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[Joe Molotov]

Well, at least something good came of this thread.

mj_popcorn.gif > joker_popcorn.gif

 

[TJ Spyke]

Why couldn't the Xbox 360 version be ported to Wii? I remember seeing the 360 screens, and they pretty much looked like the PS2 games (maybe there is some technical issue instead).

 

[Core407]

Who would moneyhat this? As pointed out, this series doesn't sell at all.

It sold well enough for a sequel. I can understand not wanting to do a full blown $20 million sequel, but an original PSN title is probably the price of making a Wii game.

 

[Duke Togo]

The rumor mill is in full swing.

 

[_Alkaline_]

Why couldn't the Xbox 360 version be ported to Wii? I remember seeing the 360 screens, and they pretty much looked like the PS2 games (maybe there is some technical issue instead).

Personally I would happier if they made it ground up for wii rather than porting the 360 version. That way the controls are likely to be better and the design more suited to the wii's strengths.

 

[akachan ningen]

Somebody needs to make a gif from Die Hard with a Vengeance where the bomb goes off and all the accountants are looking out the window and eating popcorn.

 

[CrapSandwich]

Nintendo Japan is flexing its new muscles, forcing Namco to cancel Sony products in exchange for access to DS and Wii development. Sony must stop this shit quick. If they lose their main base of power in Japan, it's going to be a long road back to the top.

 

[Duke Togo]

Nintendo Japan is flexing its new muscles, forcing Namco to cancel Sony products in exchange for access to DS and Wii development. Sony must stop this shit quick. If they lose their main base of power in Japan, it's going to be a long road back to the top.

Spoiler

Is my sarcasm meter broken today?

 

[Kafel]

The only people who care are on gaf. If it sold like crap on the ps2, it ain't gonna do good on the 360.

Spoiler

On Wii? Maybe? the sheep will follow.

:lol

Nice post history.

 

[DreD]

Nintendo Japan is flexing its new muscles, forcing Namco to cancel Sony products in exchange for access to DS and Wii development. Sony must stop this shit quick. If they lose their main base of power in Japan, it's going to be a long road back to the top.

Sorry, but I think Sony already lost any power they once had in Japan. Sales number speak for themselves. It would take some kind of miracle the reverse the current thread in this part of the world.

the studio ran into some trouble with the port of the game to PlayStation 3

That part sounds like BS to me, the rest seems quite believable.

 

[wsippel]

If true, that PS3 part doesn't make ANY sense. It's ****ing Katamari Damacy. 1, it's not like it's a demanding game to make, anyway. Even in 720, it's not exactly pushing any game system. 2, it can't possibly be costing that much money to make a version of the game for all three systems. Namco would have a much better chance of profiting from the game if it were on all systems. 3, I sincerely doubt that Namco wasn't making a Wii version in the first place.

Sure, it wouldn't be hard to do three versions. But it would be more expensive. If IGN is correct, the PS3-team does the Wii version. This way, Namco could produce a potentially more successful version without additional manpower.

 

[CrapSandwich]

Is my sarcasm meter broken today?

Nah, just thought it was an angle that should be brought up. Despite being a baseless conspiracy theory, it's not totally implausible. I mean, if I was Nintendo, I'd be doing shit like that. Really, why shouldn't they?

 

[Kafel]

Nah, just thought it was an angle that should be brought up. Despite being a baseless conspiracy theory, it's not totally implausible. I mean, if I was Nintendo, I'd be doing shit like that. Really, why shouldn't they?

Because NB has already planned 100+ titles for the DS ?

 

[Haunted]

I mean, it certainly sounds believable, but this exact scenario could come straight from Gahigiddy's imagination.

But I'm not buying this rumour

Spoiler

yet.

 

[Walter Matthau]

This might come off as a stealth troll post, but Katamari on the Wii makes more sense when it comes to sales. The base who actually gave a shit about the title's integrity or price point weren't likely to buy the title and first time gamers will rejoice at its simplicity and happiness. However, if Beautiful Katamari has to be made from the ground up for Wii, it could become more ambitious.

 

[Son of Godzilla]

This might come off as a stealth troll post, but Katamari on the Wii makes more sense when it comes to sales. The base who actually gave a shit about the title's integrity or price point weren't likely to buy the title and first time gamers will rejoice at its simplicity and happiness. However, if Beautiful Katamari has to be made from the ground up for Wii, it could become more ambitious.

I'd say that the type of person most likely to not have purchased the first games yet still be interested in the franchise most definently solely own a Wii.

 

[Zoe]

3, I sincerely doubt that Namco wasn't making a Wii version in the first place.

For the record, the Japanese magazine article that announced the PS3/360 versions said they were still trying to figure out how to make the game work well with Wii and PC controls.

 

[OokieSpookie]

I really find it hard to believe that Namco of all companies would have an issue with ps3 coding

 

[Cheesemeister]

 

[krypt0nian]

Original is much better that this one.

 

[wsippel]

I really find it hard to believe that Namco of all companies would have an issue with ps3 coding

"Trouble" doesn't necessarily equal to technical issues. Maybe they simply had not enough manpower to finish the PS3 version in time, or, more likely if true at all, there were financial problems (too expensive to be profitable).

 

[Cheesemeister]

Original is much better that this one.

What do you want from me? It's avatar-sized for whomever wants to use it as an avatar or a smaller image size. 56.2k < 567.71k.

 

[SRG01]

WOW. I'm willing to take this rumor as true. It's perfect for the Wii.

Considering I've never really been interested in the Wii, I'm ready to climb onboard. :lol

 

[krypt0nian]

"Trouble" doesn't necessarily equal to technical issues. Maybe they simply had not enough manpower to finish the PS3 version in time, or, more likely if true at all, there were financial problems (too expensive to be profitable).

Hard to believe a milking of a last gen game would cause either situation.

 

[DreD]

It looks like he's chewing gum now. :lol

 

[krypt0nian]

It looks like he's chewing gum now. :lol

Ruined.

 

[wsippel]

Hard to believe a milking of a last gen game would cause either situation.

Sure. On the other hand, let's say you have a certain budget and a team, and work on two versions of a game. Someday you notice that one of the two versions might end up being not all that successful, or maybe even bomb, because the platform is either harder (and therefore more expensive) to develop for or not as widespread as you had anticipated or both. Would you take the risk, or would you cancel the potentially least successful version in favor of a version for a different system that will most likely be more successful? Simply doing all three versions might not be a viable option if you only have a certain team, budget and timeframe.

 

[Garcia]

/thread :lol

 

[krypt0nian]

Sure. On the other hand, let's say you have a certain budget and a team, and work on two versions of a game. Someday you notice that one of the two versions might end up being not all that successful, or maybe even bomb, because the platform is either harder (and therefore more expensive) to develop for or not as widespread as you had anticipated or both. Would you take the risk, or would you cancel the potentially least successful version in favor of a version that will most likely be more successful? Simply doing all three versions might not be a viable option if you only have a certain team, budget and timeframe.

IN the case of a quick port up it shouldn't matter.

 

[wsippel]

IN the case of a quick port up it shouldn't matter.

Well, maybe it simply isn't a quick port up. And even a quick port up costs time and money that might be better spent elsewhere.

 

[SantaC]

i can see microsoft moneyhatting this -- they need games that depart from traditional xbox themes, and katamari has (or once had) a kind of hipness and cachet

then again i can also see namco struggling to produce a ps3 port of a game with ps2 graphics

and i can also see ign being full of shit

i can see my house from here

god I love drohne :lol

 

[Oblivion]

For those of you wondering why people could possibly make big deals about sales. Well, there ya go.

 

[krypt0nian]

Well, maybe it simply isn't a quick port up. And even a quick port up costs time and money that might be better spent elsewhere.

Yes, perhaps.

 

[tribal24]

why dont they just put this game xbla or psn and sell the wii version on disc?

 

[Tremis]

I'm not even commenting on the thread or even reading it beyond the michael jackson gif. oh man, that own's so hard! I just watched that video again a little while ago.

Down with your joker-eats-popcorn overlords! MJ-EATS-POPCORN REIGNS SUPREME!! :lol

 

[Crow-kun]

Nice post history.

There is nothing wrong with my post history. I sorry but Katamari Damacy is not a big game.

 

[lupin23rd]

Makes little sense to me.

I find it hard to believe the PS3 version would be canned in Japan, and since it's coming out in English on 360 in North America, what exactly is there to make it difficult to combine those two things into a North American release? Moneyhat is the only reason.

M$ is in for a rude awakening when they find out soccer moms won't be buying their console to play this game (after ignoring Viva Pinata altogether). Why don't they moneyhat another FPS, that might actually be more beneficial to them in the long run.

m

 

[mj1108]

I get a feeling this won't be the last time we hear of something like this.

 

[krypt0nian]

Makes little sense to me.

I find it hard to believe the PS3 version would be canned in Japan, and since it's coming out in English on 360 in North America, what exactly is there to make it difficult to combine those two things into a North American release? Moneyhat is the only reason.

M$ is in for a rude awakening when they find out soccer moms won't be buying their console to play this game (after ignoring Viva Pinata altogether). Why don't they moneyhat another FPS, that might actually be more beneficial to them in the long run.

m

Soccer moms don't buy videogames.

 

[_Alkaline_]

Soccer moms don't buy videogames.

alpha moms do though.

 

[krypt0nian]

alpha moms do though.

They're all doing too much meth.

 

[fernoca]

Hmm....

 

[PolyGone]

I hope this rumor isn't true, but it wouldn't surprise me to see Namco flogging a dead horse

 

[Link]

Who are the idiots saying Katamari sold like crap? Were you living in a cave at the time?

 

[Mau ®]

Cant say I am profoundly sorry about this news. Its gonna flop no matter what.

Wii version will sell decently I would think.

Edit: Isnt it a coincidence that the PS3 version is MIA right after rumors pointed at MS moneyhatting the game?

 

[justjohn]

why is it everytime you get a row of good ps3 news suddenly there is an influx of bad news just coming from nowhere? maybe i'm just paranoid but its really weird

 

[fatty]

Yes, it's been said but that .gif is awesome.

 

[Link]

why is it everytime you get a row of good ps3 news suddenly there is an influx of bad news just coming from nowhere? maybe i'm just paranoid but its really weird

That's just the universe balancing itself out.

 

[titiklabingapat]

I thought this was a 360 exclusive now? It seems like MS is moneyhatting NB but why is there a Wii version?

 

[AKingNamedPaul]

You can see the guy behind him trying to get his face in the vid.