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RE4, confirmed for 2004.

Li Mu Bai

Banned
From Matt at the IGN Mailbag:

Matt responds: One online retailer is listing February 2005 as Resident Evil 4's ship date, but according to Capcom that it is false. I spoke with a company representative today who said that the survival horror sequel is still scheduled for a winter 2004 release -- that nothing has changed.

Great news.
 

arter_2

Member
can i get one big huge w00000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000000t
 

Mashing

Member
Winter 2004 is vague (well, I guess if you want to get techinical the only month that is winter in 2004 is december)... so I guess that means December release... unless Capcom considers November (perhaps on the black friday weekend) as winter.
 

Li Mu Bai

Banned
Nintendo definitely needed a quality broad appealing exclusive title this holiday to complement MP2. Although this could clearly be even larger sales-wise than MP2.
 

GDGF

Soothsayer
I have a feeling that RE4 is going to be a bigger seller than MP2 (which will be a bigger seller than MP I might add)
 

Laurent

Member
The Killer 7 trailer at Tokyo Gaming Show 2003...

killer7.jpg


Anyone remember that joke? Capcom can be funny like that...
 

Li Mu Bai

Banned
Lost Weekend said:
I have a feeling that RE4 is going to be a bigger seller than MP2 (which will be a bigger seller than MP I might add)

I am in total agreement LW. I say yes, definitely. Graphic whoredom & gratuitous violence both have their strong allure to the casual gamer. A $99 GC price-point coupled with this exclusive will most assuredly move systems as well. On top of that, it being a great RE game IMO, (after the RE:Online debacle) only adds credence to my 1st statement. (I played the demo repeatedly at E3)

Echoes will also put up some very healthy numbers. A recognizable franchise now, to those that may not have been hardcore gamers 8 yrs. ago when Samus last made a console appearance. The stellar GBA installments also have served to help raise awareness. Multi-player inclusion, a unique & compelling storyline, new weapons, visors, gameplay abilities, enemies, effects, visuals, etc. qualify this as a must have. (shortened scan times & a possible secondary dual-analog control scheme as well) Retro with more than ample game polish time? I cannot wait, as I thought the first was one of the most polished as well as detailed games of this generation.

The 1st MP did 833k in sales during the months of Nov. & Dec. 2 years ago with a significantly smaller userbase iirc. It also has cultivated a fan following now since MP's well received release. A million+ units is, or should be easily attainable. With RE4 beating that out.
 

arter_2

Member
honestly this christmas is going to be huge for gameing between this and the ds im going to be sooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo broke
 

Li Mu Bai

Banned
If you think RE4 will appear on any other console Gunsmoke I have this to say to you. "Main series exclusivity deal," check up on that. Did RE:Remake or RE:0 go to the PS2? Gee, I wonder why? Regardless, (& not to start a system war) I know that the PS2 couldn't handle it without various textural & effect downgrades. (perhaps lighting as well)
 

Wario64

works for Gamestop (lol)
I don't believe it's coming out this winter unless they make it official and not through some IGN mail section
 

cvxfreak

Member
Gunsmoke said:
I never said that it would, you're a tad hasty.

I'm talking about the OFFICIAL and FIRST announcement from capbomb.

The CAPBOMB MEGABOMB 5 debacle, where they announced :


Which they then changed their mind, then said something else, then got rid of the whole webpage itself and shut the hell up about it.
Didn't take them long to weaken to the almighty YEN.

http://www.capcom.co.jp/gamecube/english.html








sitebox-capcomannounce.jpg
sitebox-capcom-deadphoenix.jpg
sitebox-capcom-killer7.jpg
sitebox-capcom-pn03.jpg
sitebox-capcom-re4.jpg
sitebox-capcom-viewtifuljoe.jpg



as the weeks went on they changed their stance, then in 2003 announced some are exclusive, now they say only one will be.




For a company to come out with such an announcement about their feelings towards the industry and their stance on sequel games...
it sure didn't take long to announce Viewtiful Joe 2

So I stand behind exactly what I said.

CAPBOMB can no longer in my eyes be trusted with any announcements or release dates.


You can put it up there with VALVE's Half life 2 drama.
Just like all those people who bought 9800XT's from ATI
I held on to my Nintendo Gamecube with ATI gfx processor during the 2002/2003 game drought soley because of Capbombs announcement.

But what did we get ? We got a turd disguised as a dead pheonix.

In other words, you're fooling yourself if you think RE4 is gonna come out for PS2 sometime.

EDIT: My response was within his quote
 

Li Mu Bai

Banned
GS, out of the Capcom 5 the only title that truly matters is RE4. Biggest budget, best visuals, best gameplay, (next to VJ) largest ww sales projection at 1.8 million, etc. PN0.3 bombed, & deservedly so IMO. Dead Phoenix was dissolved, VJ sold well between NA & JPN (300k+) & received some acclaim & awards, so they decided to capitalize upon this. Killer 7 will be a NA exclusive if that makes you feel any better. Regarding the REs, Mikami said that the PS2 couldn't handle them from a tech. standpoint. Of course he hates the PS2, as well as coding for it, so take his words with a grain of salt.
 

Li Mu Bai

Banned
Gunsmoke said:
Why would I think it would go to PS2 ?

It would look like utter utter shit !

I said capcom isn't to be trusted anymore with anything they say.
Have I made myself clear ? or do we get another post in relation to me thinking
it will go to PS2 ?
You guys can't see what I'm thinking. And you're not the real Oprah, you're a fake !

Ahhh...I now see your point. I also believe you have severe trust issues GS.
 
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