Viewing Thread:
"CAPCOM buy out? Not quite..."

A week or so back, there were rumours all over the place regarding this MEGATON announcement (which we are STILL yet to hear about). Well, one of them was a CAPCOM buy out which looked very tasty and likely indeed, what with the recent Resident Evil series.

However, with most rumours, this wasn't one-hundred-percent true, though there's some good in it. You see, Shinji Mikami heads CAPCOM's Production Studio Four, and is acclaimed for his Resident Evil and Devil May Cry series. He's also just announced five exclusives for the GameCube:

Resident Evil 4
Killer 7
Viewtiful Joe
Dead Phoenix
Product Number 03

But you already know that, or you SHOULD, at least (if not, see Whitestripes), so where's this news? Well, the beauty of it all lies in the fact that Shinji Mikami has now announced that CAPCOM's Production Studio Four will only work on GameCube games from now on.

Isn't that great? Five new exclusives (not to mention Project Devil, and the rest of the Resident Evil series) from a division of CAPCOM, now confirmed to work only for Nintendo's great machine.

Right, you do realise that Resident Evil will not be a GC exclusive though don't you. Resi games are in development for the PS2 from Capcom, just not from that development team ;)

If you want any evidence, Biohazard online is weel into PS2 development, but not by the team you have mentioned.

Killer 7 is the best game next year.

BEST GAME

SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP SHUT UP

Tilta, while you are here, my games limit has been extended to 4 games and here is what i will get;
Sunshine (thought it would please you)
Fifa 2003
Eternal Darkness
and Diehard Vendetta (as i can get it cheap)
So what d'you think, i'm on MSN so come and chat.

Blank wrote:

> Err...4. Biohazard 4 was one of the five.

Errrrrr 5 actually, Project Devil on top of the other 4.

> There is question. Dino Crisis was brilliant - Killer 7 looks poo.
> Although the Resi series is a big bonus.

Dino Crisis wasn't very good at all, Resi Evil with Dinosaurs? greeeeeeat.
Killer 7 looks superb, probably a bit too original and quirky for you likings I'm guessing.

> Believe me, a Capcom buyout won't happen, seeing as they're announcing
> new exlcusives for other consoles all the time. Wouldn't you expect
> other console exclusives to dry up if a buyout was imminent?

When was the last time they announced a new game for another console?

I rest my case.

Anyway it's just rumours but the fact that all these rumours are going round Japan is a bit of a coincidence.

Latest rumours are that Nintendo wanted to take the Triforce even further so have bought out Sega, Namco weren't happy just developing for one console so they go Capcom instead.

I really wouldn't be so sure about Capcom not being bought out, I think the Mosaic picutre from Nintendo says a lot. Sonic, mario and Megaman....Capcom obvioulsy have something to do with it, what it is we'll have to see.

Blank wrote:

> Gun Survivor 4 is well into production. Gun Survivor 1, 2 and 3 are
> already released on PS2 only.

Not exactly something to shout about though, is it...


> There is question. Dino Crisis was brilliant - Killer 7 looks poo.

Is this because it's cel shaded?

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> GC has Resi series exclusive, and 5 other original and exclusive games
> planned for it.

Err...4. Biohazard 4 was one of the five.

> PS2 has Resi Online and Devil May Cry 2 (gun survivor as far as I'm
> aware has already been released)

Gun Survivor 4 is well into production. Gun Survivor 1, 2 and 3 are already released on PS2 only.

> Xbox has Dino Crisis, but when was the last time there was any news on
> Dino Crisis?

Not very long ago. They're making Dino Crisis 3.

> From where I'm starting I reckon it's entirely plausible that Nintendo
> may buy out Capcom. Seeing as the GC and PS2 will be using the same
> online network setup, a move for Resi Online to GC would not be hard.
> Devil may Cry again would not be hard to move to GC. Dino Crisis is
> seemingly very early in development so that wouldn't be hard either.

It would be hard seeing as all those games are fairly close to release.

> GC is gettting the best out of the Capcom games there's no question.

There is question. Dino Crisis was brilliant - Killer 7 looks poo. Although the Resi series is a big bonus.

> Whether these rumours turn out to be true remains to be seen but I
> wouldn't say they're not entirely plausible. They're certainly more
> plausible than the Sony sueing story.
>
> We'll just have to wait and see I guess.

Believe me, a Capcom buyout won't happen, seeing as they're announcing new exlcusives for other consoles all the time. Wouldn't you expect other console exclusives to dry up if a buyout was imminent?

Yes, Shenmue is the biggest pile of toss out of them all.

This news is very good. But lets wait till Tuesday to make sure!

Don't forget Shenmue.

Like what?

Sonic's Medicore Adventure 3?

If you ask me then Sonic has failed it's transistion to 3D, whereas Mario has got better. Another pathetic sports game? No, because they're so crap that no one bought them and they've stopped releasing them. Or how about another SEGA GT? err..yeah...Or what about PSO3? Where you can run forwads and hammer the attack button every now and then. Care to sit through the boring rubbish that is panzer dragoon? No me neither.

The only decent game has been Jet Set Radio, and both of them are rather shortlived.