Japanese game pubs jumping from Sony to Nintendo

Capcom got it perfect with RE4 controls... can we get an exclusive RE that isn't on rails? Some of their other games are great franchises and would be more than welcome on Wii.

Sega's nice to have onboard but I haven't been much into their games. Are there any gems I'm missing, Sega fans?

I wouldn't be surprised if Square Enix does everything they can to get out of any deals they have for exclusivity with Sony.

Isn't odd how they use "Games" in the descriptor to demonstrate how the DS and Wii games are growing, and then percentages for how Sony's games are dropping. This ambiguity brings to mind a lack of cohesion and can allow for drastic interpretations.

Actually they use both, you just read what works best for trolling, though.

Squenix has finally come to the conclusion that Sony's Bloo-ray machine is a DVD player and not a game console.

These companies are gonna be hurting when A) They realize casual gamers don't buy many games. and B) The Wii bubble of interest bursts and people move on.

Oh well though, thats what you'll get for jumping on the hype bandwagon. They will return to the real consoles later on.

From that many games that soon, I fear it'll turn into a poop factory, coming up with one great winner and then churning crap to mimic it.

Remember all those demos of Final Fantasy 6 for the N64 but the game came eventually came out on another console. What if the next FF comes out for the DS; if the Square Wii game does well, that could be another option... I am just saying

This is what happens when you sell a bazillion pieces of hardware.

Nintendo knocked it out of the park. Cheap hardware at great prices and a killer franchise.

Pre-Wii, everyone, including myself, thought high end graphics were a must. Wow, N proved them wrong. Wow.

Say bye bye to FF fanboys. Like I've been sayin'!

poor shaggy

Yay to downgrades! 480p, here I come (again)!

@11, hehehe...seriously, farking 480P. jeeezus kryst!

#7 aint gonna happen, FF developers said on numerous occassion they want FF to be realistic,and Nomura just recently said PS3 was only console that could allow him to do as he wanted. The only other viable option would be 360, but that one does even worse in Japan, even after 2 high profile rpgs. Basically theyre stuck with ps3, hence why theyre waiting it out till it picks up steam in Japan.

10 stellar titles > 100 crappy titles.

"I'm in ur Wii, stealing ur polygonz"

FF 13 for Wii... FTW! Who knows anymore!

Now I feel good about myself for owning the Wii60 combo. Square Enix is being a lil' harsh on Sony, because a game like Final Fantasy (even though i'm not a fan of the series) would be a system seller for Sony.

Honestly, Square made a decent amount of DS titles, with DQ 9 for the DS, maybe FF 13 can be a reality on Wii!

If the Crystal Chronicals series does well on the DS and Wii, I wouldn't count it out! (plus FF13 is supposed to be the only FF next gen -in the numbered series-). They want to make a few games of it so the whole universe of the game is covered. So if FF 13 does appear on the Wii, it can also appear on every other system.

sure am glad I love games for the games themselves, and not for what console they come out for.

Matt B, that is absolutely true. But I really don't understand how it fits into this conversation.

I mean, you honestly don't beleive that if a system has a lot more games, its going to have less good games than a console which gets substantially less games in the first place, do you?

They want to make nextgen games, they just need money to do it. Selling quick, easy-to-make, Wii and DS games for the price of full game will get them some serious profit to fund their real nextgen games.

This is just a phase.

One thing I find funny though is SE kept boasting about their White Engine, and now PS3 is too expensive to develop for? I thought you guys were making good progress and had this engine going? Is it the number of PS3's sold? Because last time I checked it's almost at the 6 million mark globally.

Oh yeah, that's right. You guys want to sell your games to the Japanese first and not US or UK. How does that fit in with your new strategy you just talked about? You know, the one about releasing games globally now instead of in Japan first... ;)

every console has shovelware. the most popular console usually ends up with the most shovelware.

But Nintendo consoles always end up with more shovelware than the average...and its going to be extra bad for the wii.

yeah, gamecube with its 500 or so games had more shovelware than ps2 with its 1500 or so. Whatever you say, shagi.

ps2 was more popular, the biggest seller, thus ps2 got the a lot more of the shit that companies tried to make a quick buck off of such as Knight Rider 2 or Gravity Games Bike: Street, Vert, Dirt.

its a fact of life in any business. The most popular item has the most shit for it. Just look at the myriad of ipod carrying cases and the like out there.

Okay, seriously.... I don't know where to chime in here.

I mean, the fantards are attacking from all sides. It's pretty much like trying to decide where to put that pill that you KNOW won't do a fucking thing in Dr. Mario lv29. It's useless, absolutely useless! The swirling mass of trolling threatens to pull me in but it's hard to tell, with such a vortex, what rock I should cling to... I mean, even 360 is mentioned here... HOW THE HELL DOES THAT HAPPEN?!?

dont fight it, sheppy

embrace teh joystiq

@Matt B

"10 stellar titles > 100 crappy titles"

Just like the PS2... face it, Nintendo will dominate this gen, and will have a lot of good games.

Let me know when Nintendo releases their first great game.

And no I don't count that puzzle game with travel time as a great game.

This proves Sony and PS3 isn't just a PRESENT DAY failure but will be A FUTURE DATED bomb.

It's one thing to say "PS3 will have better games in future", its another if they DON"T EXIST!

Casuals may not buy Final Fantasy but hardcore people who own the console will.

Look at Breath of Fire 2 just came out on VC in Japan, thats not for casual and for $8 thats a freaken steal. The casual market is only part of the wii marketbase, the hardcore as well. I camped out day before launch date FOR ZELDA, casual gamers didn't camp out on day one, but now are for Wiisports

Shaggi, you are decades late for Nintendo as a whole and 7 months late for the Wii's lineup.

#29 is proof why noone should take anything shagi says seriously.

Really? Beacuse I found Zelda boring and totally devoid of any actual gaming other than the puzzle type?

Is that really reason enough? Maybe if your a total fanboy who can't bear to hear their favorite console or its software questioned.

hey sony fans! what's wrong with your console?

I am NPC.

"This road will take you to the palace, but it is currently guarded by a sinister beast. You must seek the Siren's Lute in order to quell the beast and gain passage."

@Shagittarius

"B) The Wii bubble of interest bursts and people move on."

Its been almost 7 months since the Wii launch... and every month I keep reading the same... so, no, the "buble" will not burst anytime soon...

And I bet my ass that there are a lot of more casual gamers with the PS3, people with money that doesnt now anything about videogames, who use it as a Bluray player.

All the thousands and thousansd of people who camped the launch day for the Wii (and the ones who still camp) are real hardcore gamers.

@13 MattB "10 stellar titles > 100 crappy titles."

I was wondering how long this would take. On June 27, 2007, Final Fantasy XIII now became a 'crappy title' because it is indefinitely delayed on the PS3.

Enter the world of madness:

Gamer: PS3 sales look awful.

Matt B: As soon as the big games come out, the sales will skyrocket.

Gamer: But the big games are keep getting pushed back to 2008 and beyond.

Matt B: As soon as the sales pick up, publishers will be all over the PS3.

Gamer: But PS3 sales look awful.

Matt B: As soon as the big games come out, the sales will skyrocket...

"Really? Beacuse I found Zelda boring and totally devoid of any actual gaming other than the puzzle type?

Is that really reason enough? Maybe if your a total fanboy who can't bear to hear their favorite console or its software questioned."

My favorite console right now is PS2, unless you count handhelds in which case its PSP (Wipeout Pure has been kicking my ass)

The reason is because it doesnt matter WHAT nintendo puts out, you will say its shit or 'kiddie' or whatever because YOU sir are the worthless fanboy, not I.

I'm a fanboy because I own every console and am disappointed that the only console that hasn't had a great game yet is the Wii?

I'll be happy when the Wii gets a game I want to play beacuse then I'll actually turn it on and use it.

I'm so desperate for a Wii game right now I'm actually considering Alien Syndrome. I didnt even like the original Alien Syndrome but I'm so desperate I'm actually planning on buying the Wiimake.

When was the last time the system with the most games (crap games or not) did not come out on top in it's generation?

@Shagittarius

Metroid Prime 3 come un about a month and a half... remember, patience is a virtue.

This game will be so damn good.

I am not sure why someone thinks the wii bubble will pop soon, for example look at the IPOD. If you juxapose those two against their competitors, for example Zune(or one of the many creative labs has produced over the years). They are inferior technically, but they have strong sells. It reminds me of a cheap cashmeir shirt vs buying the Raulph Lauren one for 100 bucks more. Nintendo Wii, is, and will continue to dominate the market. Sony, unfortunaly seems to be going the way the N64 went, I dont think they are out of the industry, but I think that they will need a lot more time to recoup the losses they have had from this endevor. 360 is here to stay, like it or not, though I assume that it could possibly do better then the PS3 if they contuie to lose deveolopers. at 9k a week in japan it will take them almost 10 months just to reach a million there, unfortunate, but the user base is just not there yet. It is going to take time to redevolpe it, and with all the wii360 owners, its going to be tough to recoop some of the ground they have lost. In addition, you should expect the WII to have a USB HD and also, since they are making a profit off each one, in about two-three years you will get a more refined Hi Def, hard drive WII 2 with better waggle

Sorry that was written in 2 minutes, spell check FTW

Sorry that was written in 2 minutes, spell check FTW

The market has been so Stale since Sony had been the market leader. It'll be nice to see what Nintendo and Microsoft do with the Market as the New Leaders.

Yeah, the wii bubble might burst. The problem is that the bubble is made out of 3 inch thick solid adamantium.

@ #5 LOL good one

You must go through the sun to reach the other side.

Trial by Fire

@45 Admiral_Mike

That was so fucking funny! Nice...

@Fernando Rocker

Thanks! I'm new here, can you tell me the names of the trolls so I don't have to read their comments?