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Resident Evil 4 Waggles To the Wii
AbsoluteXyro writes "IGN reports that the Wii version of Resident Evil 4 was confirmed earlier today, as Famitsu spilled the beans on the title in its latest issue. The new version boasts point-and-shoot gameplay, along with a bevy of motion controlled actions that Capcom hopes will put you in the game. Better yet, the game features the visuals of the Gamecube version and all the bonus content of the PS2 version. Famitsu also delivers some info that IGN apparently missed in their translation, including new enemies and bosses, as well as a retail price point of about $30 USD. The game reportedly hits shelves (overseas anyhow) on May 31st."
Which seas is this over? America? Japan? Europe?
We have many Overseas and we could do with it clearing up.
I like muppets.
"OK.. so whats the difference between the 'a zombie is on me get it OFF!' shake and the 'I need to chop the head off a zombie' shake???"
Actually, this could be a pretty fun title done right.
I'm a fiscal conservative, it's a pity we don't have a political party anymore
For all of its innovation, Nintendo is ironically the biggest culprit when it comes to making tons of money off the same content as many times as it can (Team Ninja of DOA/NG fame being a close second in that respect)...
That having been said, I don't mind point-and-shoot controls for RE... that's great to hear. Though, since the Wii is backwards-compatible with Cube games, I don't really see this as all that exciting nor worth $30. I suppose this is similar to what Team Ninja did with Ninja Gaiden Black, hahaha (which I bought cause I'm a NG whore...).
When I get a Wii I'll probably pick up RE4 for it as well because that game rules. Except for the terrible mobility. It would have made more sense to me if Leon had a peg leg. Actually that would've been totaly awesome. They should've made him a peg legged pirate. Nothing about the controls or pacing would've needed to change, and it would've felt more natural, too.
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Honest question: couldn't you just put the GameCube disk for RE4 into your Wii and play that?
Blerg.
That will be a nice name for the game.
-- Rastignac was here.
As a fan of all of the previous Resident Evil games, I'm pretty disappointed that they released RE4 for the Wii, and I really hope that they release a better version for the PS3. RE has always had excellent graphics and sound, and that's always been a big part of the game. By releasing it on the Wii, they definitely had to cut back the quality of the graphics that they could (will?) have implemented on the PS3, or even the XBox 360 (although I don't like the XBoxes). Although I'm a rabid RE fan, I certainly won't be buying a Wii to play RE4 because I really don't want to play on something with sub-par graphics. The controls for the previous RE's were really top notch, and well-done. I can't imagine adding the Wii's gimmick-y controls will improve the game-play enough to offset the step down in graphics that would be required for the Wii.
I don't respond to AC's.
If you want to play the same game with the same controller, yes.
But with the new controllers, the feeling may be different.
Apparently, they didn't choose to go EDTV, but they might have as well...
I do have a Wii but don't have a GC.
If I have a game to choose, I will take the Wii one (same with Zelda)
And by "upsampling," I mean "upscaling."
From TFA: The producers of the Wii version revealed to Famitsu that one of their goals is to allow families who play the Wii together to experience Resident Evil.
So, let's see - Mum, Dad, little Billy and little Sue all happily sitting around the TV... watching Leon blow the heads off villagers in a shower of gore with a shotgun before being bloodily decapitated by a chainsaw-wielding maniac. Fun for the whole family!
You must think in Russian.
This is a huge problem if you have a widescreen TV. Since the game is 16:9 but doesn't support widescreen, you have to set the TV to 4:3 and have black borders on all 4 sides. It isn't that the Gamecube can't do it...the much earlier Eternal Darkness (along with F-Zero GX) both have anamorphic support. I assume that since the Wii is much easier to get component cables for (and all Wii's have them whereas later model GC's had the port removed), that they will correct this for the Wii version. That alone would get me to get the new version.
I wish there was an upgrade path for Video Games like there used to be for software (I know MS still has them but they always cost more than an OEM full). I bought RE4 for the cube for $30 less than a year ago and now another 30 for a bit more content? I know that nobody is making me buy it, but I would like a chance to try it out. If the Wii had an HDD, I think these Wiimakes would be good on the VC - I wouldnt mind paying $15 or $20 for a game I realdy own, but it will be $30 in the states, so probably $40 in Canada. I know its not that much money but still, I think I should get some type of break on it or it should retail at $20
I know, don't feed the trolls, but how can someone call the Wii's controls gimmicky but desire a seemingly favorite series of games to come to PS3. What the hell do you call the SIXAXIS?
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Wouldn't work for RE4, but the sequal could cast you as a farmer desperate to protect your crop from a horde of undead horrors.
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This is another way for Nintendo to prove the power of the Wii remote. The Gamecube's version of Resident Evil 4 was arguably one of the greatest games of all time. The Wii will only make the game better with new levels, enemies, gameplay, etc. This (along with Super Smash Bros.) will be one of the main reason why I would purchase a Wii.
Ok, I'm all for 'Sensible wii-makes.' I am actually in the middle of my 3rd play through of RE4 on the Gamecube. Love it love it, love it. The game is great and since it hit players choice I bought copies for all my friends who didn't already have it. Now Capcom is announcing A Wiimake with improved aiming, same or better graphics (True Widescreen vs. Letterbox widescreen alone would be a welcome improvement), added content (not just the PS2 extras, but more) and all this for $30. Who knows, they may thrown in support for the GC, and Classic controllers too. I haven't heard any reports that confirm or deny this yet.
This is a far better precident to set than Ubi's rehashing of Prince of Persia's Two Thrones, with no additional content or enhancements and charging full price. So count me in for the former but not the latter.
Other Wii-Makes I would gladdly pay $20-$30 each for are Super Mario Sunshine, Luigi's Mansion, Wind Waker, and Sid Meier's Pirates!
Having heard good stuff about this game I got the PC version the other day. To anyone contemplating the same, I say avoid! The game pretends to be 'serious', but is only half hearted so. I chuckled at a few parts, but it was not the big scare I'd hoped for. The acting and storyline is simply too silly. Oh well, I heard Bioshock is headed to the shops in not too long. It'll hopefully best RE4.
I was just posting a comment yesterday about how RE4 would be perfect for the Wiimote, since you can't walk while aiming. Finally a game that, like Twilight Princess and Wii Sports, can probably use the controller properly. The retarded FPS "aim outside an invisible bounding box" will hopefully die soon and show of the real power of the Wii.
If you're gonna do FPS controls, then make the TILTING of the nunchuck where you look (think of it like a second analog stick) and ignore the urge to use fancy motions to do pointless shit like jumping and leaning against a wall, just add a sufficient dead zone and playtest the shit out of it. Then you could also throw grenades with the damn wiimote, which would be nice.
This is NOT a good sign for the Wii. Re-tooling content and selling it again? The LAST thing Nintendo wants (or needs) is companies just rehashing old games with new control schemes.
When I saw the Wii controller, my first thought was that yes, it would be awesome for RE4, but DAMN, I want a new game, not a rehash.
But do you get to mime the strangling and neck-breaking actions with the wiimote? Perhaps wield it as a chain saw, or throw it across the room as a spear.
First time I played the wii, I played wii tennis, and that night I dreamt about playing tennis proper. I think playing it, my made much more connection with the sport I'd played previously, as I'd been through the physical motions. Playing any football games, is NOTHING like playing football. And playing GTA, well I've never robbed a car.
re:"Better yet, the game features the visuals of the Gamecube version"
That's great. Any news on when the "advanced graphics" of the Wii will mean we get a game with Wii-level visuals?
Or was that bullshit from Nintendo and it's always been a reduced size GameCube all along?
At first glance, that would seem to be backwards, as the PS2 had much better graphics than the Gamecube. So, did Gamecube Resident Evil 4 actually look better than the PS2 version, or is this a typo of some sort? Or worse, are they intending the Wii version to look worse than the PS2 version?
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Since other people have been kind enough to correct you about how the Gamecube was more powerful than the PS2, I won't harp on it too much. YES, the GC version looked, much better. RE4 was originally part of the 'Capcom 5' which were 5 games that were supposed to be wrapped up as exclusives for the Gamecube. 1 was canceled (Dead Phoenix); 3 were ported to the PS2 (Viewtiful Joe , Killer7, and RE4) and P.N. 03 was the lone remaining exclusive that wasn't too good.
Capcom apparently saw the growth in the PS2 market as too great (compared to the gamecube's market) to not bring these games to that system. So RE4 came out for the GC in January, 2005 and it was fantastic. Unfortunatly late in the GC's life it didn't move many units, so it got ported down to the PS2 for release in the fall. The PS2 isn't as capable a machine so the polygon count and texture work went down, and CGI cut scenes (rather than in game cut scenes) were added (So when they zoomed in you wouldn't see them lower res) to compensate for the weaker system.
Now, how do you sell a (albeit great) game that's 9 months late, and looks worse but sell it at full price? You add additional content. There were additional outfits added for beating the game as well as side missions that were alluded to (but not played) in the original.
Now The version for the Wii will have the horsepower greater than the GC, so it can use the better graphics of the Gamecube, and hopefully improve on them (even True widescreen over letterbox would be nice) and they are including additional content (including, but not limited to) that found in the PS2 version. That alone would be enough for me to re-buy it let alone adding in Wii-mote controls and precision aiming... A great game just got better.
I can't imagine why you think posting your opinion would be a good idea, especially when your opinion is so wrong and misinformed.
In all seriousness, what the fuck is wrong with you? You consistently post garbage, shit that wrong, or shit that's too stupid to be for real. I'd think you were trolling intentionally, but posts like this make me wonder because you're clearly serious (and moronic) here.
A sad fact for many a Japanese game fan is that often times popular games will get a "Second Run" sequel that will include the original game, enhancements, and a metric butt-load of extras. A recent example is something like Kingdom Hearts 2: Final Mix, of which Squeenix has announced no plans for a state-side release. RE4Wii (RWii4?) sounds like the same avenue, and I would be pleasantly surprised if it was localized anywhere outside Japan.
At $30, I would gladly buy the game again to get the various Wii abilities, the PS2 extras (and more), and perhaps a few small graphical upgrades. (I don't know how much they could do at this point; RE4 came late in the life of the Gamecube, and really used the hardware at that point. The Wii does give them more power over the 'cube, but not a terribly large difference, and they may not be able to tap into it yet.)
There is some hope: an American online shop (can't remember which one; Amazon?) recently listed RE4 Wii as a game, though it was quickly pulled (only to appear on a Japanese online retailer a week later).
As a side note, I wouldn't be surprised if we see this kind of action for a lot of popular Gamecube games. Considering the Wii was built on Gamecube hardware, it shouldn't be terribly hard to port the code, then enhance as possible/financially viable.
Immediate games that could take advantage of this would include: Killer7, Wind Waker, Splinter Cell, Star Fox, etc. Who knows, a pre-order bonus for Metroid Prime 3 might be getting Metroid Prime and MP2:Echos for the Wii as a compilation, where most of the game remains the same but uses the Wii controls.
Even so, I hope that doesn't become the norm. Seeing the Wii become nothing more than a home for last-gen ports would sadden me.
Knowing how much I enjoyed the RE series, and that we recently got a Wii, my wife bought me the GC version of RE4, plus a GC controller to play it on. Had I known it was coming out for the Wii I would have suggested she delay the present for a bit. Now what chance do I have of trading it in or returning it (its been almost a month, hmm) and getting the Wii version instead?
Too bad they don't have some kind of upgrade program for games that are available for both GC and Wii. (Or maybe they do, I don't know.)
And they said zombies weren't real!
Nice, i got my wii for free the other day ( www.freewebs.com/freethings4u/ ), so this game should go perfectly with it.
...now I have even more reason to be pissed that I can't find a f@ckin' Wii.
grrr....
Where the heck have you been? The PC version of RE4 looks worse than the PS2 version, which was previously the worst-looking version. If anything, the Wii is more powerful than (and based on the same architecture as) the GameCube, which currently has the version of RE4 with the best graphics.
Not that your point about graphics obsession is invalid.