We've put in word to Capcom's US division to find out exactly what we're looking at and how it seemingly slipped out. In the meantime, check out AppBank's video after the break.
[Via Touch Arcade; thanks, MagikOvenMit!]
Rumor: Resident Evil 4 for iPhone accidentally released, quickly pulled
by Randy Nelson 
on Jul 13th 2009 8:30PM
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We've put in word to Capcom's US division to find out exactly what we're looking at and how it seemingly slipped out. In the meantime, check out AppBank's video after the break.
[Via Touch Arcade; thanks, MagikOvenMit!]
Reader Comments (75)
Posted: Jul 13th 2009 8:37PM (Unverified) said
PC gamers are going to be pissed about the tag.....
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 8:38PM (Unverified) said
Never mind, I see we have a PC tag too. Finally, right?
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 8:43PM (Unverified) said
I know that this way off topic, bu I find weird that there is an iPhone tag, it not really a gaming console. I mean its like adding a N-Gage tag as well, though its dead now....wait, is that why we have that tag now??
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 8:51PM Typicalgamer said
iphone is a phone. nobody uses it for games like RE.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 8:56PM (Unverified) said
I know this may be a bit biased, but I never would consider phone as gaming platforms such as the iPhone, its main purpose is to serve as a phone not a game console and there more of a cheap distraction with no real substance. The reason we have the DS and PSP is for playing games on the go, and are designed more of gaming platforms from the get-go unlike the iPhone.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 9:08PM Sly C said
@Cosmo
http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/13/now-playing-july-12-18-2009/
a post from today with the PC tag on it.
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http://www.joystiq.com/2009/07/13/now-playing-july-12-18-2009/
a post from today with the PC tag on it.
Posted: Jul 14th 2009 3:32PM Levi said
I gotta give my new two cents on the "iPhone as a legitimate gaming platform" argument: I always considered iPhone to be less than a gaming platform, and I still do, as I don't think I'd buy one just for the games... However, it's getting harder to argue against it with games like Worms and *especially* RE4. I think RE4 will be the first example of a game that meets or exceeds the PSP. When people say games on the iPhone are just as good as a PSP game, aside from maybe Rolando, I just tell them to compare any of the PSP Metal Gear games to Metal Gear Touch, then tell me it's just as good. But RE4 on (presumably) a 3GS may change my statement. In that regard, I think my new opinion is that the 3GS has the potential to reach "gaming handheld" status due to it's higher graphical performance allowing higher caliber titles like RE4 to run smoothly.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 9:13PM Sly C said
crush PSP? in terms of game quality, never. and in the gamer world, that's pretty much all that matters. if you mean sales, then yeah it would, but it wouldn't matter around here. the wii crushes the PS360 in terms of sales, but you'll find very few non-fanboys around here who actually thinks it's better than them.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2009 7:51AM Kleptomaniac said
I don't know why sly was downvoted. The iPhone comes no where near the PSP in terms of games. Do you think any of the iPhone racing games could touch wipeout or GT portable? What about the MGS games? The PSP has full proper MGS games while iPhone gets an on rails shooter. The list goes on. And I own an iPhone and love it I think its a great phone, but a gaming platform to rival the PSP it is not. Its more of a rival to the DS for quick pick up and play small games.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 9:14PM StrikeFear13 said
Yeah? It looks pretty damn good for the iPhone...
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Posted: Jul 14th 2009 5:54AM (Unverified) said
Sadly, it looks like just the mercenaries mode, or whatever the arena-survivor mode is called.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 8:51PM (Unverified) said
"I will cut my own head off if Resident Evil 4 came to anything other than the gamecube."(paraphrased)
-Shinji Mikami
His head should be in little bits by now.
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-Shinji Mikami
His head should be in little bits by now.
Posted: Jul 13th 2009 10:40PM (Unverified) said
Yeah.... The Gamecube (and all Nintendo systems) are pretty much the shit.
The Wii only gets as much hate as it does due to its massive success. It's comes with the territory.
Seriously though, the RE franchise single handedly kept my Xbox/Playstation friends wishing they had a Gamecube.
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The Wii only gets as much hate as it does due to its massive success. It's comes with the territory.
Seriously though, the RE franchise single handedly kept my Xbox/Playstation friends wishing they had a Gamecube.
Posted: Jul 13th 2009 9:00PM spin cycle said
The iPhone is just two Gamecubes duct-taped together.
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Posted: Jul 14th 2009 2:25AM BPMOmega XBL PSN Steam said
Actually, it looks like a PS2 chopped in half.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 9:41PM (Unverified) said
Are you kidding me? Have you even tried the controls on the iPhone version? It's probably hard as hell to aim.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 9:18PM The Blank Mage Returns said
I'd say this would be tough as hell, but it looks like it's seriously watered down. Stunning the chainsaw guy with a shot to the shoulder with a default pistol? If only.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 9:25PM CaramelZappa said
Looks impressive for an iphone game. Still though, no real buttons, no real shooter. Those controls look downright painful.
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Posted: Jul 13th 2009 9:29PM (Unverified) said
Ooh I want that badly.....
Wait please tell me there's "WHAT ARE YA BUYING?"
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Wait please tell me there's "WHAT ARE YA BUYING?"
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