RE4 Wii edition is SELLING SO WELL Capcom raises annual profit forecasts !!!!!!!

This pleads a very strong case for future 3rd party games on the Wii.

Who says just the mini games will sell?

Certainly took Capcom by surprise... they just revised their earnings forecasts because RE4 Wii edition is doing better than expected

http://www.totalvideogames.com/news/Resident_Evil_4_For_Wii_Increases_Capcom_Results_11939_6573_0.htm

I quess it proves that the market is still there for the hardcore gamersHarlockJC

proves that there is no other games out for it now!

Theonly thing that this proves is that a port of a very good and well selling game will be very good and sell well.

Espcially if there's not that much to play on the console it's been ported to.DireToad

It also proves that there's a market for violent and mature action games on the Wii.

Resident Evil 4 For Wii Increases Capcom Results News

Japanese publisher confirms an increase in income and revenues over the year; Resident Evil 4 for Wii and Phoenix Wright 4 helps drive figures...

Capcom has today confirmed that its financial fortunes in the first quarter of the 2008 fiscal year were helped by sales of Resident Evil 4 for Wii, and the Japanese release of Phoenix Wright 4 on Nintendo DS.

The Japanese publisher, which revealed a year-on-year increase in net sales of 35.1% to 14.28 billion Yen (£58.9 million), also confirmed that the continued performance of its PSP title, Monster Hunter Freedom 2, also spurred on its figures for the three-month period.

Operating income rose by 57% on the year to 2.08 billion Yen (£8.6 million), with net income topping 1.13 billion Yen (£4.7 million), up 39.7%.

As a result of today's release, Capcom has revised its expectations for the first six months of the fiscal year, ending September 30th. Net sales are now forecast to reach 30.35 billion Yen (£125.1 million), with operating income of 2.40 billion Yen (£9.9 million), and net income at 1.35 billion Yen (£5.6 million).

Source

For the lazy.

This is good news!

That's just sad if RE4 Wii edition is selling like that. Shows you what games Sheep have to select from. I remember beating that game a looooooong time ago. Regardless, good for Capcom I suppose.ISA_Scum

*cough* Motorstorm solda million *cough*

[QUOTE="ISA_Scum"]That's just sad if RE4 Wii edition is selling like that. Shows you what games Sheep have to select from. I remember beating that game a looooooong time ago. Regardless, good for Capcom I suppose.Eponique

*cough* Motorstorm solda million *cough*

rofl, owned.

[QUOTE="DireToad"]Theonly thing that this proves is that a port of a very good and well selling game will be very good and sell well. Espcially if there's not that much to play on the console it's been ported to.Michael85

Hmmm, it didn't say how well RE4 was doing. That'd be fantastic if it actually became a million-seller, haha.Michael85

[QUOTE="HarlockJC"]I quess it proves that the market is still there for the hardcore gamersuforaverwill

proves that there is no other games out for it now!

Or maybe it proves how many people have yet to play RE4...I know that I still need to play RE4.

I quess it proves that the market is still there for the hardcore gamersHarlockJC

All this negativity from a bunch of hypocrites... :roll:

Had they game been selling like crap, the forums would be littered with 'See - 3rd parties make no money on Wii!!!'
But, since the game is selling pretty good, we are forced to revert to the 'Well, there really isn't anything else worth playing'

How very sad... :(

Hopefully this means more titles like Zack and Wiki and No More Heroes in the future.crazyjames1080

Hope so :D

No More Heroes is being published by Spike isn't it?

[QUOTE="crazyjames1080"]Hopefully this means more titles like Zack and Wiki and No More Heroes in the future.Eponique

Hope so :D

No More Heroes is being published by Spike isn't it?

Oh crap, yeah it is. My bad.

[QUOTE="crazyjames1080"]Hopefully this means more titles like Zack and Wiki and No More Heroes in the future.Eponique

Hope so :D

No More Heroes is being published by Spike isn't it?

The Dev is Grasshopper (killer 7) as for the pub. ????

All this negativity from a bunch of hypocrites... :roll:

Had they game been selling like crap, the forums would be littered with 'See - 3rd parties make no money on Wii!!!'
But, since the game is selling pretty good, we are forced to revert to the 'Well, there really isn't anything else worth playing'

How very sad... :(

NotThat_basic

Well considering it cost almost nothing to port over. What happens when you have to put money into a wii title?Bread_or_Decide

It will sell more.

Now if you put on the PS3... (Ninja Gaiden)... Hope for the best and expect the worst.

Well considering it cost almost nothing to port over. What happens when you have to put money into a wii title?Bread_or_Decide

Well considering it cost almost nothing to port over. What happens when you have to put money into a wii title?Bread_or_Decide

If they put money into it, and I'm assuming you mean a ground-up RE title instead of a port, then I would imagine it would've already crossed the million-sold threshold.

Well considering it cost almost nothing to port over. What happens when you have to put money into a wii title?Bread_or_Decide

Well considering it cost almost nothing to port over. What happens when you have to put money into a wii title?Bread_or_Decide

[QUOTE="Bread_or_Decide"]Well considering it cost almost nothing to port over. What happens when you have to put money into a wii title?Hoffgod

[QUOTE="Source"]

Resident Evil 4 For Wii Increases Capcom Results News

Japanese publisher confirms an increase in income and revenues over the year; Resident Evil 4 for Wii and Phoenix Wright 4 helps drive figures...

Capcom has today confirmed that its financial fortunes in the first quarter of the 2008 fiscal year were helped by sales of Resident Evil 4 for Wii, and the Japanese release of Phoenix Wright 4 on Nintendo DS.

The Japanese publisher, which revealed a year-on-year increase in net sales of 35.1% to 14.28 billion Yen (£58.9 million), also confirmed that the continued performance of its PSP title, Monster Hunter Freedom 2, also spurred on its figures for the three-month period.

Operating income rose by 57% on the year to 2.08 billion Yen (£8.6 million), with net income topping 1.13 billion Yen (£4.7 million), up 39.7%.

As a result of today's release, Capcom has revised its expectations for the first six months of the fiscal year, ending September 30th. Net sales are now forecast to reach 30.35 billion Yen (£125.1 million), with operating income of 2.40 billion Yen (£9.9 million), and net income at 1.35 billion Yen (£5.6 million).

Eponique

For the lazy.

This is good news!

Well I wouldnt say that. Even after 2 years RE4 is still a very good game compared to new releases, not many last gen games can stand up like that. I think this will help the Wii get more, new, core games, because this along with this coming fall/winter line up is proving core games can sell on the Wii not just mini games and half assed shovel ware.

As well in terms of gameplay I thought RE4 was a good example of how to have a Wii game control, I really hope that design is used for some more game, hopefully Disaster will use it.

[QUOTE="Eponique"]

[QUOTE="Source"]

Resident Evil 4 For Wii Increases Capcom Results News

Japanese publisher confirms an increase in income and revenues over the year; Resident Evil 4 for Wii and Phoenix Wright 4 helps drive figures...

Capcom has today confirmed that its financial fortunes in the first quarter of the 2008 fiscal year were helped by sales of Resident Evil 4 for Wii, and the Japanese release of Phoenix Wright 4 on Nintendo DS.

The Japanese publisher, which revealed a year-on-year increase in net sales of 35.1% to 14.28 billion Yen (£58.9 million), also confirmed that the continued performance of its PSP title, Monster Hunter Freedom 2, also spurred on its figures for the three-month period.

Operating income rose by 57% on the year to 2.08 billion Yen (£8.6 million), with net income topping 1.13 billion Yen (£4.7 million), up 39.7%.

As a result of today's release, Capcom has revised its expectations for the first six months of the fiscal year, ending September 30th. Net sales are now forecast to reach 30.35 billion Yen (£125.1 million), with operating income of 2.40 billion Yen (£9.9 million), and net income at 1.35 billion Yen (£5.6 million).

enduin

For the lazy.

This is good news!

Well I wouldnt say that. Even after 2 years RE4 is still a very good game compared to new releases, not many last gen games can stand up like that. I think this will help the Wii get more, new, core games, because this along with this coming fall/winter line up is proving core games can sell on the Wii not just mini games and half assed shovel ware.

As well in terms of gameplay I thought RE4 was a good example of how to have a Wii game control, I really hope that design is used for some more game, hopefully Disaster will use it.

[QUOTE="Eponique"]

[QUOTE="Source"]

Resident Evil 4 For Wii Increases Capcom Results News

Japanese publisher confirms an increase in income and revenues over the year; Resident Evil 4 for Wii and Phoenix Wright 4 helps drive figures...

Capcom has today confirmed that its financial fortunes in the first quarter of the 2008 fiscal year were helped by sales of Resident Evil 4 for Wii, and the Japanese release of Phoenix Wright 4 on Nintendo DS.

The Japanese publisher, which revealed a year-on-year increase in net sales of 35.1% to 14.28 billion Yen (£58.9 million), also confirmed that the continued performance of its PSP title, Monster Hunter Freedom 2, also spurred on its figures for the three-month period.

Operating income rose by 57% on the year to 2.08 billion Yen (£8.6 million), with net income topping 1.13 billion Yen (£4.7 million), up 39.7%.

As a result of today's release, Capcom has revised its expectations for the first six months of the fiscal year, ending September 30th. Net sales are now forecast to reach 30.35 billion Yen (£125.1 million), with operating income of 2.40 billion Yen (£9.9 million), and net income at 1.35 billion Yen (£5.6 million).

enduin

For the lazy.

This is good news!

Well I wouldnt say that. Even after 2 years RE4 is still a very good game compared to new releases, not many last gen games can stand up like that. I think this will help the Wii get more, new, core games, because this along with this coming fall/winter line up is proving core games can sell on the Wii not just mini games and half assed shovel ware.

As well in terms of gameplay I thought RE4 was a good example of how to have a Wii game control, I really hope that design is used for some more game, hopefully Disaster will use it.

hey well heres hoping for an RE5 port ... capcom would be stupid not to

hey well heres hoping for an RE5 port ... capcom would be stupid not to

Krazy_duck

Forget that, wouldnt be good. Id rather get that REmake style RE4 that got dropped on the Wii or a different, exclusive, RE4 style game designed for the Wii, not RE5 downgraded for the Wii.

LAST GEN PORT.

SHEEP AND COWS PLAYED THIS LAST GEN.

WHO CARES.

IT JUST SHOWS 3RD PARTIES THEY CAN KEEP PORTING FROM PS2/GC AND SELL TONS.

If you sheep seriously think 3rd parties are going to take wii seriously, you should think again.

springz300

Yeah 3rd parties hate making money. They only care about good graphics.jedigemini

LAST GEN PORT.

SHEEP AND COWS PLAYED THIS LAST GEN.

WHO CARES.

IT JUST SHOWS 3RD PARTIES THEY CAN KEEP PORTING FROM PS2/GC AND SELL TONS.

If you sheep seriously think 3rd parties are going to take wii seriously, you should think again.springz300

[QUOTE="jedigemini"]Yeah 3rd parties hate making money. They only care about good graphics.DireToad

I think fanboys who still believe that 3rd parties are not going to be all over the Wii are deluded. It's all about the $, and the Wii is looking to be the best option for 3rd parties in that regard.

[QUOTE="DireToad"][QUOTE="jedigemini"]Yeah 3rd parties hate making money. They only care about good graphics.jedigemini

I think fanboys who still believe that 3rd parties are not going to be all over the Wii are deluded. It's all about the $, and the Wii is looking to be the best option for 3rd parties in that regard.

There's a pretty good formula for this.

Budget title + Former Game of the Year + Wii + New control scheme + Large core base = Lots of money for the company. Easy right? (I'm expecting people to change/comment on this formula to make me look stupid)

[QUOTE="jedigemini"]

[QUOTE="DireToad"][QUOTE="jedigemini"]Yeah 3rd parties hate making money. They only care about good graphics.DireToad

I think fanboys who still believe that 3rd parties are not going to be all over the Wii are deluded. It's all about the $, and the Wii is looking to be the best option for 3rd parties in that regard.

[QUOTE="NotThat_basic"]

All this negativity from a bunch of hypocrites... :roll:

Had they game been selling like crap, the forums would be littered with 'See - 3rd parties make no money on Wii!!!'
But, since the game is selling pretty good, we are forced to revert to the 'Well, there really isn't anything else worth playing'

How very sad... :(

jedigemini

:lol: Touchy ferocity and a sense of insecurity is strong with this one.

I don't understand? Why are people SURPRISED!?? RE4 isn't even a new game, if it SOLD 1.7 million for GC then it will sell well for Wii given the "fanbase" for the game. Jesus christ stop having an orgasm about RE4 wii's sales. When an original M rated games sells well on Wii then come give me a shout.Riviera_Phantom