Resident Evil 4 Waggles To the Wii 112
AbsoluteXyro writes "IGN reports that the Wii version of Resident Evil 4 was confirmed earlier today, as Famitsu spilled the beans on the title in its latest issue. The new version boasts point-and-shoot gameplay, along with a bevy of motion controlled actions that Capcom hopes will put you in the game. Better yet, the game features the visuals of the Gamecube version and all the bonus content of the PS2 version. Famitsu also delivers some info that IGN apparently missed in their translation, including new enemies and bosses, as well as a retail price point of about $30 USD. The game reportedly hits shelves (overseas anyhow) on May 31st."
I can only imagine... (Score:3, Insightful)
Actually, this could be a pretty fun title done right.
Re:Overseas? (Score:4, Insightful)
Re:Cool but still a cheap money grab (Score:3, Insightful)
Well, technically speaking this is Capcom's decision and not Nintendo
Personally, I see this as being representative of what a lot of developers are trying to do right now; cash in on the popularity of the Wii while trying to show greater support for the platform. If this game sells well for what it is (say 250,000 copies world wide) I could see Capcom using it as reason enough to make a series of Resident Evil or Dino Crysis games specifically for the Wii
Re:Cool but still a cheap money grab (Score:5, Insightful)
How does CAPCOM releasing one of THEIR games to make more money from it translate into Nintendo 'making tons of money off the same content as many times as possible'? You can make that arguement when one of their first party games is released, but a third party game? Thats stretching it.
GC RE4 doesn't support anamorphic widescreen (Score:3, Insightful)
Re:Cool but still a cheap money grab (Score:3, Insightful)
Honestly, I fail to see the problem here. It's not like dev teams are kept from working on new games, this should be pretty straightforward. To GP: Cheap money grab? Please. You already own the game, you state your intent to buy the new one, but you complain about the game's existence? You're making my head hurt.
Re:Cool but still a cheap money grab (Score:5, Insightful)
I do not understand why people flip out whenever stuff like this happens. This is a growing trend in gaming in the last 5 years. Getting updated revisions of games is little different than movie re-releases, new editions of books, updated editions of board games, new car models, etc. Look at IGN's GBA Top 25 List. I believe at least 1/5 of the games on there were from the FF Advance and Super Mario Advance lines. There are plenty of good examples of how quality remakes can be done: Metal Gear Solid 3: Subsistence, Super Mario Advance 4, Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix+, etc.
People say "why don't you do a sequel" but these are the same people who will complain and whine when the sequel finally lands and say "why didn't you keep features x,y, and z from the last game?" If all people want to play is a souped up version of the previous iteration, shouldn't remakes like this keep them happy? Shouldn't we be happy that companies are willing to hear our cries and give us what we want? Saving them millions that would otherwise be spent on new engines, etc, which are passed onto us in a rehash for $20 less than the original?