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"Microsoft Evil...?"

Rumours about Microsoft buying out Capcom (see the SR news section) are floating around after a profit/loss prediction for Capcom show they forecast a loss of over £50 million (I think it was in pounds, but it may have been dollars...)

Anyway, at first I didn't blink an eye, then I remembered what we could lose. The Resident Evil franchise.

After just one game (the Resident Evil 1 remake), are we going to lose the franchise to MS? I'm kind of reserving judgement about Resi for now. I haven't played the GC version, but played it on the PSX and it was okay, nothing amazing though. I'll hopefully be getting it from SR tomorrow through the post. So while I may or may not think the loss of the Resi franchise is terrible for me personally, it'll still be bad for the Cube...

You can't deny the popularity of Resident Evil, the announcement that Resident Evil series would be remade and be exclusive to the Cube was a bit of a shock for a lot of Nintendo fans, as Resident Evil was long associated with the Playstation.

Resident Evil fans then have had a bumpy road. I'll bet many bought a PS2 early expecting to see a Resident Evil game before too long, then the GameCube announcement comes, so if they really want to play all the games they have to get a Cube too (or trade the PS2). Now if MS buy up Capcom, the Resident Evil franchise will likely be exclusive to the Xbox, meaning a further console switch if they wish to play the Resident Evil series... That could get annoying...

Well, that's about all. I'll decide how big a loss (well, potential loss anyway...) the Resi franchise is after I get the game, until then, thoughts/views on this? Is Microsoft getting greedy? Do you care about the potential loss of the Resi franchise? Are these questions at the end of posts annoying?

Thanks for reading.

We'll all be playing Playstation 20s, Nintendo PrimeTriangles and X-Box 15s by the time Rare release 20 games.

Didn't Rare at some point have a contract to make 20 Disney games?

They made Mickeys Speedway and some GBC game but that's it I think.

gerrid wrote:
> Why aren't Nintendo making a Moomin fighting
> game yet?

That. Would. ROCK.

I've always wanted to punch those monged out, mouthless gits.

RastaBillySkank wrote:
> Dringo wrote:
> the Mickey
> Mouse license...
>
> Ooo, I can see Capcom jumping for joy at that!

Well Capcom have the license from Nintendo at the moment.

It's a fantastic game. Why aren't Nintendo making a Moomin fighting game yet? What's taking so long?

Dringo wrote:
the Mickey
> Mouse license...

Ooo, I can see Capcom jumping for joy at that!

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> It's stupid really and could bring the downfall of the console
> industry, nintendo aren't gonna be able to keep contending in a market
> where if Bill Gates hasn't got something instead of working with what
> he's already to got to improve it he gets the cheque book out and buys
> it.
>
> Gates feck off, the games industry doesn't need you, you money
> grabbing *insert rude word here*

Nintendo have other things to offer Capcom.... e.g. The Legend of Zelda games that they are developing for the Gameboy's, the Mickey Mouse license... and full support from Nintendo for developing games.

Resident Evil Code Veronica has a far more epic storyline BUT it isn't as scary as RE1: remade. Nevertheless... get em all on Gamecube we get the RECVX version anyway which will still be updated.

As for Capcom... here's to Nintendo buying them.

Tiltawhirl wrote:
> Gates feck off, the games industry doesn't need you, you money
> grabbing *insert rude word here*
is this what your looking for: Money humping Smeghead?

It's stupid really and could bring the downfall of the console industry, nintendo aren't gonna be able to keep contending in a market where if Bill Gates hasn't got something instead of working with what he's already to got to improve it he gets the cheque book out and buys it.

Gates feck off, the games industry doesn't need you, you money grabbing *insert rude word here*