When Nick let the cat out the bag that Capcom's Ben Judd had commented that they were still teetering on the idea of porting Bionic Commando to the Wii if consumer interest deemed it necessary, it seemed all but inevitable that the Internet would notice -- and take notice it has.
We were wondering how long it would take for the online petitions to show up, and lo and behold, GoNintendo sends this link to our tip line. Now I'm not going to say that this petition is going to make it happen, but I can tell you for certain that Capcom is very much aware of our blogs here at Destructoid. If enough people sign it, you just might make a difference.
One last point of contention though -- don't just give this lip service and sign it blindly. Actually following through with a purchase (should the port become a reality) is the best way to convince Capcom that we need more games like this on the Wii. There is an alternative, you know: endless waves of mini-game based titles that do well to entertain small groups of friends, but do little to boost the singleplayer experience.
With as strong an installed base that the Wii commands, there shouldn't exactly be a shortage of consoles out there for the game to reside on. So what are you waiting for? I left some room for you underneath my signature.
[Thanks, Senior Costa]
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Because all the Wii needs is another port.
The last thing the Wii needs is more average games.
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could an online petition finally work...
magic 8 ball points to no
Meh.
Wow, this is going to end up like the Resident Evil 5 Wii petition, nowhere!!! Wii owners bitch and moan, but can't put good third-party sales. Shit, even Madden and FIFA sold better on the 360 than the Wii. Why should Capcom and other 3rd parties bother to put their AAA games on the Wii if sales are so much better on the 360? cheap spin-offs like Umbrella Chronicles sell just as well if not better than these core games. I mean a 2 year port of a Gamecube game (Resident Evil 4) has sold 1.3 million copies on the Wii. Okami is going to sell great as well. Capcom and other 3rd parties are making a killing selling lastgen ports on the Wii and the Wii audience just eats this shit up!!! Is it any surprise?
If I personally wouldn't buy it, would you suggest I sign the petition?
"convince Capcom that we need more games like this on the Wii."
you mean the wii needs more ports? how about people petition developers to put some thought into making unique games that make full use of the wii.
also forgot to mention if people that signed the petition really want to play bionic commando they should save up for a 360 or PS3 by stop smoking whatever it was that made them think another port for the wii is a good idea.
This is a bad idea, and not something you want. Sorry, but be realistic, it's just going to be a downgraded port with tacked on motion controls, whether you want to believe it or not. Unless the petition is for them to build a whole new Bionic Commando game from the ground up for Wii, this is fail.
Speaking of petitions... *cough*cough*
I hear what you guys are saying, but keep in mind that, believe it or not, not everyone has a supercharged PS3/360.
However, there are a shit ton of Wiis in the wild. Don't they deserve some Bionic Commando love too? I, for one, think they do.
No, they don't. Because it's going to be a shit port. Get over yourself. You DON'T want this for you Wii. It's not what the system needs, it would just be detrimental.
Nor does anyone want Goldeneye on 360, whether they realize it or not. The game would NOT be the same without the N64 controller. Youl'd just be left with a dated ugly FPS, wondering why you thought this was awesome. And I've played Goldeneye more than any of you, so don't tell me I don't know how good it is.
The only good online petition was the BioShock Collector's Edition one.
Awww, poor Picard got his upper cranium cut off D=
Picard has a deformed head, either way.
Also, Wedge, you are incorrect. Goldeneye would be a smash on XBLA, and I'm sure it'd be a Friday Night Fights mainstay for a long, long time. Most people will probably love it twice as much with the 360 controller. After all, we've been playing its FPS offspring on the 360 for a while now, so that control scheme is second-nature to us. It was made for it. The N64 controller, frankly, is unwieldy and inelegant. Though, it's ultimately a matter of personal taste.
It was clear from the beginning that the Wii would not be the home to most next-gen multi-platform titles. Wii owners need to stop getting their panties in a wad because the 360 and PS3 are getting games that the Wii can't handle. You should have known what you're getting into.
Also, it is true that not everyone owns both a Wii and a next-gen console, but most of the people who own solely a Wii probably also have a library consisting of little more than Wii Sports and Carnival Games. A Wii version of Bionic Commando would be a terrible idea, because its target audience probably owns a 360 or PS3, and the rest of the Wii population wouldn't give a rat's ass about it.
I'd much rather see Capcom do an original title like Zack and Wiki that plays to the Wii's strength than do a watered down version of a PS3/360 game. For gamers who have either a PS3 or 360 also (or both) you're not going to want to play Bionic Commando on the Wii.
BC for Wii couldn't be a "port", it'd have to be a completely different game like what Sierra is doing with Ghostbusters.
Give the people what they want.
What's everyone's problem with ports..? Just about every single multiplatform game is a port. Do you really think they have completely different code for each SKU?!!? Generally with multiplatform games one SKU will have the core-code and the other SKUs will have the code ported over.
The problem with porting code to the Wii is the motion controls being 'tacked on', although good design will minimise this. Godfather is a prime example - it's a PS2 port but the controls work perfectly and the gameplay knocks the socks off the other versions.
I'd be quite happy to see Bionic Commando on the Wii, particularly if the design of the Wii specific controls is done well. It won't look as pretty as the other SKUs but if designed well enough will be more enjoyable and immersive to play.
move with the nunchuck's analog, aim you weapon/hook with the remote, b to fire, a to lock on, and flick your wrist to swing the hook.
There Capcom, I just did all the controls for you, you're welcome.
I want a Wii port of this game just because the controls would be so much better.
Same with Resident Evil 5.
Now that I've played RE4 and Metroid Prime 3, I can't really go back to dual analog control for this sort of game. Playing the GC RE4 and earlier Prime games feels so much worse by comparison.
Bionic Commando would play amazingly on the Wii. I'd buy it unless they somehow managed to fuck it up.
@Wedge: Shut up. I would love to play Goldeneye on my Xbox. Just because you don't want to doesn't mean that me and a ton of other people don't.
Thanks Gameboi!
lubczyk: "Wii owners bitch and moan, but can't put good third-party sales."
This is true. It really gets on my nerves to hear so many Wii owners complain about lack of third party games, and then when they get actually solid titles (Zack & Wiki, No More Heroes, Monster Hunter announcement, etc) they always scream out "No, not THAT one!" They want to have their cake and eat it too, and it's really annoying because I'm one of the minority Wii owners that actually gets "hardcore" gametime out of it and try to help out third-party sales.
To whiny Wii owners: Actually shell out and support third parties when they put real effort into good games, and then you can complain.
@snowdog
You realize that previous efforts to port 360/PS3 code to Wii have been disastrous? Rockstar Table Tennis for the Wii was a 360 port and it looked awful!!! MX vs. ATV Untamed for the Wii was a 360 port and it was shoddy with an awful framerate. Need for Speed Prostreet for the Wii was a 360 port and it was awful, full and jaggies and a framerate that didn't go above 20 FPS.
If you're porting to the Wii, you're better off porting from the PS2 like EA Sports games, Tomb Raider Anniversary and Manhunt 2 - You get less jaggies and a more consistent framerate. The Wii is the odd man out in most cases. Porting up from the PS2 doesn't take advantage of the Wii hardware but porting down from the 360/PS3 results in an unplayable mess. The 3rd party software sales oftentimes don't warrant a a separate Wii build of a game alongside build 360/PS3 and PS2 builds. The Wii is about as powerful as the Xbox 1, but Xbox 1 games aren't made anymore.
Call of Duty 4 on the 3 60 has sold over 3 million units.
What 3rd party Wii game has even come close? None, that's what. Sega is the only one that's come close with the release of Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games at 2.43 million. For how good a game it is, Resident Evil 4 - Wii Edition has sold an underwhelming 1.32 million units and it followed closely by Guitar Hero III.
Third-Parties on the Wii are competing against Nintendo themselves to get sales, and everyone knows that Nintendo will make sure that its games will remain the best games on the system through anticompetitive measures.
The first online Wii game was a Nintendo game.
The best looking game on the Wii is a Nintendo game.
Nintendo makes sure that its software remains the best software on its own platform.
You know, by all accounts this game is going to suck epic amounts of wang anyway (just what I've heard from a few websites)
will look like crapzilla on the wii... just get it for one of the other systems...
If you want real next-gen games you have to own a PS3 or Wii.
Only owning a Wii means you miss out on a lot of good stuff. Get used to it.
Honestly, I'm not sure how many more tacked-on Wii controls with downgraded graphics I can handle. Developers need to be creating a game with the original intention of putting it on Wii, not bringing a game to it as an afterthought.
Bionic Commando is freaking awesome. I would like to see how this would turn out.
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