Just over seven months later, it appears that Seeds will wither before producing even a single game. The company's recruitment website now states that Seeds will undergo a merger with a company called "ODD," resulting in a change of name to "Platinum Games" as of October 1st. No upcoming projects are mentioned, though one would hope that the new title becomes reflective of the success that's eluded Clover for so long.
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I would feel bad for anyone that picked it up seeing the cartoon like graphics and expected it to play nice.
Personally, I don't think you could pull of motions for VFX powers with the timing necessary for these games, which isn't to say there's an issue with the controller, just that the previous games have required mantis-like reflexes on the higher difficulty levels.
If there were more than this completely non-existent VJ3 game that I was interested in, it would get me to buy a wii when the price came down to the point where I buy my secondary consoles.
Besides, It was a lot better on the Gamecube than in the PS2
One, it doesn't matter how good you are, there's no way to compare our level ranks and times. You can say you're better all you like, but you'll never be able to back it up.
Since nintendo is focusing on the casual gamer with the Wii and given how much time you spend here it's safe to say you're not a casual gamer, you aren't a good example for the majority of wii owners. Viewtiful Joe is by far not a casual game. If Metroid Prime 3 got some complaints about it's non-casual nature, the even less casual Viewtiful Joe really isn't a game for the target Wii consumer.
Two, you just can't avoid being a fanboy can you? That's a rhetorical question, since everyone knows you can't. You have no idea how to make a post without either praising nintendo or trying to take a shot at sony. For the record, I played it on gamecube since it was out first and I didn't want to wait even if I knew the port was coming. Ever thought about just talking about the game, even if it's a game that you just made up?
Nice work on taking a whole 39 minutes before shitting things up again though. New record. Next time try for the rainbow V rated "forever".
i think i traded it in for driv3r on the xbox...
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I wish they'd merge with Nintendo instead. All of Clover's games, even God Hand, I'd wager, would've sold better on the Gamecube. Not to mention that usually developers who are second party to Nintendo generally are met with great success...which Clover more than anyone else in a looooong time deserved.
That said, anyone who gets Viewtiful Joe 3 or (a spiritual successor to) God Hand, be it Sony, MS or Nintendo, automatically gets their console bought by me.
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She's too saggy! Perkin her up a bit!
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http://www.gamespot.com/ps2/action/okami/news.html?sid=6155616
Anyway, if Capcom had put half the effort to promote Okami in the US as they did (the mediocre at best) Lost Planet things would be very fucking different.
God Hand only sold around 17,000 copies.
Viewtiful Joe sold around 500,000 on the Cube and around half that on the PS2.
I believe, VJ 2 on the Cube outsold the PS2 version, but both were only around 250,000.
try googling "okami us sales" (easy enough?) click search, and then under the section titled "results", click on the first blue text that is listed. that is the one that google thinks is the most relevant. a new website will open and there will be the information you want.
or copy/paste this:
http://biz.gamedaily.com/industry/toppers/?id=14308
or see this summation:
at the end of last fiscal year (sept 06) 87,000 US units sold; 150,000 JP units sold; #'s will have risen some since then.
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I think Okami is the product of a dying art form. It's part of a very rare and select group of expert artists and developers alike who don't produce a game exclusively for mass profit, but because they want to write a good story. (read: Shadow of the Colossus. I'm not saying that profit isn't their goal, because it is. But in getting their, they want to do something amazing. I for one, think they did.
As NATO_Duke stated above, "Platinum Games" reminds me of "Platinum Hits" which reminds me of things like oh.. I don't know, "washed up"? "Old News"?
It's real sad seeing these great developers being washed under the bridge because they just don't hold a candle to the Halo 3's and GTA's and Gears of War's, and so forth.
I'm sick of the run & gun and miss the more memorable characters and stories. The kind where you beat it, then wake up with that heartfelt sickness like; "Oh man... it's over... GAME OVER MAN, GAME OVER!!"
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...srsly, that name is HELLA generic/corporate. :|
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