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Capcom: We have nothing against Wii and DS, systems supported appropriately

Capcom's Christian Svensson has stated that the company "supports all systems appropriately" and that they have nothing against the Wii and DS.

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jams_shop5938d ago

"or PS3, it's just that M$ money it's too sweet!"

mastiffchild5938d ago

Capcom (Z&W apart as I can't count Okami or RE4 seeing as they're just ports)isn't giving Wii owners very much at all. DC is just more on rails sub stadard UC2 fayre, DR:CTYD is really bad and MH3 is gonna be pay to play over a network that hasn't even been good with Nintys own games so far.

Making remakes of old RE games is a big insult to Wii owners when the PS360 gets RE5.

DS gets support but Wii certainly doesn't from Capcom. Tbh, I'm not really sure how they have the front to say the kind of rubbish they've tried to sell on the Wii is support of any kind of quality when other platforms get the far better stuff.

ExcelKnight5938d ago

I'd invite you to take it up personally to Christian Svensson. He's on the Capcom Unity boards and they have a section specifically aimed toward asking the staff questions.

hatchimatchi5938d ago

if you want the "real" games from capcom then buy a second system. If you don't want to then stop whining. What capcom gives the wii if fine for me, me personally im looking forward to playing 'Darkside Chronicles.'

Owning 1 system this generation is stupid.

crck5938d ago

Blame Nintendo for completely gimping the Wii, not Capcom. Its just business. Capcom can either develop for the PS3, 360 and PC in one development cycle or they can develop for the PS2 and Wii (or just wii) in the same cycle. If the Wii had enough juice to stay in the same pack as the other two systems you can bet your ass Capcom would have released RE5 on all three. Would RE 5 have shipped 4 million copies in the first week on Wii alone? Highly unlikely.

ChickeyCantor5938d ago (Edited 5938d ago )

cr,
No matter the hardware, you still expect developers to bring something full of quality to the table.

On top of that they already have tons of engines lying around, they could either rebuild them for the Wii or just expand on them.
Its not nintendo's fault, even kojima says so(and we all know how many of you see him as god). Its developers losing touch with their standards.

" Would RE 5 have shipped 4 million copies in the first week on Wii alone? Highly unlikely. "

Perhaps not, but hell it would have played way better.
If developers started making good games from the start non of you would have been complaining.

SinnedNogara5938d ago

@ crck

How did Nintendo gimp the Wii? Are you saying the Wii is as powerful as a PS2?? Complete b##lsh#t, buddy! Here is something. Anyone who clicks disagree is someone who shouldn't even be in the Gamer Zone, or the Wii section for that matter.

Cold Facts: http://revoeyes.blogspot.co...

Snipes205937d ago

Is Nintendo's phrase for DLC. See "My Life as a King" if you don't believe me. As far as I know, this phrase does not mean a subscription fee for internet play. If so, that is not going to go over well.

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TriforceLightning5938d ago

Stop BSing and give Wii owners more games like Z&W;Tatsunoko vs. Capcom and less crap ala ports and pointless rail shooters.

STK0265938d ago

While it's sad for Wii-only owners not to have fresh games from Capcom, what do you expect. Mature Wii games like Madworld and House of the Dead Overkill sold poorly (compared to the quality of the games), while the same games would have most likely sold more on the PS3 or the X360 alone. 3rd party developpers are still struggling at making a game that would be both a financial success and a critically acclaimed title.

So why would Capcom put cash on making games for the Wii, if the chances of making a profit out of it are lower than on the 360/PS3. And since Capcom has decided to give more support to the PC, they can make 1 game for 3 platforms, while making a game for the Wii, only gives them the opportunity to sell it on one platform.

If you want Capcom to give you games on the Wii, buy the good wii games, don'T let Madworld and NMH sit on the store shelves (if you don'T already have them of course..)

As for the DS, I will only say that the PSP aint getting much love either.

Vizion265938d ago

Wii 3rd party games outold 3rd party games of 360 and PS3 in '98. That's a fact. Moreover, video games typically on the Wii don't have big openings but tend to have "long legs" in terms of sales. For example, the most recent Call of Duty on Wii had very small first week sales but it has now sold over 1 million copies. The same thing can be said about Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition.

STK0265938d ago

Yeah, I remember seeing that headline about Wii 3rd party outselling 3rd party on PS3/360, but how many titles have we seen on the Wii? If you have 100 titles released and a total of 1000 copies sold on one console, but you have 50 titles and 900 copies sold on another platform, it still means that your 50 titles made more money per title.

As for CoD, having 1 million copies sold is nice, however, the sales on PS3/360 are siginificantly higher, on about the same install base (PS3+360).

While I don't have the numbers for the 3rd party titles sold on Wii, I assume, correct me if I'm wrong, that they outperformed the PS3/360 by having much more titles out rather than having fewer titles selling better.

And you also have to take in consideration the titles that sold the most, were they casual titles based on original IPs, casual titles based on established franchise, so-called hardcore titles based on new IPs, hardcoe titles based on established franchises or games based on non-gaming IPs, like Hannah Montana, High School musical or similar stuff aimed at naive kids with unsuspecting parents.

Capcom has mostly been aiming at the hardcore market, no point making an hardcore game on the Wii if what sell are casual games and hannah montana games.

While I like the Wii, when I go to my EBgames/Wal-Mart/Futureshop, they usually have games like Madworld and NMH in the backstore while the sucky games are on the shelves and selling like crazy.

ChickeyCantor5938d ago

" Wii games don't sell"
So that presentation pretty much showed you wrong and yet people keep saying it.

SinnedNogara5938d ago

@ STK026

MadWorld currently sold 70,000 copies. That is not alot now, but do you remember Wii owners getting very hyped. Wii games don't sell 2 million in just a day. SSBB only sold 140,000 on its first day. Did it fail, no. No it has sold 8 million.

MadWorld will hit at least 500k by July, I bet you.

I haven't even bought it yet. One, because I don't have the money, and 2 because my Wii broke down and I have to send it for factory repairs (something with the disc reader).

DUH!!!!!!!!!

Seferoth755938d ago (Edited 5938d ago )

The thing about 3rd party games that people seem to look over is that there are now 75 million sellers in the US alone. Yes Wii had about 70 more games than 360. Doesnt change the fact that they are quickly catching up to the 360 in million sellers. A console we ALL know sells a ton of games.

Publishers/Developers do not need 4 million in sales on the Wii to make money. Most probably only need 500k to see a decent return. Development costs are a lot lower on the Wii after all.

I just do not see why people have to keep trying to to spin this into something bad. IS it really Wii owners faults that they go out looking for quality games and end up buying something less? I think its more the developers fault for not offering the quality to begin with. If SF4,RE5, Madworld, HOTD, had all come out on the Wii this year, I think a lot less copies of Wii fit/Lego Indiana would have been sold, but people are buying what they have access to.

Also why compare an onrails shooter and a black and white new IP to established franchises that always get high sales. Wouldnt it be far to compare them to games that are similar on the other consoles? THe only light gun game out was on PS3 and I dont think it hit 500k in sales. I cant think of any games that are in black and white and similar to Madworld to compare it to.

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Looming Xbox layoffs threaten Microsoft's reputation

Even as the company sets out to overhaul the very definition of Xbox, cuts at its studios risk creating a negative image reminiscent of EA's worst era

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Jingsing3d ago (Edited 3d ago )

I appreciate the article but this guy must be living in a delayed universe, The reputation was ruined 10+ years ago and hasn't recovered since. As such people have voted with their wallets and stopped buying Xbox products in large amounts.

YourMommySpoils1d 21h ago

Their reputation was lost way before that. From the moment Microsoft said they entering the console business, we all knew it would be a downgrade.

Bathyj1d 7h ago (Edited 1d 7h ago )

That's not true at all the OG Xbox had drive and they had hunger and they wanted to accomplish something. It was a great console.

they didn't quite reach their goals and they gave up prematurely because they couldn't win. It was halfway through the Xbox 360 when kinect released and that was when they lost their way and we're a rudderless ship ever since

Agent751d 5h ago

In all fairness, Xbox had some great games with online play, Xbox 360 even better. Xbox consoles started to die with the Xbox One. Ditch consoles for the PC and PS.

YourMommySpoils21h ago

@Bathyj hard to compute ay. Xbox was never better than a PC and that's all they ever were. A demo box. Doesn't get more true than that.

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isarai3d ago

What reputation is this threatening exactly? 😂

Lightning772d ago

Rumors of Turn 10 being either shut down or hit with massive lay offs is on the horizon.

The issue is MS will do something right only to do something very, very wrong. And they do this what seems calculative at this point. Doesn't matter what they do the Investors and leadership want more and more money an endless bottomless pit of purr insatiable greed. A company that acts like it's broke or hurting is what really, really infuriates me. They've surpassed apple again well over 3 trillion who acts like they're a million dollar company is fk stupid. Pivots and changes for no reason and can't do things for more than a year with out a pivot or changing their metrics.

Christopher2d ago

That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest.

1Victor2d ago

@christopher: “ That would be really bad since Phil just hyped up next year as a big Forza year at Summer Game Fest”
The key word big can be ether good or bad 🤷🏿only time can tell

DarXyde1d 23h ago

First Forza being generated entirely via AI?

If any company would do it, it'd be them.

Nacho_Z1d 13h ago

Isn't the point that it's irrelevant how profitable MS is, the suits have decided it's time that the Xbox division started making them money. Hence the layoffs, the pivots.

hennessey861d 8h ago

That wouldn't surprise me, as motorsport has been heading down hill since the great number 4. Where as playground have consistently put out better games. I think the two studios will be merged under playground games banner.

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The 'Stop Killing Games' initiative is close to its final deadline

Ross Scott—also known as Accursed Farms on YouTube—has been fighting tooth and nail for almost a full year to help spearhead game preservation. Starting after it was announced that Ubisoft's The Crew would be shutting down, permanently ending support for the game, Scott launched the "Stop Killing Games" initiative.

That makes a twofold deadline for the Stop Killing Games initiative. Or, at least, one headed up by Scott: The UK petition, which ends July 14, and the EU Citizens' Initiative, which ends July 3.

M3talDiamond6d ago (Edited 6d ago )

If you live in the EU then Please sign this or our game ownership rights and game preservation is
at stake. I know there isnt much time left but please consider signing the petition

-Foxtrot5d ago

I never knew Ross Scott was doing this

I love Freemans Mind

Inverno4d ago (Edited 4d ago )

People whine and in the end don't do a thing. Then whine more when they get screwed some more smh. If this makes it then it'll be monumental for consumers. That Pirate software guy was no help either smh.

GazCBG4d ago

The EU Date is the 31st July not the 3rd

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Xbox June Update: Copilot for Gaming Available on Mobile, Aggregated Gaming Library, and More

There are many exciting updates this month for Xbox. Copilot for Gaming is available now for early preview on mobile and will be coming to PC soon. Xbox PC app introduces a wave of new updates: Aggregated gaming library gives players quick access to games from Xbox, Game Pass, and other leading PC storefronts, and with publisher channels players can browse their favorite franchises. Updates for the Xbox Console includes customization for Most Recently Used, free-to-play benefits, Game Hubs, and dialog improvements for game saves.

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darthv727d ago

"Players can now hide system apps, pin favorites to the list, and reduce the number of tiles displayed. This update is part of our ongoing effort to make Home more personal, flexible, and responsive to feedback."

This is welcomed, i like a less cluttered home screen.

Profchaos6d ago

Not everything needs co pilot ms

1Victor6d ago

Gotta be a slow news day when a 18 hours and 3 comments (now 4)makes it to the front page🤷🏿
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Well anything that adds and help gamers is a good thing even if some don’t need it there’ll be more that will use it.

darthv726d ago

Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops.

Obscure_Observer6d ago

"Well its MS news... those are usually pretty dry, unless it has something to do with another game being ported to PS. then its top of the pops."

Oh look no further than the "Upcoming layoffs at MS" topic. It will easily top the Hottest of the week.

Special guests like Mr. Dead might also show up. You just watch.