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"In an interview with MCV UK, publisher Acclaim Entertainment's new CEO Rod Cousens said that the company would, going forward, not support Nintendo's GameCube console. He cited poor sales of Acclaim software on the system and a lack of profit returns as the primary reasons.
"Why should we develop games for formats that don't generate comparable returns?" Cousens asked. "We are still supporting PS2 and Xbox, but Nintendo? No, not in the near future."
Acclaim still plans to release titles already in development for Nintendo's platform. That small list of software includes such titles as Urban Freestyle Soccer, Legends of Wrestling III, and XGRA. "
In terms of quality gaming this doesn't really matter, Acclaim games in general suck balls, but on the other hand this means no more Turok games (last one sucked but I still like the series) no more XG and no more Burnout.
Not the biggest losses ever but still, they're games that the Cube really could do with to help boost the catalogue.
They have the cheek though to blame crap sales on Cube. FOR F**K SAKE! make good games and we'll buy them, make sh-t games and we won't buy them. Is it that hard for these dumb ass developers to work out?
They know where they can shove Legends of Wrestling 3 and Urban Freestyle Soccer.
Enough of the anger though. This is a major blow in my eyes (not literally you sick puppy) though in terms of business, Acclaim are quite a large games publisher and to have them completly drop Cube is not gonna look good in the eyes of shareholders and also games developers.
"Why should we develop games for formats that don't generate comparable returns?" Cousens asked. "We are still supporting PS2 and Xbox, but Nintendo? No, not in the near future."
Acclaim still plans to release titles already in development for Nintendo's platform. That small list of software includes such titles as Urban Freestyle Soccer, Legends of Wrestling III, and XGRA. "
In terms of quality gaming this doesn't really matter, Acclaim games in general suck balls, but on the other hand this means no more Turok games (last one sucked but I still like the series) no more XG and no more Burnout.
Not the biggest losses ever but still, they're games that the Cube really could do with to help boost the catalogue.
They have the cheek though to blame crap sales on Cube. FOR F**K SAKE! make good games and we'll buy them, make sh-t games and we won't buy them. Is it that hard for these dumb ass developers to work out?
They know where they can shove Legends of Wrestling 3 and Urban Freestyle Soccer.
Enough of the anger though. This is a major blow in my eyes (not literally you sick puppy) though in terms of business, Acclaim are quite a large games publisher and to have them completly drop Cube is not gonna look good in the eyes of shareholders and also games developers.
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None of it.
Sometimes I think they just do this so they can cash in on putting them in the sequel.
Sometimes I think they just do this so they can cash in on putting them in the sequel.
Or†ega wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
>
> No Mercy rules supreme... should give Def Jam Vendetta a try sooner
> or
> later.
>
> Do it real soon. Its basically just No mercy with speed. Although I
> wish they had put weapons in the game.
No weapons? Or the legendary ladder?
> Dringo wrote:
>
> No Mercy rules supreme... should give Def Jam Vendetta a try sooner
> or
> later.
>
> Do it real soon. Its basically just No mercy with speed. Although I
> wish they had put weapons in the game.
No weapons? Or the legendary ladder?
Dringo wrote:
> No Mercy rules supreme... should give Def Jam Vendetta a try sooner or
> later.
Do it real soon. Its basically just No mercy with speed. Although I wish they had put weapons in the game.
> No Mercy rules supreme... should give Def Jam Vendetta a try sooner or
> later.
Do it real soon. Its basically just No mercy with speed. Although I wish they had put weapons in the game.
Damarus wrote:
> Tiltawhirl wrote:
> You'd think if they were so bothered about profits, they'd stop
> churning out those stupid Legends of Wrestling games. Or at least
> get
> a decent engine for the game and stop using the crappy WWF Attitude
> engine.
>
> A least it isn't the smackdown series engine! Why do so many people
> like smackdown, it's too quick to be a wrestling game. You get the
> s**t kicked into yer, a split second later, your back on your feet.
Smackdown is better than Attitude...
No Mercy rules supreme... should give Def Jam Vendetta a try sooner or later.
> Tiltawhirl wrote:
> You'd think if they were so bothered about profits, they'd stop
> churning out those stupid Legends of Wrestling games. Or at least
> get
> a decent engine for the game and stop using the crappy WWF Attitude
> engine.
>
> A least it isn't the smackdown series engine! Why do so many people
> like smackdown, it's too quick to be a wrestling game. You get the
> s**t kicked into yer, a split second later, your back on your feet.
Smackdown is better than Attitude...
No Mercy rules supreme... should give Def Jam Vendetta a try sooner or later.
Dont think i have a single Acclaim game in my 15+ GC collection so not bothered.
Tiltawhirl wrote:
> You'd think if they were so bothered about profits, they'd stop
> churning out those stupid Legends of Wrestling games. Or at least get
> a decent engine for the game and stop using the crappy WWF Attitude
> engine.
A least it isn't the smackdown series engine! Why do so many people like smackdown, it's too quick to be a wrestling game. You get the crap kicked into yer, a split second later, your back on your feet.
> You'd think if they were so bothered about profits, they'd stop
> churning out those stupid Legends of Wrestling games. Or at least get
> a decent engine for the game and stop using the crappy WWF Attitude
> engine.
A least it isn't the smackdown series engine! Why do so many people like smackdown, it's too quick to be a wrestling game. You get the crap kicked into yer, a split second later, your back on your feet.
You'd think if they were so bothered about profits, they'd stop churning out those stupid Legends of Wrestling games. Or at least get a decent engine for the game and stop using the crappy WWF Attitude engine.
Mr Snuggly wrote:
> Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Mr Snuggly wrote:
> it's simple business.
>
> Not really, they make a profit.
>
> Quote from original post:
> "He cited poor sales of Acclaim software on the system and a lack
> of profit returns as the primary reasons"
Yes he was an idiot... Acclaim have said some games make profit some don't... so they'll look into it on a "case by case" scenario...
I presume the idotic acclaim bloke has been fired now.
> Whitestripes DX wrote:
> Mr Snuggly wrote:
> it's simple business.
>
> Not really, they make a profit.
>
> Quote from original post:
> "He cited poor sales of Acclaim software on the system and a lack
> of profit returns as the primary reasons"
Yes he was an idiot... Acclaim have said some games make profit some don't... so they'll look into it on a "case by case" scenario...
I presume the idotic acclaim bloke has been fired now.
'tis one of those things. We will survive.
WTF do they expect! They release the GC version of Burnout 2 ages after the PS2 version and they wonder why the sales are less. Most people, including myself will have already played or owned the PS2 version and feel that there is no point gettin it for the GC.
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