Poor, poor Wii-owningResident Evilfans. All you guys want (I think) is a properly numberedREtitle on your little miraclebox, and Capcomkeepsthrowing you downgraded, light-gun scraps. Personally, I really like light-gun games, but I can see how that might eventually get a little old. Ironically, it was during a media preview forResident Evil: Darkside Chronicles(an on-rails light-gun game that covers the events ofRE 2andCode Veronica) that Wii owners got a sliver of hope forResident Evil5Wii.
Thisisn’t the first timerumors have popped upconceringRE 5on the Wii, even though producer Jan Takeuchihas gone on recordsaying that it would be “difficult to make.”
At the event, British gaming magazinegamesTMaskedDarkside Chroniclesproducer Masachika Kawata whether or notResident Evil 5would ever come to the Wii. He seems to disagree with Takeuchi about the difficulty,replying:
“Hypothetically speaking, theResident Evil 4engine would work perfectly for replicating the gameplay but we would never be able to recreate the graphical quality. A gun shooting game likeDarkside Chroniclesmakes much more sense for Wii so, in short,Resident Evil 5 Wii Editionisn’t likely to happen.”
Oh. Bummer. Here’s the dramatic plot twist, though:
“Having said that, Cavia has surprised us with the quality of graphics in Darkside Chronicles, so it may actually be possible after all.”
Cavia(Bullet Witch,Nier)is currently collaborating with Capcom onDarkside Chronicles, apparently handling the graphics. While Kawata is right —Darkside Chroniclescertainly looks very niceon the Wii — I don’t even see why it’s an issue. IfResident Evil 5‘s gameplay can be replicated perfectly with theResident Evil 4engine, there’s no reasonnotto port the game, even if it takes a hit in graphical quality. Since the Wii Edition ofRE4was the best selling version of the title, I’d bet my grandmother’s glass eyes that Capcom would make a profit.
The lovable Jonathan Holmescertainly thinks thatRE 5could succeed on the Wii; do you?
[ViaNowGamer]
