neutralgamer1992206d ago

DVA

But it depends if capcom wants a big project or a quick remake. CV will require a lot more work than RE5

IMO they should remake other games before doing RE5

TheEnigma313206d ago

how many times do we have to say CV is the next best one?

CrimsonWing69206d ago

Nooooo! Why the hell can’t they do Code Veronica? I just don’t understand.

1Victor206d ago

RE5 is the closest to the bottom of the pot(a little smoky flavor but passable in a emergency) before we get to the burned crust that is 6 that not even the pigs would eat

CrimsonWing69206d ago (Edited 206d ago )

Unpopular opinion here, but I enjoyed 5 and 6. I just think, in terms of Remakes, the classics are the one that should get the treatment above the modern takes of the franchise.

Don’t get wrong, RE4 definitely was an outstanding Remake, but RE5… I just get less excited about a Remake for that over something like Code Veronica.

RaidenBlack206d ago

Nope.
Rather remake other past Capcom & non-mainline RE games ... IF they have to continue churning out Remakes.
I'd rather want a new 3rd person RE spin-off
Dino Crisis and Onimusha Reboot
New IPs after Pragmata ships

jeromeface206d ago

show this man the door... he overserved himself.

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