Resident Evil 5 producer: Wii can't handle RE5's title screen

Maybe it will be a title-screen that shows real-time footage of the actual game... otherwise this is flamebait POS.

Why can't they just use the RE4 controls and engine to make RE5, it would be fantastic :D

actually, the other co-producer on RE5 is Jun Takeuchi, not "juntake uchi." He was also the producer on Lost Planet.

As a fan of Resident Evil and an owner of all three consoles (Wii, PS3, and 360), I'm glad to see this piece of news. The reason? Because if Capcom wants another Resident Evil on the Wii, rather then make a potentially shitty port of Resident Evil 5 (which I'll be playing on 360 anyways) they'd have to either remake one of the previous games, make another "Umbrella Chronicles", or make an entirely new Resident Evil, possible taking advantadge of the Resident Evil 4 game engine. All of these ideas mean more Resident Evil for me, which I'm all for! So,

I'd much rather Capcom use their resources for something fresh for the Wii rather than just a port of RE5 (and with this piece of news, a port probably won't happen).

So does this mean the PSP and the DS can have a version?

@ Grex9101


your wii-tarded.

RE5 producer: the wii sucks!...but we wanna do stuff on it later on.

Not a bug surprise. In fact it's almost a captain obvious statement.

Let's just be clear here ... Nintendo didn't want to make a machine capable of porting next gen games. They wanted to make what they made ... The Wii

It's a moneymaker and 99% of Wii owners could care less about Resident Evil. It's a system for Mario and other Nintendo IP's which aren't really known for being graphical powerhouses or even technical marvels. Sure, the Wii can handle PS2 games and extremely toned down PS3 & 360 games but thats not what the console is for. Nintendo didn't make the Wii for the more hardcore gamers. They made it for the Nintendo loyalist and to bring new people to gaming. It was a great business decision but it's not something that has served them well with the gamers who buy 10 or more games a year - like readers of Joystiq.

It's just stating the obvious. It's like comparing pop a shot arcade basketball to the NBA.

I don't even mean it as an insult. It is what it is. It's just not for the same type of people that are here on joystiq. If you are here on joystiq and only own a Wii you are a nintendo fanboy. Obviously.

While I agree with the developers, it really bugs me that anyone with real authority to bash a system about its power sounds just like the fanboys.

Seriously, you don't hear developers complain that they would have to rework the game to the point where it simply would not be the same game, it would cost too much, the design of the game doesn't adapt to the controller, or whatnot. Instead, the particle engine would lose its sparkle or the polygon count would have to be stripped. Oh, no!

Frankly, I see limited memory as being one of the Wii's major setbacks, because that influences game engine logic, not just graphics. Nobody ever talks about that, including the people who actually know what they are talking about.

Anyway, the Wii has hundreds upon hundreds of games available right now. Why cry over RE5 when there's so much phenomenal quality from which to choose?

BEST...QUOTE...EVAH...

Complete over-exaggeration or what? He's just trying to hype up the games graphics. I'm pretty certain they could manage to run a title screen on the Wii.

ROFLcopter *LOL*

I hope for Capcom's sake this game doesn't suck. Because if the game blows, all the super-duper graphics in the world aren't going to save it's ass.

people here are just ridiculous. yeah, we know we know. wii is underpowered graphically compared to the other consoles. we've known this even before the system was released 2 years ago. yet, we are still talking about it, trying ever opportunity to rub it in. but that is only half the story. people just ignore the other stuff, or avoid talking about it. technology wise, the wii user interface is light years beyond the 360 and ps3. the combination of techs in the wiimote is the best thing to arrive on the video game scene since sliced bread whether you want to admit it or not. and yes, online capaability is also a big advancement. graphics to me, not so much. whether you want to believe it or not, last gen graphics are still sufficient, and always have been, as evidenced by where the money is being spend on video games. listen, individual-handed control, motion, IR pointing, audio feedback with remote speaker. these are all great techs, and in combination, wii's user interface is way more advanced. so in reality, tech advancement between consoles is really just a wash. listen, consumers aren't idiots, as much as self-proclaimed hardcore elitists think most people are. they know where to put their money. and don't you think the reason wii is successful has a lot to do with core gamers buying the system and games? use common sense, its not the grannies and babies buying the wii that make it the most successful console. they are factor but not as much as exaggerated by folk here. it has more to do with the core gamer subset. you guys are buying it. so quit crying and complaining. the wii is the best selling console this gen, like the ps2 before it. accept it. a few exclusive games here and there it misses isn't going to take it down. see MGS4, and GTA4. it won't matter, wii music is still going to sell the boatload whether you understand what it brings to gaming or not.

I'll bet there's a programmer yelling at him right now, "you bastid now we have to normal map the title screen?... we were just going to go with some 2d crap!"

You know what offends me more than this?

The way Masachika Kawata looks.

Nice to know after the great Shinji Mikami leaves Capcom to make the graphical awesomeness that is MadWorld, they put RE5 in charge of this punk ass gaijin bitch.

BURN!!!

Maybe they can Duct Tape two Wii's together?