I actually did write to them. Here is the email I wrote:
I just read that the game The Suffering has been canceled for the Nintendo GameCube. This confuses and disturbs me. The reason for this is because of the large support and sales for the Resident Evil franchise on the GameCube. Resident Evil games have always sold very well on Nintendo platforms. Both Resident Evil 1 remake and Resident Evil 0 have sold better than Capcom believed that they would for the GameCube. With both The Suffering and Resident Evil being the same genre of game, it would only make sense that it would sell just as well if not better.
In a quote from IGN from one of your representatives they say you "want to concentrate on the leading platforms in the marketplace when it comes to launching original product." The Suffering has a unique angle being from a haunted prison rather than the standard mansion. It adds something different that isn't already there. Nintendo and their fans are known for buying quirky new games and concepts such as Wario Ware Inc. and Animal Crossing. Those are just two recent examples.
The idea that the GameCube is not a leading platform is misguided. It is in second place ahead of the Xbox in global sales according to the most recent sales figures. Even if it was in third, it would only be by a few thousand units. But with the recent global price drops, sales of the GameCube are skyrocketing everywhere. It will soon overtake Xbox in North America as well.
This is the reason why your games continue to not sell well on Nintendo platforms. You develop games like Hitz and Blitz which are good arcade type games, but not much for playing at home for very long. Burnout 2 is one recent exception though. Many fans enjoyed that game and Mortal Kombat: Deadly Alliance as well. I purchased Hitz and got bored of it within a couple months, and purchased MK
A and play that everyonce in a while. A general perception of your company from many Nintendo fans is that you do not make quality games and make bad business desicions. Business desicions such as this one. It is no wonder Midway has been close to shutting its doors down. My faith in your company continues to fall and I will most likely not be making any more game purchases from you.
Robert Miller