Author Topic: And the rumor mill flies.... (Read 7335 times)

Grey Ninja · « **on:** July 16, 2003, 11:11:12 PM »

Apparently, according to the latest rumors... Shinji Mikami will be leaving Capcom to start his own development studio. How much you want to bet that that studio will become an integral part of Nintendo if it comes to pass?

Better yet, how much you want to bet that this rumor is complete BS?

Or what do you think might happen to Production Studio 4's games? Or the Resident Evil franchise?

Michael8983 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 16, 2003, 11:15:25 PM »

I don't see why he'd leave, especially with Capcom's faith in PS4 restored after the strong sales of Viewtiful Joe in Japan. So I think it's BS.

Fish · « **Reply #2 on:** July 16, 2003, 11:16:48 PM »

I have no idea what happens to Studio 4 but im pretty sure RE would stay with Capcom.
Though i think its BS.

Mario · « **Reply #3 on:** July 16, 2003, 11:24:56 PM »

To add more... erm... rumor to this rumor, do you guys all remember the rumor about Nintendo setting up a giant development studio with the best people from various companies (some square guys, Shinji Mijami, Kojima etc.)?

*puts speculation hat on*

Well maybe Shinji Mikami is leaving Capcom to join this mysterious new development studio at Nintendo? He does seem to like Nintendo a great deal, and he only makes games for GC now anyway. Hmmmm.......

ThePerm · « **Reply #4 on:** July 16, 2003, 11:41:47 PM »

well its obvious Nintendo gamers love Scary games...i think RE has a pretty secure spot to stay on Nintendo consoles. If Shinji Mikami left it wouldnt kill the series most likely for Nintendo fans because Flagship(the company who worked on re2 and four swords) loves Nintendo. However the RE franchise is getting quite old and the story is dying. If Shinji Mikami does leave to work for BigN's new division then worrying about Nintendo's future in maturness is assured. I mean this guy came up with Devil May Cry and Resident Evil and a few others.
Also, what would happen to survival horror if Shinj Mikami ditched resident evil and made a new survival franchise..a Nintendo owned and exclusive franchise? Also him and miyamoto working together! I wih he would leave...i love capcom...but Nintendo could use some new directors. I mean Nintendo has Takeda, Aonoma, and Miyamoto..thats really it. Also, those guys are really similar. There hasnt been alot of diversity since Yokoi-san left the company.

Mario · « **Reply #5 on:** July 16, 2003, 11:46:35 PM »

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well its obvious Nintendo gamers love Scary games

Why do you say that? Resident Evil and Zero sold averagely and are two of the lowest selling Resident Evil games. Eternal Darkness also bombed hard.

ThePerm · « **Reply #6 on:** July 16, 2003, 11:48:07 PM »

oh blah we like them enough to talk about them alot! Also note that most every game is havign poor to average sales.....

Fish · « **Reply #7 on:** July 16, 2003, 11:52:51 PM »

RE1 remake actually surpassed its expections(sp?) But 0 bombed badly.

But RE4 seems like the best one in the serie. With its new camera angle system and awesome graphics and other that stuff its should sell nicely.

Mario · « **Reply #8 on:** July 16, 2003, 11:55:09 PM »

Oh ok, i see what you mean *looks at the hundreds of Eternal Darkness topics

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And i think RE4 will sell extremely well, alot better than remake and zero.

Michael8983 · « **Reply #9 on:** July 17, 2003, 12:00:31 AM »

The REmake sold WAY above expectations and though RE0 apparently didn't reach Capcom's sales expectations, it didn't bomb. Not even close. Both games sold well. Not average.
I think average is just like three or four hundred thousand copies if not lower.
As for the games being among the lowest selling of the series. I think the same would be true if it were on the PS2. I don't think the series is necessarily dying out or anything but it's no longer the phenomenon it once was.

Mario · « **Reply #10 on:** July 17, 2003, 12:09:42 AM »

RE remake sold less than 400,000 in America. RE0 sold less then 200,000 in America. They both sold even less in Japan. Thats average in my opinion.

Michael8983 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 17, 2003, 12:50:54 AM »

I remember hearing that the REmake sold over 800,000 worldwide which is way above average.
I'm not exactly sure how well RE0 sold but I'm sure it was at least above 400,000 worldwide which HAS to be above average. Probably quite a bit above average too.

Mario · « **Reply #12 on:** July 17, 2003, 12:57:32 AM »

Lets not get into a discussion about sales

(although in my opinion RE sold average

)

Anyway, wouldnt it be awesome if Miyamoto and Shinji Mikami made a game together.

*faints*

NinGurl69 *huggles · « **Reply #13 on:** July 17, 2003, 01:22:19 AM »

What's important is I have both RE1 and Zero, and that Capcom gave me a free S.T.A.R.S. t-shirt.

As soon as work on my Shenmue music vid is done, I can move on to my Eternal Darkness trailer and a RE1+0 music vid.

Grey Ninja · « **Reply #14 on:** July 17, 2003, 01:29:51 AM »

Resident Evil: Rebirth was expected to sell 400,000 copies worldwide. It more than doubled that.

I don't really have much more to add, but yes, I agree with you all that Mikami leading another Nintendo development team would be a great day for Nintendo fans. With Dyack and Mikami making games only for Nintendo, maybe the "kiddy" talk would die out forever.

PIAC · « **Reply #15 on:** July 17, 2003, 02:00:44 AM »

i dont like scary games, i only just now got eternal darkness, and im too scared to play it

Termin8Anakin · « **Reply #16 on:** July 17, 2003, 02:38:44 AM »

wuss!!!!

Gamefreak · « **Reply #17 on:** July 17, 2003, 05:37:35 AM »

Actually, both RE and RE0 are million sellers.

Also, remember when Mikami "jokingly" said he would be fired if Viewtiful Joe didn't sell well? Well it's sold well in Japan, and we'll see about the US, but maybe he wasn't joking after all...just maybe.

Also remember that it's unusual for people in Japan to leave companies they have worked for for a long time. Yokoi only left Nintendo because of the shameful failer of the Virtual Boy, and Mikami hasn't shamed himself as far as I know. While people in American and Europe leave companies all the time, it's very unsual in Japan, especially when youa re talking about the big boys like Mikami.

rpglover · « **Reply #18 on:** July 17, 2003, 05:43:53 AM »

i dont think it was mikami who said he would be fired if vj didnt sell very well
i believe it was inaba who said it (he's the one who directed vj)
but i do remember hearing mikami say that he doesnt like the ps2 and he didnt want to develope for them anymore

Fish · « **Reply #19 on:** July 17, 2003, 05:49:15 AM »

It was Hideki Kamiya who joked about being fired.

telaris · « **Reply #20 on:** July 17, 2003, 06:04:22 AM »

Holy crap you guys are hardcore Nintendo Fans

Gamefreak · « **Reply #21 on:** July 17, 2003, 06:13:36 AM »

Oh, it was? Hm...well I remember it was someone at Production Studio 4...

Bloodworth · « **Reply #22 on:** July 17, 2003, 06:36:15 AM »

Actually nobody joked about being fired. He just said that he wouldn't be allowed to produce the types of games he likes anymore. PS: Mikami wasn't even at e3, so of course it wasn't him.

Ian Sane · « **Reply #23 on:** July 17, 2003, 07:18:31 AM »

"I mean Nintendo has Takeda, Aonoma, and Miyamoto..thats really it. Also, those guys are really similar. There hasnt been alot of diversity since Yokoi-san left the company."

Agreed. Aside from Retro Studios Nintendo's first party stuff is all very similar to the Miyamoto/EAD style. It would be nice to have something different as well. Some mature games from a Japanese producer would really help Nintendo's lineup. Right now only North American teams are making mature Nintendo games.

However I don't think it's too likely for Mikami to be leaving in the first place unless he really wants to work for Nintendo. It's not like Capcom is going to can him or anything. And the whole rumour of Nintendo making some sort of designer dream team sounds like a total dream itself. I really doubt that would happen.

Nintendo Gamecube · « **Reply #24 on:** July 17, 2003, 09:34:57 AM »

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