Everybody knows that the Internet is serious business, and nobody knows that better than Capcom, it seems. After the news broke about Okami heading to the Wii, many fans were ecstatic, but a fair number were far more cynical in their appraisal of the situation, crying laziness and yet more uninspired Wii ports. Is Capcom going to just let such people talk trash? Apparently not.
Capcom's senior director of strategic planning and research, Christian Svensson, decided to take on the critics at Capcom's official forums, defending the company's decision to develop an Okami remake on the Wii in a good old fashioned Internet rebuttal:
"We selected Ready at Dawn to do the port. These guys are all ex-Naughty Dog and ex-Blizzard. If we wanted a cheap and dirty port, I could have turned around and picked any one of 50 houses and gotten it done for less and perhaps more quickly. Clearly, that wasn't the approach we sought for a variety of reasons (for the fans, for the reputation of our company, for the potential of the product, etc.). Given that the only port we've done to date was RE4, which has a 90+ gamerankings score and provided AMAZING value for the platform, has this really been Capcom's modus operendi such that this allegation should be leveled at us?"
Svensson goes on to applaud such Wii efforts as Zak & Wiki, before adding that no additions to the Wii Okami have been announced because nobody's at a stage to make such announcements yet. He then defends the lack of extra content by saying: ""We've got no current plans to make a 40-60 hour game 50-70 hours."
Was Svensson right to take on the angry fans, or should he have hung back? Furthermore, do you feel he pwned some n00bs or epic failed? Either way, Internet wars are awesome, so let's all kick back and enjoy a nice toasty flame session.
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2:26 PM on 10.25.2007
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Also, in before Wii hate begins
Good decision, Capcom. I can't wait to play it. Even for 50 bucks.
Capcom = 1
Crybabies = 0
And correct me if I'm wrong (like I need to ask for that on the Interwebs) but if they aren't at a point in development where they can announce extra content, then why the fuck did they say during the initial announcement that there would be ZERO extra content and that it would be the EXACT SAME game as the PS2 version (+subsequent waggle, of course)? They shouldn't get defensive because people who wanted to see more out of the port and/or the series have the right to be pissed.
Note: I only call it a series in hopes that one day a proper sequel is made.
Capcom: What did the five finger's say to the face?
SLAP!!
IM RICK JAMES, BITCH!
Though it will sell, given the gameplay (Chinese paintbrush etc.), and after all everyone knows how Nintendo loves monies.
...but I still won't like it... *grumble*
Fuck that, Capcom just wants to make a quick buck with this port. They even said the only difference is going to be the Wii controls. They aren't going to pretty it up around the edges at all, even though the Wii could make it looks brighter and smoother. Capcom cocksuckers
I'm in for one.
How many Wii owners were begging for Godfather or Scarface, or just the last game in the Prince of Persia trilogy? Even RE4 wasn't really anticipated. Thought Capcom had the foresight to sell it at a bargain price, unlike the other ports.
The fights don't change at all! That was the only thing about the game that bothered me.
All jokes aside, I don't know why you are all defending them. They should at least add a few extra levels, or clean up the picture, or add 16:9, or something. No one should ever be applauded for Direct Ports.
If they are adding that stuff, I respectfully back down ;)
I think I'll actually keep an eye on this game now.
no wait here we go
http://objection.mrdictionary.net/go.php?n=2271378
Cheers!