The following information comes from the Capcom-Unity message boards…
Capcom’s Christian Svensson on future Wii/DS titles…
“We do have more Wii and DS titles in development that are not yet announced. Stay tuned.”
Svensson on Tatsunoko vs. Capcom: Ultimate All-Stars sales figures,
“Without giving numbers. TvC I’m pleased with. MvC2 I’m extremely happy with. Beyond that, nothing to talk about right now. We don’t have Wii rights from Marvel but all the same I had toyed with that idea. Unfortunately, the economics don’t work. We’d have to sell it at a significantly higher price at retail on Wii. Break even on the expected costs and lower margins are higher than the volume I’d reasonably expect to sell.”
Svensson on PS2 to Wii ports…
“Sorry, there’s no current plans for any PS2 to Wii ports.”
Capcom’s Seth Killian on bringing Super Street Fighter IV/Street Fighter IV to Wii…
“Sorry guys, no plans for SFIV or SSFIV on the Wii right now.”
“…With No More Heroes 1, the idea came when I was literally sitting on the toilet. It was the result of trying to empty my bowels, if you like. With No More Heroes 2, I tried to get rid of whatever was left in my bowels, and luckily it happened. What we are hoping to do now with No More Heroes 3 is probably to digest everything we eat, and then purge absolutely everything in our guts, just like diarrhea.” – Suda51
Suda51 has stated numerous times that he would like to create another No More Heroes title. However, it will probably star a character other than Travis. Suda51 has also mentioned that he would like to develop the new title for the Wii’s successor. But since it doesn’t seem like Nintendo will be launching a new console anytime soon, perhaps Grasshopper will make No More Heroes 3 for Wii.
“Discipline is freaky, really mind-bending stuff. I don’t think the US market is ready for it.” – Ken from XSEED Games
In other news, XSEED will not be localizing Kimino Yusha. The game was released in 2008 for DS in Japan and was published by SNK.
“We are very happy that Just Dance has topped the All Formats Chart once again. We have just sold through over 2 million units worldwide so it’s clearly a title that is really resonating with so many Wii owners. We went back on TV over Easter weekend with a Nintendo bundle ad – HMV are offering Just Dance free if you buy a Nintendo Wii. We hope the love that is clearly out there for Just Dance continues and that everyone just keeps dancing!” – Just Dance brand manager Rachael Grant
It’s amazing how well Just Dance has sold. The game received some awful reviews, yet it has managed to top the charts in the UK and exceed expectations in North America. It’s a shame that Red Steel 2 probably won’t match half of Just Dance’s sales…
Celebrated Composer Records A-List World Music Talent for Evocative Original Score Featured in New Prince of Persia® for the Nintendo WiiTM
New York, April 6th, 2010 – Tom Salta, one of the most decorated and prolific music composers for multimedia, has produced an original music score for Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands™ for the Nintendo Wii™ system. Salta is renowned for crafting memorable, emotionally engaging scores for the medium and delivers a melodic and deeply immersive soundtrack that is essential to the rich gaming experience of Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands™. Developed by Ubisoft®’s Production Studio in Quebec and built entirely from the ground up, Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands™ for the Nintendo Wii™ is a new chapter in the critically acclaimed Prince of Persia® The Sands of Time series, which introduces players to a brand new storyline complete with new characters, and powers that transcend both nature and time. Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands™ is scheduled to be commercially released on May 18, 2010.
“An outstanding composer, Tom Salta is extremely passionate and truly committed to our project,” said Aurelien Baguerre, audio director for Prince of Persia The Forgotten Sands™ on the Nintendo Wii™. “The action and gameplay are remarkably enhanced by Tom’s beautiful orchestrations which unmistakably evoke Persian colors, providing a grandiose and emotional dimension to our game.”
– Sakaguchi said something like “How about stopping with the Final Fantasy rehashes? on Twitter to Final Fantasy Gaiden director
– Also said “I think you’ll feel this once you’ve tried it. LS is not a rehash.”
– Sakaguchi won’t say who is composing the game yet
– One person doing the whole soundtrack
– Part of Sakaguchi’s Mistwalker blog update: “The weather doesn’t clear up, but my heart is clearing up. This is because I shut myself up with the development team every day and am able to feel The Last Story being born. It’s finally off from the creator’s hands and has begun to move on its own — like always. It’s like a living creature. It breaths on its own, it speaks on its own. It’s fascinating, even though its spirit is digital data.”
Travis Touchdown returns for revenge on 28th May in No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle
Rising Star Games announces release date for the eagerly awaited sequel to the 2008 cult smash-hit
Tuesday 6th April 2010: Leading videogames publisher Rising Star Games today confirms that the highly anticipated sequel No More Heroes 2: Desperate Struggle will be released throughout Europe on 28th May, exclusively for the Nintendo Wii.
Travis Touchdown, the pro-wrestling-obsessed assassin, returns three years after he first became the top assassin in the United Assassins Association (UAA) and walked away. Fighting to avenge the brutal murder of his best friend, Travis must rise through the ranks of an incredible 51 assassins to once again make it the top of the UAA league table.
All formats
5 1 JUST DANCE UBISOFT (FRANCE) UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 2 JUST CAUSE 2 AVALANCHE STUDIOS EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
3 3 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 DIGITAL ILLUSIONS EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
6 4 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 INFINITY WARD ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
2 5 POKEMON SOULSILVER GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
9 6 WII SPORTS RESORT NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 7 POKEMON HEARTGOLD GAME FREAK NINTENDO NINTENDO
12 8 FIFA 10 EA CANADA EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
10 9 WII FIT PLUS NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 10 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
13 11 SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING SUMO DIGITAL SEGA SEGA
16 12 ALIENS VS PREDATOR REBELLION SEGA SEGA
19 13 MARIO KART WII NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 14 GOD OF WAR III SCEA SANTA MONICA SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
8 15 FINAL FANTASY XIII SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
20 16 ASSASSIN’S CREED II UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
22 17 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 TURN 10 STUDIOS MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
21 18 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES SEGA SEGA SEGA
18 19 BEN 10: ALIEN FORCE – VILGAX ATTACKS PAPAYA STUDIO D3P NAMCO BANDAI GAMES
15 20 HEAVY RAIN QUANTIC DREAM SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
23 21 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME TRAVELLER’S TALES WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
17 22 PRISON BREAK: THE CONSPIRACY ZOOTFLY DEEP SILVER KOCH MEDIA
25 23 JAMES CAMERON’S AVATAR: THE GAME UBISOFT (MONTREAL) UBISOFT UBISOFT
26 24 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. NINTENDO NINTENDO NINTENDO
36 25 PEPPA PIG: THE GAME ASYLUM P2 GAMES UBISOFT
39 26 WWE SMACKDOWN VS RAW 2010 YUKE’S THQ THQ
– 27 PEPPA PIG: FUN AND GAMES ASYLUM P2 GAMES UBISOFT
29 28 GRAND THEFT AUTO IV ROCKSTAR NORTH PLATINUM TAKE 2
24 29 DARKSIDERS VIGIL GAMES THQ THQ
– 30 MASS EFFECT 2 BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
35 31 BIOSHOCK 2 2K MARIN 2K GAMES TAKE 2
14 32 METRO 2033 4A GAMES THQ THQ
30 33 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX LEVEL 5 NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 34 PURE BLACK ROCK STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
27 35 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 SPORTS INTERACTIVE SEGA SEGA
38 36 DRAGON AGE: ORIGINS BIOWARE EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 37 CALL OF DUTY 4: MODERN WARFARE TREYARCH ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
– 38 MARIO AND LUIGI: BOWSER’S INSIDE STORY ALPHADREAM NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 39 MX VS ATV REFLEX THQ DIGITAL PHOENIX THQ THQ
– 40 SEGA MEGA DRIVE ULTIMATE COLLECTION BACKBONE SEGA SEGA
Individual formats
3 1 JUST DANCE WII UBISOFT UBISOFT
1 2 POKEMON SOULSILVER DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
8 3 WII SPORTS RESORT WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
2 4 POKEMON HEARTGOLD DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
4 5 JUST CAUSE 2 XB360 EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
12 6 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 XB360 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
6 7 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
5 8 JUST CAUSE 2 PS3 EIDOS SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
9 9 WII FIT PLUS WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
11 10 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
10 11 BATTLEFIELD: BAD COMPANY 2 PS3 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
13 12 CALL OF DUTY: MODERN WARFARE 2 PS3 ACTIVISION ACTIVISION BLIZZARD
18 13 MARIO KART WII WII NINTENDO NINTENDO
7 14 GOD OF WAR III PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
19 15 FORZA MOTORSPORT 3 XB360 MICROSOFT MICROSOFT
14 16 HEAVY RAIN PS3 SONY COMPUTER ENT. SONY COMPUTER ENT.
21 17 FIFA 10 XB360 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
22 18 ALIENS VS PREDATOR XB360 SEGA SEGA
30 19 FIFA 10 PS3 EA SPORTS ELECTRONIC ARTS
23 20 NEW SUPER MARIO BROS. DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
20 21 SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING WII SEGA SEGA
16 22 FINAL FANTASY XIII XB360 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
17 23 FINAL FANTASY XIII PS3 SQUARE ENIX SQUARE ENIX EUROPE
– 24 PEPPA PIG: FUN AND GAMES DS P2 GAMES UBISOFT
32 25 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES WII SEGA SEGA
31 26 ALIENS VS PREDATOR PS3 SEGA SEGA
36 27 ASSASSIN’S CREED II XB360 UBISOFT UBISOFT
39 28 LEGO BATMAN: THE VIDEOGAME XB360 WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE
25 29 PROFESSOR LAYTON AND PANDORA’S BOX DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
– 30 PURE XB360 DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS DISNEY INTERACTIVE STUDIOS
– 31 MARIO AND LUIGI: BOWSER’S INSIDE STORY DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
29 32 FOOTBALL MANAGER 2010 PC SEGA SEGA
35 33 ASSASSIN’S CREED II PS3 UBISOFT UBISOFT
– 34 MARIO & SONIC AT OLYMPIC WINTER GAMES DS SEGA SEGA
15 35 METRO 2033 XB360 THQ THQ
– 36 MASS EFFECT 2 XB360 EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
– 37 MARIO KART DS DS NINTENDO NINTENDO
34 38 SONIC & SEGA ALL-STARS RACING DS SEGA SEGA
– 39 PEPPA PIG: THE GAME DS P2 GAMES UBISOFT
– 40 THE SIMS 3 PC EA GAMES ELECTRONIC ARTS
My hypothesis: Wii is at least as good as Sony’s PS3 and Microsoft’s Xbox 360, if not better, at selling ‘core’ third party titles.
It seems to me that in the last year and a half, third party Wii developers have been complaining more and more about how the Wii has caused their games to fail, and subsequently lose money. Is this true? Well, developers have definitely lost money, but I don’t believe it’s the fault of the Wii, and the reason is simple: People are making comparisons that take average-reviewed niche games and compare them with critically acclaimed mainstream games. The fact of the matter is that comparing No More Heroes to Call of Duty 4 or Halo 3 is just ridiculous, because no matter what system a game like No More Heroes is released on it will not sell as well as a mainstream shooter game. Therefore, the goal of this article is to compare the sales of a game like No More Heroes to another game in its genre with similar review scores, rather than taking unfair comparisons and basing my judgments off of them.
