Capcom stock hits five-year high, boosted by Wii

by Ross Miller on Sep 11th 2007 2:25PM

Capcom's shares on the Tokyo Stock Exchange rose to 2,855 yen at close today, the publisher's highest close since September 26, 2002, according to Bloomberg. The stock has risen 14 percent in the last two days and 33 percent this year.

The good fortune has been attributed to sales of Resident Evil 4 for the Nintendo Wii, which is selling well worldwide, and expectations that the publisher's annual sales will rise 11 percent as it doubles the number of Wii titles it releases to six. Much of the increase, Bloomberg implies, is attributed to Capcom's vocalizing support for Nintendo's console.

In November 2002, around the time of Capcom's last share high, the company had opened CE Europe Ltd. in London.

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Tags: biohazard, capcom, japan, residentevil, residentevil4, Wii

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That's good...the Wii version controls amazingly well. I kind of wish that I could "unplay" the Resident Evil 4 on the GameCube just so that I could play it on the Wii for the "first time".

But man, if anybody out there has not played this game, the Wii version rocks.

It does. In the unlikely event that RE5 gets ported to the Wii, I'd buy that one over the PS3/360 version in a heartbeat.

RE4 on the Wii is probably the best example I've played of controls actually adding to the immersion of the game.

After I got my Wii I bought this game on the recommendation of a friend. It took me a while to get to it, and by the time I'd played about an hour in, they announced the Wii version. I had made myself stop playing the GC version. Good thing it only cost $12 used.

I bought this last weekend instead of Smash, Sonic Mega Collection, or MP3:C. I got a little woozy when trying to aim up and down but I expect to get better shortly.

Having one of the few grown up games on the wii must have its advantages. I guess this pretty much guarantees a wii port of anything else they ever make. Can't wait to see Dead Rising with the waggle chain saw.

The only way Dead Rising would work on the Wii is if they used N64 level graphics.

Maybe they should talk to the Crusin' guys about handling that...

have to agree with samfish, there is no way that the Wii would be able to handle all those zombies.

Capcom digging itself in deeper.

Digging itself deeper into a pile of money.

Yeah, like how Scrooge McDuck digs into his giant money vault.

Shagi, meanwhile, is digging himself deeper and deeper down the long tunnel to despair. What's that at the end? A light? No it's something different. It's blue. It's a blu-ray player, and that's all his system will amount too. Until MGS4 comes out, then I bite my tongue.

"How do you sleep at night?"

"On a pile of money surrounded by beautiful women."

....

Ya see this is exactly why no one believes you when you say that you're a fan of all "good" games. Like I said before, you're either a fanboy who likes to say he has no alliance to any console in a sad effort to legitimize his claims, or you're an idiot.

Beacuse I didn't rebuy RE:4 on wii I'm not a fan of good games?

Exactly!

"Beacuse I didn't rebuy RE:4 on wii I'm not a fan of good games?"

LOL it's one thing to make a strawman argument, it's something else to just conjure a comment that was never made out of thin air! Go shaggi! No, you're not a fan of good games because of your general retarded attitude, that's why.

"Until MGS4 comes out, then I bite my tongue."

Idunno man, from the trailer it doesn't look very... remarkable. More like a toned down FPS with some simple gimmicks, and copious loads of old man ass in spandex, lots of humping and dick grabbing and puke jokes. No thanks. ;D

Now, bring a new 2D Megaman and your wallets are going to explode.

Blah blah blah, insert negative Wii comment here.
Hey Fernando, just wanted to troll a Wii thread since you seem to be in every PS3 thread spouting nonsense.

Zaphod, are the rumours true that you are really GodIsAMyth?

What do you mean, "just wanted"? haha- You troll all the Wii threads anyway!

Naa... really. Sorry. Im not going to troll that much. It doesnt make any sense... I will never change my Nintendo fanboyism, and PS3 fanboys will never change either.

If I know, and almost everyone know in their minds that the PS3 its not that great as a gaming machine, thats enouhg for me.

All of this fanboy nonsense without the humor is pointless. If you want to flame, make it amusing.
I do not want the PS3 as the only system out there, nor do I want just the 360, or the Wii.
Anyone who wishes the death of a competing system has no clue what competition can do for quality.
Do you think Microsoft, Sony, or Nintendo would be trying as hard as they are if there was no competition?

Zaphod = GodIsAMyth, confirmed.

But remember, 3rd parties can't make any money off of wii, or mature titles.

Yea, only when they port last gen games and add waggle can they make money.. remember the only reason this succeed was because their was ZERO development costs. They were basically double dipping.

This proves that any publisher can make money and compete against Nintendo games...

Just make a game that doesnt sucks.

This is true, but you know the majority of third-parties are going to see it this way:

"The only way we can compete with Nintendo games on the Wii is to slap Wii controls on old games and sell them at a discount!"

Sad but true.

If Capcom wants to make some REAL money, bring Okami to the Wii.

...and throw God Hand on the disc as a bonus.

agreed. double whammy to my wallet.

OR, here's an idea: ORIGINAL CONTENT!!! And no, Umbrella Chronicles doesn't count!

Congrats Capcom.....two more things.....Okami for the Wii and SF3 Thrid Strike for Live and PSN....wait one more thing....Megaman 1-3 on the VC thanks!!!! =]

PS....when is that Udon artbook coming to the US?

Sorry bout the double guys =}

Thanks for the triple post!

One more thing!

hvnly, I saw that second account you were using to talk to yourself got banned. I guess your spamalicious-ness has been cut in half, huh?

Spamming me over my alleged spamming is quite hypocritical of you.

Fernando, is your avatar Joe from Facts of Life?

No, its me =(

Haha, I always thought it was Napoleon Dynamite or however it was spelt.

Hah! I thought it was Napoleon Dynamite wearing a bad Professor Snape wig! XD

lol.....

"What do you mean, "just wanted"? haha- You troll all the Wii threads anyway!"
Check my comment history before you make shit up.

Whatever you say, GodIsAMyth.

In fact, he is Godisamyth... just look the pic... a mock of Jesus.

I cant stand that kind of pics or insults. Thats why I stop watching South Park and the Simpsons.

And by the way... God its not a myth. Thanks to Him you are alive, thanks to Him this world exist.

What? I'm a christian and even I think making fun of god is hilarious!! Of course it should be done in a tasteful manner.

Ok Fernando stop. We really don't need a religious debate right now. The console wars are bad enough.

Ska Oreo

Have you ever seen the South Park episode when Satan pucn Jesus in a box match? Thats funny to you?

Have you ever seen the last years of the Simpsons> Always making fun of God in a very bad tasteful maner.

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