CAPCOM, are they right do dismiss the Wii?

After hearing nothing on CAPCOM's plans for the Wii (and i mean literally nothing apart from confirming the exist of REWii and Devil May Cry Wii) and only having really Pheonix Wright 2 on the horizon for the DS, many are wondering as to why CAPCOM have suddenly went off Nintendo platforms. It seems a long time from the "Big 5 Exclusives" we got from CAPCOM *okay 1 was canned and 1 only remained exclusive*, so what went wrong?

i was looking through comparison sales of games on Nintendo platforms and games on the PS2 and couldn't really help but wonder CAPCOM was so good to Nintendo fans and the GameCube in particluar;

GameCube CAPCOM million sellers;
RE4 1.44m
RE0 1.40m
REmake 1.26m

PS2 CAPCOM million sellers;
Devil May Cry 2.74
Onimusha 2.46
Onimusha 2 2.14
Resident Evil: Code Veronica X 2.05
Resident Evil 4 1.81
Devil May Cry 2 1.69
Devil May Cry 3 1.62
Onimusha 3 1.34
Resident Evil Outbreak 1.33

Whereas the GBA had 2 one million sellers both Megaman games.

So this shows that CAPCOM are right to have Wii production on a lower volume than the 360 and PS3.

As a massive CAPCOM fan it is a bit dissapointing that CAPCOM are showing little interest in the Wii, i hope they really prove me wrong but when you look at how much better there games do on the PS2 you can't really complain, granted the VJ's, Killer 7 all did better on the GameCube.

However surely CAPCOM can't dismiss that the DS is thomping it's rival everywhere and that the Wii is arguably the most anticiapted new console and with it is easy to develop for, means more profit for CAPCOM.

So to sum up do you think CAPCOM are right or wrong to not really be concerned or interest in the Wii?

Perhaps keeping things in secret?

jb said:
Perhaps keeping things in secret?

God i really hope so, i am waiting fo rthem to just bombard me with new DS and Wii games let's just hope.

Was looking around to see what types of games CAPCOm are bringing out on Nintendo platforms.

DS;
Pheonix Wright 2
Gyakuten Saiban 4
Rockman ZN
Contact 2
Many believe it is only a matter of time before REDS2

Wii;
REwii
Devil May Cry Wii
Heroes

Lot more than i hoped for but i want a street fighter Wii or DS, bad

I'm hoping Capcom is finally going to bring the Breath of Fire and Street Fighter series back to the Nintendo-fold. I reckon if Midway gets Mortal Kombat down on Wii and it does well, then SF could return...and as for BoF, well, again it depends on how well other RPGs do.

Capcom really should have put Okami on Wii, rather than watch it flop like it has done so far

jb said:
Perhaps keeping things in secret?

They tried out a few DS games, sure, but they didn't do so
well, possibly because they didn't suit the DS' image ('cept MegaLan 5) but the Wii is suited to all images, we already know how hyped up games like Red Steel & Mario Galaxy are. ALIKE. & I know that tons of people really can't wait for Resident Wiivil. So... to be honest ^^;

Anyway, MegaMan on SSBB FTW!!!

I'm hoping Capcom is finally going to bring the Breath of Fire and Street Fighter series back to the Nintendo-fold. I reckon if Midway gets Mortal Kombat down on Wii and it does well, then SF could return...and as for BoF, well, again it depends on how well other RPGs do.

Capcom really should have put Okami on Wii, rather than watch it flop like it has done so far

Really, Capcom is a brilliant company, but like SEGA, they'll be very stupid to dismiss the Wii. I hope to see the Wii get LOTS of support from Capcom & SEGA, as I think they're both great companies, & I won't live in a world where Viewtiful Joe 3 is a PS3 exclusive.

( Edited on 02.09.2006 19:23 by Sought The Poltercow )

Sought The Poltercow said:
...but like SEGA, theyll be very stupid to dismiss the Wii. I hope to see the Wii get LOTS of support from Capcom & SEGA, as I think theyre both great companies, & I wont live in a world where Viewtiful Joe 3 is a PS3 exclusive.

Two quick things I want to point out:

1.) Thankfully Sega has revealed it is already underway on second generation Wii games, meaning Monkey Ball Banana Blitz and Sonic aren't the only early games that are nearly completed.

2.) Viewtiful Joe 1 & 2 both sold better on the GC around the world compared to the PS2 versions, and even VJ Red Hot Rumble has done better on the GC than the PSP...so, especially given the Wii's control system and positive words from Clover Studios so far about it, VJ3 is almost a dead cert for the Wii

I have a feeling Phoenix Wright is going to be coming as well...everytime the team's been asked about it, they've been all coy, but not denied anything. We should have an interview with them soon, so hopefully we'll get some juicy details back *crosses fingers*

VJ3 is almost a dead cert for the Wii

Is that a good thing though? CAPCOM has a bit of a bad habit of coming up with a new franchise, that, if it sells well, is soon followed by numerous sequels, some, if not all, are substandard and not as good as the original.

Tin Can Man said:

VJ3 is almost a dead cert for the Wii

Is that a good thing though? CAPCOM has a bit of a bad habit of coming up with a new franchise, that, if it sells well, is soon followed by numerous sequels, some, if not all, are substandard and not as good as the original.

It all depends how quickly it's churned out. VJ2 came FAR too quickly in my thinking, so was inferior to VJ. However, more time was seemingly taken with VJ Double Trouble on the DS and it turned out using the DS features far better than many other titles at the time. Give Clover a year of playing with the Wii (hey, who says they haven't already, come to think of it!) and I'm sure we'll see VJ back to his innovative ways...no?

Hopefully they'll support the Virtual Console too - imagine some 16bit Capcom! they may as well - easy cash!

You cant really choose the next gen platforms based on past success, how can you compare Wii with the Gamecube in terms of numbers when this time around it is by far the easiest and cheapest system to develop for.

Really, Capcom is a brilliant company, but like SEGA, they'll be very stupid to dismiss the Wii. I hope to see the Wii get LOTS of support from Capcom & SEGA, as I think they're both great companies, & I won't live in a world where Viewtiful Joe 3 is a PS3 exclusive.

have a feeling Phoenix Wright is going to be coming as well...everytime the team's been asked about it, they've been all coy, but not denied anything. We should have an interview with them soon, so hopefully we'll get some juicy details back *crosses fingers*

You mean to the WII!??!! OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG

jesusraz said:
Im hoping Capcom is finally going to bring the Breath of Fire and Street Fighter series back to the Nintendo-fold. I reckon if Midway gets Mortal Kombat down on Wii and it does well, then SF could return...and as for BoF, well, again it depends on how well other RPGs do.Capcom really should have put Okami on Wii, rather than watch it flop like it has done so far

Okami would be perfect for the Wii!! It would attract all the twilight princess fans the controller is perfect for the ink drawing moves that the game uses. It would be madness not to use the Wii for this game. It would work so well.

jesusraz said:

Sought The Poltercow said:...but like SEGA, theyll be very stupid to dismiss the Wii. I hope to see the Wii get LOTS of support from Capcom & SEGA, as I think theyre both great companies, & I wont live in a world where Viewtiful Joe 3 is a PS3 exclusive.

Two quick things I want to point out:1.) Thankfully Sega has revealed it is already underway on second generation Wii games, meaning Monkey Ball Banana Blitz and Sonic arent the only early games that are nearly completed.2.) Viewtiful Joe 1 & 2 both sold better on the GC around the world compared to the PS2 versions, and even VJ Red Hot Rumble has done better on the GC than the PSP...so, especially given the Wiis control system and positive words from Clover Studios so far about it, VJ3 is almost a dead cert for the Wii I have a feeling Phoenix Wright is going to be coming as well...everytime the teams been asked about it, theyve been all coy, but not denied anything. We should have an interview with them soon, so hopefully well get some juicy details back *crosses fingers*

Also, I don't believe VJ2 came out too soon, besides, only the original 2 VJs are any good IMO, VJT is OK I guess, but it just didn't feel right & the Touch VFX were frustrating to use.

I would love for Nintendo to have a ton of Capcom games, because there are so many exclusive fighting games on PS2, that I think Wii fans could want. Basically, if we compare the number of games on PS2 to GC, it's like 100 to 1, or maybe more, there really are tons of games on PS2, that's not nesicarily good for PS2, but I think the Wii will need many more games than the GC had, from Capcom, SEGA & Namco.

Both SEGA and CAPCOM, probably the two third parties that had the most success on the GameCube both let's face when making decisions they are about as smart as my penis but at least SEGA have said the Wii is really revolutionary and innovate good for games etc but CAPCOM have said nothing about it at all. SEGA have announced two great looking titles so far for the Wii and have something like 7 in development granted they have a ton of PS3 games but CAPCOM can't afford to have lots of PS3 games to flop or they would go bankrupt they have only after RE4 got out of the red and into the black, so CAPCOM wouldn't be making any Okami for the PS3 and if for anything it would be for the DS or the Wii due to low development costs, unlike SEGA who have fiscal aid from Sammy.

jb said:
Hopefully theyll support the Virtual Console too - imagine some 16bit Capcom! they may as well - easy cash!

Exactly jb easy money for CAPCOM, street fighter would be great on the VC and is definitely an easy way to make a buck and they could even have Wiimakes from CUBE and PS2 games with off course with Wii controls, imagine
VJ + VJ2 +VJRedHotRumble =

previously canned RE4(mansion.)

I saw a vid of that a while ago... That looked so awesome... Too bad it's canned(:cry, although I can't say I'm not more than happy with the eventual RE4 we got

Shinji_Zooka said:

previously canned RE4(mansion.)

I saw a vid of that a while ago... That looked so awesome... Too bad its canned(:cry, although I cant say Im not more than happy with the eventual RE4 we got

True words my man it looked great and from what i hear it was was quite far into development as well but hey no one is complaining about how RE4 turned *looks, no one is complaining as suspected*

I think they did the right thing because Im not keen on any of Capcoms new games. But if they made a Street Fighter and Gouls & Goblins to the Wii then yes.

Mr.Ashcroft said:
So this shows that CAPCOM are right to have Wii production on a lower volume than the 360 and PS3.

I know Viewtiful Joe did terrible on the PS2... And Infact is pisses me off t no end that Okami is being released on the PS2 when the rest of Team Clover's games have done shit on it... They should have put it on the GC >.< BURN IN HELL CAPCOM!!!

*cough*

Megadanxzero said:

Mr.Ashcroft said:So this shows that CAPCOM are right to have Wii production on a lower volume than the 360 and PS3.

I dont see how it does... How exactly does nothing that CAPCOM got more sales on the PS2 when they have more GAMES on the PS2 mean that theyre right to stick with Sony? If they released all their games on multiple consoles who knows which versions would get more sales...I know Viewtiful Joe did terrible on the PS2... And Infact is pisses me off t no end that Okami is being released on the PS2 when the rest of Team Clovers games have done shit on it... They should have put it on the GC >.< BURN IN HELL CAPCOM!!!*cough*

The okami thing really rags me off too. Put it on the Wii!!!! It will work perfectly with the controls and will be popular with many people getting the Wii i.e. Zelda fans. No excuse to be releasing it only on PS2 after the release of the next generation. They should not limit what looks to be an amazing game being created.

Megadanxzero we have to give Team Clover a slap.

SLAP!!! ;[

I think you'll find Capcom are simply keeping quiet. Quite a number of developers aren't speaking out on their Wii plans and are simply evaluating and observing the market. Capcom will most likely announce what they are doing on the Wii once the console is out and doing well. Not every company is being so outspoken in its support for the Wii as Ubi or even EA, Capcom will come good simply because they will want to get their finger in a bit of the proverbial Wii pie...nice.

Miyamoto has talked about Wiimaes and hopes that third parties will follow suit let's just hope that Okami gets a budget release on the Wii and if it recieved well if could lead to a series lets just hope it doesn't get milked, there has been 4 VJ games already albeit all have been good apart from one *Red Hot Rumble*.

I am just dying for some RE4 remake, the village is the best area of any game ever memories are so good leon is god so is Luis

Jesus, only now can I see how stupid Capcom are...

They release 1million games on PSP that sell shit, & they release a ton on PS2 that don't do so well either. They have a FEW smash hits on the lovely Gamecube over there, but since they have MORE games on Sony consoles, it means it SELLS better! "LET'S DO IT AGAIN ON THE FLUNK PS3!!!!"

I can't believe Clover would betray Nintendo like that, after it's games sell shit on PS2 & brilliantly on GC, even for a DEAD from the start console like GC, THEY STILL DID WELL!!

I can only hope that Capcom know what they're doing, keeping it underwraps.

SEGA are just the same too! How the hell can they get good sales on GC & then just dismiss the Wii? It's really stupid. The Wii is a console of secrecy, so SURE, they MAY have some things planned, but then WHY do I get this feeling of anger?

Sorry for ranting, but seriously.... the Wii NEEDS companies like SEGA & Capcom, it wouldn't be the same without 'em, & they can't do it without the Wii! They need it more than it needs them! They just DON'T KNOW IT!!

Mr.Ashcroft said:
God i really hope so, i am waiting fo rthem to just bombard me with new DS and Wii games let's just hope.

Was looking around to see what types of games CAPCOm are bringing out on Nintendo platforms.

DS;
Pheonix Wright 2
Gyakuten Saiban 4
Rockman ZN
Contact 2
Many believe it is only a matter of time before REDS2

Wii;
REwii
Devil May Cry Wii
Heroes

Lot more than i hoped for but i want a street fighter Wii or DS, bad

Neither have I! I thought it was a mere "Big rumour"

Has it turned fact? As that would be the best thing EVAR.

& would that be DMC4 or a Wii exclusive?