Capcom: Resident Evil 2 Wiimake rumor 'isn't worth a comment'

by James Ransom-Wiley { Aug 28th 2008 at 11:30PM }

Capcom has seemingly dealt a swift and deadly blow to rumor of a Resident Evil 2 remake (not the port again) for Wii that's allegedly been detailed in Famitsu. "This isn't worth a comment," deemed Christian Svensson, VP of Strategic Planning & Business Development at Capcom, when pestered for a reaction. We couldn't agree more. But then, well, stranger things have happened...

Tags: capcom, resident-evil, resident-evil-2, rumor, wiimake

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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)

WRE @ Aug 28th 2008 11:41PM

Wouldn't it be funny if nobody left a comment for this article?

Oh, damn it!

Josh @ Aug 28th 2008 11:56PM

Yeah, screw you.

HighFiveJesus @ Aug 28th 2008 11:54PM

Hey, its worth my comment. suck on that.

nah but really, if it was true, that'd be great.

Sora @ Aug 28th 2008 11:55PM

By saying that it's not worth a comment, didn't they essentially comment on it?

Lone Starr @ Aug 29th 2008 12:14AM

The below statement is true.
The above statement is false.

Actually there's a solution, but let's pretend there isn't!!!!

samfish @ Aug 29th 2008 1:02AM

Cats go 'bark bark bark'.

jumpshot @ Aug 29th 2008 3:18PM

"The truth is, everything I say is a lie... except that. And that. And that. Oooh!"

reppy @ Aug 28th 2008 11:56PM

I'd buy it. Resident Evil 2 is probably my favorite RE. Possibly even my favorite game in the genre.

samfish @ Aug 29th 2008 12:37AM

I'd rather have something new, anyway.

el serpiente @ Aug 29th 2008 12:38AM

Wii-cycling is good for the environment

el serpiente @ Aug 29th 2008 12:38AM

Wii-cycling is good for the environment

samfish @ Aug 29th 2008 1:01AM

Why, you even recycle your comments!

WRE @ Aug 29th 2008 2:51AM

Zing!

KeenCommander @ Aug 29th 2008 4:01AM

Wii-cycling is good for profits...

GreyFox @ Aug 29th 2008 5:22AM

Recycling suggests the process is good for the environment but constantly regurgitating shit is not.

gir @ Aug 29th 2008 12:45AM

Code Veronica or no sale!!

gir @ Aug 29th 2008 12:46AM

Crap....I meant to say

Wii-cycling is good for the environment

Vegnagun bwf @ Aug 29th 2008 1:01AM

They didn't exactly say it wasn't happening though. It wasn't unconfirmed.

Patrick @ Aug 29th 2008 2:18AM

Street Fighter IV for the NES and Super NES wasn't unconfirmed either.

Ron @ Aug 29th 2008 1:09AM

Man this would be awesome. Resident Evil 2 is easily my favorite RE game and one of my favorite games of all time. I just hope it's not a rehash, and I would love to see a XBOX 360 or Playstation 3 remake because the Wii is just not my thing. But then again. I love that game so much I probably would buy a Wii for that RE2 remake.

Evil Chris @ Aug 29th 2008 2:21AM

Capcom - PLEASE PLEASE make this on the DS! The Wii has enough old games...... RE5 now we're talkin!

Kamran Iftikhar @ Aug 29th 2008 7:57AM

A REmake of Resident Evil 2 would be lovely! RE2 is very much loved by RE community around the world. Please, please Capcom! Make it something like REmake for the GameCube; detailed, darker, dirtier, muted colors, harder and badder! And oh, please throw in Crimson Zombies ... they provided for some really tense atmosphere.

Psaakyrn @ Aug 29th 2008 3:06AM

Wait, is that a "duh" comment, or a "wtf" comment?

Maverick Saturn @ Aug 29th 2008 6:54AM

What do people have to do to confirm rumours are not true nowadays without people still thinking its unconfirmed and asking the same bloody question over and over.

"Look! Its not happening alright, for shit sake, stop asking that effing question! Move onto other things, my wife, my kids, the development of the human brain, why we exist! I don't care, anything BUT whether or not that stupid rumour is true! No I will go commit suicide!"

Yourself @ Aug 29th 2008 9:54AM

You forgot the second half of the quote:
"Alright, now let's go finish making that dumbass game he was asking about, then announce it tomorrow."

People would stop asking if developers would ever even once hold to what they said.

Twoje @ Aug 29th 2008 7:05AM

I've never gotten into the Resident Evil series, but I want to.

Where should I start? I have a Wii and PS3 w/BC, so any PS1, PS2, GC, or Wii RE works.

I'm really looking forward to RE5.

Metal_Gear @ Aug 29th 2008 7:28AM

Well, start with the Resident Evil 1 remake as its less full of plot holes and better planned (though you have to play the Origional Resident Evil or Resident Evil Directors Cut as the terrible voice acting is legendary! "What is it?" .......... "Blood") Then play Resident Evil Zero after that, as it will make more sense even though it is before the origional game. Then you have a choice of Resi 2 and 3 on PSone or GC(which has slightly smother graphics) Then Code Veronica X which is PS2 only (very good game that one) Then go to whatever RE4 you want to, the GC version has less features than the PS2 version but I think the Wii version has those things anyway (could wait for a NES port as they seem to be porting it to everything :|) That should leave you ready for RE5 ^_^

If you do see any FPS resident evil, run away, run as fast as you can! Outbreak and Outbreak 2 are pretty cool games, but they are mainly for the RE die hard fans to learn some extra stories not connected to the main games but you go to some places from the main game so it will get the nerds pulse racing. :P

CJLopez @ Aug 29th 2008 2:12PM

Or read all the Resident Evil novels by S.D. Perry

CJLopez @ Aug 29th 2008 2:19PM

Also, Metal_Gear, Resident Evil Code Veronica was originally a DreamCast Exclusive, and Code Veronica X had a simultaneos release on DreamCast, GameCube and Ps2

Bearmon @ Aug 29th 2008 8:40AM

Go for it if it is better and more control than NGC version with controllers then go for it.

McWeen @ Aug 29th 2008 8:11AM

They port/remake RE1 over and over and RE2 is by far a better game.

jimmygotsmack @ Aug 29th 2008 8:24AM

Agreed

CJLopez @ Aug 29th 2008 2:17PM

RE1 available on GameCube, PS1, PC, DS
RE2 available on PS1, PC, GameCube, N64, DreamCast, Tiger game.com:

Yeah, RE1 gets more ports because 4 > 6

josearoldan @ Aug 30th 2008 9:31AM

CJLopez: you forgot RE1 is also on sega saturn :) thats where I played it for the first time!

Levi @ Aug 29th 2008 10:18AM

ehhh, I definitely wouldnt say 'by far,' though everybody disagrees with me when I say the RE1 remake was 'by far' the best...

It all has to do with the story for me, and they really started screwin it up at Veronica with terrible villains. Plus, when stuff starts mutating at such an incredible rate that they got from large man sized to fill up the back of an airplane...

...totally geting rated down for this comment lol RE FTW!

jimmygotsmack @ Aug 29th 2008 8:31AM

Wouldn't be awesome if they used re4 control scheme instead of how re2 was like? Although that would be unlikely, and would be an entirely different game altogether.

RE3 is still my favorite of the series, especially how you could side step, it was almost like shooting while moving!

Terry @ Aug 29th 2008 8:40AM

Oh man, how I wish this were true! RE2 is easily my favorite game...

Capcom! It's not too late! Get on it!!!

Pointz @ Aug 29th 2008 9:49AM

exactly, Resident evil 2 is the best zombie RE. I'm also fed up of resident evil 1 being ported to everything PSOne x2, Saturn, PC, GameCube (though i like this one), DS and Wii (via Umbrella Chronicles). Please remake RE2 on Wii with RE4 viewpoint, controls and 3D backdrops. For those that dont like RE4's viewpoint, they could add a classic mode option which switches the camera straight back to the old one. Thus using the Cube controller or the Wii Remote to play it in a point and click style. Done!

Elmnt @ Aug 29th 2008 9:51AM

I dunno, it sounds like they've been called out on it, and their only plan at the moment is to deny HARD

Yourself @ Aug 29th 2008 10:09AM

As I'm sure you've seen everywhere, RE4: Wii Edition is indisputably the best game in the series. It's certainly one of the best action games in its generation, and probably one of the best ever. The control is perfect, the graphics are great, the story is so perfectly "summer action blockbuster" that you can't help but love it, and the game has tons of replay value. Whether you want a Resident Evil game or not, if you own a Wii, you have no reason not to own RE4.

However: If you want a "true" RE experience, you'd be wise to go to RE0 or, if you can find it, the GCN collection with both Zero and the remake. These two games are a whole hell of a lot scarier than 4 (IMHO mostly just because of difficulty and bad control). They are both still good games, and worth playing, but 4 is much better. Much heavier on puzzles, though you may find some of the puzzles somewhat frustrating.

Aside from those, I only played 2, on GCN, and Umbrella Chronicles. UC is fine if you want a rail-shooter, and co-op's fun. RE2... unless you're a fan from the old days or really committed to the plot, I'd skip it, along with 3 and Code Veronica. Survival horror is a genre that isn't exactly helped by aging, and I've met few people who like those games aside from RE fans that have been playing them all along.