First of all, I don´t have any real information for you in this post. I am just shocked by most people´s reactions to Capcom´s recent decision. Most likely, there will be no Resident Evil 5 for Nintendo Revolution. Allow me to be deliberately provocative now: So what? Sure, Resident Evil 4 was an almost flawless game and I very much enjoyed playing it. But its predecessors in the series were far from perfect. Controlling characters in Resident Evil Zero was like steering a car and quite frustrating to everyone but the most loyal fans. So why start whining about a game we know almost nothing about yet?
And even if the new installment lives up to its expectations, it´s still only one game. I very muched enjoyed playing Resident Evil 4, but to be honest I preferred playing Eternal Darkness and I preferred playing Metroid. I don´t want you to flame, I would just like you to realise that it´s just one game, albeit a good one. There will be other good games. And where is everyone´s excitement about a new piece of hardware gone? The way I see it is this: We will get a console that will feature something more or less groundbreaking. At the very least, the Revolution will have gyroscopic controllers. Some kind of haptic device also looks likely. Maybe there will be pressure sensitive pads, there could even be some kind of brainwave measuring device or maybe there will even be stereoscopic 3D projection or an augmented reality visor.
So let´s count our blessings. Don´t let this one announcement kill all your excitement about a console that really could turn out to be a revolution. Think about all the things the console could turn out to be... Until we know, this is a bit like the outcry about the lack of high definition. As I commented before, it´s asking for ketchup without knowing what´s for dinner.
I couldn't agree more with dlphnmod. What he states is true. I am also a huge Nintendo fan and I'm very likely going to buy a Revolution because good or bad looking, I won't be able to play a Mario or Zelda game elsewhere. But having a company who worked so close to Nintendo as Capcom moving away from them could mark the beginning of another bad season of poor 3rd pary support, just as we are seeing it with Gamecube. Believe it or not, getting Capcom to do exclusive content for GC was the cause of a lot of exitement among the Nintendo's fans community. You know why? Because it was a small step in getting game content from people outside Nintendo. A reason to buy a Gamecube. So the problem is not loosing Resident Evil 5, but loosing Capcom. Take Sega for instance. They also think that what Nintendo is doing could lead to less 3rd party support. Silicon Knights is another good example. They just don't feel like following Nintendo's philosophy. So little by little, Nintendo Revolution is loosing support, even before being released! I really hope Nintendo is preparing something really revolutionary, because otherwise I will have no option but to go with their competitors.
ReplyDeleteOnce again, with a machine that is intentionly being shrouded in secrecy, do we really expect developers to be shouting out details from the rooftops.
ReplyDeleteIf the "special features" of the RS really will lead to games that cannot be played on the other consoles, thats reason enough for capcom to be silent.
Any information on the games, could lead to us figuring out what makes the revolution so special.
its not the fact ath re5 wontr be on teh revoluton that worrys me its teh fact that in that thign that i saw it says somthign like "resident evil 5 will tkae use of ps3 and xbox260s raw power" or somthing, what if they cant port alot of games cus of the revoultions power? i realy hope this isnt the reason though
ReplyDeleteHey falafelkid, this is OT but I would like to see you do more investigating into what NEC is doing for Nintendo.
ReplyDeleteI think it would be more prudent to find out about the chipset than worry about 3-d goggles or something.
I have a feeling the reason developers are openly stating their disinterest in Revolution is because Nintendo are yet to reveal all the information about it to them. Nintendo are doing this to keep their secrets and when the time is right, they will let everyone know. I believe when this happens developers will FLOCK to Nintendo. Trust me. Think about it.
ReplyDeleteHi all. Good discussion here, thank you all for your contributions. And I perfectly understand your point of view, DlphnMod. It is being paranoid, but it´s also understandably so.
ReplyDeleteHowever, Capcom was not Nintendo´s only close ally. In fact, I believe Sega has become very attached to them. They very much supported the DS with original titles and I know for a fact that Sega is excited about the Rev´s controller and developing for the console.
In fact, I would guess that Capcom is excited about developing for the Rev, too. We most likely will not get RE5, we probably will not get any RE, but there will be Capcom titles for the Rev. As has been pointed out, titles like Viewtiful Joe can really only thrive on Nintendo consoles. Capcom apperciates originality and the Rev will feature something original, whatever it is. Surely, Capcom will want to be in on the action somehow.
Also, wanting to buy another console to play games you won´t get on the Rev is nothing unusual. The PS3 and Xbox360 will in turn lack a number of important titles people can only enjoy on the Rev (not least because of the original feature).
I have all three current-gen consoles here at work. But if I had to choose only one it would be the Gamecube. I wouldn´t want to miss playing Metroid, Eternal Darkness, Bloody Roar: Primal Fury, F Zero or Luigi´s Mansion. All these outstanding titles you can only play on Nintendo. I´d have to do without Halo or Gran Turismo, but there you go. You always have to make sacrifices buying only one console. But the Rev could turn out to be one with lots of exclusivity and little sacrifices. Let´s wait and see.
Anyway, I am happy about your comments. Because it seems you are still all excited about the hardware to come.
http://forum.capcom-europe.com/viewtopic.php?t=5741
ReplyDelete- Production Studio 4 or Clover Studios is NOT involved in the development of RE5 which probably means neither is Shinji Mikami..
- RE5's producer is Jun Takeuchi from Studio 2. His credits include Street Fighter II, RE, RE2 and Onimusha 1 & 2.
- Unresolved mysteries from the first game will be revealed
- Game takes place in Somalia, Africa
- The team is currently working on the 'invisible effects' like wind movements, illusions due to the intense heat, briefly to make us feel the scorching temperature
- Takeuchi said that the models for the game will be the most detailed and realistic ever seen; the hairs on the head and the face of the character will be rendered individually
- Finally, Takeuchi estimates 3 to 5 years of production time
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2008 or 2010, that's far away ....
Capcom told me that RE4 already cost a fortune. That is why even the decent sales for Gamecube simply weren´t enough to make a good profit with it.
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