DAMN YOU CAPCOM!

Jonbo298 · 11-09-2004, 04:48 AM

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Originally Posted by DarkMaster

Well you guys do know that Capcom came close to bankruptcy last fiscal year because of their exclusivity to the GCN? They gotta do what they gotta do in order to stay alive and keep making games.

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.

DarkMaster · 11-09-2004, 04:37 PM

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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.

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.

And you can read the rest here if you want.

Canyarion · 11-09-2004, 06:18 PM

"taking financial hits" doesn't mean "bankrupcy"....

DeathsHand · 11-09-2004, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Canyarion

"taking financial hits" doesn't mean "bankrupcy"....

"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."

That part makes it sorta sound more serious than just "Taking financial hits"...

DarkMaster · 11-09-2004, 09:47 PM

Ok, Capcom almost went out of business last fiscal year, whether you want to believe it or not, and it is in large part due to the fact that they tried to remain exclusive to GameCube. He even compared their status to 3DO's when they went bankrupt. I'm just stating facts here people.

Canyarion · 11-10-2004, 02:35 AM

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...and it is in large part due to the fact that they tried to remain exclusive to GameCube.

That's not what you said on the last page, but never mind.

Jonbo298 · 11-10-2004, 03:03 AM

I don't see how having just 2 or 3 games "exclusive" to the GCN ****ing over Capcom. They have a **** load more exclusives for the Xbox and PS2. Look at Steel Batallion for christ's sake. That was an utter waste of a game. $150 just for the big "thing" and $50 for the game for a grand total of $200. Then they turn around and make a "sequel" to it but don't include the option to buy the joysticks "thing" seperate thus alienating any other possible big sells on the game.

So...I really doubt that because Capcom has a whole 2 or 3 games partially exclusive to the 'Cube spells doom for Capcom when they have ALOT more exclusives on other consoles.

DarkMaster · 11-10-2004, 03:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Canyarion

That's not what you said on the last page, but never mind.

...It's almost exactly what I said.

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Originally Posted by Jonbo298

So...I really doubt that because Capcom has a whole 2 or 3 games partially exclusive to the 'Cube spells doom for Capcom when they have ALOT more exclusives on other consoles.

It's nice of you to believe that, however a representative of the company disagrees with you.

You guys are acting as if I'm speaking on opinion here. Everything I've stated was fact, if you want to argue facts go right ahead.