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Originally Posted by Jonbo298
um....I think your very wrong on that.
The ONLY exclusivity I see from Capcom was the RE1 Remake and RE0. Originally Viewtiful Joe was but its changed now. Capcom's ratio of PS2 vs other consoles is about 20:1 still so I doubt this so called "exclusivity" to the 'Cube has anything to do with them almost going bankrupt.
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Well I wouldn't say it if it wasn't true...
This is from the GAF boards, a representative of Capcom came in and made a few posts about the RE4 thing, and this is what he had to say (it has been confirmed that this person works for Capcom).
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Well, I realize that as an employee of Capcom, I am throwing myself to the wolves by even coming here at this time...
But just allow me to mention 2 facts about the gaming industry that you may all not know. After I have you can tear me a new one all you want.
1. The word exclusive is usually never defined as more than 6 months. Sony sees it this way. Microsoft sees it this way. And so does Nintendo. Having a PS2 verison out 1 year later is more than enough time to give all those Game cube owners a chance to play it long before any other hardware owner. I am a hardcore gamer and I personally can't wait 2 weeks for a gamer to go to a lower price structure (I have to have it on the day it is released) so I couldn't wait a month much less a year.
2. Games are costing more and more to make. Now, please think back to Mikami's personal feelings (and interviews) of the past. Do you really think he is just in it for the money? The answer is no. Look at Capcom's financials for the last 2 years. Not a pretty picture. At one point as a business, you have to choose whether to be proud and go out of business or to be realistic and perhaps alienate a few hard-core fans.
As always, I know a lot of people are disappointed by this decision and I can truly understand that. But please understand that Capcom has supported the cube over the favorite and taken financial hits over and over for it so I hope some of the hardcore gamers out there can respect the company for sticking to their guns as long as possible.
In closing, I can say that the game is absolutely amazing and probably the best in the series and... any game created on a specific platform will be optimized for that it... (just common sense really).
Ok. I'm done... so FIRE away.
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And you can read the rest
here if you want.